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Old 11-15-2009, 07:11 PM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Seattle is home to so many greatly talented bands. Aside from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, there are man others like Soundgarden, Bush, Screaming Trees just to name a few.
I have a theory and it is that the depressing (always raining, dark and cloudy) weather in Seattle actually makes people "artsy". I don't know if it because they cannot do anything outside most of the year or because they are looking for an outlet for their depression but Seattle seems to have this effect.
What do you think?
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Old 11-15-2009, 07:17 PM
 
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Seattle is home to so many greatly talented bands. Aside from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, there are man others like Soundgarden, Bush, Screaming Trees just to name a few.
I have a theory and it is that the depressing (always raining, dark and cloudy) weather in Seattle actually makes people "artsy". I don't know if it because they cannot do anything outside most of the year or because they are looking for an outlet for their depression but Seattle seems to have this effect.
What do you think?
I don't think that the weather necessarily makes people "artsy," however, it probably contributed to the downbeat sounds of the Seattle bands you mentioned -- by the way, Bush is a band from England (also known for its grey skies and rain, nonetheless), not Seattle.
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Old 11-15-2009, 07:23 PM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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I don't think that the weather necessarily makes people "artsy," however, it probably contributed to the downbeat sounds of the Seattle bands you mentioned -- by the way, Bush is a band from England (also known for its grey skies and rain, nonetheless), not Seattle.
Oh, I got that wrong. I meant Alice in Chains. Doesn't Pearl Jam have some Seattle connections too? Although Eddie Vedder is out of Chicago, I think some of the band is out of Seattle.
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Old 11-15-2009, 07:31 PM
 
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Oh, I got that wrong. I meant Alice in Chains. Doesn't Pearl Jam have some Seattle connections too? Although Eddie Vedder is out of Chicago, I think some of the band is out of Seattle.

You're going back a ways now. The "grunge scene" -- aside from those bands actually still getting airplay on the local radiio stations (and even then, it's the same MTV stuff like "Spoon Man" or "Smells like Teen Spirit" rather than anything esoteric) -- is pretty much over. I think a few bands of Seattle origin like Modest Mouse and Queens of the Stone Age (and that's starting to go back about 5 years) have enjoyed some limited success.

There were a few founding members of Pearl Jam from Washington but, you're right, Vedder is a native of Illinois who moved up to WA from California, where he lived prior to joining Pearl Jam.

This is like asking if the nice weather in Athens, Georgia makes people want to make light, yet socially conscious music like REM or the B-52's did.
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Old 11-15-2009, 07:31 PM
 
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No. It's the drugs.
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Old 11-15-2009, 10:19 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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It's the scenic beauty of Seattle. Those views can inspire anyone.
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Old 11-15-2009, 10:31 PM
 
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No, I think it is something else, entirely. Seattle attracts creative people because there are already many of the same here. Creative people in any area, creates more of the same. By natural births, and by natural attraction. I don't think weather has much to do with it, but you could argue that less outdoor activities create more "indoor" endeavors. (Although I have never been convinced that the NW has less outdoor activities, if anything the reverse may be true!)
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Old 11-15-2009, 11:18 PM
 
Location: LQA, Seattle, Washington
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Weather is not all that depressing.
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Old 11-16-2009, 04:00 AM
 
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KevK - Firstly, Cobain was not from Seattle, rather Aberdeen (WA). Secondly, Seattleites are overrated, except amongst themselves. By the by they're an arrogant bunch who think they're the next best thing since sliced bread. Nearly every one I've known (even those who tout the city) acknowledge that the people are cold and snooty. As for the weather, yes, it's gray and dreary 75% of the time. WA has the nation's highest suicide rate for a reason. So no, the weather doesn't make them "arty" -- it does, however, make people extremely depressed.
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Old 11-16-2009, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Seattle, WA
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WA has the nation's highest suicide rate for a reason. .
Close but not exactly - it's 23rd highest, actually

Suicide rates by state | ScrippsNews

Who knew that sunny Florida has a higher rate of people offing themselves ?
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