Mad Season or Temple Of The Dog?

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  • PJGARDEN wrote:
    I know I have asked this before but if anyone could hook me up, or know where I can find the Live at the Moore dvd it would be much appreciated.
    I picked up a burned copy off ebay for $10 that seems recorded from VHS, but overall quality is good with the sound being very good! Well worth it that way.
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  • I'd have to pick ToTD...it reaches peaks that I don't find in MS, much as I love it. Above always seems a little on one level to me.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    mad season for me. two great albums though.
    november hotel is the clincher.
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  • gotta be ToTD for me, I just can't imagine another song in the world that makes me happier than Say Hello To Heaven. Seriously, when it get to the crescendo at the end im grinning like a buffoon, now matter how in appropriate it might be at the time.

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  • I know it's a bit weird to chime in 14 years later, but I have to go with Mad Season. I mean, Above is simply badass. It grips me and doesn't let go. It leaves me wanting more. I can't say I ever truly felt that way when listening to Temple of the Dog. It's obviously all great stuff though. 
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,449
    mensane said:
    EASY...

    Mad Season.

    One of the best albums by ANY band of all time.
    True^^
    I didn't know this music (aside from hunger strke) existed til they reissued them on vinyl. Love Mad Season and listen to it more than TOD. CC has a great voice too, but it's (intentionally?) harder on the ears than Layne. Prefer the smoothness of his voice more often than getting screamed at. :/
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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,449
    edited November 2022
    Mad Season for me, and it's not close. 

    I love TOTD, but Above is on a whole other level. 
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  • Mad Season for me, and it's not close. 

    I love TOTD, but Above is on a whole other level. 
    Agree here. I listen to Layne more here than AIC even. 
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,587
    I refused to pick a side, I love both albums too much.
  • I should also say that I enjoy listening to Layne Staley sing by himself rather than listening to Jerry Cantrell at the same time. It makes me think that perhaps Alice in Chains should've let Layne Staley handle the vocals by himself on a greater percentage of their songs. 
  • I should also say that I enjoy listening to Layne Staley sing by himself rather than listening to Jerry Cantrell at the same time. It makes me think that perhaps Alice in Chains should've let Layne Staley handle the vocals by himself on a greater percentage of their songs. 
    NO NO NO NO NO. one of AIC's defining characteristics was the harmonies that those two created. they are unmatchable. 
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  • Zod said:
    I refused to pick a side, I love both albums too much.
    I'm with you here. I honestly can't pick one. 
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  • ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 1,057
    Love both but I prefer Mad Season slightly.
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,449
    Zod said:
    I refused to pick a side, I love both albums too much.
    I'm with you here. I honestly can't pick one. 
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  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,856
    I should also say that I enjoy listening to Layne Staley sing by himself rather than listening to Jerry Cantrell at the same time. It makes me think that perhaps Alice in Chains should've let Layne Staley handle the vocals by himself on a greater percentage of their songs. 
    NO NO NO NO NO. one of AIC's defining characteristics was the harmonies that those two created. they are unmatchable. 
    This. 
  • I should also say that I enjoy listening to Layne Staley sing by himself rather than listening to Jerry Cantrell at the same time. It makes me think that perhaps Alice in Chains should've let Layne Staley handle the vocals by himself on a greater percentage of their songs. 
    NO NO NO NO NO. one of AIC's defining characteristics was the harmonies that those two created. they are unmatchable. 
    1000%
  • Perhaps it's a slightly different style to Staley's singing with Mad Season. I'm not really sure. I definitely like his vocals even better on the Mad Season album though. I heard it's the only album where he wrote all the lyrics, so maybe that made a little difference. 
  • By the way, Cantrell's voice isn't really that good if you ask me. Heck, I think Matt Cameron sounds better on vocals. 
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,048
    can i combine them and have "Mad Dog"?
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  • 23scidoo23scidoo Posts: 19,249
    mensane said:
    EASY...

    Mad Season.

    One of the best albums by ANY band of all time.
    True..
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,449
    can i combine them and have "Mad Dog"?
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,898
    The emotion in both is off the charts.  Mad Season I think I "got" more at first, as I just didn't know enough about Andy Wood back in the day before the internet.  Once I knew the connection of Temple to the  guys,  I fell in love with it.  I also think it is Chris's best vocal perfomance as an album.  Mike was pretty damn good on Temple too!  Reach Down is second only to November Hotel as far as Mike for me.  Layne sounds like thebsituatiin was, his voice sybolizes everything he was going through/they were all going through.

    I HAVE TO PICK TOTD, as it has been my daughter's favorite and go to from age 3 to 7,  our almost nightly ritual.   It has a place is my heart Above does not.
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