What band or musician has the biggest emotional impact on You

[steverhcp02]

pearljammer said:

steverhcp02 said:

Alice In Chains is by far the most underrated early 90's "grunge" band for sure. I agree about the combination of lyrics and music. Pearl Jam also comes to mind i think people overlook Lane Staley and Ed Vedder's poetic ability (im biased though as ive seen Pearl Jam 12 times in concert, haha) and both men, and bands get lumped into that grunge category which is overshadowed by Kurt Cobain and thus their powerful emotional lyrics and music sometimes is wrongfully diminished.

I certainly appreciate how he (Eddie Vedder) has managed to evoke a plethora of emotions in me ranging from sadness to happiness and wonderment. Granted, often he seems to get lazy(uninspired?) and write some sub-par pieces (they're aplenty on Riot Act) but for the most part he ranges to good to really damn good (see Into the Wild soundtrack). A particular favourite of mine is from Wishlist - "I wish I were the verb to trust and never let you down."

The artist I find to be the most emotionally engaging is John Lennon. Whether you hated the man's ideals or not, he wore his heart on his sleeve and he expressed it incredibly. Plastic Ono Band is simply the most hauntingly heart-wrenching album I'd ever listened to. From 'Mother' to 'God' and 'My Mummy's Dead'... it's just unforgettable.

Agreed, but its weird i feel the gems lyrically on Riot Act, LBC and Thumbing My Way are tremendously written and are some of his/their best stuff. then again my favorite song on the album, You Are is a Matt Cameron song, haha.

I always ifnd it strange my favorite bands always seem to open for Pearl Jam (Black Keys, Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket) 

Id also like to throw Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses out there as a great artist especially lyrically. The closing song Neighbors on their new album Inifinite Arms is amazing.