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Post by hairyamp on Feb 18, 2013 11:17:41 GMT -5
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Post by wheels132 on Feb 18, 2013 12:51:00 GMT -5
Damn beat me to it!  Sounds fucking sweet! Can't wait to get the whole album |
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Post by hairyamp on Feb 18, 2013 13:07:02 GMT -5
Hopefully I'll get hold of the Vinyl re-issue. Always wanted the Vinyl version anyway....but I got to get the cd+dvd first ... also hearing Mark singing & Barrett's drumming begs the question....What would Screaming Trees sound like nowadays had they continued?.....Miss both bands sorely. |
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Post by Montage on Feb 18, 2013 13:38:47 GMT -5
wow
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Post by Grumpella on Feb 18, 2013 15:55:28 GMT -5
mmm think I just came
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Post by calm ocean on Feb 18, 2013 16:40:56 GMT -5
unbelievable! |
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Post by Maidli on Feb 18, 2013 17:01:51 GMT -5
Oui  It's FuckinTastic !!! it's been a while since i wanted THIS ! |
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Post by solitude on Feb 18, 2013 17:26:24 GMT -5
thanks so much! Don't make the mistake I did...don't read the idiotic comments.  |
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Post by doomed on Feb 18, 2013 17:26:32 GMT -5
Hurry up, April 2nd!!!! This sounds wonderful |
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Post by silence on Feb 18, 2013 17:31:33 GMT -5
Ooh, there's comments? Back in a few minutes... EDIT: Not as wacky as I'd feared/hoped, then again I've been on Youtube all evening so am probably immune Nice to see RS once more having to be corrected by readers, although it would be nicer if they acknowledged their errors rather than ninja-editing them and not mentioning it. |
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Post by LostCause on Feb 18, 2013 17:46:14 GMT -5
As great as Mark is at everything else it is easy to forget how great he is as a straight ahead rock singer until that hits you in the face. His vocal has a faint resemblance to part of Paper Money. Man this is great.
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Post by comejanuary on Feb 18, 2013 18:22:01 GMT -5
I have a really hard time beleiving Layne died in 2002. I remember going to an open mic right after and swear to god I was with a certain boyfriend who I wasn't dating in 2002....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2013 19:35:01 GMT -5
Hopefully I'll get hold of the Vinyl re-issue. Always wanted the Vinyl version anyway....but I got to get the cd+dvd first ... also hearing Mark singing & Barrett's drumming begs the question....What would Screaming Trees sound like nowadays had they continued?.....Miss both bands sorely. I ask myself this all the time. I think in the last four hours, I've listened to Locomotive at least four times. I love it. Just Love It!!! |
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Post by wheels132 on Feb 18, 2013 21:21:27 GMT -5
I love it too, been listening most of the day--hope it goes on sale soon. And yeah agree it's easy to forget how well he does with straight up rock tunes. His voice has steadily gotten stronger over the last few years since he's stopped smoking, great to see him still belting out flat-out rockers like this. The black light suits you, baby.....
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Post by comejanuary on Feb 19, 2013 7:47:23 GMT -5
Barrett responds to the Rolling Stone peanut gallery brouhaha:
Hey Folks, I want to say a few things about this new Mad Season box set because it gives me great honor and happiness to release the first of 5 bonus tracks that are included in the new “Above” deluxe edition. This song, “Locomotive”, now streaming on the Rolling Stone link below, was recorded with myself, Mike McCready, and Baker Saunders back in 1996 when we were working on basic tracks for the second Mad Season album. It features Mark Lanegan on vocals, my former band mate from Screaming Trees, who was also an honorary member of Mad Season. Mark co-wrote two of the songs on the “Above” album, those being “Above” and “Long Gone Day”, and he is also featured singing those songs with Layne on the DVD that is included in the box set. There is no other singer in the world but Mark who could have sung these songs in the way that Layne would have intended, because those two understood each other better than anybody. Mark was one of Layne’s closest friends, and the 3 bonus songs that he wrote lyrics for, and sang on, are a tribute to both Layne and Baker, and I know they would be proud of Mark’s contribution to their memories. And I personally believe, after overseeing this entire process with Mike, that this is going to be a beautiful package that all fans of Mad Season will enjoy. The original album “Above” has not been altered, and we included these 5 bonus tracks as a memoriam to our friends, and nothing more. And by the way, Peter Buck of REM co-wrote and played guitar on one of these bonus tracks back in 1996, because he also loved Mad Season and was a friend of Layne and Baker. We played our first shows at Peter's nightclub in Seattle, The Crocodile Cafe! So as we release these songs to the world, please remember that they were done in the spirit of love and friendship, because that’s the way Layne and Baker were as human beings. They loved people first and foremost, and they did not judge anyone. I always thought those were the finest qualities any man could have; love and non-judgment. And those are the qualities they would want from all of us in the world today. I wrote an essay about that magical period of time, which is included in the booklet of the box set. It’s about the healing power of music and the interaction we all had together, as we made that album. And while we're at it, let’s not forget Skerik (Nalgas Sin Carne), who played tenor saxophone and percussion on “Above”, as well as on the bonus tracks. Or Brett Eliason, who co-produced “Above” and helped us put this entire collection together. Remember, Mad Season was more than just 4 people; it was a family of Seattle musicians who loved music and loved each other. That’s why it was a special band from the start.
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Post by LostCause on Feb 19, 2013 13:41:19 GMT -5
Pretty much says it all. Glad he spoke up. Haters gonna hate. If you do not like it make the ultimate statement and do not buy it.
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Post by wheels132 on Feb 19, 2013 19:51:06 GMT -5
FYI, Locomotive is available for download on iTunes, get it people!
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Post by salesman on Feb 20, 2013 17:49:12 GMT -5
My god. This is bad ass.
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Post by scarfaceclaw on Feb 21, 2013 23:40:39 GMT -5
Agree, very impressed & looking forward to the reissue
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Post by rimb on Feb 22, 2013 0:08:51 GMT -5
Also, McCready circa 1995 was just red hot.
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Post by caitlin on Feb 23, 2013 5:38:59 GMT -5
Were there other comments? Asking that RS gets the date of Stayley's death correct seems fair enough. I like the song. It reminds me of something else but I can't pin it down.
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Post by solitude on Feb 23, 2013 9:25:28 GMT -5
Also, McCready circa 1995 was just red hot. Amen. One of my favorite guitarists ever. I wore that album out! |
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Post by wheels132 on Feb 23, 2013 10:22:55 GMT -5
Also, McCready circa 1995 was just red hot. Amen. One of my favorite guitarists ever. I wore that album out! Yeah, something about McCready's guitar tone (aside from already being a master of his trade) in the No Code/Mad Season era that I absolutely love. |
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Post by caitlin on Feb 23, 2013 12:53:24 GMT -5
Was Mad Season a big deal/successful/critically acclaimed/slated at the time? I came to it many years after the event.
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Post by demetrij on Feb 25, 2013 0:18:03 GMT -5
from what i recall it was critically acclaimed but not very commercially popular etc. since they didnt tour for it and it was a one off thing.
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Sounds fucking sweet! Can't wait to get the whole album
It's FuckinTastic !!! it's been a while since i wanted THIS ! 
