Here's the Pearl Jam Nirvana Feud & The Temple of the Dog Video I had previously done Nirvana-Pearl Jam Feud ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jY08x1asWNw.html Temple of the Dog Video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nKw32zR_Kzo.html&vl=en
It's great hearing Andrew's story, again. He and I were friends, and I remember how shattered we all were when we got the news of his overdose. Everyone talked, in hushed whispers, hoping against hope that he would come out of his coma. I remember hearing that his family had him disconnected from life-support, and I remember being so stunned. Thank you for telling his story.
@@guyfaux900 It takes a lot of courage to obey what a loved one wanted but results in a lifetime of second guessing, in my experienced opinion. In this case, that is likely a given. The Rock world changed the day the Andy died. We will never know what heights he would have reached. Music would have been quite different - and possibly very boring. Andy lit the 90s with a bang and made it the last time American rock and roll would ever matter. Grunge is dead and so is Rock.
@@thewhiteelephant you realize that Eddie's bandmates were part of mother love bone, right? I'd like to think that they have a right to cover it. Even then, what's wrong with covering a song?
@@thewhiteelephant Stone and Jeff told Eddie in the early years that he had their permission/blessing to sing MLB songs. Eddie waited like 20 years to sing one. I don't think that's blasphemy; Eddie showed respect for Andy by waiting so long. You can see in the video of the show where he first sang C/CoT that he was nervous and respectful.
I first listened to them around high school, and I dug them. But a few years later, in late 2012 and on the brink of sanity after the fallout of the worst breakup ever, I began really LISTENING to these guys and came to appreciate Andrew's genius. Their music has a healing factor, particularly "Bone China," "Stargazer," and "Chloe Dancer/ Crown of Thorns." This album, along with Cracked Rear View from Hootie and Sparkle & Fade from Everclear helped to heal my heart.
Music hath charms. For me it was the Dave Matthews band's "Busted stuff" I listened to that incessantly in the wake of my own worst breakup and it helped me through that dark tunnel.
We always hear when someone overdoses that , somebody else should have done more. The ugly reality is somebody else really can’t do much. I’ve been in recovery for 11 years and people just don’t understand addiction (and really don’t want too) and getting clean is a personal issue - you have to want it more then getting high, and another addict will understand how hard that is. Addiction lives in the fight of flight (midbrain) of our brains- so become a matter of survival- which is strange to others. And the real tragedy is- it’s the person who has to do it, but the disease will eat up everything and everyone around it. I fully understand those around an addict , avoiding it , or looking the other way- you’re powerless over them and they can really wreak your life. The best thing I can do for a fellow addict is be nice and say I’m here for you when you’re ready- and of course not judge.
Well said. I have 17 years of sobriety from Alcohol and drugs and you are totally correct. The individual needs to want to be sober for themselves and no one else. It's a personal choice that will only stick if the addict desired to save themselves. Once you hit your "rock bottom" like I did I was blessed to still be alive and ready to put in the work. Change the people you surround yourself with, start going to AA meetings and surround yourself with positive influences.
I don't think you stressed the magnitude of Andy & Chris Cornell's friendship enough in this video. It's really deserving of a video of its own. Excellent portrayal of Andy's charisma & charm, though, & of the dynamic between he & Stone & Jeff. ✌️
I agree and XANA never gets the recognition of Andrew’s gf, she’s the one I would want to get info from, she was with Andrew 24/7, lived with him, heard and knew his music when he was literally writing it before anyone would, most of Andy’s music he wrote before he died never got recognized. 100% knows details prior to his death, during his death & after his death. She knew him better than any of his male friends, I’m sure of it. Poor sweet Stargazer, LOVE, ROCK & GRUNGE NEVER DIES 👄🤘🏻🪽🦴🫦
I recently discovered Mother Love Bone. Started with Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns & fell in love with it. It's such a relatable song for me, and it's brings me to an introspective mindset. Love jamming out to This is Shangri-la. Such an underrated band.
I go back and listen to the whole record from time to time, but Stargazer is always in my rotation. It’s wild to think about the coulda-wouldas of the grunge scene had Wood survived. Would Nirvana still be the number one band out of Seattle (probably tbh), maybe no Pearl Jam, definitely no Temple of the Dog…
These guys will always hold a special place in my heart, and I get the same old memory of a place that doesn’t exist every time I hear them. It’s an odd feeling, but a beautiful one as well. Rip Andy
Andy was so talented! I only saw him play once the year he died. He had 112 days clean off of heroin & relapsed. It was so sad as he had just been signed. He would have been a major rock star. At the Memorial his Dad told the remaining members they would be stars. He was right as Pearl Jam became huge. R.I.P. Andrew Wood
Mark Arm was an old college friend of mine. We were the Punk rockers at the UW in Seattle. Mark was then in Mr. Epp & the Calculations. OK- I moved to California with Xana LaFuente after Andy died. Chris Cornell wrote a song in tribute to Andy - Temple of the Dog - re Xana; poor stargazer she's got no tears in her eyes. Xana never cried after Andy died. She watched him die in the hospital & never cried.
Andy's 70s glam influences made their sound so unique compared to the heavier "grunge" sound. You can see the shift in Gossard's writing once Andy was gone. I do wonder what songs Andy was involved in on Ten and how they would turn out.
@@kevinwebster7868 You’ve obviously not ever heard any of the sessions from Apple. I’ve personally owned a cassette copy of pre-Pearl Jam MLB versions of songs that eventually became “Alone”, “Footsteps”, and “Black”. Plus, a friend of mine wrote a biography about Wood, and confirmed the existence of MLB doing a live take on what eventually became “Alive”.
@@thewhiteelephant whatever songs they had written with Andy had completely different lyrics than anything they reused with Ed, like alive, which even had a different name before Ed wrote his lyrics. Also I find it hard to believe Jeff and Stone would not give Andy credit if any of the musical parts of the songs had been written by him.
Thanks for making this Sid! One of my all time favorite bands. For anyone interested I highly recommend Malfunkshun the Andrew Wood story documentary by Scot Barbour
Anyone who's into the grunge scene from the 90's has to listen to Mother Love Bone! i bought the compilation album right after hearing Stardog Champion one time only on TV
@@MichaelSmith-dj2of Absolutely agree. Vedder is the exact opposite of Andy. He takes himself way too seriously and has become an absolute douche in his older years.
I remember waiting so long for their debut after listening so much to their EP. Drove to the mall in my mom’s car to buy the cassette. I still remember being absolutely crushed when I read on the back of the cover that the album was “dedicated to Andrew Wood.” Apple still remains my favorite all time album. Every single song is great.
I don't know why a feature film about him hasn't been made yet? All his life he wanted to be a world star, and he died a few months before he would surely become one. Amazing storry.
It's interesting to find out that 25% of Ten was written by Andy. That is why Ten so much stands out in PJ discography. It turns out it was no way their distinguished style, but just an aftertaste of MLB.
I’m an atheist, but it’s cases like this one that really make me consider whether drugs are something literally evil that were created by some “devil” to destroy otherwise brilliant human beings. I am also a musician of 30+ years, a massive MLB fan, as well as a former heroin addict, so this subject truly hits home for me. Andy Wood, even considering his very brief time in the spotlight, is a goddamn legend and it just makes me so sad that some of the brightest lights among us get snuffed out so suddenly by the cancer of addiction. Like, what would creatives and mold-breakers like Cobain, Winehouse, Belushi, Farley, among thousands and thousands of others have been able to produce had they gained control over their vices? Of course, I typically attribute most of what happens “to” us in life, ultimately, back to personal responsibility…but how much different would our shared reality be today had society, as well as the people surrounding addicts like Wood, taken their addictions seriously and urged them to clean up OR ELSE? I’m not saying that I think rockstars shouldn’t be rockstars; I mean, let’s be honest…many a musician get into the scene in the first place to live this crazy life of excess. But damn man, some people just aren’t built to be able to live that way. They can’t control the influx of pleasure and indulgence that tends to be coming at them from all sides and instead of working harder to manage it, at some point, they simply give in to it. It’s fucking tragic.
No one can ever say “the devil made me do it” In the end, no manner of support can help those that truly don’t want help. We all have free will choice, which includes choosing to accept help; you have to want it. The devil doesn’t come with horns and hooves, dressed in a red cape; he comes in the form of everything you ever wanted.
Dude, I have been waiting for this video since I first saw your channel. I am glad you did this story. So sad, like so many of the hero’s of my youth. And this was right before his career was what it should have been.
I was in Odyssey Records in Spokane, WA when I saw a copy of the "Shine" EP that had just come in that day. I don't know what made me have to have it - The name of the band and Andy's image on the cover were just irresistible to me. Sometimes you just know I guess. That was the one time I "discovered" a new band before any of my friends (most of us were musicians trying to break out of the cover bar band scene and start getting serious about writing and recording). I always felt that sort of ownership - that in my circle, Mother Love Bone was my thing that I turned my musician friends onto. "Of all the words of tongue or pen the saddest are these... It might have been."
Back then, I used to purchase albums based on their cover artwork. “Shine” has the exact effect on me, along with the band’s name. I’m glad I bought it, because I had never heard them before. It always felt good to discover your new favorite band.
Its weird when you first get into the bands from Seattle you feel bad for how things ended for Layne, Kurt, and Chris but they at least got to make a huge impact and do what they love right? Sadly Andy didn’t get to experience that and it fucking sucks knowing how much he wanted it and lost it days before his dreams could be realized
That’s sad, man. Drugs and alcohol are a bad deal. Took me years to admit I had a problem; now I am clean and sober for 10 years. My best friend is dead, because he would never admit he had a problem.
I met MLB on their way to Milwaukee in April 89 and got a business card from Andy. He was all spandexed up and rock star looking, we chatted for a while.
It’s crazy how much influence Andy had on Chris Cornell’s music. JCP, Outshined, obviously Temple of the Dog, and even was a source of inspiration for Black Hole Sun… I’ve never been a huge fan of MLB or Pearl Jam, but I do respect the hell out of his lyrical genius, and the influence he had on the Seattle grunge movement..
@@DonnySwordsAuthor I’ve actually listened to some of “Apple”, and I can definitely see why to a certain extent Chris was envious of him right before his death. One hell of a voice and a writer
His girlfriend at the time he died is so nice to all the fans. She could act like a stuck up bitch like most rockers girls do but she doesn’t. She’s very friendly and she will answer anyones questions on RU-vid or Instagram and she has so many stories and friends in grunge. She’s cool for that.
Chloe don't know better Chloe is just like me -only beautiful Chloe does the tables in French quarter She's always been given And I can't always make her laugh My dad had the mother love bone & temple of the dog records. He was a cool dad. My first concert was pantera where I hid under a bar stool after all
Andy was 24 years old when he passed, poised to take the world by storm. Andy would’ve fit MTV (of that time) like hand and glove. None of his peers had half the Charisma he had. RIP Andy, see you in Olympus
:042 I was at this show in Cleveland where MLB opened for Dogs D’Amour at the Agora. There were about 25 people there and Andy performed like he was in front of 2500. I bought the ep the next day.
A couple other tributes to Andy were the song Chemical Straightjacket by the band Living Sacrifice, and Far Behind by Candlebox. Some of my favorite of Andy's songs were Until The Ocean, and No Blues For You.
Love these NW music stories. Can you PLEASE do one on the whole Nirvana / R.I.P. curse story? Maybe more on R.I.P. etc, I heard that the singer slit his band members throats on stage.
Mad Max Cars, If you don't mind answering, did someone tell you about the throat slashings by lead singer, or did you by chance read about it somewhere?
I've been living on bainbridge island for over a decade and have met some of the class mates who partied with the birth of this generation of music, it's really sad to hear how a lifestyle seemingly warped their longevity and the suspicions that occurred and were muttered between peers
It's sad that everyone always blames another for an OD. It's nobody's fault but the user. Heroin is nothing more than pure evil. It's not as if a first time user doesn't know this. Play with the Devil, die with the Devil.
Unfortunately it's the blame culture that goes around nowadays, nobody can seem to put their hands up and admit its them that fucked up, know plenty of junkies and ex junkies and they all said the same thing, it was their choice to start that shit and knew where it could(still had a bit of that "I can handle it" mentality) lead. Back then I did all the weed/speed/acid/Charlie but knew that heroin and the like was something you didn't mess with unless you really wanted to fuck yourself up permanently. While it's a shame a lot of rock stars died because of it am afraid it is nobody's fault other than their own because they knew where it was going
It's not pure evil. Opiates are in fact quite the opposite when used for acute pain. Most of the overdoses occur due to the extreme variability in potency. I'm in no way saying heroin is a positive thing but it serves a purpose when used for pain. You could say the same thing about alcohol which kills a crap ton of people each year. I do understand and agree with your sentiment though that opiates are not to be messed with; especially in a recreational fashion.
Funny how the gf can blame the band mates for not taking his addiction seriously and only focusing on their record deal yet what did she ever do? She couldn’t be bothered to leave her lunch break on the day he overdosed. Of course I think the addict is responsible for their own addiction but I just found that ironic. She’s so full of sh$t.
Thank you for uploading. Great documentary featuring the musicians I listened to in the 90s over and over again. Went to their concerts and thought I could do this for a very long time… One question: Could you please speak a tiny bit slower? It’s hard to keep up with that speed if you are not a native speaker. Changing the setting of the speed manually also slowed down the music in the background. 😑
Have you guys ever done a story about GWAR and all the bands associated with them an the Death of Dave Brockie??? I’d like to suggest that for the coming year if it’s never been done.
Moved to Portland in 1989. Walked into the Satyricon and Mother Love Bone was playing. Unbelievable band. Realized something special was going on in the Pacific North West.
Andrew wanted to be a glamrock star ala' marc Bolan. Unlike other " grunge " front men he engaged the audience in a personal, positive way. Certainly his lyrics were poignant and mood evolving while his vocals added to that mood.
This is a sad tale. Andy had a great voice and seemed like a cool guy. I hope with the change in rock culture over the years, and maybe the ability to battle depression and demons without fear of backlash, more dudes like Andy will be able to find the help they need and go on to create some fantastic music. Rock in peace, my man.
I’m from Seattle and I can tell you there was nothing innocent about the Seattle music scene at that time. It was always a hard drug fuelled cess pool. Everyone in those clubs were, or at least acted like they were depressed and on the verge of suicide. That’s why grunge sounded the way it did.
It’s really sad how he threw away sheer talent. There had to have been something that pushed him in that direction. The 90’s were fun and wild but I refused to be anywhere near heroine. It’s heartbreaking for it to overtake a talent of Andrews caliber.
I don't know, all the other bands already existed when he passed away. his death influenced the destiny of MLB and PJ, but all the other bands were already there and on their way to success
@@jorgeastorga7745 they were the one with the most buzz around them. If they had broke first instead of Nirvana., Things might look different. Wood died even before Alice in chains broke. So that whole " grunge scene" may have developed differently had they hit big first.
I'm not so sure. I've always had issues with the label "grunge" since it is used to describe a lot of disparate bands, but if we're going by the general concept of grunge music, I don't think of Mother Love Bone as grunge. Malfunkshun were grungey and heavy, but MLB was different. I thought of them as "smart hair metal". In the wake of Guns n' Roses, you had bands like Badlands and Tesla who were mainstream rock yet they were more bluesy, stripped down better songwriters and less obnoxious than Sunset Strip hair bands like Warrant, Poison, etc. I put MLB in this category. Even though the members had punk scene backgrounds, the music was very much peppy and upbeat. The darkness in MLB's music was mainly in Andy's lyrics. And I'm not badmouthing MLB, they were a damn good band. But they still had that glossy and flamboyant style to them that felt kind of dated compared to the music of the ensuing 90's. If MLB had stayed together(thus meaning Pearl Jam would never form), I still think Nirvana, Alice In Chains and Soundgarden would outpace them in popularity. My opinion though.
@@robwalsh9843 it's one of those things to wonder about. Based on books I've read, mother love bone had the biggest buzz around them. Despite sounding way different than the bands that ended up being names later on. They definitely have a very different style, though enjoyable bin their own right.
Whoa! Don't go there. I know you said " of the 90s" but dont go there. MLB were brilliant but there's only one Zeppelin. Just leave it at that and enjoy the bands memory
Best kept secret in music: Jeff Ament's receding hairline. I finally saw him without a big goofy hat for the first time since Love Bone. I never knew. I dont know if he tried or not. But how can you blame him. Big hats are eccentric. It was never a thought. ?wow?
I remember when Andy passed (yeah, I'm old) and how sad it was that Mother Love Bone never achieved the success they should have. I truly believe they would have been bigger than either Pearl Jam or Soundgarden and just as popular as Nirvana, but this world was never meant for someone as beautiful as Andy. 💔