Poll - your favourite Seattle area bands?

PeterIanStaker

I don't wanna use the G word, but the poll is fairly self explanatory. I just want to see who other people like. I'm listening to a lot of AIC at the moment.

Chuchu

Mudhoney

AIC all the way... I was well in to them back in the day, saw them support Megadeth in the Point:eek: c Facelife and then in the SFX headlining, I liked a lot of Seattle bands but AIC are the only ones that have stood the test of time and whose CDs are still and dead cert in my car! Has anyone seen them with the new guy? I'm sure there's a thread here on it must have a look again.

Jemmaa

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

I don't wanna use the G word, but the poll is fairly self explanatory. I just want to see who other people like. I'm listening to a lot of AIC at the moment.

Don't be shy
I am listening AiC for a good few years and IMHO AiC was the best, MS was fantastic but I like some SG, JC, ML, ED, PJ, ST also.

Fiftysix

Alice In Chains

Pearl Jam ftw, and all the side projects of all this bands like temple of the dog and mad season were great too.

Nea

Nirvana

Chuchu wrote: »

AIC all the way... I was well in to them back in the day, saw them support Megadeth in the Point:eek: c Facelife and then in the SFX headlining, I liked a lot of Seattle bands but AIC are the only ones that have stood the test of time and whose CDs are still and dead cert in my car! Has anyone seen them with the new guy? I'm sure there's a thread here on it must have a look again.

I have seen AIC both occasions like yourself in the 90's. Layne was cool as **** at the SFX. I saw them supporting Metallica last year too, the main reason I went. Duvall does a great job but tbh I think Jerry Cantrell is the bands core. I will see them next week at Sonisphere in Spain. Cant wait. Black Gives Way to Blue was an amazing album, best album of 09 imo.

As much as I like AIC my vote goes to Soundgarden. I would listen to Chris Cornell sing the alphabet, and have stuck with him throughout all his (some dubious) projects. I cannot wait to see them play live since reforming and hopefully (couldn't be any worse) it will be a better gig than their RDS outing here.

Motley Crue

Mudhoney

To be honest I never really considered Alice In Chains a typical Seattle band. I always felt they were more like a mini Metallica and could have been more of a Metal act if given the chance, as opposed to be thrown in with the rest.

But they were still an amazing act, and remain so, with Pearl Jam a close second for me

Never had any interest in the others you listed

PattheMetaller

Mudhoney

AIC for me, with Pearl Jam in 2nd place

Lu Tze

[Off topic/] The music experience museum thingy in Seattle is class if ye are ever out that way, could easily spend entire day in there [Off topic/]

DazMarz

None of them, tbh. All very samey-samey, to my ear and I can't say I find their music anything but dour, drab and depressing.

lord lucan

Mudhoney

AIC ftw.

Followed closely by Soundgarden. Never a big fan of the Seattle scene but AIC had a uniqueness about them that i latched on to.

Sephiroth_dude

Mudhoney

Alice in chains then soundgarden followed by nirvana,not to fond of pearl jam,I like a few of there songs.

PeterIanStaker

Mudhoney

Just listening to AiC's Black Gives way to Blue for the past few days. F**in great album.

Nolanger

How come Queensryche never get a mention? They've been just as successful as the above mentioned. More prog than 'g' but just as good!

Useful.Idiot

Mudhoney

All very quality (melvins yum) but AIC top it for me

TopBombing

Mudhoney

Pearl Jam followed by Alice In Chains for me

edhead

Mudhoney

No question, easy peasy...AIC by a long mile.

Max Power1

Mudhoney

edhead wrote: »

No question, easy peasy...AIC by a long mile.

+1
I dont really like any of the others listed

SilverScreen

Mother Love Bone followed by Alice In Chains. MLB released an album and an EP of some of the best music to come out of the city, and 'Crown of Thorns' is just a magnificent and beautiful song.

Also honourable mentions to Green River, Screaming Trees and Pearl Jam.

RoRoCullen

Alice In Chains

pearljam.

DrumSteve

Mudhoney

Melvins Rule.

Pearl Jam are probably my favourite, then soundgarden, then AIC.

I think its almost become popular to not like Nirvana... never really got into them but the made some great tunes. I Actually preferred In Utero to Nevermind.

PeterIanStaker

Mudhoney

DrumSteve wrote: »

I Actually preferred In Utero to Nevermind.

Same as. I remember one particular time where I listened to Nervermind and it just all of a sudden sounded too polished production wise. Mind you the songs off it sounded great live.

DrumSteve

Mudhoney

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Same as. I remember one particular time where I listened to Nervermind and it just all of a sudden sounded too polished production wise. Mind you the songs off it sounded great live.

Yeah territorial pissings always get em going.

SpittinStuff

Mudhoney

In my opinion - Alice in Chains - without a doubt....

PeterIanStaker

Mudhoney

Just found out one of my friends saw AIC last Sunday. Grrrrr (in a nice way)

siltirocker

Alice In Chains

I love all these bands. I really do. But due to their live shows (which for grunge bands imo can be are quite poor/average) Pearl Jam are numbero uno. I can barely listen to some of their album track due to the fact that live versions are just unreal.

Honourable mentions: Temple of The Dog, Green River, Mother Love Bone, U-Men, Crazy Horse, Screaming Trees and Mad Season.

Oral Slang

Alice In Chains

Nolanger wrote: »

How come Queensryche never get a mention? They've been just as successful as the above mentioned. More prog than 'g' but just as good!

Well if Queensryche were mentioned here, they'd without a doubt be my no.1 as they are one of my favourite bands.

Temple of the Dog would also have been my top vote if included, but seeing as neither are there, I suppose I'll go with Pearl Jam. Not as much into those types of bands anymore as I used to be back in the 90's.

Beekay

Mudhoney

siltirocker wrote: »

I love all these bands. I really do. But due to their live shows (which for grunge bands imo can be are quite poor/average) Pearl Jam are numbero uno. I can barely listen to some of their album track due to the fact that live versions are just unreal.

Honourable mentions: Temple of The Dog, Green River, Mother Love Bone, U-Men, Crazy Horse, Mad Season, Screaming Trees and Mad Season.

So good you had to mention them twice!:D

Tabnabs

Mudhoney

Screaming Trees never made the big time but are definitely worth a Seattle sound nod. Temple of the Dog was a very worthwhile project too!

But AIC get my number 1

siltirocker

Alice In Chains

Beekay wrote: »

So good you had to mention them twice!:D

My superb editing skills have made you look quite the fool! Mwah ha ha!

Jemmaa

Beekay wrote: »

So good you had to mention them twice!:D

Well it's all I need - Alice in Chains and Mad Season Mad season Mad Season :rolleyes:

sentient_6

Where's Sanctuary & Nevermore?! Hate the way Seattle automatically means grunge.

siltirocker

Alice In Chains

sentient_6 wrote: »

Where's Sanctuary & Nevermore?! Hate the way Seattle automatically means grunge.

True but i think they meant Grunge more so. Nevermore could possibly have a case though. But dude Santuary! Really? Weren't they just the **** precursor to Nevermore (like Pantera pre-Cowboys or Malfunkshun pre-Mother Love Bone):p

sentient_6

siltirocker wrote: »

True but i think they meant Grunge more so. Nevermore could possibly have a case though. But dude Santuary! Really? Weren't they just the **** precursor to Nevermore (like Pantera pre-Cowboys or Malfunkshun pre-Mother Love Bone):p

Precursor yes, **** no, Into The Mirror Black is a classic album. Funnily enough they broke up cause of the pressure the record company was putting on them to adapt a grunge sound!

fluke

Alice In Chains

Interesting how so far the other big 3 have passed out Nirvana in this poll.

lord lucan

Mudhoney

fluke wrote: »

Interesting how so far the other big 3 have passed out Nirvana in this poll.

Most people i know who are into Seattle bands would rate PJ/AIC & Soundgarden ahead of Nirvana. The whole mystique that built up around them after Cobains death had nothing to do with the music. I still see many kids today wearing Cobain t-shirts,many of whom wouldn't have even been born when he topped himself!

Nailz

Other - yt links appreciated. Share the music.

Alice In Chains and Melvins all the ****ing way.

checkyabadself

AIC, mudhoney in second. I never really got into Pearl Jam, might have a listen to them again I suppose.

Nirvana were alright, but Alice in Chains a clear winner for me. Saw them twice and both times thought they were excellent.

PeterIanStaker

Mudhoney

Nolanger wrote: »

How come Queensryche never get a mention? They've been just as successful as the above mentioned. More prog than 'g' but just as good!

I should have included them but I was kind of coming at it from a "Seattle Big Four" or gr**ge perspective.

MickShamrock

Soundgarden.

PeterIanStaker

Mudhoney

MOD - can you reopen the poll, please & thanks!

Motley Crue

Mudhoney

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

MOD - can you reopen the poll, please & thanks!

While I don't object to that my opinion would remain unchanged considering I still think, of this list, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam are the two finest acts

Herb Powell

Melvins kick hole, and have done so for a long time