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theoceansmademetheoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Does anyone else hear a bit of Soundgarden in this tune?

Spoonman or Outshined?

I think Cornell would do well with Gonna See my Friend.
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    Adm. Glen ScotiaAdm. Glen Scotia Posts: 181
    theoceansmademe wrote:
    Does anyone else hear a bit of Soundgarden in this tune?

    Spoonman or Outshined?

    I think Cornell would do well with Gonna See my Friend.

    I hear it in the chorus. It's Soundgarden on the chorus, The Ramones on the rest of the song. This is the only song on the album on which PJ really sounds blatantly derivative, but I don't see that as a problem. I like the song quite a bit.
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    theoceansmademetheoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
    Chords and even the tone in which EV sings some of the lyrics.

    No complaints here just something that hit this AM as I drove down the road.
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    RL200920RL200920 Posts: 67
    theoceansmademe wrote:
    Does anyone else hear a bit of Soundgarden in this tune?

    Spoonman or Outshined?

    I think Cornell would do well with Gonna See my Friend.

    100% yes
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    cannotstaylongcannotstaylong Posts: 668
    I can hear the Soundgarden a bit. To be honest, Ed's vocals during the chorus reminded me more of Scott Weiland at first. Not really sure why. The rest of the song doesn't really sound like STP though, so I'm not making that accusation.
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    walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,557
    Definitely some SG in there.

    One of my favorites on the album. Gonna be great hearing this in concert!
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    davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    I see it more in the bridge of Supersonic.
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    megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    i had superunknown on the other day and me and my roommate we're thinkin see my friend could be on it for sure. nice thread 8-)
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    Adm. Glen Scotia wrote:
    theoceansmademe wrote:
    Does anyone else hear a bit of Soundgarden in this tune?

    Spoonman or Outshined?

    I think Cornell would do well with Gonna See my Friend.

    I hear it in the chorus. It's Soundgarden on the chorus, The Ramones on the rest of the song. This is the only song on the album on which PJ really sounds blatantly derivative, but I don't see that as a problem. I like the song quite a bit.




    good summation. upon first listen, i was initially turned off b/c it sounded way too ramones-like for me, and i am not a ramones fan. sure, love a few tunes for the nostalgia of it, but really, was never much into em. also, just hit me as too simplistic lyrically at first, most especially for ed/pj. however, it's starting to grow on me. i find this the case with a few of the tunes on backspacer. i think that the familiarity i feel/hear in some of em is taking me longer to digest and/or appreciate.
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    gusturtlegusturtle Posts: 440
    ever since the verizon snippet came out of this song, i thought it (mainly the chorus) sounded very similar to STP.

    i love the song regardless.
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    GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,531
    RL200920 wrote:
    theoceansmademe wrote:
    Does anyone else hear a bit of Soundgarden in this tune?

    Spoonman or Outshined?

    I think Cornell would do well with Gonna See my Friend.

    100% yes


    +1. Nice catch.
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    Gremmie03Gremmie03 Posts: 502
    My first thoughts as well, sounds like soundgarden.

    Thought MC had something to do with it but it was all vedder
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    I thought the same thing. Glad to think I'm not alone.

    There's another Soundgarden moment on the album, too. That little breakdown in the middle of Supersonic. Yes? No?
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