I used to think that as well but I now think the album a great listen especially with its Beatlesque melodies, it was also a real departure from the rockier feel of the first two albums.

Being from LA I`d call STP a grunge band with a more glamourous touch. Just looking at the first two opening tracks on "Core" says it all really. Dead and Bloated demonstrates the slow and heavy side of grunge whilst Sex Type Thing shows the more commercial side of the genre. Soundgarden may have provided the slow and heavy sound before STP and Pearl Jam the commercial aspect with "Ten" but STP were very much a group in their own right.

........and as far as Bush go what an embarrassment that group were!

STP is one of the few so called "grunge bands" from the early 90s that actually experimented and let their music evolve in the late 90s from their original debut. (I think Scott Weiland was the main reason). But that doesnt suggest, I didn't like the other bands of that era also, Alice In Chains, Soungarden, Pearl Jam, to name a few. (By the way), I always liked Bush and Silverchair too. :hphones:

In general I like your bag of candy, but now and again you have some very strange flavours in there.

:laughing: I've never been very prejudice when it comes to music, I've been a musician since I was young, and I taught myself early on to be honest with myself, concerning the different styles of music I personally liked, and to at least to give it a chance if I didn't. There are some bands and artist that I respect (more so), than actually liking their music/style. The Doors for example, I can respect their music and influence as a band, but I personally don't care for their music that much, although I do like the organ/keyboard aspect to their music in certain songs.

I`m guessing your`re a bass player and vocalist, which musicians influenced you?

I would have to say Steely Dan, Yes, Rush, Aerosmith, Bad Company are a few rock acts. Then on the other hand were bands like Earth, Wind, & Fire-Average White Band, The Isley Brothers, etc. There is just to many to name to be honest. I was always a fan of pop and mainstream also.

This is an example of what I consider "vocal perfection".
:laughing: (I Love It!)

The Carpenters are not the sort of thing I listen to but Karen did have a great voice.

I`ve always been a fan of pop and mainstream as well. Of the bands you listed Walter Becker and Geddy Lee were both bassists and vocalists of their bands.

Chris Squire is a favorite bassist of mine, Victor Wooten. I could go on & on.. What are some of your favorite bands/artist Soldier?

the Carpenters are the toppermost of the poppermost

and all of their songs, if you learn them, are actually jazz-based, cept for Top of the World

Just focusing on the 70`s here and these bands for me pretty much sum it all up, there`s probably some I`ve forgotten to mention:

Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Supertramp, Rush, Free, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Toto, Journey, Styx, Kansas, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, James Gang, Cars, Devo, Scorpions, Yes, King Crimson, Grateful Dead, Wishbone Ash, Captain Beyond, Stranglers, Talking Heads and Triumph.

Favourite bassists from the 70`s include: John Paul Jones, Ian Glover, Tom Hamilton, Mike Pocaro, Ross Valory, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Tom Petersson, Rick Anderson, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, Phil Lesh, John McVie and Benjamin Orr