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Ten DudeTen Dude Posts: 50
edited July 2007 in Other Music
What a great band back in the day. I've been listening to Core and Purple tonight and these albums sound as good now as they did back then.

Army Ants is a kick ass tune, BTW.
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  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    i second that.... you should also listen to their unplugged.... the unplugged version of Wicked Garden is a thing of heavenly wonder... it's fucking badass
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  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Good band, although IMO not as good as the most of the other 'grunge' bands of the 90's.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    One of the best 90's bands, everything but their last album was quality
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  • thecrackedjackthecrackedjack Posts: 148
    DOSW wrote:
    Good band, although IMO not as good as the most of the other 'grunge' bands of the 90's.
    Well, they certainly wipe the floor with Nirvana IMO. Pretty much a tie with PJ, AIC, and Soundgarden.
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    STP was/is great. i think pj, sg, and aic are at a whole other level though. in the same token, STP easily is better than nirvana. great band.

    no.4 or shang-ri la dee da may be my fav album believe it or not :0 they are all good though.
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  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    i love STP but in a completely different way than most...see, I can hardly stand Core,(to me that was when the label of "grunge rip off/wannabes" was quite appropriate for them) but I absolutely love everything from Purple to Shangri La. In fact, I think their last one is one of their better ones.
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    After PJ they are my next fave band.....great live band as well. Tiny Music is my fave album.
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  • thecrackedjackthecrackedjack Posts: 148
    LedZepFan wrote:
    i love STP but in a completely different way than most...see, I can hardly stand Core,(to me that was when the label of "grunge rip off/wannabes" was quite appropriate for them) but I absolutely love everything from Purple to Shangri La. In fact, I think their last one is one of their better ones.
    I can't believe you don't like Core. STP were together before PJ, so if anyone deserved the ripoff label it would probably be PJ on Ten.
  • crazymerriecrazymerrie Posts: 64
    Indian Summer wrote:
    Tiny Music is my fave album.

    Mine too!
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Great band...both on record and live. I was lucky enough to see them twice.
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  • MJSB74MJSB74 Posts: 75
    thecrackedjack wrote:
    I can't believe you don't like Core. STP were together before PJ, so if anyone deserved the ripoff label it would probably be PJ on Ten.

    Core is as similar to Ten as Ride The Lightning is to the Bangles greatest Hits.
  • thecrackedjackthecrackedjack Posts: 148
    MJSB74 wrote:
    Core is as similar to Ten as Ride The Lightning is to the Bangles greatest Hits.
    ...And yet STP were the ones who were labeled as PJ ripoffs at the beginning. That's my point.
  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    LedZepFan wrote:
    i love STP but in a completely different way than most...see, I can hardly stand Core,(to me that was when the label of "grunge rip off/wannabes" was quite appropriate for them) but I absolutely love everything from Purple to Shangri La. In fact, I think their last one is one of their better ones.

    I agree I think Core is a bore!! ZING, ok I didn't mean that but it's true, aside from the singles and a few other songs it's just meh, the next three records are pretty good but I find along with AIC they haven't aged well I used to love them off when they were around, I still think whichever Deleo plays bass is awesome though
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    LedZepFan wrote:
    i love STP but in a completely different way than most...see, I can hardly stand Core,(to me that was when the label of "grunge rip off/wannabes" was quite appropriate for them) but I absolutely love everything from Purple to Shangri La. In fact, I think their last one is one of their better ones.

    Yep, Core sounds extremely dated to me...nothing timeless about it at all. Purple was a bit of a step up, but not much. Tiny Music and on is where they shine for me. I think STP got better as they got older and developed a more unique style.
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    Still love them. Wish Scott Weiland would turn his back to Velvet whatever and join the others for som new output.
  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    Saturnal wrote:
    Yep, Core sounds extremely dated to me...nothing timeless about it at all. Purple was a bit of a step up, but not much. Tiny Music and on is where they shine for me. I think STP got better as they got older and developed a more unique style.

    Exactly my point...the songwriting became so much better but Weiland also really came into his own as a vocalist and frontman..instead of just another low voiced grunge singer he started singing in that more middle of the road, raspier voice...it all fit together perfectly after a while and the music got much more interesting
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    JUSTED listened to the greatest hits yesterday

    awesome songs
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,938
    I remember sayin in 2001 when they came to Worcester, MA, ehhh, I'll catch em the next time they roll around. Bad mistake. I never saw em live.
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  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    SLDD is actually my favourite STP album. Coma, Wonderful, Hello It's Late and Too Cool Queenie are just quality songs.
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  • bharQbharQ Posts: 1,201
    thecrackedjack wrote:
    I can't believe you don't like Core. STP were together before PJ, so if anyone deserved the ripoff label it would probably be PJ on Ten.

    yeah its funny when people follow the hype behind the label that album got... they were playing these songs in San Diego clubs in 1989... hmmm who was living in San Diego at this time and perhaps maybe even caught a show? LOL

    if anything eddie could have been influenced by Wieland!

    anyways... the Core album is amazing... the guitar is very different and jazz influenced than PJ... Definitely one of my top albums ever

    Purple and Tiny Music are also really great... No. 4 is pretty good.. the last like most I didn't care for as much

    They still would put on a killer live show.. really hope they get back together some day!
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  • tonadaxtonadax Posts: 594
    i love the morrison-esque love song Atlanta
    Kitchenware and candybars, Army antz and Unglued are underated and brilliant stp songs...
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    a vastly superior live band to pj
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    I though shang-ri-la whatever was a piece of shit, the one before that was shitty too. Core,Purple & Tiny Music were all quite good, I listened to them a lot at the time.
  • pouch15pouch15 Posts: 436
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    I remember sayin in 2001 when they came to Worcester, MA, ehhh, I'll catch em the next time they roll around. Bad mistake. I never saw em live.

    And they dont have a live album, that sucks, I always wanted a STP live album.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    pouch15 wrote:
    And they dont have a live album, that sucks, I always wanted a STP live album.

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    keeponrockin wrote:
    Do some searching, some boots are quite easy to find.

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    tonadax wrote:
    i love the morrison-esque love song Atlanta
    Kitchenware and candybars, Army antz and Unglued are underated and brilliant stp songs...
    I would add "Crackerman" to this list. :)
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  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    wicked garden is one of my all time favorite tunes.

    that band used to throw down!
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    NOCODE#1 wrote:
    a vastly superior live band to pj
    I would not go that far......almost comparing apples to oranges......seeing one in concert was as good as seeing the other.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    Got a chance to see them at Cobo Arena back in '94 (Woodstock weekend actually) with Meat Puppets opening...a very good show.

    They came out and played a straight up rock show for about 45 minutes and then set up an "unplugged" set and played a few more slower ones before rocking out for the encore.

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