Man, how good was Soundgarden?

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

I mean, prior to Superunknown.

I know that isn't breaking news, but I just wanted to know who else really appreciated some of their earlier work.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

Louder than Love was ok, but I always thought that they were incredibly overrated

[nate5054]

Apr 4, 2016 14:36:33 GMT -5 Confused Mark Wahlberg said:

I mean, prior to Superunknown.

I know that isn't breaking news, but I just wanted to know who else really appreciated some of their earlier work.

Badmotorfinger is a great album. Slaves and Bulldozers is a fantastic song that really shows the range of Cornell's voice. Out of all the bands from the 90s Seattle era I liked them more than any band that wasn't the greatness that was Alice in Chains.

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Louder Than Love was the soundtrack to high school for me. I'm not that old, I was just rocking it 15 years later.

I used to like them a lot more. For some reason, I don't feel much when I listen to them these days. Whereas other bands from their day like Nirvana and early Pearl Jam, I like that stuff as much as I ever have.

I will say this, see them in concert if you get a shot. I saw them in 2011 and they f***ing rocked, best arena rock concert I've seen.

[Eunös ✈]

Very good.

I rate Black Hole Sun as one of my all time favourite songs.

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Remember, I love you.

That sentiment has never sounded so horrifying.

[eDemento2099]

Love me some Soundgarden (not to mention Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning), but I couldn't find anything to like about Soundgarden's reunion album. Didn't even sound like Soundgarden to me.

[Dr. T is an alien]

Apr 4, 2016 14:51:24 GMT -5 fuzzywarble, squat cobbler said:

Louder than Love was ok, but I always thought that they were incredibly overrated

Yeah, the first time I heard of them was that album, specifically this song:



Badmotorfinger was better, though.

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I've always thought they rocked, but I'm not a fan because I don't like Chris Cornell's voice. Ditto Alice In Chains and Layne Stayley (which I probably misspelled). And I don't mean they can't sing, just that what they do isn't what I personally want from rock music.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

[ayumidah]

Yeah I enjoy them. I'm going to see Chris Cornell in July, I'm looking forward to it.

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Anyone else think Badmotorfinger just...sounds bad? Clicky drums, weird guitars. I like Louder Than Love's washed out reverby sound a lot more, and their later albums had a nice fullness and punch to them. When I think about Badmotorfinger I think about the thin-sounding mix. Chris sounds awesome on it though, that's his best record no doubt.

[chazraps]

I like how Fiend sampled them on "Thuggin' and Druggin'"

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[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

Black Hole Sun is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

I really like 'Burden in my Hand' and most of 'Down on the Upside', but I never got the love for 'Black Hole Sun'. I just never liked it, and it actually annoys me.