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Above - The Master at his best.

PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
edited August 2008 in The Porch
This is one of the best records released in the 90's. The Master in all his glory showing versatility that he doesn't always get to show us in PJ. I fucking love this record.

If by some strange chance you have never listened to Mad Season - Above, do it now.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    This is one of the best records released in the 90's. The Master in all his glory showing versatility that he doesn't always get to show us in PJ. I fucking love this record.

    If by some strange chance you have never listened to Mad Season - Above, do it now.
    comPLETELY AGREE!!!!!!
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I Agree as well. His solo on "wake up" blows my mind. :D Wake up makes this record worth having alone. Every track is spectacular. :D
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  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    mmmmm, November Hotel. Friggin amazing
  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    Excellent - this is on my list of albums to check out.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    pjamamy wrote:
    Excellent - this is on my list of albums to check out.

    you won't be dissapointed
  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,450
    I have a love hate with this album......I love Mikeys guitar playing, but I could never get over Laynes voice......almost makes me cringe sometimes......
  • evenflow524evenflow524 Posts: 128
    Haha, even being a huge Pearl Jam fan I had never really heard of Mad Season until I was walking through a circuit city and saw the album turned around so the back was facing me, I immediately was like, is that F'ing Mccready? bought it on the spot and never looked back
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  • gusturtlegusturtle Posts: 442
    i've got a playlist setup containing only 'above' and temple of the dog. i set it on shuffle and hit play, and quite often.
    surprisingly, the two albums sound great when intermingled.
  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    elvistheking44 wrote:
    I have a love hate with this album......I love Mikeys guitar playing, but I could never get over Laynes voice......almost makes me cringe sometimes......

    huh? WHAH? SINNER!!!!!!
  • idratherbeidratherbe Posts: 367
    pjamamy wrote:
    Excellent - this is on my list of albums to check out.

    It's not a "check out", really... it's a MUST HAVE. :)

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  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    idratherbe wrote:
    It's not a "check out", really... it's a MUST HAVE. :)


    Yes, ok! When I say "check out" I mean buy...
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • jackwvuujackwvuu Posts: 42
    river of deceit is the shit
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i heard somewhere they have a handful of songs that were written before layne died... not sure if they ever recorded any of them with laynes vocals... but werent they talking about releasing another mad season with mark lanegan on vocals? as a tribute to layne? maybe the time for that has long since past... but mark and mike together :eek: (dying days anyone??)

    with jeff doing his solo thing now i think this is a great chance for mike to make some guest appearances somewhere
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,343
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    This is one of the best records released in the 90's. The Master in all his glory showing versatility that he doesn't always get to show us in PJ. I fucking love this record.

    If by some strange chance you have never listened to Mad Season - Above, do it now.

    he doesn't always get to be so 'bluesy' all the time on PJ records. in mad season he exploded. love that record too. best for a fall day.
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  • shermsherm Seattle, Wa Posts: 708
    Gremmie95 wrote:
    huh? WHAH? SINNER!!!!!!

    That seemed crazy to me too
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    elvistheking44 wrote:
    I have a love hate with this album......I love Mikeys guitar playing, but I could never get over Laynes voice......almost makes me cringe sometimes......

    =00000
    i never heard anyone who doesn't love layne's voice. he was amazing.
    rip

    ...awesome album by the way
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  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    Finally picked this up today & started listening on the way home - so I'm not all the way through it yet, but holy hell. These songs absolutely BURN. Artificial Red is an awesome ride - amazing slow, burning rhythm. Can't wait to listen to the rest.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,641
    So true!

    Its such a great album...love Im Above - such a great riff!
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  • GR8DaneGR8Dane Posts: 957
    Top ten album of all time IMO.
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  • billyruffbillyruff Posts: 538
    Mike is the man ... LOVE THIS DISC.he adds so much to all the bands he plays in...
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