So, I've been on a Mother Love Bone kick...

[Carl I.]

And I have started to realize now more than ever, can you imagine how different the music landscape may have turned out in the 90's on up to today if Andy had NOT died? So many things happened as a result of that mans death, that spun things away from the visual state and the whole "Rock Star" mentality, that it is almost silly. IF he had not died, MLB would have continued, and I have no doubt they would have been atleast as big as Pearl Jam became. But the difference is that Andy wanted the stardom that Eddie didn't want. Andy would have soaked it up, and MLB would have toured as much, but would have been MUCH more in the limelight and Andy would have taken over the space vacated by David Lee Roth.

But by his dying, Pearl Jam arose, a sure fire success with all the hype that was surrounding MLB in the first place, and they came out with strong material. That also tore down the "Rock Star" ideology that Andy and MLB had seemed to be after.

I still stand by it that Glam had helped to kill itself in the 90's, but MLB and Andy Wood were about to breath fresh air into the scene and revitalize it for a bit longer. But things happened, and the world and music scene changed drastically. If you look at all that happened as a trickle down effect from his passing, it is amazing how important his death was to Seattle. Then if you read about how it impacted the musicians out there, it was possibly a bigger blow to the musicians and groups of friends than was Cobains death. It brought EVERYBODY together, or so it seems. Dan could probably answer that one. But they all still talk about it, and how powerful it was to all of them.

I just got done listening to Pearl Jam doing the MLB song "Crown Of Thorns". No doubt about it, Eddie Veder can't even come close to following Wood. It falls flat and has none of the brilliant impact that Wood gave that brilliant song.

[Cotton Candy Lover]

You forget all the innovative bands who, as a result of the scene that spawned Pearl Jam, never were heard. Mozart, Orphan Punks, Queeny Blast Pop, and Conscience Pilate, to name a few. They could/would have taken the scene into territories as yet unexplored. Sad.

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[Carl I.]

No other MLB fans out there??? [img]graemlins/cry_smile.gif[/img]

[glamfly]

Of Course I am a huge MLB fan. I agree with you Carl. I've said that all along.....and the press at the time was agreeing also. They were expected to be as influential as Led Zeppelin were in the 70's, because of Andy's stage presence and star quality, along with the new brand of music (Love Rock), and of course the rest of the band were no slouches themselves (Green River/Pearl Jam).
Having been lucky enough to witness them live, I'd say it was an incredible show, and a night I'll never forget, for many reasons. I still have my MLB t-shirt, but it's pretty small. My kids can maybe wear it in a few years. And yes, he was loved by all the other Seattle musicians. It was a pretty tight community when it all started. I have a cool article written by his girlfriend in RIP magazine right after he died, that explained a lot. Pretty sad. But anyway, that's why they got together and did the Temple of the Dog album as a tribute to Andy, with Cornell, Vedder, Gossard, Ament, etc....
Pretty cool album too.