bonzoboy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 In the early 90s I was deeply into British bands like The Housemartins,The Smiths,The Stone Roses,Echo and The Bunnymen,House of Love,Teenage Fanclub and others but there were American bands such as The Smithereens,Social Distortion,Matthew Sweet and my absolute favourite-Scruffy The Cat,from Boston.BTW the former lead singer of Scruffy The Cat-Charlie Chesterman has recently diagnosed with cancer and they`ve created a tribute downloadable album of covers of his songs done by other artists to raise money to help with his treatments,there`s a link on Facebook called Friends of Charlie Chesterman-I believe or you can just type in his name and the link to the site is on his page too.BTW ZZ Top`s Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers was recorded circa 1971-72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 coke and broken ribs.............. lol Now that's how I remember the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I loved 90's music, especially the early portion. Ton of great vids posted already, hearing the bassline on My Name is Mud always takes me back. Unfortunately I was way too young at the time to see any of these bands in a live setting. A couple personal favorites from the early nineties: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU-dKoFZT0A&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSTct2FFamw&ob=av2e Fortunately supreme guitar playing still refused to completely die out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We had Alice In Chains. I do not consider that Grunge. They were more like a dark version of Guns n' Roses IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We had Alice In Chains. I do not consider that Grunge. They were more like a dark version of Guns n' Roses IMHO. Oh god. AIC were indeed grunge. In fact they were a defining grunge band and were in no way anything like Guns and Roses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Oh god. AIC were indeed grunge. In fact they were a defining grunge band and were in no way anything like Guns and Roses. Yep AIC was grunge, I can't even see where any comparison to Guns and Roses would come from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JA25BIxgtk&ob=av3e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTuD8k3JvxQ&feature=relmfu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I said a DARK version of GnR. Staley=a real dark sounding Axl. I mean, AIC had solos, and they didn't sing about killing themselves. To me, grunge is Soundgarden and Nirvana. It's odd rock with no emphasis on soloing or having good tone. I don't even consider Pearl Jam grunge. They were more of a dark classic rock band. C'mon, the Alive solo has Hendrix influence written all over it! YOU CANNOT ASSOCIATE THAT WITH KURT COBAIN!! Soundgarden=weird experimental rock. Nirvana=angry punk pop. AIC=dark metal rock. Pearl Jam=dark classic rock. Kim Thayil and Cobain are not guitar heros in my world. Cantrell and McCready are. Nirvana single handedly destroyed popular music along with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Soundgarden just ushered in a new generation of weird flannel bands whom I don't give a rats *** about. Pearl Jam and AIC gave us good music. I think AIC and Pearl Jam were labeled in the same group as Nirvana jut because they're all from the same area and they debuted around the same time as each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Not really... I was drunk and stoned the whole time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I said a DARK version of GnR. Staley=a real dark sounding Axl. I mean, AIC had solos, and they didn't sing about killing themselves. To me, grunge is Soundgarden and Nirvana. It's odd rock with no emphasis on soloing or having good tone. I don't even consider Pearl Jam grunge. They were more of a dark classic rock band. C'mon, the Alive solo has Hendrix influence written all over it! YOU CANNOT ASSOCIATE THAT WITH KURT COBAIN!! Soundgarden=weird experimental rock. Nirvana=angry punk pop. AIC=dark metal rock. Pearl Jam=dark classic rock. Kim Thayil and Cobain are not guitar heros in my world. Cantrell and McCready are. Nirvana single handedly destroyed popular music along with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Soundgarden just ushered in a new generation of weird flannel bands whom I don't give a rats *** about. Pearl Jam and AIC gave us good music. I think AIC and Pearl Jam were labeled in the same group as Nirvana jut because they're all from the same area and they debuted around the same time as each other. I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong. We don't judge grunge based on how much it sounds like Cobain. Soundgarden has lots of solos and Bad Motor Finger is one of the heaviest record ever recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Possibly my favorite song to come out during the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We had Alice In Chains. I do not consider that Grunge. They were more like a dark version of Guns n' Roses IMHO. Oh god. AIC were indeed grunge. In fact they were a defining grunge band and were in no way anything like Guns and Roses. Yep AIC was grunge, I can't even see where any comparison to Guns and Roses would come from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JA25BIxgtk&ob=av3e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTuD8k3JvxQ&feature=relmfu Speaking of Alice In Chains, when my dad was in the Marines, he was stationed out in Camp Pendalton, California. One day, he was walking down some famous road (presumably in the higher end area of California, and also probably taking a smoke) and he saw Layne Stayley walking towards him. Being a fan, he called his name, to which he replied "Jarhead." My dad said it took him everything he had to not kick his ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 When this came out in the early '90s, I was all over it. Still have it in my collection today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noOfMvUh7KU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I said a DARK version of GnR. Staley=a real dark sounding Axl. I mean, AIC had solos, and they didn't sing about killing themselves. To me, grunge is Soundgarden and Nirvana. It's odd rock with no emphasis on soloing or having good tone. I don't even consider Pearl Jam grunge. They were more of a dark classic rock band. C'mon, the Alive solo has Hendrix influence written all over it! YOU CANNOT ASSOCIATE THAT WITH KURT COBAIN!! Soundgarden=weird experimental rock. Nirvana=angry punk pop. AIC=dark metal rock. Pearl Jam=dark classic rock. Kim Thayil and Cobain are not guitar heros in my world. Cantrell and McCready are. Nirvana single handedly destroyed popular music along with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Soundgarden just ushered in a new generation of weird flannel bands whom I don't give a rats *** about. Pearl Jam and AIC gave us good music. I think AIC and Pearl Jam were labeled in the same group as Nirvana jut because they're all from the same area and they debuted around the same time as each other. Wow. How badly does your head hurt trying to justify that you like some band in a genre/scene but hate others? Nirvana was a breath of fresh air in an environment choked by hair metal, manufacture boy bands, and synthesizer infested R&B. They were a great band too. I will give you some credit for the Gn'R/AIC comparison since AIC started as a glam band. Same with Pearl Jam if you look back at their roots: Mother Love Bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I loved 90's music, especially the early portion. Ton of great vids posted already, hearing the bassline on My Name is Mud always takes me back. Unfortunately I was way too young at the time to see any of these bands in a live setting. A couple personal favorites from the early nineties: Loveless changed my life and rewired my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 How about a little grindcore? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WArKv5ZKLIw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Wow. How badly does your head hurt trying to justify that you like some band in a genre/scene but hate others? Nirvana was a breath of fresh air in an environment choked by hair metal, manufacture boy bands, and synthesizer infested R&B. They were a great band too. I will give you some credit for the Gn'R/AIC comparison since AIC started as a glam band. Same with Pearl Jam if you look back at their roots: Mother Love Bone. Nirvana is responsible for all the crappy pop punk bands we have today. Its all on Kurt's shoulders. You got somethin' against Van Halen, Dokken, Motley Crue, Ratt, and Faster *****cat? Those were good glam bands. Poison, Bon Jovi, and Warrant kinda ruined it, but when Motley first came out they were freakin' epic IMHO. Yes, we had had enough of the boy bands and puff R&B (but who doesn't get a kick out of the Flock Of Seagulls hairdo?), but that carried on thru the 90s. Nirvana was a great band, but aside from Kurt's lyrics and ideas, they sounded decent because of Novosellic and Grohl. Kurt was merely a strummer who could scream and write poetry. When the punk scene died, it was a good day for my side of the rock crowd (I am only talking about the Pistols, the Clash, Television, and the UK Punk scene. Keep in mind that I do enjoy the Ramones and Iggy Pop). If I was around in the early 80s, I would have been listening to bands like Van Halen, AC/DC, Kiss, Pat Travers, Ozzy, and Rush. I enjoy non ordinary scales. I enjoy tapping. I cannot stand it when bands just stand still and move their heads. It is very unpleasant to watch IMHO. I do, however, enjoy the hardcore punk groups like Black Flag. And I am always one for thrash metal. Ride The Lightning is definitely in my Top 10. I think that if Nirvana hadn't made it, our music scene would be much better today. IMHO, the progressive metal scene in the late 80s was a breath of fresh air. Queensryche, Fates Warning, Tool, and Dream Theater all hold a high place in my music world. And yes, Mother Love Bone is a favorite of mine. Now, that's a fair comparison to GnR! That band was important where I come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Nirvana is responsible for all the crappy pop punk bands we have today. Its all on Kurt's shoulders. Nirvana pop punk? You been smoking something? Nirvana was pop music delivered with thunderous drums and noisy guitars. Pop punk is a California thing. Nirvana had punk esthetics, but they were far from being a punk band. Sort of like Sonic Youth. You got somethin' against Van Halen, Dokken, Motley Crue, Ratt, and Faster *****cat? They kind of wore out their welcome. Outside of that and the horrid Van Hagar era, I don't have much against them. The pancake makeup, spandex, and lace was ridiculous. It was pioneering when the NY Dolls did it. Ten years later, not so much. Those were good glam bands. Poison, Bon Jovi, and Warrant kinda ruined it,... They more than ruined it. Those bands were terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 How about a little grindcore? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WArKv5ZKLIw Godflesh is grindcore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Nirvana pop punk? You been smoking something? Nirvana was pop music delivered with thunderous drums and noisy guitars. Pop punk is a California thing. Nirvana had punk esthetics, but they were far from being a punk band. Sort of like Sonic Youth. They kind of wore out their welcome. Outside of that and the horrid Van Hagar era, I don't have much against them. The pancake makeup, spandex, and lace was ridiculous. It was pioneering when the NY Dolls did it. Ten years later, not so much. They more than ruined it. Those bands were terrible. 1. Never said they were pop punk, but Nirvana was definitely the main inspiration for the first generation pop punkers. No Nirvana=no Green Day. Nirvana was punk rock mixed with pop music. The Sex Beatles if you will. 2. Yes, they did wear out a little, but I consider Dr. Feelgood one of the best heavy metal albums of all time , and I don't mind Van Hagar. You just have to dig below the ballads. Yes, it was ridiculous, but IN A GOOD WAY! 3. Couldn't agree more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV8IAOojoAA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrwjiO1MCVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Oh, those are great tunes. I LOVED that album by Drivin' n' Cryin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My favourite guitarist from those days was (and still is) Nuno Bettencourt. Silly video but the axework is simply delicious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqP76XWHQI0&ob=av2e P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Godflesh is grindcore? It's Justin Broadrick, for god's sake! An early member of Napalm Death. One of the first Earache Records bands. Where's Twiz to back me up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I thought they were more of the industrial influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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