4-26: River of Deceit vs. Hunger Strike

Post by **stip** » Tue April 15, 2025 8:44 pm

River of Deceit vs. Hunger Strike

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 15, 2025 9:08 pm

Fun that we get a non-PJ match-up.

It's Hunger Strike and it's not even close.

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Tue April 15, 2025 9:22 pm

Both great songs that have PJ members.

I'm going River of Deceit this time (only because I've been practicing it on guitar)

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue April 15, 2025 10:07 pm

epilogue wrote:Fun that we get a non-PJ match-up.

It's Hunger Strike and it's not even close.

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Tue April 15, 2025 11:33 pm

blueviper wrote:Both great songs that have PJ members.

I'm going River of Deceit this time (only because I've been practicing it on guitar)

Fun song to play.

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Tue April 15, 2025 11:35 pm

I like RoD more but when Eddie comes in on Hunger Strike, such a highlight.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed April 16, 2025 3:51 am

River Of Deceit

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed April 16, 2025 4:12 am

Matters wrote:I like RoD more but when Eddie comes in on Hunger Strike, such a highlight.

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Wed April 16, 2025 11:45 am

Matters wrote:I like RoD more but when Eddie comes in on Hunger Strike, such a highlight.

True.

Post by **stip** » Wed April 16, 2025 1:19 pm

Hunger Strike - Ed’s entrance feels like a coronation. but these are the best two songs of all the side material added

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Wed April 16, 2025 1:41 pm

"Hunger Strike" still moves and impresses me after all these years. Great song, great performance.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 16, 2025 1:59 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:"Hunger Strike" still moves and impresses me after all these years. Great song, great performance.

Hear, hear. Well said all around.

I will add that I know this song is awesome because I saw PJ perform it with the lead singer from Band of Horses doing Cornell's part and it still moved me to tears.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Wed April 16, 2025 2:24 pm

I have always been really touched by live performances of "Hunger Strike," even though none of the singers can come close to Cornell. I really like the one with Ben Bridwell from BOH. But, even though her performance is pretty pitchy, the '03 versions with Corin Tucker will always be the most meaningful to me. It was such a special way to cap off that tour, especially after the trio of shows in Boston where it seemed like they'd run through just about everything. The end of an era in a lot of ways.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 16, 2025 2:25 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:I have always been really touched by live performances of "Hunger Strike," even though none of the singers can come close to Cornell. I really like the one with Ben Bridwell from BOH. But, even though her performance is pretty pitchy, the '03 versions with Corin Tucker will always be the most meaningful to me. It was such a special way to cap off that tour, especially after the trio of shows in Boston where it seemed like they'd run through just about everything. The end of an era in a lot of ways.

Post by B » Wed April 16, 2025 4:08 pm

Layne Staley fans vs. Chris Cornell fans.

Mad Season all the way for me. Never could get amped up for Cornell like I could for Alice In Chains.

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Wed April 16, 2025 4:24 pm

B wrote:Layne Staley fans vs. Chris Cornell fans.

Mad Season all the way for me. Never could get amped up for Cornell like I could for Alice In Chains.

this x1,000,000

Buby · Post by **Buby** » Wed April 16, 2025 5:19 pm

River.

The sound of Above as a whole is

Though I kinda agree that Hunger Strike will take the cake here.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Wed April 16, 2025 6:48 pm

River of Deceit and Hunger Strike are both great songs on great albums. My personal preference on River of Deceit is it is bottom third for me on that album while Hunger Strike probably falls in the middle of ToTD maybe? Even still in a vacuum it is hunger strike

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Wed April 16, 2025 7:54 pm

Temple of the Dog album released on this date, 1991.

Red Mosquito