tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post4171776703509579712..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: The 40 greatest grunge songs (15-11)John Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-49956913502538315852008-09-24T11:47:00.000-04:002008-09-24T11:47:00.000-04:00I just stumbled upon this blog at random, and it's...I just stumbled upon this blog at random, and it's gotten me all nostalgic. <BR/><BR/>Hum--one of my favorite bands of all time. Arguably, Nirvana and My Bloody Valentine are two of the most influential bands of the 1990s, and Hum melds the loud/soft dynamic of Nirvana and the woozy guitars and disaffected vocals of My Bloody Valentine. Just a perfect band who put out two perfect records on a major label and never really got the respect they deserved. "Stars" has two of the baddest riffs I've ever heard.nomadologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097986944573285351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-52427836963074403622008-08-18T00:57:00.000-04:002008-08-18T00:57:00.000-04:00I really hope that Pearl Jam is one of your "choic...I really hope that Pearl Jam is one of your "choice exceptions." I need to see them in the top 3. (Alive is my nomination, but I'm open to others.)<BR/><BR/>Great call on Hum/Stars, though. I haven't thought of that song in years, but it brings me back to 1997Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-87982476552018010982008-08-15T12:23:00.000-04:002008-08-15T12:23:00.000-04:00I'd never heard of Hum or Stars, and can't say it ...I'd never heard of Hum or Stars, and can't say it really gets me today, but the rest were all staples back in the day, and I still have Last Splash on my MP3 player.<BR/><BR/>Vocal harmonies with Alice in Chains and Varuca Salt are the main reasons those were two of my favorite bands at the time (also still have American Thighs on my player). Whale and Wasp from Jar of Flies was my favorite though... Maybe I need to get them too :)Nihimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081176857875210320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-12141482767183997902008-08-15T11:58:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:58:00.000-04:00John, did you just use "rational" and "record comp...John, did you just use "rational" and "record companies" in the same sentence?<BR/><BR/>I've been waiting decades for the record companies to take their heads out of their nether regions and develop a new business model. It isn't going to happen. Ever.Jeff Vacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453383642378380406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-76343821294144649942008-08-15T11:06:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:06:00.000-04:00Well, I went over to check out the "Even Flow" vid...Well, I went over to check out the "Even Flow" video, and I can see why the disable embedding: for the ad income. <BR/><BR/>There's not only a KMart ad superimposed on the video (which I guess would show up in the embed), but there was also a KMart ad in a square next to the video.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I think you could easily replicate Eddie Vedder's "Even Flow" outfit by shopping at KMart, so it was a good ad buy for KMart. You can buy Evenflo products there too.<BR/><BR/>But I agree with you that videos are more watched if they can be embedded. This is more important to the more obscure bands than to Pearl Jam.<BR/><BR/>Alice in Chains should allow embedding though. They're not that immensely huge. But I remember "No Excuses." I'm glad you put it high on your list.<BR/><BR/>Hum... can't remember them at all. These folks really need to allow embedding. They should even come over and participate in the comments. Hi, Hum!Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.com