I've listened to 'Superunknown' too, and it's no coincidence that on Awake, JLB suddenly sings with a raspier voice than usual, and the music is a bit tougher and nonchalant.
Yes it is. That's what "coincidence" means. Besides, as skydivingninja pointed out, he sang with that rasp live on the I&W tour, way before Awake was written and recorded. One has nothing to do with the other.
The remark about DT being totally different because they're all about 'playing their instruments' is not a good one. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden for example feature musicians who are entirely capable of playing their instruments and writing intelligent songs. Yes, these bands are generally associated with 'grunge', what are you gonna do?
I'm not going to do anything. First of all, "intelligent songs" has nothing to do with anything, so I have no idea why you would mention that. Secondly, being capable of playing an instrument and going out of your way to display your instrumental skill are two vastly different things.
With 'grunge phase', JP probably meant that they were into some grunge bands.
I know they were into at least some grunge, as I've already pointed out. But his comment about a grunge phase was clearly a joke.
Some of that attitude and aesthetic may have leaked through into DT's music. It ain't that hard to understand.
It's also not hard to understand that that same attitude and aesthetic is more likely to have come from their actual influences like Metallica then some hypothetical grunge influence.
But instead, these guys have to make you look ridiculous with things like '*shrugs*' and 'I have no idea what you're talking about'.
I have no idea what you're talking about. None of us have been trying to make anyone look ridiculous. We've been having a discussion. There's nothing offensive about a shrug. It's at worst an "I don't know."
Just let the high-postcount-wise-asses have their win, PC. I'm sure they're just as cool and sophisticated in real life.
The only one being a wise-ass here is you, PixelDream. I suggest you stop right now.