Dirt is my 2nd favorite album of all time. Dem Bones is one of the best opening tracks evah. Dam That River, Rooster, Junkhead, Angry Chair, and Would all kick ass. I liked AIC's darker style which has a huge Sabbath influence. Jerry and Layne's harmonizing also sets them apart. I saw them on the Clash of Titans tour opening for Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax....I was fucking deaf for a week
Dirt is my 2nd favorite album of all time. Dem Bones is one of the best opening tracks evah. Dam That River, Rooster, Junkhead, Angry Chair, and Would all kick ass. I liked AIC's darker style which has a huge Sabbath influence. Jerry and Layne's harmonizing also sets them apart. I saw them on the Clash of Titans tour opening for Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax....I was fucking deaf for a week
So much this.
After putting more thought into this I think I'd go like this:
I think Nirvana is the "greatest" in that they have the biggest impact and legacy on music as a whole. Soundgarden is the best in that they probably had the most talent and range. But AiC is my favorite. The harmonies and the contrasts in Layne and Jerry's voices make them more interesting than the others. I also probably like more of their songs than any of the others.
And Pearl Jam is 4th of the 4 in all of the above, though I will say the bridge to Black might be my favorite part of any of their songs. And Black live at Benaroya Hall might be my favorite live performance of any of their songs. So they have that going for them, which is nice. Though that's probably more because of the crowd than it is PJ.
Doog in Carolina nails it for us 39 year olds...but I'll wait for @seatowngrunge and @seatownjamband to chime in before I offer up another AIC>Nirvana>NOGAF shit post
Soundgarden had some good deep tracks, better than the other big three, IMO. I don't listen to grunge music all that often because it's generally bummer music and this world is fucked up enough as is. I don't need a lot of reminders.
Do you actually feel bummed out listening to it? I don't really get that way listening to it and a lot of times it makes me feel better or I'm just listening to some good music cranked up loud.
I will say I listened to some Soundgarden after Chris Cornell died and had an eerie moment or two because of the lyrics, but it's not like all the songs are "bummer" types, despite the dark lyrics.
Despite being in HS during the peak years of the Seattle grunge era, this a rock and roll debate where I am not very emotionally invested. When you're a kid with limited disposable income, buying the cassettes and CD's of these groups just wasn't as high of a priority as getting all the Stones, Zep, Hendrix, Doors, Floyd, albums, so I just kind of skipped over this period of music. But I didn't grow up in WA either so I think that's part of it as well. In hindsight, I think there was a lot of quality music here, some of which holds up pretty well 25 years later, especially In Utero, MTV Live and Vitalogy. I think No Code while have a good amount of filler, has a few killer trackers.
I like Pearl Jam, but they are #4 out of the big four Seattle bands. They do get repetitive to me though and I have to take them in small doses.
Too hard for me to choose from the other 3. It depends on the day.
Someone mentioned STP as grunge. That was imposed by their record label before their debut album.
If you're talking performing live, peak Scott Weiland was on another level as a front man.
Didn't know that about STP. What kind of music did they make before the label switched them up? I'd like to commend that label, actually. Was a very wise decision.
Despite being in HS during the peak years of the Seattle grunge era, this a rock and roll debate where I am not very emotionally invested. When you're a kid with limited disposable income, buying the cassettes and CD's of these groups just wasn't as high of a priority as getting all the Stones, Zep, Hendrix, Doors, Floyd, albums, so I just kind of skipped over this period of music. But I didn't grow up in WA either so I think that's part of it as well. In hindsight, I think there was a lot of quality music here, some of which holds up pretty well 25 years later, especially In Utero, MTV Live and Vitalogy. I think No Code while have a good amount of filler, has a few killer trackers.
It's sacrilege to "real" music lovers, but 90's rock > 70's.
What do you buttfucks know about Seattle scene. Pup was in mosh pits at "off ramp" and 'rock candy' for your 'poll' bands. Where's mudhoney, supersuckers, goodness as a few examples...wheres all the other bands during that era you left out your captain obvious poll? Nobody here saw chains, SG, Nirvana (who stunk) bac k in late 80's early 90's, or all the prime "grunge" (hate that term), it was fucking killer music. Nirvana was ok at best. Chains was, is and will always be Seattles best band. It Aint even fucking close.
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history. They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
What do you buttfucks know about Seattle scene. Pup was in mosh pits at "off ramp" and 'rock candy' for your 'poll' bands. Where's mudhoney, supersuckers, goodness as a few examples...wheres all the other bands during that era you left out your captain obvious poll? Nobody here saw chains, SG, Nirvana (who stunk) bac k in late 80's early 90's, or all the prime "grunge" (hate that term), it was fucking killer music. Nirvana was ok at best. Chains was, is and will always be Seattles best band. It Aint even fucking close.
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history. They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
What do you buttfucks know about Seattle scene. Pup was in mosh pits at "off ramp" and 'rock candy' for your 'poll' bands. Where's mudhoney, supersuckers, goodness as a few examples...wheres all the other bands during that era you left out your captain obvious poll? Nobody here saw chains, SG, Nirvana (who stunk) bac k in late 80's early 90's, or all the prime "grunge" (hate that term), it was fucking killer music. Nirvana was ok at best. Chains was, is and will always be Seattles best band. It Aint even fucking close.
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history. They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
I've moshed at the Rock Candy and polled Nirvana. So fucking what.
What do you buttfucks know about Seattle scene. Pup was in mosh pits at "off ramp" and 'rock candy' for your 'poll' bands. Where's mudhoney, supersuckers, goodness as a few examples...wheres all the other bands during that era you left out your captain obvious poll? Nobody here saw chains, SG, Nirvana (who stunk) bac k in late 80's early 90's, or all the prime "grunge" (hate that term), it was fucking killer music. Nirvana was ok at best. Chains was, is and will always be Seattles best band. It Aint even fucking close.
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history. They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
Despite being in HS during the peak years of the Seattle grunge era, this a rock and roll debate where I am not very emotionally invested. When you're a kid with limited disposable income, buying the cassettes and CD's of these groups just wasn't as high of a priority as getting all the Stones, Zep, Hendrix, Doors, Floyd, albums, so I just kind of skipped over this period of music. But I didn't grow up in WA either so I think that's part of it as well. In hindsight, I think there was a lot of quality music here, some of which holds up pretty well 25 years later, especially In Utero, MTV Live and Vitalogy. I think No Code while have a good amount of filler, has a few killer trackers.
It's sacrilege to "real" music lovers, but 90's rock > 70's.
What do you buttfucks know about Seattle scene. Pup was in mosh pits at "off ramp" and 'rock candy' for your 'poll' bands. Where's mudhoney, supersuckers, goodness as a few examples...wheres all the other bands during that era you left out your captain obvious poll? Nobody here saw chains, SG, Nirvana (who stunk) bac k in late 80's early 90's, or all the prime "grunge" (hate that term), it was fucking killer music. Nirvana was ok at best. Chains was, is and will always be Seattles best band. It Aint even fucking close.
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history. They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
I've moshed at the Rock Candy and polled Nirvana. So fucking what.
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After putting more thought into this I think I'd go like this:
I think Nirvana is the "greatest" in that they have the biggest impact and legacy on music as a whole.
Soundgarden is the best in that they probably had the most talent and range.
But AiC is my favorite. The harmonies and the contrasts in Layne and Jerry's voices make them more interesting than the others. I also probably like more of their songs than any of the others.
And Pearl Jam is 4th of the 4 in all of the above, though I will say the bridge to Black might be my favorite part of any of their songs. And Black live at Benaroya Hall might be my favorite live performance of any of their songs. So they have that going for them, which is nice. Though that's probably more because of the crowd than it is PJ.
Always about the Black!
I will say I listened to some Soundgarden after Chris Cornell died and had an eerie moment or two because of the lyrics, but it's not like all the songs are "bummer" types, despite the dark lyrics.
"Oh yeah."
Godfather of Grunge, honorary Seattleite
Whoever polled nirvana is a fucking typical seattle transplant goof. .whoever bashed Heart is said typical transplant who knows ZILCH about Seattle music history.
They fucking rocked when they werent harmonizing dog and butterfly for the snowflakes like yourselves. Ann Wilson f-ing rocked. Roger Fisher too. Quick guys, google seattle bands and educate yourselves so you sound like u know what youre talking about. Dont try and be hip like Pup, you nerdy fucks all listen to Drake on replay
I don't even know you anymore.