Mad Season was formed by iconic members of several legendary Seattle bands: Layne Staley (Alice in Chains): Vocals and rhythm guitar. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam): Lead guitar. Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees): Drums, percussion, and cello. John Baker Saunders (The Walkabouts): Bass. Mark Lanegan
This song is the litmus test for any audio format. The bass line is a slow, molasses-thick pulse. In MP3, it can feel muddy. In FLAC, each note of McCready’s slide guitar exhibits a harmonic overtone series that feels three-dimensional. The infamous “My pain is self-chosen” line—you hear the saliva in Staley’s mouth, the natural compression of his vocal cords straining. It’s uncomfortably intimate. Mad Season - Above FLAC
(5:04) — The album's lead single and most famous track. Mad Season was formed by iconic members of