Who were the best of the best of the grunge guitarists?

Other than Pearl Jam, who else is there?

Who were the best of the best of the grunge guitarists?

Billy Corgan
12
18%
Chris Cornell
4
6%
Dean DeLeo
4
6%
James Iha
1
2%
Jerry Cantrell
7
11%
Kim Thayil
11
17%
Kurt Cobain
2
3%
Mike McCready
10
15%
Stone Gossard
14
22%
 
Total votes: 65

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PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
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wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
These guys use guitar straps. Fucking smart.
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PHATJ wrote:
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
These guys use guitar straps. Fucking smart.
Love how Ed will type out a series of words on paper and then sing those words into the air while someone records them and, get this, the band plays their instruments simultaneously. Brilliant.
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evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
These guys use guitar straps. Fucking smart.
Love how Ed will type out a series of words on paper and then sing those words into the air while someone records them and, get this, the band plays their instruments simultaneously. Brilliant.
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Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
These guys use guitar straps. Fucking smart.
Love how Ed will type out a series of words on paper and then sing those words into the air while someone records them and, get this, the band plays their instruments simultaneously. Brilliant.
I love how they breathe oxygen and shit out what they've eaten. Amazing.
Cmon now, anybody can do that
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theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
Every song has to start somewhere, but there aren't a lot of bands that have Stone do this for them. In the 2010s hardly even Pearl Jam. However, Black, Alive and certainly most of Ten and Vs started out with a Stone riff.
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mikejasond wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
wease wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
evenslow wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
:lol: That was my first thought too.
I also love the part where Mike talks about how they do a tour, usually over two different legs, going from town to town via airplane in different sections of America and playing a show for 2-3 hours in each city's concert venue, and finally saying "good night" to the audience after the last song. Brilliant.
:lol: I love how they talk about when they greet fans they say "hi" and then after visiting with them but before leaving they say "goodbye". :shock: These guys are fucking genius.
I like how they punch a time clock simulating how us regular, egg buying, live our lives.
These guys use guitar straps. Fucking smart.
Love how Ed will type out a series of words on paper and then sing those words into the air while someone records them and, get this, the band plays their instruments simultaneously. Brilliant.
I love how they breathe oxygen and shit out what they've eaten. Amazing.
Cmon now, anybody can do that
Yeah, but these guys pee what they drink. Astounding innovation.
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Anders wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Anders wrote:I love the part of Single Video Theory where Stone talks about how he created songs at the time(Yield), usually coming up with a riff on a guitar, then working something out from that, and finally developing a complete song with the entire band. Brilliant.
... Isn't that how most bands do it?
Every song has to start somewhere, but there aren't a lot of bands that have Stone do this for them. In the 2010s hardly even Pearl Jam. However, Black, Alive and certainly most of Ten and Vs started out with a Stone riff.
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I think Jerry Cantrell was the best guitarist.

Billy Corgan was massive though and I think highly under appreciated because he comes across as such a douchebag. Billy could just get this monster tone that would knock you on your ass.
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i voted for chris and kurt but thayil was also in competition.
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pearl jam is the best band
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
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Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
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Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
i feel like i'm in college again, mr. anders
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
i feel like i'm in college again, mr. anders
That’s a good feeling.
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Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
i feel like i'm in college again, mr. anders
That’s a good feeling.
actually not really i was mostly depressed then
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
I'd like to add my thumb to this discussion. :thumbsup:
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evenslow wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
I'd like to add my thumb to this discussion. :thumbsup:
what you don't want to thumbs up my crippling depression too?
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Anders wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Dev wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:pearl jam is the best band
stop trolling the pj fans, dude.
i'm not...i've been listening to nothing but pearl jam the last few days after going years barely thinking about them

they're still easily my favorite band of that era
:thumbsup:
i feel like i'm in college again, mr. anders
That’s a good feeling.
actually not really i was mostly depressed then
Surely you can channel your positive feelings for Pearl Jam at the time, without focusing on all the other stuff in your life you didn’t like?
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