Chris Cornell RIP

bicycleheader · May 19, 2017

mikeh72 said:
I'm so gutted I never got to see Soundgarden live. Pure talents like Chris don't come around too often in a generation.

me too.

still gutted today.

I think I just assumed I'd get to see them some day.

Say Hello To Heaven has been most played for me. What a voice.

bicycleheader · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
I'm a big music fan starting with prog rock in my early teens in the seventies, through punk, new wave, and the eighties scene. Picked it up again mid nineties through to today. Love most genres tbh.

However there is this black hole from the late 80s to mid 90s when I seemed to lose all interest in music. Also coincided with me taking a sabbatical from the blues now I think about it. I've never really thought about it before but I guess it coincided with a period when I was particularly ambitious at work.

The upshot is that the Grunge/Seattle scene completely passed me by. Of course I know of Nirvana's hits and am a big fan of the Foo fighters, but by the sounds if it I'm missing out on something special and there's a whole genre waiting to be discovered. Apart from Nirvana and Soundgarden, who else should I be on the lookout for?

The soundtrack to the movie Singles is not a terrible starting point really.....a lot of different acts on it. Chris Cornell has a great solo song called Seasons on it

coollino · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
I'm a big music fan starting with prog rock in my early teens in the seventies, through punk, new wave, and the eighties scene. Picked it up again mid nineties through to today. Love most genres tbh.

However there is this black hole from the late 80s to mid 90s when I seemed to lose all interest in music. Also coincided with me taking a sabbatical from the blues now I think about it. I've never really thought about it before but I guess it coincided with a period when I was particularly ambitious at work.

The upshot is that the Grunge/Seattle scene completely passed me by. Of course I know of Nirvana's hits and am a big fan of the Foo fighters, but by the sounds if it I'm missing out on something special and there's a whole genre waiting to be discovered. Apart from Nirvana and Soundgarden, who else should I be on the lookout for?

As well as Seattle based music. Worth looking at most of Steve Albini's production work/bands too.

Slint, Shellac, The Jesus Lizard, Dinosaur Jr.

Barnfred 55 · May 19, 2017

bicycleheader said:
The soundtrack to the movie Singles is not a terrible starting point really.....a lot of different acts on it. Chris Cornell has a great solo song called Seasons on it

coollino said:
As well as Seattle based music. Worth looking at most of Steve Albini's production work/bands too.

Slint, Shellac, The Jesus Lizard, Dinosaur Jr.

Cheers lads. Just googled seasons and listening to it now.

In a bit of a melancholy mood today so fitting. Big "Blues"influence on this one so also fitting

coollino · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
Cheers lads. Just googled seasons and listening to it now.

In a bit of a melancholy mood today so fitting. Big "Blues"influence on this one so also fitting

Give Slint's Spiderland a go after then.

Barnfred 55 · May 19, 2017

coollino said:
Give Slint's Spiderland a go after then.

Just had a very quick listen mate.

To be fair to my wrists I think this is one I should leave for a time I'm feeling LESS melancholy.

coollino · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
Just had a very quick listen mate.

To be fair to my wrists I think this is one I should leave for a time I'm feeling LESS melancholy.

ahahahaa

bluestevon · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
I'm a big music fan starting with prog rock in my early teens in the seventies, through punk, new wave, and the eighties scene. Picked it up again mid nineties through to today. Love most genres tbh.

However there is this black hole from the late 80s to mid 90s when I seemed to lose all interest in music. Also coincided with me taking a sabbatical from the blues now I think about it. I've never really thought about it before but I guess it coincided with a period when I was particularly ambitious at work.

The upshot is that the Grunge/Seattle scene completely passed me by. Of course I know of Nirvana's hits and am a big fan of the Foo fighters, but by the sounds if it I'm missing out on something special and there's a whole genre waiting to be discovered. Apart from Nirvana and Soundgarden, who else should I be on the lookout for?

Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Pavement, Smashing Pumpkins (not grunge but same time period), and a whole lot more besides those mate

bluestevon · May 19, 2017

coollino said:
As well as Seattle based music. Worth looking at most of Steve Albini's production work/bands too.

Slint, Shellac, The Jesus Lizard, Dinosaur Jr.

very good shout

dublinbluenose · May 19, 2017

The Replacements would have had a major influence on the bands listed in the last few posts. Check them out too.

Vedder · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
I'm a big music fan starting with prog rock in my early teens in the seventies, through punk, new wave, and the eighties scene. Picked it up again mid nineties through to today. Love most genres tbh.

However there is this black hole from the late 80s to mid 90s when I seemed to lose all interest in music. Also coincided with me taking a sabbatical from the blues now I think about it. I've never really thought about it before but I guess it coincided with a period when I was particularly ambitious at work.

The upshot is that the Grunge/Seattle scene completely passed me by. Of course I know of Nirvana's hits and am a big fan of the Foo fighters, but by the sounds if it I'm missing out on something special and there's a whole genre waiting to be discovered. Apart from Nirvana and Soundgarden, who else should I be on the lookout for?

Mad season, mudhoney are a few more worth a listen, and check out a film made about the Seattle sound called hype.

ilikecheese · May 19, 2017

mikeh72 said:
Been clean from drugs since about 2003 mate, but god knows how long he'd been suffering with mental problems. It really is scary to think how normal everything can appear from the outside, even to those closest to you. None of his family or band mates saw this coming.

Struggled with alcoholism until a few years ago.

MikeH72 · May 19, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
I'm a big music fan starting with prog rock in my early teens in the seventies, through punk, new wave, and the eighties scene. Picked it up again mid nineties through to today. Love most genres tbh.

However there is this black hole from the late 80s to mid 90s when I seemed to lose all interest in music. Also coincided with me taking a sabbatical from the blues now I think about it. I've never really thought about it before but I guess it coincided with a period when I was particularly ambitious at work.

The upshot is that the Grunge/Seattle scene completely passed me by. Of course I know of Nirvana's hits and am a big fan of the Foo fighters, but by the sounds if it I'm missing out on something special and there's a whole genre waiting to be discovered. Apart from Nirvana and Soundgarden, who else should I be on the lookout for?

Pearl Jam's album "Ten" is essential listening. The definitive sound of early 90s rock, packed with hits as well such as Alive, Jeremy and Even Flow.

bicycleheader · May 19, 2017

bluestevon said:
Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Pavement, Smashing Pumpkins (not grunge but same time period), and a whole lot more besides those mate

dublinbluenose said:
The Replacements would have had a major influence on the bands listed in the last few posts. Check them out too.

Massive Pavement and Replacements fan......even if I got into both once I had moved away from my grunge obsession. good shouts.

bluestevon · May 19, 2017

mikeh72 said:
Pearl Jam's album "Ten" is essential listening. The definitive sound of early 90s rock, packed with hits as well such as Alive, Jeremy and Even Flow.

So many great songs and albums from those years