Soundgarden

mr dave · 07-30-2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I don`t ever think of Kim Thayil as being an underrated guitar player.

i don't think he gets nearly as much attention as he deserves. might not be underrated, but definitely underappreciated (just like the band).

as for the ongoing inanity about Bush and 'post-grunge' (sound or style). if Bush sounds 'post-grunge' then Nirvana was the first post-grunge band because they pretty much sounded identical until Bush started trying to mix in late 90s electronica into their sound.

Unknown Soldier · 07-30-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

i don't think he gets nearly as much attention as he deserves. might not be underrated, but definitely underappreciated (just like the band).

as for the ongoing inanity about Bush and 'post-grunge' (sound or style). if Bush sounds 'post-grunge' then Nirvana was the first post-grunge band because they pretty much sounded identical until Bush started trying to mix in late 90s electronica into their sound.

Bush are often classified as post-grunge but as I`ve said before and you have reiterated above they brought nothing new to the grunge scene to classified as post anything. Bush were just an English version of Nirvana but inferior in every conceivable capacity.

The problem with Soundgarden is that they often come behind Nirvana, Pearl Jam and AIC when people give opinions of these bands.

In terms of quality I see it as follows:
Nirvana> Soundgarden> Stone Temple Pilots> Alice in Chains> Pearl Jam> Mudhoney.

The first three easily would make my all-time top thirty bands as well.

mr dave · 07-30-2010, 07:32 AM

agreed on the absurdity of 'post-grunge' being associated to any band that started before Creed first hit the charts (you people want actual 'post' grunge there ya go!)

although as far as quality from the names i remember from that scene goes for me it's...

Soundgarden

Nirvana

Pearl Jam

Alice in Chains / Stone Temple Pilots

Bush / Collective Soul / Seven Mary Three / Days of the New etc.

i'll freely admit to being a huge SG fanboy back in the day though. hell i had one guitar specifically tuned (CGCGGE) and dedicated to playing only a small handful of their tunes.

**Janszoon** · 07-30-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

although as far as quality from the names i remember from that scene goes for me it's...

For me it's:

duga · 07-30-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

For me it's:

You spend an awful amount of time in the Soundgarden thread for someone who doesn't even like them.

Violent & Funky · 07-30-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Nirvana> Soundgarden> Stone Temple Pilots> Alice in Chains> Pearl Jam> Mudhoney

I'll take Mudhoney over Pearl Jam and STP's slick radio-rock...

duga · 07-30-2010, 03:53 PM

Listening to some Mudhoney right now. If I had to pick a band to define a particular grunge "sound" it would be them. Though if I had to reorder that list it would be

Soundgarden > Alice In Chains > Nirvana > Pearl Jam > Mudhoney > Stone Temple Pilots

Unknown Soldier · 07-30-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I'll take Mudhoney over Pearl Jam and STP's slick radio-rock...

Early Mudhoney with their Iggy Pop and the Stooges style proto punk influences were a very good band with plenty of attitude, but even by the first album proper they seemed to have the life sucked out of them and despite one or two decent albums ince its been largely downhill for Mark Arm and the gang.

TheBig3 · 07-30-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I'll take Mudhoney over Pearl Jam and STP's slick radio-rock...

pearl jam was slick?

Violent & Funky · 07-30-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

pearl jam was slick?

And remains slick...

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Listening to some Mudhoney right now. If I had to pick a band to define a particular grunge "sound" it would be them. Though if I had to reorder that list it would be Soundgarden > Alice In Chains > Nirvana > Pearl Jam > Mudhoney > Stone Temple Pilots __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...