HH Favorite Rock Album Sweet 16 (1991 to present) - #2 Dirt vs #6 Ten

YellowSnow

GrundleStiltzkin

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

Would? is one of the greatest songs of the era. /contest

dnc

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

This shouldn't be close

YellowSnow

6) Pearl Jam – Ten

dnc said:

This shouldn't be close

Don't underestimate the "classic rock" vote here.

GrundleStiltzkin

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

YellowSnow said:

dnc said:

This shouldn't be close

Don't underestimate the "classic rock" vote here.

dnc

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

YellowSnow said:

dnc said:

This shouldn't be close

Don't underestimate the "classic rock" vote here.

"Shouldn't" does not equal "won't".

RaceBannon

6) Pearl Jam – Ten

DerekJohnson

6) Pearl Jam – Ten

very difficult choice

chuck

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

I don't understand the appeal of PJ. They're the Journey...or maybe the Doobie Brothers...of hard rock.

The grunge era never came close to equaling Dirt. The entire hard rock, or heavy metal, or whatever umbrella label you think AIC falls into, has rarely equaled it in its entire history.

Edit...You know, Journey and the Doobie Brothers didn't rely on inserted syllables, grunts, and drawn out mumbling to make the lyrics fit the melodies. I shouldn't have insulted them with that comparison.

GrundleStiltzkin

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

chuck said:

I don't understand the appeal of PJ. They're the Journey...or maybe the Doobie Brothers...of hard rock.

The grunge era never came close to equaling Dirt. The entire hard rock, or heavy metal, or whatever umbrella label you think AIC falls into, has rarely equaled it in its entire history.

I first heard AiC on the KISW New Music Hour (rip) in 1989 or 1990, with a booter of Queen of the Rodeo. Hooked. I bought Facelift when it was released. However, there's a lot of AiC songs I just don't like that much. But that's just a taste preference. Their musicianship is undeniable, with the vocals being the biggest differentiator.

dnc

2) Alice In Chains – Dirt

GrundleStiltzkin said:

chuck said:

I don't understand the appeal of PJ. They're the Journey...or maybe the Doobie Brothers...of hard rock.

The grunge era never came close to equaling Dirt. The entire hard rock, or heavy metal, or whatever umbrella label you think AIC falls into, has rarely equaled it in its entire history.

I first heard AiC on the KISW New Music Hour (rip) in 1989 or 1990, with a booter of Queen of the Rodeo. Hooked. I bought Facelift when it was released. However, there's a lot of AiC songs I just don't like that much. But that's just a taste preference. Their musicianship is undeniable, with the vocals being the biggest differentiator.

Yep Layne and Jerry's harmonies are next level. It's what sets them apart from anything else in the era.