Author Topic: Alice In Chains (Read 51761 times)

Jakartabassplayer · « **Reply #105 on:** November 22, 2010, 12:25:18 AM »

Facelift
Dirt
unplugged
black gives away to blue
alice in chains

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #106 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:41:16 PM »

Rankings, eh?

1. Jar of Flies
2. Dirt
3. S/T
4. Facelift
5. Sap

Never did check out Black Gives Way to Blue. Probably should do that some time.

pogoowner · « **Reply #107 on:** November 22, 2010, 10:31:11 PM »

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on November 22, 2010, 06:41:16 PM

Rankings, eh?

1. Jar of Flies
2. Dirt
3. S/T
4. Facelift
5. Sap

Never did check out Black Gives Way to Blue. Probably should do that some time.

You definitely should. It definitely surpassed my expectations.

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #108 on:** November 25, 2010, 04:00:51 PM »

Yeah, so I gave BGWTB a listen.

All I have to say is that this album solidifies Jerry Cantrell in the top echelon of riff-masters.

73109 · « **Reply #109 on:** November 25, 2010, 04:14:08 PM »

Yes. Yes it does. It is not Layne, but that does not mean it is not as rocking as any album with him.

orcus116 · « **Reply #110 on:** November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM

EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #111 on:** November 25, 2010, 07:34:49 PM »

Quote from: orcus116 on November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM
EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.

I agree with you... but you can't disagree with that... they're not albums. Not trying to play devil's advocate, but you can't rank EPs in an album ranking. It's like ranking pineapples with vegetables because pineapples are better than most vegetables. They're different.

Personally, I was just ranking albums, if I was gonna rank all their material I'd include it.

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #112 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 25, 2010, 07:34:49 PM

Quote from: orcus116 on November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM
EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.
I agree with you... but you can't disagree with that... they're not albums. Not trying to play devil's advocate, but you can't rank EPs in an album ranking. It's like ranking pineapples with vegetables because pineapples are better than most vegetables. They're different.

Personally, I was just ranking albums, if I was gonna rank all their material I'd include it.

It's a freaking internet forum, you don't have to be so pragmatic about it.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #113 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:14:50 PM »

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on November 25, 2010, 09:10:11 PM

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 25, 2010, 07:34:49 PM
Quote from: orcus116 on November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM
EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.
I agree with you... but you can't disagree with that... they're not albums. Not trying to play devil's advocate, but you can't rank EPs in an album ranking. It's like ranking pineapples with vegetables because pineapples are better than most vegetables. They're different.

Personally, I was just ranking albums, if I was gonna rank all their material I'd include it.

It's a freaking internet forum, you don't have to be so pragmatic about it.

When I reread I thought the same thing

Sorry if I overdid it there... I didn't mean for that to come off as uptight or something... but it probably did.

INTRNT = SRSBSNS

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #114 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:17:14 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 25, 2010, 09:14:50 PM

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on November 25, 2010, 09:10:11 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on November 25, 2010, 07:34:49 PM
Quote from: orcus116 on November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM
EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.
I agree with you... but you can't disagree with that... they're not albums. Not trying to play devil's advocate, but you can't rank EPs in an album ranking. It's like ranking pineapples with vegetables because pineapples are better than most vegetables. They're different.

Personally, I was just ranking albums, if I was gonna rank all their material I'd include it.

It's a freaking internet forum, you don't have to be so pragmatic about it.
When I reread I thought the same thing

Sorry if I overdid it there... I didn't mean for that to come off as uptight or something... but it probably did.

INTRNT = SRSBSNS

No big deal really.

In other news, Duvall sounds so much like Layne that it's pretty damn hard to tell them apart on much of BGWTB.

j · « **Reply #115 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:28:16 PM »

^I think he sounds a lot like him too. I mean I can definitely tell them apart, but Duvall "fits" the band's sound about as well as Staley, and for mostly the same reasons.

BGWTB surpassed my expectations too; great album.

-J

Birch Boy · « **Reply #116 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:28:43 PM »

I thought they sounded similar too, but I can easily distinguish between them now.

Kinda like when I first heard AC/DC. Bon Scott's and Brian Johnon's voices sounded very similar to me, but now I can distinguish between them very easily.

73109 · « **Reply #117 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:31:44 PM »

They sound waaaaaaaay different, ACDC I mean. Layne and Duvall definately have a similar sound but they have their own thing about them. I think Duvall is a better singer ( A Looking in View) but Layne is much grittier (Bleed the Freak)

zxlkho · « **Reply #118 on:** December 03, 2010, 09:43:05 AM »

Damn, I love this band so much. Layne was one of the greatest vocalist of all time, imo. His performance on Love, Hate, Love is so amazing...

Marvellous G · « **Reply #119 on:** December 03, 2010, 09:57:23 AM »

The vocals in the chorus of Man In The Box, specifically the 'FAAAAAAYYY -AY AY AYD, MY EEEEEYYYYYYYESSS!' is the most badass sounding thing ever. (yes I know it's feed)

zxlkho · « **Reply #120 on:** December 03, 2010, 09:59:36 AM »

That man was amazing.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #121 on:** December 03, 2010, 01:32:30 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on December 03, 2010, 09:59:36 AM

That man was amazing.

orcus116 · « **Reply #122 on:** December 03, 2010, 06:35:18 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on November 25, 2010, 07:34:49 PM

Quote from: orcus116 on November 25, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on November 21, 2010, 09:02:28 PM
EPs aren't really albums, so I didn't rank EPs.

Jar of Flies is more solid than most full length albums I own so I'm gonna disagree with that.
I agree with you... but you can't disagree with that... they're not albums. Not trying to play devil's advocate, but you can't rank EPs in an album ranking. It's like ranking pineapples with vegetables because pineapples are better than most vegetables. They're different.

Personally, I was just ranking albums, if I was gonna rank all their material I'd include it.

It's still an album, it's just a shorter one. It's however much material they produced in one studio session and decided to release. We're not talking a single with 3 or 4 B-sides on it.

Gadough · « **Reply #123 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:03:22 PM »

Apparently, Mike Starr, the band's original bassist, died today. I'm not sure how true this is. Someone said it in a Blabbermouth comment and his Wikipedia page says he died today. But that's just Wikipedia and one Blabbermouth poster, so who knows.

Donna · « **Reply #124 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:07:45 PM »

Sad as it is, it is indeed true:
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/former-alice-chains-rocker-mike-starr-dies-20110308-162246-653.html

Gadough · « **Reply #125 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:08:14 PM »

Shit sucks.

Metro · « **Reply #126 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:16:20 PM »

Sad day. I'm gonna go play through the Dirt album(

) on Bass in his honor.

7StringedBeast · « **Reply #127 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:18:54 PM »

Neon · « **Reply #128 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:31:22 PM »

Sucks

pogoowner · « **Reply #129 on:** March 08, 2011, 07:34:29 PM »

73109 · « **Reply #130 on:** March 08, 2011, 08:44:58 PM »

zxlkho · « **Reply #131 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:27:38 PM »

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #132 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:50:23 PM »

Damn. The man came up with some great bass-lines that's for sure.

Dream_Theater01 · « **Reply #133 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:40:51 AM »

So sad to hear about Mike.

I love Alice In Chains, and I'm anxiously waiting for their next album.

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #134 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:38:41 AM »

i love listening to would? by opeth and anselmo

Birch Boy · « **Reply #135 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:38:40 PM »

Rest in peace Mike.

zxlkho · « **Reply #136 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:40:42 AM »

Nutshell is so amazing...

Dream_Theater01 · « **Reply #137 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:27:26 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on March 14, 2011, 09:40:42 AM

Nutshell is so amazing...

Yes, I agree.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #138 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:39:01 AM »

I listened to all of Jar of Flies last night.

Music doesn't get much more emotionally draining than that.

zxlkho · « **Reply #139 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:56:46 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on April 08, 2011, 12:55:03 AM

Zander and I realized something tonight.

This board needs moar Alice in Chains.

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Author Topic: Alice In Chains (Read 51761 times)