You don't see enough of these... Soundgarden thread!

morf · #1 07-08-2006, 10:27 AM

So, I'm kind of a huge soundgarden fanboy, and I was wondering what everyone's favorite song/album was.

I'd have to go with the song Kickstand, because I discovered Soundgarden when listening to that song which was on the soundtrack of the game Road Rash (biker with chains and baseball bats racing and beating each other up while running over grannies to finish first - a classic), and my favorite album has to be Down on the Upside, because of the songs Pretty Noose and Burden In My Hand.

What are yours? Where are the Soundgarden fans? Speak up

v-12 · #2 07-08-2006, 10:45 AM

I love soundgarden! second only to alice in chains of that era......
My favorite would be superunknown as a cd, but i enjoy their whole catalog. 4th of july is one of my guilty pleasures, but the whole cd is good. I think i first song of theirs i heard was outshined, and couldn't believe a grunge band could be so heavy! zero chance should be up there with fade to black imho. just so many good songs!

Rick Brienzo · #3 07-08-2006, 10:50 AM

Any song off Badmotorfinger.

morf · #4 07-08-2006, 10:56 AM

So much diversity already! Goes to show some bands can make all their albums differently but still be all great!

JMX · #5 07-08-2006, 10:59 AM

I still fondly remember the day I bought "Ultramega OK" [SST Records] as a vinyl US-import and listened to it for the first time. I still got the included b&w poster somewhere...

morf · #6 07-08-2006, 11:01 AM

Yet another difference in taste, this is really great! I didn't think so many people had so many different tastes when it came to Soundgarden! Great to hear!

superbassman2000 · #7 07-08-2006, 11:15 AM

i have a tape of badmotorfinger and a cd of superunknown

i am pretty happy with them both, i like all the songs, and my favorites are black hole sun, spoonman, fell on black days and the day i tried to live

i know that hardcore fans of any band find it uncool and poser to like a band's singles, i still really like spoonman and i really really like black hole sun

morf · #8 07-08-2006, 11:19 AM

No way! I love all their songs, singles or not, its great to see other people like them, I didn't know any fans besides myself before, the more the better!

Kickin'Fruit · #9 07-08-2006, 11:20 AM

BLACK HOLE SUN!
won't you come
and wash away the rain

**MAJOR METAL** · #10 07-08-2006, 11:47 AM

Pretty Noose !

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #11 07-08-2006, 02:40 PM

I've got four of their albums, and Superunknown and Down on the Upside are by far the best. I think "Mailman" is my favorite tune of theirs.

the feebler elf · #12 07-08-2006, 02:45 PM

Soundgarden is still one of my favorite bands, and while I like all their albums, Superunknown does it for me. Probably an odd choice, but "4th of July" tops the list.

DougP · #13 07-08-2006, 03:27 PM

Louder Than Love and BadMotorFinger for me. two absolutely brilliant albums.

bass-shy · #14 07-09-2006, 03:03 PM

I love Soundgarden. I was lucky enough to get a chance to see them before they split. All of their albums were great, IMO. "Never the Machine Forever" blows my mind. Live, I think they filled up more sonic space than anyone else I had ever seen. They sounded THICK! Cool thread, BTW.

morf · #15 07-09-2006, 03:08 PM

Matt Till · #16 07-09-2006, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by the feebler elf

Soundgarden is still one of my favorite bands, and while I like all their albums, Superunknown does it for me. Probably an odd choice, but "4th of July" tops the list.

4th of July rules that album... it's so strange/heavy/melodic. And who can front on lyrics like, "Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile underneath another shoveload." That's pretty intense.

Pretty much all Soundgarden is great... almost all RATM is great... why does Audioslave suck? (Imo)

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #17 07-09-2006, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Pretty much all Soundgarden is great... almost all RATM is great... why does Audioslave suck? (Imo)

The same reason Soundgarden would have sucked if a rapper took over Cornell's spot....too much compromise.

phxlbrmpf · #18 07-09-2006, 03:25 PM

I love 'em. Too bad Ben didn't really get a lot of space in their sound to shine (according to my limited experience, if he did, what are some songs that prove me wrong?)

the feebler elf · #19 07-09-2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Till

4th of July rules that album... it's so strange/heavy/melodic. And who can front on lyrics like, "Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile underneath another shoveload." That's pretty intense.

Definitely. And while I'm at it - I think Matt Cameron is easily one of the greatest drummers to come out of the scene/era.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Pretty much all Soundgarden is great... almost all RATM is great... why does Audioslave suck? (Imo)

Two great tastes that just don't taste great together....(also IMO, of course.)

Manticore Guy · #20 07-09-2006, 03:41 PM

Badmotorfinger is definetely my favorite album of theirs.