Alice in Chains-Dirt
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What does this album mean to you?
Where were you when you first heard it?
What impact did it have, and does it still in your life?
Did you ever see Alice live?
Is it as important a record as people claim it is?
Favorite song off the record?
This album has always been pretty dark, it is indeed the screams coming from Layne in the hell of heroin addiction. As a straightedger I credit this record for being a reason why I never touched drugs. Want to know what drugs do to you? Listen to this record. Very powerful stuff. This record to me is the epitome of seattle in the early 90's. Its dark, gritty, and raw, and the truth.
Didnt hear the full record until late in the game, but heard many of their songs as a kid growing up, they had a major impact on me. I heard bits and pieces of the record.
The impact it had was to expose me to songwriting and music that wasnt complete crap, that was speaking from a pure and dark place. This was heavy music, in the real sense of the word. This record is scary. I do think this should be taught or played for kids in school, when talking about drugs and their effects.
Never saw them live, but my cousin saw them in Seattle. Evidently they played in my hometown in Eugene in early 91. I was too young to go, but they were just down the street from my house!
This album is hugely important. It was much heavier than a pearl Jam or Nirvana record. More metal influenced. Not a single song on this record is awful.
Down in a hole is such a powerful song. To think about what the lyrics are actually talking about...its chilling.
Where were you when you first heard it?
What impact did it have, and does it still in your life?
Did you ever see Alice live?
Is it as important a record as people claim it is?
Favorite song off the record?
This album has always been pretty dark, it is indeed the screams coming from Layne in the hell of heroin addiction. As a straightedger I credit this record for being a reason why I never touched drugs. Want to know what drugs do to you? Listen to this record. Very powerful stuff. This record to me is the epitome of seattle in the early 90's. Its dark, gritty, and raw, and the truth.
Didnt hear the full record until late in the game, but heard many of their songs as a kid growing up, they had a major impact on me. I heard bits and pieces of the record.
The impact it had was to expose me to songwriting and music that wasnt complete crap, that was speaking from a pure and dark place. This was heavy music, in the real sense of the word. This record is scary. I do think this should be taught or played for kids in school, when talking about drugs and their effects.
Never saw them live, but my cousin saw them in Seattle. Evidently they played in my hometown in Eugene in early 91. I was too young to go, but they were just down the street from my house!
This album is hugely important. It was much heavier than a pearl Jam or Nirvana record. More metal influenced. Not a single song on this record is awful.
Down in a hole is such a powerful song. To think about what the lyrics are actually talking about...its chilling.
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Never saw Alice in Chains live and really don't think it would be the same without Layne IMO.
I agree a totally real life album.
I bought this CD the day it came out, and because I know way too much useless trivia, I can tell you with 100% confidence that it came out the same day as Blind Melon's debut album because I bought them both at the same time. Sadly, neither frontman is still around.
Fortunately, I was able to see them at Lollapalooza in 1993.
I think the album hits home more to people with addictions past and present. Again, I've never had any and still think it's a friggin' masterpiece.
And lastly, my favorite song has got to be "Down in a Hole". I know that there are plenty of other great ones to choose from (Angry Chair & Dirt come to mind), but for me it doesn't get any better than that.
This album means a hell of a lot to me, nearly every time I took acid I listened to this album on it and were talking a lot of acid there.:)
In my living room, I was about 14.
No.
Yes, for me personally it's my 3rd favourite record in existance.
Rain When I Die.
1. It was the second album on CD I brought, I loved it at the time.
2. My House.
3. At the time it was one of my very fav albums. Now I find it hard to listen to out of the 4 big Seattle Bands AIC are the one i've gone of most as i've grown up. Playing 'Them Bones' on my Sons Xbox (guitar hero) sure is fun though!
4. No.
5. Not sure about this.
6. Would.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Vocal & guitar work is some of the most under-rated ever in my opinion.
PJ albums, at the moment!! -
1,Vs 2,Vitalogy 3,No Code 4,Yield 5,Ten 6,Backspacer, 7Pearl Jam 8,Binaural 9,Riot Act.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
Now, the album Dirt is great, I already loved Pearl Jam and they were and still are by far my favorite band. The AIC concert just explained to me why I was so hooked on this shit!
Off track, it was SAP, that really took me from Anakin to Darth Vader so to speak, assuming they were good guys!! You hear all this angst and aggresion and a loud opinionated voice screaming at you, and then with SAP, it was like the exact opposite for me. It wasn't sappy love songs, but Layne and Jerry showed themselves in a different way.
I'm going to see AIC with Velvet Revolver at Jones Beach this summer. I know its not going to be the same without Layne but they are one of my favorite bands of all time and I just have to go see them even if its without him. Plus, I heard the new guy sounds pretty good and obviously Jerry still rocks.
So much, it was one of the first rock albums i ever got into..the passion, so striking on that album. One of the major reasons i got into music.
Where were you when you first heard it?
My friend had gotten it for me on my birthday..i had heard several songs from it and became hooked. the album, again was extremely moving and emotional.
What impact did it have, and does it still in your life?
An amazing one...one of the reasons I am where i am today and led me to be who i am. It's music was one of the main reasons i picked up the guitar. Truly impacting for me and still is.
Did you ever see Alice live?
Not with Layne, but with William back in october. One of the most amazing nights of my life(i met Jerry that night) the setlist was flawless, the emotion was so alive..it was purely electric. spiritually moving could be a description.
Is it as important a record as people claim it is?
all their albums are important and impacting in each way to their own slightly overrated? no, it is a true gem and Down in a Hole was the song that got me into them. Have other albums been just as amazing and do not receive their due credit? absolutely.
Favorite song off the record?
I have always said, each song has its own special meaning and place in my heart and none is superior to the other. each song helps make this album a true beauty in each and every way.
"Dirt" is always a major point of reference when I talk about, or have to defend the whole late 80's/early 90's Seattle rock scene. Fifteen years on and its power, energy and honesty remain in tact. I was also an out of control mess at the time it came out, so it's turned into a bit of a medal of honor and/or survival to me.
Where were you when you first heard it?
On a trip up north to Tacoma during a horrendous rain storm. We listened to it over and over the entire (3+ hour) drive. It just seemed so right.
What impact did it have, and does it still in your life?
Easy: It showed me the beauty in misery.
Did you ever see Alice live?
Twice.
Is it as important a record as people claim it is?
To me, yes.
Favorite song off the record?
Any given track at any given time.