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Title: a desert island album
Review: dirt is probably my favorite guitar album of all time; one that i know every nuance. the vocals are truly unique. in addition to layne's great sustained melodies, the backup vocals and harmonies make this a great album to sing along with. highlights for me are the final verse of "down in a hole", which features, i think, 5 or 6 overdubbed harmonies. the wah-wah riff of "rain when i die" is unforgetable. cantrell's solos hinge on insanity. the way he fuses blues with elements that seem to not fit fuel his leads. i think cantrell's incorporation of different rythms into a solo are what give him his audacious and unique sound. alice in chains and soundgarden were the best bands of the 90's; much better than their grunge buddies nirvana and pearl jam. dirt is their hardest but best work. it is probably the single best album i own.
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