I need a saga, what's the saga?

[ldj]

Its Songs for the Deaf...

Just seen that this absolute classic turned 20 years old today. Debated posting this here or in the off-topic section but fuck it, it's heavy as fuck and kicks hoop. It's got everything you'd want from a great rock n roll album, Sabbath heaviness, Motorhead aggression, Tom Waits weirdness, three unique lead vocalists, and Dave Grohl where he belongs banging away on drums (dare I say the best thing he's put his name to?).

I don't mind some of the later stuff, Like Clockwork is a fantastic record, but they never quite captured the lightning in the bottle this album had, I sometimes stick on this bootleg from before the album came out with Homme, Oliveri, Lanegan and Grohl, the chemistry they had was amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMUZ0rt-5U

[Carnage]

Their last good (not great) album, could have been 50% better without the DJ skits between songs. They've been shit since, but on that tour (saw them in the Ambassador) they were amazing.

[Bürggermeister]

Great album and agree they've been utter shit ever since. At the time, QOTSA said Grohl was putting FF on hold for a while to stay with them, which was rapidly denied. He did the Killing Joke album around the same time.

I saw Homme and Oliveri playing with Masters of Reality around this time too, fucking amazing. Chris Goss had produced Rated R and was still part part of the circle for SFTD. They were supporting Lanegan who, it must be said, was fucking terrible solo.