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Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
edited March 2009 in Other Music
sitting here on a Sunday afternoon, listening to Jar of Flies.....what an album. Nutshell is mind blowing. Missing layne today.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    what an album indeed. wow.
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  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,018
    rotten apple is so awesome, would have been cool if that got played on unplugged.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    Nutshell from unplugged is just mind blowing.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    rotten apple is so awesome, would have been cool if that got played on unplugged.

    I love this song. I always thought it didn't get the recognition it deserved. One of their best IMO.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    It might be the best EP ever released. I can't think of anything that even comes close. Love Layne's part in 'Don't Follow.'
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    I've always loved this album. There's an energy in it that you don't hear anywhere else.

    Reading this thread inspired me to have a listen to it, and I opened the CD booklet, something I haven't done in years, and what you see below is what fell out of it. I had to scan it, because it's an entertaining look at popular music from 15 years ago. Wow... 15 years ago!! :o

    "Boston's Hot 25 Albums" from the last week of January in 1994
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    I've always loved this album. There's an energy in it that you don't hear anywhere else.

    Reading this thread inspired me to have a listen to it, and I opened the CD booklet, something I haven't done in years, and what you see below is what fell out of it. I had to scan it, because it's an entertaining look at popular music from 15 years ago. Wow... 15 years ago!! :o

    "Boston's Hot 25 Albums" from the last week of January in 1994

    Damn, that's some good shit!
  • sickwilliesickwillie Posts: 178
    Thanks for the list. Now I have Ace of Base stuck in my head.

    :(
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  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,018
    soulsinging wrote:
    It might be the best EP ever released. I can't think of anything that even comes close. Love Layne's part in 'Don't Follow.'

    agreed. if only aic would have been able to stick around there wouldnt be any need for godcrap or any of that junk.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    I hadn't heard this before...

    Album name origin

    According to lead singer Layne Staley, the title for the album came from a science experiment guitarist Jerry Cantrell conducted in third grade: "They gave him two jars full of flies. One of the jars they overfed, the other jar they underfed. The one they overfed flourished for a while, then all the flies died from overpopulation. The one they underfed had most of the flies survive all year. I guess there's a message in there somewhere. Evidently that experiment had a big impact on Jerry."
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    I hadn't heard this before...

    Album name origin

    According to lead singer Layne Staley, the title for the album came from a science experiment guitarist Jerry Cantrell conducted in third grade: "They gave him two jars full of flies. One of the jars they overfed, the other jar they underfed. The one they overfed flourished for a while, then all the flies died from overpopulation. The one they underfed had most of the flies survive all year. I guess there's a message in there somewhere. Evidently that experiment had a big impact on Jerry."

    that is pretty cool!

    the album is awesome from start to finish.
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  • wash_wash_ Posts: 1,073
    Cannot get enough of Jar of Flies/Sap. Truly astounding piece of work and what a fucking genius collaboration on Sap!!!!

    Such an underrated album.

    p.s...sounds great on vinyl too :)
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    wash_ wrote:
    Cannot get enough of Jar of Flies/Sap. Truly astounding piece of work and what a fucking genius collaboration on Sap!!!!

    Such an underrated album.

    p.s...sounds great on vinyl too :)

    If I could spend $500 or so on a record, before any of PJ's expensive stuff, I would get the Unplugged vinyl. I bet it sounds like God.
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    wash_ wrote:
    Cannot get enough of Jar of Flies/Sap. Truly astounding piece of work and what a fucking genius collaboration on Sap!!!!

    Such an underrated album.

    p.s...sounds great on vinyl too :)
    I bought that Jar of Flies/Sap import version at a record store for about $10. :mrgreen:

    Song-for-song, it's probably the world's first and only perfect album. :mrgreen:
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Truly is such a great album. Alice In Chains was one of my sisters favorite band. Everytime I listen to them (generally their softer songs) I get a little choked up.

    Never though Alice In Chains would be such a sentimental band to me, but since my sister's passing they've grown so much more important to me.
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    Love breaking this out and just turning it up while getting lost .... It serves every purpose that is needed at that time when emotions depend on ears for thought. Just beautiful music.....
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  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Rotten Apples has the same riff as footsteps/times of trouble.
  • AceCoolAceCool Posts: 455
    kenny olav said:

    I hadn't heard this before...



    Album name origin



    According to lead singer Layne Staley, the title for the album came from a science experiment guitarist Jerry Cantrell conducted in third grade: "They gave him two jars full of flies. One of the jars they overfed, the other jar they underfed. The one they overfed flourished for a while, then all the flies died from overpopulation. The one they underfed had most of the flies survive all year. I guess there's a message in there somewhere. Evidently that experiment had a big impact on Jerry."

    That's a crazy story. It sounds like what is happening with humans. There's too many of us.

    Other than that, it's a killer record.
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,451

    Jar of Flies is a masterpiece.
  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    Merkin Baller said:


    Jar of Flies is a masterpiece.

    !
  • pjalive21pjalive21 Posts: 2,818
    Don't Follow...one of my favorite songs ever
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,451
    mr bungle said:

    Merkin Baller said:


    Jar of Flies is a masterpiece.

    !
    & Mr. Bungle ain't too shabby either, nice handle.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    I always really enjoyed Whale and Wasp. i mean all of is great though. good call on this one.
  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    Merkin Baller said:

    mr bungle said:

    Merkin Baller said:


    Jar of Flies is a masterpiece.

    !
    & Mr. Bungle ain't too shabby either, nice handle.
    Cheers!! I like your taste..
  • wall232wall232 Posts: 1,346
    pjalive21 said:

    Don't Follow...one of my favorite songs ever

    Probably my favorite song by any band ever. I love this entire album. How i wish Layne was still wth us.

    Wale and Wasp was played during our cocktail hour at our wedding, so many people asked me about it and where they could get it.
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  • tweedyfanjentweedyfanjen Posts: 881
    pjalive21 said:

    Don't Follow...one of my favorite songs ever

    Yep, one of my faves as well. The other weekend I went down a 90's music rabbit hole...all AIC, Nirvana, and PJ. That was after watching the Kurt Cobain documentary and the Andy Wood movie. Took a minute for me to crawl out.
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  • Pearl34JamPearl34Jam Posts: 1,102
    Love this album. It's amazing how it's considered to be their best even with just 7 songs.

    Now I know what I'm listening to later.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Great album!
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  • W.M.EhW.M.Eh Posts: 133
    I picked up the Music on Vinyl re-issue that has SAP as the 2nd LP. Nice set, sounds sweet on wax
    The last PJ show I went to was the best PJ show ever, that is until they come around again of course

  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    came out 25 years ago today!
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