Comments on: WILLIAM DUVALL LOVES THE CLASSICS

By: CHRIS

CHRIS — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:36:13 +0000

NO DUVALL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH DEGREDATION TRIP THAT WAS CANTRELL ALONE

By: Carter

Carter — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:40:50 +0000

I dunno about that new album…It juts sounds like a solo Cantrell Cd.. boring slow rock songs.

By: stu1

stu1 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:23:05 +0000

I was talking about the brain surgeon, Pat.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:06:37 +0000

Apparently the producers of “Clerks” were.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:28 +0000

Cantrell’s solo stuff would have been AIC albums if Layne hadn’t been so busy effing around with drugs.

By: NoCowNoFood

NoCowNoFood — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:03:27 +0000

Dude has a good taste in music for sure. he did a great pick in the The Kinks: ‘You Really Got Me’ (1964), The Beatles: ‘I Am The Walrus’ (1967) and The Rolling Stones: ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ (1957) \m/

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:39:01 +0000

black gives way to blue is way better than what I expected. it is killer

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:03:02 +0000

That’s a great list. Typo on the Jumpin Jack Flash date, though. But yeah, good shit, through & through.

By: Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:26:51 +0000

Im not using the term positively, trust me i dont really care for the term either. Just trying to make a point.

By: Stabitha C.

Stabitha C. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:28:03 +0000

Can anyone please explain to me why there’s a DuVall v. Staley argument? I can totally understand being skeptical, as brother Axl notes above, but once you’re presented with this new iteration of AIC, how is there room for any such argument? Layne didn’t just leave the band to pursue other interests — he left this plane of existence entirely. Is it a matter of trying to defend Layne’s “honor” (which everyone currently in AIC does a great job of without anyone else’s help, btw)? Seriously, I’ve heard much wringing of hands about DuVall fronting AIC and I just don’t get it.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:28 +0000

THANK you, Stu! I’ve made that argument dozens of times (on this site a few, as well). The so-called “grunge” bands had only three things in common, and none of them were musical similarities. They came from the Pacific Northwest, wore shorts with boots and flannel shirts, and started up around the same time – the early ’90s. But musically, they really were different. Sure, they were all a departure from ’80s metal and glam/hair/butt rock, but no one was confusing AIC with Pearl Jam.

By: stu1

stu1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:49 +0000

I pretty much disregard the opinion of anyone who uses the term “grunge.”

By: aaron m.

aaron m. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:01:40 +0000

good list.

By: Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:28:53 +0000

Fail Sir. Alice-n-Chains are miles away from “Grunge”. AIC is what Billy Corgan wishes he couldve been, and i know by fact that AIC has more Metal Influence than you think.

They got popular in a time when it was easy for Trolling Stone magazine to label them “Grunge”

Its good fuckin music, if you dont like it dont listen.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:09:06 +0000

Enough with the grunge crap-lebration. We’re fixin to have grunge-goo spewed all over our faces, what with Billy Corgan, AIC, PJ, and Soundgarden all gearing back up, so we’d appreciate you keeping it confined to your own chins for now.

By: stu1

stu1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:01:17 +0000

Wasn’t Duvall the front man of Cantrell’s solo band for the second record?

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:59:52 +0000

One thing about the Duvall v. Staley argument is that live, he could not do worse than Staley. Yes, Layne was a killer singer and songwriter, but live he was uneven at best, and usually a boring, stand-there front man. Duvall is dynamic and engaging live.