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Old 01-10-2009, 01:30 PM   #11 (permalink)
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It's awesome that you found another thread to troll. Nice try. But this time you're just plain wrong. It's rather obvious you haven't heard anything of the Trees or Lanegan's, because the music is incomparable to Nirvana.
Firstly, I can prove my background with Screaming Trees as I was recommended to listen to them long ago on these boards by Wayfarer. I listened to a number of their records so your claim that I am posing is severely ignorant, almost as much as it is idiotic.

Secondly, I was not comparing their music. The reason I said what I did is because a number of people here will go on about Screaming Trees being the 'best grunge band'. I'm pointing out that they were not at all as good as Nirvana, who were imo way better than any and every other 'grunge' band I've tried to listen to.

But hey, if you want to needlessly start yet another acrimonious dispute, as you seem to enjoy doing so much, then go right ahead. Throw out a few more meaningless accusations.

EDIT: the other band I recall was Green River, who I also don't tend to really care for.

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Old 01-10-2009, 01:37 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Not my favorite grunge band, but still solid all around.
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Old 01-10-2009, 01:50 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Firstly, I can prove my background with Screaming Trees as I was recommended to listen to them long ago on these boards by Wayfarer. I listened to a number of their records so your claim that I am posing is severely ignorant, almost as much as it is idiotic.

Secondly, I was not comparing their music. The reason I said what I did is because a number of people here will go on about Screaming Trees being the 'best grunge band'. I'm pointing out that they were not at all as good as Nirvana, who were imo way better than any and every other 'grunge' band I've tried to listen to.

But hey, if you want to needlessly start yet another acrimonious dispute, as you seem to enjoy doing so much, then go right ahead. Throw out a few more meaningless accusations.

EDIT: the other band I recall was Green River, who I also don't tend to really care for.
I don't count myself a fan of grunge either; I hate the Melvins and most of the second-rate bands that sprung up following the ascension of Nirvana. But the Trees were not among this group of poor musicians. They brought an element of psychedelia into their music that bore as much resemblance with The Flaming Lips as it did with any other contemporary band. They most certainly weren't just another Nirvana ripoff.

But you knew all this beforehand, so why make stupid comparisons between the two bands? I could call Nirvana a better band than ninety percent of the bands out there today. It doesn't make it any more relevant.
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I don't count myself a fan of grunge either; I hate the Melvins and most of the second-rate bands that sprung up following the ascension of Nirvana. But the Trees were not among this group of poor musicians. They brought an element of psychedelia into their music that bore as much resemblance with The Flaming Lips as it did with any other contemporary band. They most certainly weren't just another Nirvana ripoff.

But you knew all this beforehand, so why make stupid comparisons between the two bands? I could call Nirvana a better band than ninety percent of the bands out there today. It doesn't make it any more relevant.
I felt it was relevant because I'm sure I've seen more than a trifling number of people on these boards go on about Screaming Trees being the best band of the Seattle bands, whereas I don't think what I've heard comes close to approaching the talent of Nirvana.

EDIT: I guess technically Screaming Trees were from outside of Seattle. But anyway...
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I felt it was relevant because I'm sure I've seen more than a trifling number of people on these boards go on about Screaming Trees being the best band of the Seattle bands, whereas I don't think what I've heard comes close to approaching the talent of Nirvana.

EDIT: I guess technically Screaming Trees were from outside of Seattle. But anyway...
They were good friends with Nirvana, anyways. I believe Mark Lanegan grew up with Kurt Cobain.

Personally, I don't feel that Screaming Trees get the respect they deserve, on this board or elsewhere. Mark Lanegan is more famous for his solo albums and work with Josh Homme in Queens of the Stone Age, when the Trees actually did have a series of good (if not great) albums.
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Old 01-10-2009, 02:44 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Just good? You said Dust was possibly your favourite alternative album of the 90's?
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Old 01-10-2009, 02:55 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I was looking at it from someone else's point of view.
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Old 01-10-2009, 04:31 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Just popped Dust on, this is bloody impressive! Dying Days does remind me of Sweet Home Alabama though...
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I know no ones posted here in a while, but I was wondering am I the only one who prefers the SST albums over the major label ones?
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I like Screaming Trees a smidge better than Nirvana overall, though this fluctuates depending on my mood that day.

Josh Homme played rhythm for this band for a while didn't he?
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