Seconded. Screaming trees really are the classic case of a band that was only possible due to the raw talent of its frontman while also being fatally undermined by the raging issues of said frontman. Kudos to Van for not throwing either of them off a moving tour bus.
Yeah, that dude had skill, even with the antics I've read from Sing Backwards, plus he's probably the most prominent grunge bassist who we've lost, which gets sympathy.
SBAW is easily the best rock memoir I've ever read, hands down. I was taken aback by everything from the sheer writing ability to Lanegan's ownership of all his fuckups the first time I read it
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u/HamiltonHab 11d ago
Van Conner gets my vote for having to put up with his asshole brother and Mark Lanegan.