Poor Soundgarden - Must read

pjl44

Wilds wrote:

But the attitude of the OP makes me more inclined to try and avoid that band at all cost.

I made that exact point in one of his old threads; he was clearly doing more harm than good. Someone was doing the same thing with Biffy Clyro a while back, it stuck in my head, and I still have yet to listen to anything by them.

pjfan021

all the youtube clips in the world of TMV or C&C will not convince me that they outdo soundgarden live or in the studio. I've seen them all live and heard the studio stuff and SG wins by far. There's a reason why one band is headlining all the shows and that reason is talent. Again, SG live now is pretty damn good and as far as discography goes they hold up by far

unknown

First off, I am not a street team member, just a fan of this amazing band. Also, I don't know
what OP is? I'm sorry if am passionate about this band, but there is a reason soundgarden chose them
to open for them. They recognize the musical talent this band has. They aren't selling out stadiums yet,
but they are getting pretty close. They just went on a sold out tour promoting their 10 year anniversary.
I know I can't convince people to like this band. I'm just shocked some of you won't even give them a chance.
I still think after you see them live then your mind may change. I will give you one more video. I was actually at this sold out show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HbYaJ9LbQ

Wilds

unknown wrote:

First off, I am not a street team member, just a fan of this amazing band. Also, I don't know
what OP is? I'm sorry if am passionate about this band, but there is a reason soundgarden chose them
to open for them. They recognize the musical talent this band has. They aren't selling out stadiums yet,
but they are getting pretty close. They just went on a sold out tour promoting their 10 year anniversary.
I know I can't convince people to like this band. I'm just shocked some of you won't even give them a chance.
I still think after you see them live then your mind may change. I will give you one more video. I was actually at this sold out show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HbYaJ9LbQ

Just watched that video. Now I've given them three chances, so enough with the people aren't giving them a chance.

Listened to it. Didn't like it. A poor man's Metallica.

OP means Original Poster. (one who started the thread).

Your incredulous POV is really off putting. Just because you repeat the same buzzwords over and over do not make them true.

I'm glad you love the band. That is great. No need to keep pushing them on others.

EquallyWorthless

Yeah. The way you push them constantly dude, it actually turns people off of them.


Also, I agree that whoever said Cedrics voice is better then Cornells is nutso. Cornell has one of the best, and most distinctive voices, probably in the history of rock.

happyhourhero

back when C&C first came out, i took a small road trip with a friend and her friends....all i got was 4 hours of C&C... it was the same album or two over and over again... it was ok for the first few songs, but it became so obnoxious real fast... i hated them...my friend did too..and these kids wouldnt turn it off. i recently gave them a chance again seeing that they are opening for SG.. they are just ok..., their ideas are cool i guess. the guys voice is different... but still cant get into them.. but i thought id wait to see them and give them another chance....but reading this pile of crap thread completely turned me off..reminds me of my first experience with them...so....ill be in the parking lot...

TMV.. im disappointed that they arent opening the jones beach show... i really like them... i do understand that a lot of people dont like them... and thats ok...

QOSTA- i saw them back in 00 i think opening for the foo fighters... they were ok, (sidenote- foo fighters were better when i saw them in 97) based on what i heard back then, id never think theyd be as big as they are now... i should go back and give them another shot though

soundgarden- cant wait to see them. i saw them in 96 and cornells voice was not that good at all...but the show was awesome... chris cornells voice sounds better than ever now, so id imagine it would be hard to show up this band.... or feel bad for them...

brio33800

Hello,

I am so happy that Soundgarden has finally released some tour dates this summer. I m' a massive of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden and I don't really know what to do this summer.....which one to pick up!!

I would love to fly l over from France to attend a few Soundgarden shows...but i would just as much love to see Pearl Jam on their 20th birthday......Which one would you pick?

Book my holliday to see Soundgarden this summer or wait until Pearl Jam releases some of their plans for later this year.....

Digital Twilight

pjl44 wrote:

Wilds wrote:

But the attitude of the OP makes me more inclined to try and avoid that band at all cost.

I made that exact point in one of his old threads; he was clearly doing more harm than good. Someone was doing the same thing with Biffy Clyro a while back, it stuck in my head, and I still have yet to listen to anything by them.

Yeah on the old board?

That guy was a pain in the arse!!!

Pap

brio33800 wrote:

Which one would you pick?

Book my holliday to see Soundgarden this summer or wait until Pearl Jam releases some of their plans for later this year.....

The second one!

pjl44

unknown wrote:

First off, I am not a street team member, just a fan of this amazing band. Also, I don't know
what OP is? I'm sorry if am passionate about this band, but there is a reason soundgarden chose them
to open for them. They recognize the musical talent this band has. They aren't selling out stadiums yet,
but they are getting pretty close. They just went on a sold out tour promoting their 10 year anniversary.
I know I can't convince people to like this band. I'm just shocked some of you won't even give them a chance.
I still think after you see them live then your mind may change. I will give you one more video. I was actually at this sold out show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HbYaJ9LbQ

It's your delivery mechanism, dude. You're setting yourself up to lose when you tell a bunch of Soundgarden fans that an opening band is going to "steal the show." I'm totally with you on Coheed and Cambria; I have all the records and they have destroyed every time I've seen them live. It's awesome to be passionate, but you'll never win others over if you beat them over the head or slag one of their favorite bands.

Arthur Digby Sellers

I tried listening to their last album. It's not the worst, but they are in no way in the same league as Soundgarden. The one song Made of Nothing sounded like it could be on American Idol or sung by Hannah Montana. It was terrible. I don't think they are for me.

josevolution

unknown wrote:

First off, I am not a street team member, just a fan of this amazing band. Also, I don't know
what OP is? I'm sorry if am passionate about this band, but there is a reason soundgarden chose them
to open for them. They recognize the musical talent this band has. They aren't selling out stadiums yet,
but they are getting pretty close. They just went on a sold out tour promoting their 10 year anniversary.
I know I can't convince people to like this band. I'm just shocked some of you won't even give them a chance.
I still think after you see them live then your mind may change. I will give you one more video. I was actually at this sold out show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HbYaJ9LbQ

To me it sounds so generic and awful people get easily entertained ...

Gary Carter

twisted thoughts wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Cereal?

according to some...they blew Linkin Park outta the water at ACL...so they must be good

anyone can blow linkin park outta the water

twisted thoughts

metsfan wrote:

twisted thoughts wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Cereal?

according to some...they blew Linkin Park outta the water at ACL...so they must be good

anyone can blow linkin park outta the water

that was the point

Wilds wrote:

Just watched that video. Now I've given them three chances, so enough with the people aren't giving them a chance.

Listened to it. Didn't like it. A poor man's Metallica.

poor man's Metallica :thumbup:

Seriously...watching all these videos just reminded me/us of why we all hate this band.
:yawn:

pjfan021

for good measure...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfmMooHa ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiyLJobR ... re=related

THIS would have been a better band to start this thread about.

Evil Merlin Part Deux

I love C&C. I discovered them about 10 years ago when I was 18. I've been going to their shows ever since.

HOWEVER...big however.

A big chunk of their fans royally suck the shit out of my ass.

It's an aquired taste. They have some catchy poppy tunes that are easy listening, but with his voice, and some of the prog stuff, they're definitely an aquired taste more often than just listen and love. The majority of people aren't going to like them and for some reason a lot of their fan base just won't accept that and then hold an elitist attitude over that. The last couple of shows have been a bit hard to swallow with how people complain non stop.

And to the OP, yes they have a lot of energy and put on a great live show(if you're into it) but to say it's the most energetic, or best live show isn't smart.

Go to a Dillinger Escape Plan show if you want energy. C&C will never keep up with that. That's the much better band that Chris Pennie was in.

Wilds

Evil Merlin Part Deux wrote:

I love C&C. I discovered them about 10 years ago when I was 18. I've been going to their shows ever since.

HOWEVER...big however.

A big chunk of their fans royally suck the shit out of my ass.

It's an aquired taste. They have some catchy poppy tunes that are easy listening, but with his voice, and some of the prog stuff, they're definitely an aquired taste more often than just listen and love. The majority of people aren't going to like them and for some reason a lot of their fan base just won't accept that and then hold an elitist attitude over that. The last couple of shows have been a bit hard to swallow with how people complain non stop.

And to the OP, yes they have a lot of energy and put on a great live show(if you're into it) but to say it's the most energetic, or best live show isn't smart.

Go to a Dillinger Escape Plan show if you want energy. C&C will never keep up with that. That's the much better band that Chris Pennie was in.

Awesome post.

Glad you like them. I would certainly give a solid listen (based on your recommendation) if I was going to a show where they opened.

The youtube stuff hasn't caught my attention in a good way yet, but you never know.

acutejam

Nuthin wrong with havin an opinion and a lil' pride to back it up with. I watched the Welcome Home vid with Haynes in it, well, because it's Warren! Yeah, they're good, and cudos to the whole concept albums thing, tons of creativty.

But I just came away from the vid thinkin, "meh, sounds like a soundtrack for the next Marvel superheroes movie." Nuthin wrong with that, just a little too polished and not quite what I'd call "raw" -- more like a medium-well actually. I would think if they were the next big thing, they'd be it already, 15-years on is kinda getting long in da tooth.

And this is really just another flavor of "European crowds are better than American crowds." It's a subjective opinion open for lots of debate. Nothing I saw in any of the videos re: crowd energy was any more awesome than any Iron Maiden crowd in the 80s, 90s or 00s when they drop The Trooper (a "concept" song) ... and pales in comparison to Hallowed Be Thy Name. But at some point, a mosh pit by any other name is still....

Part of the C&C thing seems to be the fans having grown with them and following this whole literary/lyrical concept, giving them that sacred treasure of "I get it, I've followed how this has grown, and you don't get it." That's a very effective tactic in brand loyalty! In-group Identity! You have no idea what real rock-n-roll is until you've seen __________ in a small club!

Believe me, Maiden WAS the next big thing, I was there in the hey day and knew I had found the motherlode. Great to spread the word, but that wasn't gonna have any of the Zep or Stones fans convinced. Let's check back on this thread in another 10-15 years. Meanwhile, enjoy it, your fav band is opening for a bunch of ol' geezers ... who are well-versed in the arts of face melting, ass kicking rock-n-roll.


(Fill in the blank answer: Ace Frehley!)

acutejam

Call me anytime you need a thread killed off!

keeponrockin

I'm going to see them in July, I'll report back.