Thoughts on Degredation Trip...

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  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Great album pure genious, it has a lil of everyhtnig.
    Guita mag did a very big article on this and him, he had a major drug problem during his writng of this album, he goes on in the article about layne, his failed maraige and extremly violent dad. Listen hard to the lyrics it speaks for itself. He basically locked himself in a closet and wrote a big portion of this masterpiece.
    I Saw the tour and and when he started playing aic tunes I wanted to hear more solo.

    His first album was great but like most first solo projects its usually a bunch of material written over a long time and very sporatic. This double album is like a mini rock opera or modern day seattle version of the wall.
    The double album is a must. Jerry had a real hard time finding a lable for this. I remeber the delays and when we first saw him they were selling a homeade 4 song sampler. Then he put out the single album, and eventually the double surfaced a year after the hype. In philly they played 2 songs on the radio.
    Their is deffinatly aic style on this album. sidhara is my favorite it wraps the whole album into 1 song.
    I will agree the vibe on the album is strong and their is a lot of good new metal sound on it so that may be a turn off for some, but his range with his guitat work is great on this.

    Good thread!!
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  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Well for the last few posts on who doesnt like it much, you will never have the originalty of aic, but this album rocks hard, its vastly differant but yet simmiliar to aic.

    His harmonizing and singing is the real progression for him.
    You really cant expect more than this on a solo album. its very tuff for a mainstream/ great musiican to put out a second solo album within in 5 years of his first. and 7 of 1 of the best bands in the history of rock. He obviously put most of this work together after all of that.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • BetterManningNYG
    BetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    nowayimfaithfull wrote:
    This double album is like a mini rock opera or modern day seattle version of the wall.

    YES. thank you for posting this. this was the first thought that popped into my head when i listened to the single album for the first time... especially after hearing "gone."

    when this album came out, i wasn't listening to grunge-era music as much anymore. degradation trip made me re-discover the entire period.

    then the double album came out and it made even more sense.

    i don't suppose you have a link to that article?
  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    BetterManningNYG wrote:
    YES. thank you for posting this. this was the first thought that popped into my head when i listened to the single album for the first time... especially after hearing "gone."

    when this album came out, i wasn't listening to grunge-era music as much anymore. degradation trip made me re-discover the entire period.

    then the double album came out and it made even more sense.

    i don't suppose you have a link to that article?


    give me a few days.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    BADASS MOTHERFUCKIN' ALBUM!!!!

    Oh man, even the limited edition double album was great!! I'm really looking forward to another Cantrell solo project!
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

    -Eddie Vedder

    6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
    6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
  • BetterManningNYG
    BetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    I'm really looking forward to another Cantrell solo project!

    i've been under the impression that the surviving members of alice in chains are looking for a new singer to start an entirely new band.

    as long as jerry cantrell is still writing music, that's all that matters to me.
  • The Vacant
    The Vacant Posts: 271
    BetterManningNYG wrote:
    as long as jerry cantrell is still writing music, that's all that matters to me.

    He had a handful of tunes finished a few years ago. Back in 2004 he was playing 4 or 5 while opening for Kid Rock out west. Can't remember all the names but some of the tunes were Unfillable Hole, One Eyed Jack, and maybe Glory Lane? Not sure on the last one. I used to have a recording of the Phoenix show, and all three new tunes played that night kicked ass. Too bad it's been three years and those tunes haven't seen the light of day since.

    As far as Degredation Trip goes, it's a great double disc. As others have said it has such a dark, emotional vibe. Coupled with the complex arrangements of some of the tunes and it can be unsettling to listen through all at once. It's a shame so much of it was never played live.

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