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Man in the Box We Die Young Brother Got Me Wrong Them Bones Dam the River Down in a Hole Godsmack Angry Chair Hate to Feel Would A Little Bitter What the Hell Have I Rotten Apples Nutshell No Excuses Don't Follow Again Grind Over Now Get Born Again
Yeah, slightly over a disc, but all the AiC I'll ever need. There are other songs I like, but if I also never heard them again I'd be just fine
We Die Young Sea of Sorrow Brother Got Me Wrong Them Bones Dam That River Rain When I Die Down in a Hole Rooster Would Rotten Apple Nutshell No Excuses I Stay Away Don't Follow Grind Brush Away Sludge Factory Again Over Now
It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.
Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.
Joined: Sun May 25, 2014 9:32 pm Posts: 31614 Location: Garbage Dump
stip wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
"Facelift" definitely starts off strong and then takes a nosedive. It's pretty indisputably their weakest album, a kind of grotesque grunge-glam Frankenstein's monster that never really finds its sweet spot.
"Dirt" is pretty much AIC 101 -- I won't say I love every track, but this record is their essence, imitated by dozens, and probably contains more immediately satisfying songs than any other record they made.
The self-titled album is a dense, complex work that repays attentive listening -- the harmonies in particular, both between Staley and Cantrell and between the vocal melodies and chords, are among the most innovative and unusual I've ever heard, a high watermark for music theory within the grunge niche.
Both EP's are essential, not a bad song on either one.
All that said, I don't necessarily disagree that a good 20 song or so comp would pretty much serve my AIC needs from here on out. Definitely not a hits-only comp, though.
I'm going to walk back my classification of "Sap" as "essential" and reclassify it as "pretty okay" but I'm sticking by this. I could reduce AIC to a single disc compilation with minimal heartburn over what to cut; I don't think I could fill a second disc without crossing over into excess.
Probably a disc and a half for me, but I agree. They are an essential songs band, but the essentials are great
I don't know how great the essentials are anymore. I'd still say "Would?" is great. And maybe "Heaven Beside You". That's about it?
It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.
Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 2:02 am Posts: 15145 Location: Gigatown
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.
Hmmm. I could get behind that maybe.
It’s pretty great
Oh, it's awesomely great.
I absolutely fell in love with Jar of Flies when we were doing the grunge tournament last year. I probably hadn’t listened to that album in 15 years prior. It would be perfect if not for the last track which is a total dud.
Joined: Thu November 21, 2013 10:01 pm Posts: 1843
Kevin Davis wrote:
Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.
Am I the only one who read that in this guy's voice?
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