RIP 2017

Bovidae

There was a big 4 of thrash metal in the 1980s so the music critics came up with a big 4 of grunge in the 1990s.

Virgil

Where would we fit Dave Grohl into this?
On sticks only with Nirvana of course but hasn't done too bad since he stepped out on his own.

Bonus is he appears to be well balanced and almost 'normal'
Unlikely contender for the Deadpool club

Virgil

@Bovidae said in RIP 2017:

There was a big 4 of thrash metal in the 1980s so the music critics came up with a big 4 of grunge in the 1990s.

They can't count past 4?

MN5

@jegga said in RIP 2017:

Scott Weiland had a superb voice , should be the big 5 really

Agree 100%. Alice in Chains were very good but whatever Weiland did was better IMHO.

I can only assume it's cos they weren't actually from Seattle cos leaving them out of that group is unforgivable.

Bovidae

@MN5 said in RIP 2017:

@jegga said in RIP 2017:

Scott Weiland had a superb voice , should be the big 5 really

Agree 100%. Alice in Chains were very good but whatever Weiland did was better IMHO.

I can only assume it's cos they weren't actually from Seattle cos leaving them out of that group is unforgivable.

That would be it.

I prefer AIC to the others myself.

MN5

@Bovidae said in RIP 2017:

@MN5 said in RIP 2017:

@jegga said in RIP 2017:

Scott Weiland had a superb voice , should be the big 5 really

Agree 100%. Alice in Chains were very good but whatever Weiland did was better IMHO.

I can only assume it's cos they weren't actually from Seattle cos leaving them out of that group is unforgivable.

That would be it.

I prefer AIC to the others myself.

I'd be STP/Soundgarden then AIC followed but Nirvana and PJ.

taniwharugby

The iHeart App has a Chris Cornell tribute channel up

jegga

The rock did a superb tribute to Cornell this morning . They've been playing his back catalogue too.

taniwharugby

@jegga their FB page said they would be playing his stuff all day, alas not exclusively, been other stuff mixed in.

jegga

@taniwharugby said in RIP 2017:

@jegga their FB page said they would be playing his stuff all day, alas not exclusively, been other stuff mixed in.

They've been playing Alice in chains too and sadly also Rage against the machine .

jegga

Tim

jegga

@Tim thanks for that.

mariner4life

@Tim that's beautiful

Tim

Pretty good live performance for a guy who's nearly 50!

jegga

@Tim said in RIP 2017:

Pretty good live performance for a guy who's nearly 50!

50 seems less old as I get closer to it

Rembrandt

I'm gonna be a fluffybunny and say I lost a lot of respect once I heard it was suicide. That make me a bad person?

booboo

@Rembrandt kinda

Mental illness is an illness not a weakness. It's probably an understandable reaction but one of our collective biases we need to reset.

Crucial

@Rembrandt said in RIP 2017:

I'm gonna be a fluffybunny and say I lost a lot of respect once I heard it was suicide. That make me a bad person?

Not getting at you but that is a reaction born from our religious based laws. Suicide is illegal. How fucking dumb is that? We are brought up with that in the background of our thoughts. It is a bad thing and weak because 'god' gave us life and we shouldn't waste it.
I don't discount the hurt to others from someones suicide but how is that different from someone dying from cancer? Both are illness based, both cause death.

jegga

@Rembrandt said in RIP 2017:

I'm gonna be a fluffybunny and say I lost a lot of respect once I heard it was suicide. That make me a bad person?

It's a bit harsh , depression literally is a killer. To get into the place where you feel so bad that dying seems like your best option to escape your pain must be an incredibly awful thing to experience.

Did you feel the same way about Vickerman?

The Silver Fern

RIP 2017