As far as a band Staind is one of those that shaped my high school years, but now as an adult I fully appreciate Aaron Lewis' vocal abilities just as much as the fond memories attached to their music.
Break the Cycle was my jam in my preteen years lol. It's Been Awhile is probably my least favorite song on it though. I always loved Suffer, Waste, and Safe Place. I bought that and SOAD Toxicity at the Super Target by my parents house when they still had CDs.
By far one of the most underrated vocalists of their heyday. What's equally amazing is how his solo live versions of Staind material are just different enough to stand on their own but not far enough to completely undo any affinity I have for the original recordings while also creating a seperate track that I can enjoy every bit as much.
Completely agree. Hes got a great voice but the problem is he's spent the past decade seemingly trying to make sure everyone knows he's just a bit of a dick!
Aloha! Staind, more from the soundtrack of life! Dysfunction and Break The Cycle CD's were staples for many years and so many great songs. Great pick again my friend...
Mudshovel. Suffocate. OH. MY GOD. I think growing up on the east coast, hearing these guys early, and knowing guitarists cut from the same cloth as Mushok... drop tuned, east coast guitarists surrounded by the early stages of the opioid epidemic, growing up in the dilapidated towns that NAFTA sucked the good jobs away from... captured some ill shit; northeast version of the delta blues. My first mosh pit I was so wasted my buddy had to watch out for me.. .and he was a very large white boy from the trailers. I remember handing my glasses off, and a few songs later watching him stiff arm some boot-stepper that was stomping right at me (I'm not white, if that helps with the story). My buddy looked at me, told me to get the eff back out there as other brothers in the pit grabbed my shoulders and pulled me back in. God, those were the days.
I’m glad you got to listen to this song, because it is one of the greatest songs of modern time hands down. I am a very picky music person and it blows me away even after listening 5,000 times. Incredible!
There's so many great songs by Staind but il list a couple from each album that I really love. First major debut album is called dysfunction and my two favorite songs on that album are called home which was a single and the other one is called crawl which was not. Their second album break the cycle was their most successful album to date. That's the album with it's been awhile which was their biggest hit to date. That's an amazing song but my two favorites of the album is called fade and warm safe place. The next album which is what so far away is off of it is called 14 Shades of Grey. My two favorite songs on that album are called Layne which is dedicated to Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and the other one I really like is called price to pay. They're fourth album is called chapter 5 because it is technically their 5th album but their first one wasn't a major release so only about a thousand copies were made so technically it's their 5th. My favorites off of this album is schizophrenic conversations and devil . The next album is called the illusion of progress. My favorites off of this album are called the corner and believe. The last album to date is self titled called staind. My favorites are called failing and something to remind you which is just Aaron's voice and a guitar. A beautiful song. I know you're a busy man and doubt you will get the chance to read any of this but I just wanted to say thank you so much for putting Staind on your channel I've been a pain in the butt I'm sure because almost every comment I say great job I love your channel by the way could you please do staind. LOL so thank you thank you thank you from Massachusetts and God bless!! All right😁
Dysfunction- Suffocate and Crawl and Spleen Break The Cycle- Change and Fade 14 shades- Zoe Jane, Fill me Up, Blow Away Chapter V- Everything Changes and Run Away The Illusion... - Save Me and The Way I Am Self Tiled- Throw it all away and Eyes Wide Open Personally I prefer heavy Staind over soft Staind but I love all Staind. I feel that self titled is under appreciated sooo much and it’s one of their best albums next to Dysfunction. I can’t wait for new Staind in 2022
Definitely do one from Break the Cycle next - "It's Been a While", "For You", "Open Your Eyes", "Fade", "Outside", "Epiphany" lots of variability in the moods for those songs.
If I remember correctly (it's been a long time since I read this) Aaron Lewis went to Hawaii to write for this album to give him a different environment to draw inspiration from.
As much as I loved Staind going back to Dysfunction, this was my favorite song and my favorite album. A lot of the older songs were great but they were produced by the pain Aaron was going through with drugs and depression and a hard life. 14 Shades of Gray was like him reaching that point where he could accept his past but also learn to be happy with his present life. The tone of the songs got a little brighter as he sang about his wife and his daughter. I love most of the older, harder stuff, but I also love it when you can hear someone's life transitions in their music.
I am so glad you reviewed this song. It's one of my favorites. I love your work, and it really gives me insight from a producer's perspective as a musician with the approach to songwriting. Please for the love of God keep reviewing the hits of alternative music from this era which is sooooooo underrated.
Alright!!!!! My husband and I really enjoy everything. We love you energy and you have taught us so much about music. We listen to it differently now. Thank you!!!!
As other comments say, 'Mudshovel' is a great choice to show off Aaron's raw power. But I'd like to add 'Zoe Jane' to demonstrate his ability to sing softly - which contrary to most people's perceptions - is incredibly difficult to do well.
"Staind - It's Been A While" is a must follow-up for this band. EDIT: there are a lot of curse words in this song so watch out for it, may not be appropriate.
Staind was one of the reasons I picked up my guitar and pulled off the hard barre chords. Aaron influence my lyrics/poems in my high school years. I always try to incorporate some melody in my rhythm playing like what Mike Mushok does in his guitar playing.
Litterally any song from Staind is great. They are one of the few bands, if not the only band, that I can sit and listen to every single song they ever made and enjoy every last second of them all.
Staind's Live From Mohegan Sun "Something To Remind You" may be the greatest live acoustic song ever. I'd like to hear your reaction to this song. Thank you for playing this.
Thanks for listening to Staind. Some awesome songs that show off their different sides: - Spleen - Fade - Epiphany - Warm Safe Place - How About You - Fill Me Up - Schizophrenic Conversations - Please - King of All Excuses - The Bottom
AWWWRIGHT LOL thank you for being you and continuing to do these breakdowns. I've listened to several songs that were out of my scope and I'd never heard before thanks to you.
Alohaaaa. Dude it's never too much! We are here cause we enjoy you and have enjoyed you. Why would we want less!? Great stuff, I actually make this a part of my daily routine in the morning! So please do not stop or trim your content. Thank you for your knowledge
Staind has carried me into this decade. I may have found a new taste of music since then, but I didn't know about them until 2011, then I couldn't get more excited about exploring everything they had to offer since. They are one of those bands that seem to NEVER miss. It's so emotionaly relatable, even if I'm not within the demographic. If I ever get married, I'm having one of their songs play at my wedding, that's how attached I've become, even if I'm not longer a regular listener anymore. We need more Staind representation!
So, some songs to check out. People mostly go for the other hits, like Mudshovel, It's Been A While, Outside, For You, Right Here, Something to Remind You, etc. While you're getting those requests, here's some that hit me: Tangled Up In You (what I said would be my wedding song), Epiphany, Zoe Jane, The Bottom, The Corner, Falling, Failing, Lost Along the Way, Reply, The Devil, Home, Tonight, How About You, and there's even a few secret songs you'll only find on RU-vid that I'll come back and comment on...
Something Like Me and Let it Out were the two I'm thinking of and I know of a third as well, but what I'm trying to say is while they're not particularly the best in anything except how well they capture you with emotions. Wether I'm raging to King of All Excuses, or I'm looking back on my life and I feel like Everything Changes, or if I feel alone, I turn on Schizophrenic Conversations, so to me whatever emotions you're going through, they have something for you, and I love that SO much
I went to school with Aaron and he has done this at school talent shows way before this! He even recorded some of his country music at my friends studio
Awwright.. 2 of my favorite songs in 1 day. Seen Staind open for KoRn in 99 on the issues tour. I play & write music so to me this channel is just awesome. 2 songs to check out. 1.. Home. 2.. Believe.. Thanks for all you do !!
I’m from WMass where they are from the drummers mother was my 5th grade teacher and my brother was in HS band with him. Saw them in clubs and bars in Springfield before they made it big. Go to the tormented album. Totally different sound.
Loved Staind in high school (early 00s). But I really only got into their album Break the Cycle. The song It's Been Awhile was their smash hit but I would recommend just about anything else from that album as that is probably the softest song on it. They actually rock out pretty hard. I think their lead singer is now a solo country musician.
Around the 6-minute mark As aaron sings "this is the smile" you make a big smile. You said you never heard it before so the coincidence is pretty cool. Thanks again :-)
Thank you for doing Staind. They were very impactful to the soundtrack of my life being a teenager in the 90’s. Aaron Lewis is one of my favorite vocalist of all time. The pain in his voice is just so good. I recommend song from their MTV Unplugged set. It’s a classic.
Gotta do Mudshovel it displays the range and some good ol fashioned gutterals Aaron Lewis has 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙I love Staind and I heard they're working on a new album 👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Awrightttttttttt, actually one of the only channels I listen to the end.... still waiting for that Isis baby, any song would do.. ..... to truly get a personal experience it is actually key to listen to the song with out focusing on the lyrics. You shape feelings and emotions and memories, then you insert the lyrics and they can become more personal.. tools album lateralus is great for that, lyrics are just vague enough that you can make it your own.
AWWWRIGHT! Thanks for doing this one, it's one of my favorites. I didn't realize it was in 3/4, and I somehow didn't even notice the strings until this listen with you. When you got near the end of the song, at what I call the "climax" (feel free to let me know the real term for it!) and you smiled, I smiled too, and got a couple tears in my eyes. I don't know what it is, it just feels so awesome to see someone else enjoying something I've enjoyed for so long. If I had to suggest a song, it would be Falling Down. For a lot of people, Staind's appeal is their lyrics but I feel like Falling Down has some really interesting musical elements to it as well. It does have one or two curse words in it, if you're not able to do those. The hubby says Just Go would be his pick (also a bit of cursing).
Just found out Staind is making a comeback POGGERS A few more tracks to check out Me Epiphany Mudshovel Fade As a bonus, Aaron featured in a track with the band Cold that's definitely worth a listen! Song is called Bleed. Cold is a really great band, too!
Awwwright! Yup, the dudes voice is amazing, a good song. Even though this is not my go-to cup of tea, you always add something that gives me a deeper appreciation of the song, regardless of whether I'd want to go listen to it again or not. I see in the comments below you've got some Muse in the queue - 2 thumbs up to that. Also, maybe some more Haken (Cockroach King, The Architect, etc. etc)? Pattern-Seeking Animals? I think you'll like 'em.
If you want a real experience of Aaron Lewis (vocalist), Staind does a bunch of really amazing acoustic sets. They actually do a live acoustic cover of Sober from Tool, and Nutshell from Alice in Chains.
Aaawrriight haha. I'm still here and thankfully so for that joke lol. Even if I'm not really into the music I still enjoy what you have to say. Years ago a bandmate got waaay too obsessed with Staind and even his own songs started sounding like Staind songs, so I feel like I've already heard more Staind than I ever needed to haha but I remember liking Mudshovel and Right Here.
