Nirvana, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains

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  • VON
    VON Posts: 259
    For me its a tie between Nirvana & AIC. Soundgarden are good, but they come third.
  • JohnBriggs
    JohnBriggs Posts: 101
    When it comes to the above mentioned bands I just cannot put Nirvana in with the other 2 bands. I am a huge AIC and SG fan as well as PJ. I have stuck to my roots as far as music goes in regards to such bands. I enjoy some nirvana but I was never really impressed or captivated by there music. I rarely listen to nirvana and have to be in the mood. I will listen to any AIC or SG anytime though.
  • blinddogsdontbelieve
    blinddogsdontbelieve Posts: 110
    As amazing as AIC were ( and they f'ing ruled), SG all the way with Nirvana trailing behind somewhere. AIC had a wider appeal with there acoustic stuff( which is amazing.... Jar of Flies/SAP/Unplugged). SG being the more eclectic, original with there odd time signatures, and punk/metal fusion. Lets compare some of there albums. Dirt vs SU: Dirt is an amazing piece of work but very few albums from the nineties can compare with the opus that is SU. 16 songs, 66 minutes of pure bliss. Facelift vs Badmotorfinger: Battle of the metal albums. I think BMF has stood the test of time better than Facelift. Both opening songs are great (we die young/rusty cage), but advantage BMF. Tripod vs DOTUS: I would have to give DOTUS a slight edge for its diverscity, although it is tough to listen to either knowing that it is the last we would hear from these great bands. JOF/SAP/Unplugged vs Screaming Life/Ultramega OK/Louder than Love: AIC owns SG here! There best material vs SG early raw sound. This is where AIC garners there huge appeal and SG loses some people. SG early stuff is a mix of sludgy sabbath riffs mixed with a post punk sound. Oh and nirvana were no slouch either just not in these two league.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    well the voice is an instrument. If jimi hendrix was talented as a guitarist, Layne was talented as a vocalist (Love, hate, love live anyone?) but more than that, Layne wrote the majority of jar of flies' lyrics as well as most of tripod and some of the best songs on facelift and dirt. I always felt Kurt's lyrics were too disjointed and random.
    Anyone can sham some arty, imaginative sounding lyrics which sound cool but mean very little. Layne meanwhile wrote songs like Nutshell and River of deceit, songs which penetrate into your soul. I'm sorry if that sounds melodramatic but it's true. I genuinely think that Layne's songwriting (as well as his singing) is vastly underrated. I mean this lyric from long gone day for example means everything in the world to me right now, given that I miss friends who I haven't seen in 7 months and now they are falling out and god knows when I'll be together with them all again. I've never related to Kurt like that.

    from Mad season's Long Gone day

    "who ever said
    We wash away with the rain
    See you all from time to time
    Isn't it so strange
    How far away we all are now
    Am I the only one who remembers that summer
    Oh, I remember
    Everyday each time the place was saved
    The music that we made
    The wind has carried all of that away
    Long gone day"



    Good points. First off i have to admit that i'm not much of a lyric guy and a good riff or solo is all i need. And you're right that Layne wrote most of Jar of Flies lyrics (and i THINK all the Mad Season lyrics) what i was trying to say but didnt' actually say it clearly was that Kurt, to his credit, WAS Nirvana, in every sense that he could be. That's a big deal in my opinion. the rest of the band was basically just there because you need a bassist and drummer. Layne, on the other hand was just a part of what made Alice what they are. That's what makes Alice a better band than Nirvana, but i don't think it makes Layne infinitely better than Kurt.

    Of course, I already said in the first post of this tread that I'm a bigger Nirvana fan but think Alice is a better band, so i guess i'm just repeating myself
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  • capybaralet
    capybaralet Posts: 145
    SOUNDGARDEN! quite close to PJ, actually

    the other two are further down
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  • Manofthepresenttense
    Manofthepresenttense Posts: 259
    AIC, just on the lone song what the hell have I, best song in their catalogue in my opinion, nasty guitar work. Nirvana second and lip syncing chris cornell a distant third, he sounds horrible live when he is actually singing.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Nirvana. I love AIC but haven't gotten into soundgarden at all. Suggestions?
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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    ALICE IN CHAINS!!! I love this band so much!! They are the only band that can compete with Pearl Jam in my book!!! Now Soundgarden, they're behind Alice in Chains in my book bc you gotta love Chris Cornell!!! His voice during the Badmotorfinger sessions had the power to blow up the world!!! As much as I love Nirvana and as great of a band that they were, they're further down my list, but they're still in my top 10.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    soundgarden without a doubt... i love AIC, but no one can touch chris' vocal... and nirvanas good too... but yah... definitely soundgarden... i mean... come on... MATT CAMERON!
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  • Big As A Mountain
    Big As A Mountain Posts: 87
    Alice in Chains. Layne's voice was a gift. I still listen to Frogs and am haunted.

    I do miss him very much. Will be sad when and if AIC re-bands with whoever.

    STP would be number 2 for me.
    Soundgraden would be 3.
    Tool would be 4

    Nirvana, way behind Hootie and the Blowfish, behind behind Helmet.
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  • Elka
    Elka Posts: 43
    Soundgarden, definitely. I think Cornell is second only to Ed as the greatest songwriter of the last 20 years. At least in his SG days anyway.
  • S.O.M.M.S.
    S.O.M.M.S. Posts: 3
    easy, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden are two great bands that will always last in my cd collection. Alice In Chains is my second option (awsome band) and nirvana at last. i dont like them that much.
  • Atomic Punk
    Atomic Punk Posts: 2,941
    Alice in Chains was my favorite of the 3.
    I like Soundgarden an awful lot too.
    Nirvana is ok...
  • S.O.M.M.S.
    S.O.M.M.S. Posts: 3
    easy, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden (what a great name for a band) are two great bands that will always last in my cd collection. Alice In Chains is my second option (awsome band) and nirvana at last. i dont like them that much.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    S.O.M.M.S. wrote:
    easy, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden are two great bands that will always last in my cd collection. Alice In Chains is my second option (awsome band) and nirvana at last. i dont like them that much.
    oooo... yah... id like to change my vote... temple beats em all... i want another cd from that band... whos with me?... and all you chris haters can just stay quiet......
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  • holleroxx
    holleroxx Posts: 473
    AIC, SOUNDGARDEN.......................................................nirvana
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    S.O.M.M.S. wrote:
    easy, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden (what a great name for a band) are two great bands that will always last in my cd collection. Alice In Chains is my second option (awsome band) and nirvana at last. i dont like them that much.


    It's funny how you say what a great name for a band Soundgarden is because i've always thought that too. my friend however, stresses how great a name Pearl Jam is. Paraphrased: "Man, JAM is right in the title. Pearl....JAM. Like boom! we jam. ya know what i mean man? Pearl...JAM"

    He really talks like that. keep your eyes open for him in places like Camden, NJ circa May, 2006. Keep you eyes open for me for that matter
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  • inmyrvm
    inmyrvm Posts: 1,038
    like both of them, not nirvana. never liked them. most overrated band ever.
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  • SmallTown
    SmallTown Posts: 152
    AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden in a tight race.
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  • Mojopin
    Mojopin Posts: 216
    I think my sig shows my preference hehe...

    I really sincerely miss Soundgarden.

    My rankings would be SG, AIC, then Nirvana, and then Screming Trees right after that.

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