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!!
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!!
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."
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.
Charlotte 00 Charlotte 03 Asheville 04 Atlanta 12 Greenville 16, Columbia 16 Seattle 18 Nashville 22
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.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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.....
1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4) 2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15) 2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22) 2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16) E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12) Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
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Rotten Apples has the same riff as footsteps/times of trouble.
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.
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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I love this song. I always thought it didn't get the recognition it deserved. One of their best IMO.
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!!
"Boston's Hot 25 Albums" from the last week of January in 1994
Damn, that's some good shit!
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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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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.
Charlotte 03
Asheville 04
Atlanta 12
Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
Such an underrated album.
p.s...sounds great on vinyl too
2007 ░▒▓ London, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
2009 ░▒▓ Manchester, London
2010 ░▒▓ Hyde Park
*§* Music is all the juice i'll need *§*
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.
Song-for-song, it's probably the world's first and only perfect album.
EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
Other than that, it's a killer record.
Jar of Flies is a masterpiece.
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.
Now I know what I'm listening to later.
'13: 10/27 Baltimore
'15: 9/26 New York City
'16: 4/16 Greenville (VS!), 4/26 Lexington, 4/28 Philly, 8/20 Wrigley
'18: 9/02 Fenway
'22: 9/16 Nashville
’24: 8/26 Noblesville, 9/12 Baltimore
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly