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Seattle, United States (1988 – 1990)

Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Flamboyant frontman Andrew Wood’s personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle music scene. Tragically, Wood died only days before the release of the band’s debut album, Apple. Though the band received countless accolades from the press and their peers, their career was cut short.

Both Gossard and Ament had previously been members of Seattle garage rockers Green River (a group that also included future Mudhoney members Mark Arm and Steve Turner), and upon the group’s breakup in 1988, the guitarist and bassist stuck together, looking to form a group more a kin to the arena rockers of their youth (Kiss, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Queen, etc.). Joining Gossard and Ament was drummer Greg Gilmore, second guitarist Bruce Fairweather, and the aforementioned Wood on vocals. Wood (who was previously known as Landrew the Love Child as a member of another Seattle outfit, Malfunkshun) was the complete opposite of the prototypical Seattle frontman as he patterned his look and vocal style after such renowned frontmen as Freddie Mercury, Paul Stanley, and Marc Bolan. But although the group had a few similarities to the then-flourishing glam metal scene, the group’s sound was tougher and more rooted in classic rock than their soon-to-be disposable glam contemporaries.

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OprisOvidiu wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Green River ==> Mother Love Bone ==> Temple Of The Dog ==> Pearl Jam......amazing evolution.

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seanthomas11 wrote:
last month

@R50chuck... Andrew didn't have to put on a show man. It was natural the way he was. He was himself. He left the world that way... What you said about KISS, huh? Ace is one of our great american guitar players. A badass dude. The original KISS dominated. The other comment was silly, but I kinda get it. Poison, they don't count. I mean, the really suck. Andrew was special. For sure.

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CowpieDude wrote:
October 2009

Mother Loves Boners.

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Heathenlegions wrote:
October 2009

man andrew was such a hottie... All my heroes are dead. 'xcept for morrissey.

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PrissyPrancer wrote:
October 2009

poison are a joke of a band, but i like them cause its just sooo stupid like all that other glam metal. but anyway mother love bone just make better music then they ever will!

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redstar5wp wrote:
October 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/THE+GROUP+OF+ROCK

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AliceInChains15 wrote:
October 2009

Wtf? Brett Michaels can't even wipe his own ass, let alone kick Andy's

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The_Wind86 wrote:
October 2009

Great band.

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The_Wind86 wrote:
September 2009

Rock/metal fans to join my last.fm group please! http://www.last.fm/group/Ultimaterock%27s+Rock+Galore

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screamin_jesus wrote:
September 2009

Great band :) And pertaining to some of these moronic comments, axl rose is a cunt but he is an amazing vocalist, so stfu.

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polexiaomg wrote:
September 2009

Because some little douche said that Bret Michaels can kick Andrew Woods ass or something dumb like that.

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Bergsvendsen wrote:
September 2009

Recently got into these guys. I am really impressed...to me they sound like an ass kicking combo of Mötley Crüe, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam. Can really hear the grunge/punk with influences of glam and funk. "Holy Roller" is such a great song!

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KidLiam wrote:
September 2009

this sux man

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AliceInChains15 wrote:
September 2009

Why are we even talking about fucking Brett Michaels here?

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polexiaomg wrote:
September 2009

LOVE ROCK AWAITS YOU PEOPLE!!!

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humorbot wrote:
September 2009

Eh, it's all good... Just that this is better.

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R50Chuck wrote:
August 2009

Ok so it looks like alot of you need some education in music! Let's start off with Kiss, they suck! Listen to them live and tell me that Paul can sing or Ace is a great guitar player! I will give them credit for good management, production, and marketing, music-wise they were a teenage boys version of Britney Spears set in the 70's. I would love to see Axl Rose try out for American Idol, I hate that show but I would watch it just to see him get humiliated, again, great management early on. Poison and Crue, two band that defined the 80's LA music scene, talented beyond belief in some ways, falling a bit short in others, Brett and Vince serve their purpose, but definitely not great live! Now lets talk MLB! Andrew Wood is an example of tragic addiction, one of the most talented front men to ever grace a stage, Andrew knew that great songs and great performances were not enough, you need to put on a show! Everything lies in the interviews, Andy high or sober, both very insightful!

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Lithium-Anthrax wrote:
August 2009

fuck that glam shit, this is real shit

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polexiaomg wrote:
August 2009

Bret Michaels chouldn't even kill an ant. He is a fucking wuss. Im sorry if Mother Love Bone dont wear enouth hairspray for them to appeal to you.

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blackrockdesert wrote:
August 2009

www.last.fm/group/the+grunge+years

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