The Stone Temple Pilots Thread

[VinylGuy]

Listening to Core right now, damn this one hits heavy!! Plush is such a 90s treasure.

Cant believe how different this band turned out in the next two albums.

[coptheriotact]

I listened to the second disc of purple with all the demos etc while doing yard work last week

Stp are great

[epilogue]

STP released three perfect albums and than two really good albums. For my money that lands then squarely in the #3 "grunge" spot. I love so much of their stuff.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, i dont think they have a bad album. Even the last one with Scott, the self titled one, has very good moments and was also a step into another musical phase.

[zeb]

STP released three perfect albums and than two really good albums. For my money that lands then squarely in the #3 "grunge" spot. I love so much of their stuff.

I'm going to have to see this top five.

Don't disappoint me, epilogue.

[Ello Sailor]

He's going to put Pearl Jam at the top, then either AIC or Nirvana, then STP. Soundgarden are the best of the bunch, so... yeah, you're going to be disappointed.

[epilogue]

STP released three perfect albums and than two really good albums. For my money that lands then squarely in the #3 "grunge" spot. I love so much of their stuff.

I'm going to have to see this top five.

Don't disappoint me, epilogue.

Do you mean STP albums? Or "grunge" bands?

[zeb]

The latter.

[Peeps]

i feel like i should have liked STP much more than i do. i dont seek them out but also dont turn them off when they are on the radio

i feel i was duped with their debut. Sex Type Thing is such an amazing track which i was sold on and then the rest of core was nothing like it

[epilogue]

The latter.

I think it depends a little on how far we're expanding the "grunge" label.

But using bands that I think the vast majority of us would agree fit the bill...

1. Nirvana
2. Pearl Jam
3. STP
4. Soundgarden
5. Smashing Pumpkins

If we're including Jane's Addiction, I would sub them in at #4. If the Pumpkins don't count, I'd throw in AiC, obviously.

[VinylGuy]

Kinda shocked with SP being there i thought you didnt liked them

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[epilogue]

Kinda shocked with SP being there i thought you didnt liked them

I like a lot of Smashing Pumpkins songs but I don't love any single Smashing Pumpkins album. At least as compared to the other big grunge bands' albums. But that wasn't my personal favorite ranking. That was a sort of 30,000 foot view ranking.

[epilogue]

Soundgarden is objectively the best grunge band.

They also just aren't very emotionally evocative. So if you aren't a producer/mixer/player they don't always deliver.

[tragabigzanda]

[epilogue]

Soundgarden is objectively the best grunge band.

They also just aren't very emotionally evocative. So if you aren't a producer/mixer/player they don't always deliver.

I actually don't think this is off-base. They're definitely a musician's rock band. Good call.

And if we were ranking albums, Soundgarden would up there. Because whether your favorite is Bad Motor Finger or Down on the Upside or Superunknown, I think everyone has at least one SG record in their top 5 grunge albums -- especially if we're doing only one per artist.

[VinylGuy]

Soundgarden is objectively the best grunge band.

They also just aren't very emotionally evocative. So if you aren't a producer/mixer/player they don't always deliver.

i cant agree

Fell On Black Days, Like Suicide, Zero Chance are three of their most emotionally charged songs. They can get pretty bleak, which i adore.

[epilogue]

Soundgarden is objectively the best grunge band.

They also just aren't very emotionally evocative. So if you aren't a producer/mixer/player they don't always deliver.

i cant agree

Fell On Black Days, Like Suicide, Zero Chance are three of their most emotionally charged songs. They can get pretty bleak, which i adore.

I mean, yeah, they have moments, of course. But I think in comparison to their counterparts they are far less emotionally charged.

[oasisfan35]

The latter.

I think it depends a little on how far we're expanding the "grunge" label.

But using bands that I think the vast majority of us would agree fit the bill...

1. Nirvana
2. Pearl Jam
3. STP
4. Soundgarden
5. Smashing Pumpkins

If we're including Jane's Addiction, I would sub them in at #4. If the Pumpkins don't count, I'd throw in AiC, obviously.

Ya know I can't stand ranking things but the fact that three out of five lead singers there have passed really sucks.

[epilogue]

The latter.

I think it depends a little on how far we're expanding the "grunge" label.

But using bands that I think the vast majority of us would agree fit the bill...

1. Nirvana
2. Pearl Jam
3. STP
4. Soundgarden
5. Smashing Pumpkins

If we're including Jane's Addiction, I would sub them in at #4. If the Pumpkins don't count, I'd throw in AiC, obviously.

Ya know I can't stand ranking things but the fact that three out of five lead singers there have passed really sucks.

I can't argue with you there. It does absolutely suck.