Soundgarden

duga · 08-03-2010, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

But early Black Sabbath were pretty basic as well, their material only got more complex later on.

Maybe I'm basing my opinion too much on leadwork, but I just always considered Sabbath to be more technically gifted. And again, I'm not using this as a point to how good a band is...I even like Soundgarden more than Sabbath.

mr dave · 08-03-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by duga

If that is similar to how Soundgarden spent their days...no wonder nothing crazy happened.

agreed on all points and i think this is another angle of the band that came through their music and their personalities when they did random interviews. they were never a typical band of guys trying to get their ****s sucked and their egos jerked off. they just wanted to play their music and pay their bills.

hell, in a time where every band that had a minute of airtime was telling as many kids as possible to rage against the machine and bite the hand that feeds lest you compromise your artistic integrity with a modicum of business knowledge - SG was being open about starting their own publishing companies so they could retain all the copyrights to their music thereby ensuring the integrity of their creations via a modicum of business knowledge.

speaking of 'boring' bands from the 90s though, was there a more boring one than SG? no one was a junkie (or at least the public never found out). no one died. no major replacements after hitting big. no big drama. no rivalries / public nemesis. i'm honestly at a loss to think up another band made up of guys that 'dull'.

TheBig3 · 08-03-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

agreed on all points and i think this is another angle of the band that came through their music and their personalities when they did random interviews. they were never a typical band of guys trying to get their ****s sucked and their egos jerked off. they just wanted to play their music and pay their bills.

hell, in a time where every band that had a minute of airtime was telling as many kids as possible to rage against the machine and bite the hand that feeds lest you compromise your artistic integrity with a modicum of business knowledge - SG was being open about starting their own publishing companies so they could retain all the copyrights to their music thereby ensuring the integrity of their creations via a modicum of business knowledge.

speaking of 'boring' bands from the 90s though, was there a more boring one than SG? no one was a junkie (or at least the public never found out). no one died. no major replacements after hitting big. no big drama. no rivalries / public nemesis. i'm honestly at a loss to think up another band made up of guys that 'dull'.

Its tough to do a Behind the Music with that criteria. Crash Test Dummies?

mr dave · 08-04-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Its tough to do a Behind the Music with that criteria. Crash Test Dummies?

well... they did have some turmoil and member departures over the years, and the main frontman almost died after a motorcycle crash a few years ago...

SGR · 08-04-2010, 09:34 AM

So, it has been announced that Soundgarden are releasing another greatest hits, entitled 'Telephantasm.' There is this 2CD, 1DVD version, that I'm interested in. Has some great live performances, and a few unseen videos on DVD. And it comes with "Birth Ritual," one of SG's best songs, but only formerly released on a soundtrack, that I didn't buy.

I guess the 1 CD version is being shipped with all copies of GH: Warriors of Rock for the first week of its release. Sounds like the record company cashing in.

Necromancer · 08-04-2010, 09:49 AM

This is one of my favorite by Chris Cornell, I know that Audioslave didnt have the greatest guitar musically, some nice effects though (at times).
Cornells voice, as always is outstanding, I just love this song 'Shadow On The Sun'.

YouTube - Audioslave - Shadow on the Sun [HQ]

Alex/ · 08-02-2010, 09:34 AM

No, I like the song a lot.

midnight rain · 08-02-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex/

No, I like the song a lot.

Ok just making sure. So you're point is it doesn't sound a lot like their other material?

Alex/ · 08-02-2010, 09:43 AM

It doesn't sound a lot like their other stuff, and a lot of their other stuff is just as good, if not better.

"Black Hole Sun" also doesn't really emphasize any of the bands talents, even if overall it is a strongly written and performed song.

midnight rain · 08-02-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex/

It doesn't sound a lot like their other stuff, and a lot of their other stuff is just as good, if not better.

"Black Hole Sun" also doesn't really emphasize any of the bands talents, even if overall it is a strongly written and performed song.

Personally I'd just give them the whole of Superunknown to play with.

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Alex/ Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	No, I like the song a lot. __________________ When he was six he believed the moon overhead followed him by nine he had deciphered the illusion trading magic for fact. No tradebacks.

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Alex/ Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	It doesn't sound a lot like their other stuff, and a lot of their other stuff is just as good, if not better. "Black Hole Sun" also doesn't really emphasize any of the bands talents, even if overall it is a strongly written and performed song. __________________ When he was six he believed the moon overhead followed him by nine he had deciphered the illusion trading magic for fact. No tradebacks.

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08-04-2010, 09:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	So, it has been announced that Soundgarden are releasing another greatest hits, entitled 'Telephantasm.' There is this 2CD, 1DVD version, that I'm interested in. Has some great live performances, and a few unseen videos on DVD. And it comes with "Birth Ritual," one of SG's best songs, but only formerly released on a soundtrack, that I didn't buy. I guess the 1 CD version is being shipped with all copies of GH: Warriors of Rock for the first week of its release. Sounds like the record company cashing in.

08-04-2010, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	This is one of my favorite by Chris Cornell, I know that Audioslave didnt have the greatest guitar musically, some nice effects though (at times). Cornells voice, as always is outstanding, I just love this song 'Shadow On The Sun'. YouTube - Audioslave - Shadow on the Sun [HQ]