Author Topic: who was the best grunge band? (Read 4535 times)

dr.chimps · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:19:39 AM »

Quote from: Groink on December 19, 2012, 07:10:21 AM

That's because you have musical taste up your ass. you obviously don't know dick about pearl jam

Eddie Vedder writes great lyrics in his sleep

I was waiting for Groink's 10-cent's worth.

/and neil is awesome. he may be loony like some caricature of a tortured artist, but is output is (still) varied and stellar.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:23:15 AM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on December 19, 2012, 07:19:39 AM

I was waiting for Groink's 10-cent's worth.

/and neil is awesome. he may be loony like some caricature of a tortured artist, but is output is (still) varied and stellar.

I could go on all day, if these threads weren't obvious stabs at trying to get a nice thread under your belt

And i find it odd that "mr serious music" here doesn't like one of the best band of the last 20 years

MORTALCOIL · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:24:35 AM »

Let's not forget this other Young gems:

SilverSpoon · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:35:51 AM »

NObody has mentioned Stone Temple Pilots?

Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were my 1a and 1b, while Pearl Jam is pretty damned up there.
The trouble with Pearl Jam is that their first album was so awesome, that some of their later offerings aren't perceived as well they should be, because they aren't "10".

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:16:21 AM »

Quote from: SilverSpoon on December 19, 2012, 07:35:51 AM

NObody has mentioned Stone Temple Pilots?

Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were my 1a and 1b, while Pearl Jam is pretty damned up there.
The trouble with Pearl Jam is that their first album was so awesome, that some of their later offerings aren't perceived as well they should be, because they aren't "10".

Switch them and that's me.

I don't consider Pearl Jam a grunge band...They are a great rock band that happened to come along at that time. and they would have been HUGE but they didn't play ball in the slightest with their record company

Same with STP and Smashing Pumpkins, got lumped in with the grunge scene.

here's something interesting...Like "Evenflow" ? this came out about three years prior.

doison · « **Reply #30 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:21:04 AM »

Quote from: dj181 on December 19, 2012, 05:34:17 AM

i like you dude, but I HATE FUCKING PEARL JAM

here's the only jam tune i like

That's better than yellow Ledbetter?

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #31 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:24:08 AM »

Quote from: doison on December 19, 2012, 08:21:04 AM

That's better than yellow Ledbetter?

You could insert 50 other PJ songs that are better than Jeremy IMO. probably my least favorite.

BB · « **Reply #32 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:26:54 AM »

Alice in Chains or SoundGarden. Both bands music stands up better in the long haul better than Nirvana in my opinion.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #33 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:27:59 AM »

Quote from: SilverSpoon on December 19, 2012, 07:35:51 AM

NObody has mentioned Stone Temple Pilots?

Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were my 1a and 1b, while Pearl Jam is pretty damned up there.
The trouble with Pearl Jam is that their first album was so awesome, that some of their later offerings aren't perceived as well they should be, because they aren't "10".

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njflex · « **Reply #34 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:28:19 AM »

STONE TEMPLE GREAT BAND BUT SOUND CHANGED OVER TIME ROCK,BLUESY,BALLADS,1ST CD TO SECOND WAS TOTAL CHANGE AND THE 3RD WENT MORE POP...

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #35 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:36:47 AM »

Quote from: njflex on December 19, 2012, 08:28:19 AM

STONE TEMPLE GREAT BAND BUT SOUND CHANGED OVER TIME ROCK,BLUESY,BALLADS,1ST CD TO SECOND WAS TOTAL CHANGE AND THE 3RD WENT MORE POP...

YUP

STP has some really good songs that are anything but grunge...BBing related, epic leanz and kai greene movements.

BB · « **Reply #36 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:45:42 AM »

Dinosaur Jr deserves a bit too, they were on the softer end, but Mascis's guitar work, and the general sound is top notch -

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Still held up many years later -

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Palpatine Q · « **Reply #37 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:49:48 AM »

Quote from: BB on December 19, 2012, 08:45:42 AM

Dinosaur Jr deserves a bit too, they were on the softer end, but Mascis's guitar work, and the general sound is top notch -

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Still held up many years later -

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Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees were great.

njflex · « **Reply #38 on:** December 19, 2012, 09:42:17 AM »

PUMPKINS WERE GOOD BUT BY 96/98 BANDS WERE MIXING CLUB/ELECTRONIC BEATS INTO THERE MUSIC AROUND HEAVY CLANGY GUITAR BIG DRUMS SOUND.

CalvinH · « **Reply #39 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:12:46 AM »

Pearl Jam was the band that led me to the rest of them.

...coudn't even count how many times I've seen them live or how many times I burned through 10.

Omega · « **Reply #40 on:** December 19, 2012, 11:27:45 AM »

without a shadow of doubt the Mighty, mighty Alice in Chains..

HTexan · « **Reply #41 on:** December 19, 2012, 11:28:48 AM »

The band that invented grunge of course.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #42 on:** December 19, 2012, 11:30:09 AM »

and I hope Neil Young will remember,
a southern man don't need him around anyhow.

warchild · « **Reply #43 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:01:24 PM »

AIC, Soundgarden, Melvins, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, Pixies, Mad Season

dr.chimps · « **Reply #44 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:07:34 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on December 19, 2012, 11:30:09 AM

and I hope Neil Young will remember,
a southern man don't need him around anyhow.

I hear some people
been talkin' me down,
Bring up my name,
pass it 'round.
They don't mention
happy times
They do their thing,
I'll do mine.

Walk on.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #45 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:08:24 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on December 19, 2012, 12:07:34 PM

I hear some people
been talkin' me down,
Bring up my name,
pass it 'round.
They don't mention
happy times
They do their thing,
I'll do mine.

Walk on.

Neil is Canada's premier female folk singer.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #46 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:14:05 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on December 19, 2012, 12:08:24 PM

Neil is Canada's premier female folk singer.

would. not. hit.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #47 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:21:41 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on December 19, 2012, 12:14:05 PM

would. not. hit.

I have to admit I like "Rockin' in the free world" but nothing else by the scarecrow.

The Onion · « **Reply #48 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:25:31 PM »

Alice in Chains, followed by Pearl Jam...

Mother Love Bone is very underrated.

The Onion · « **Reply #49 on:** December 19, 2012, 12:29:14 PM »

This song by Days of the New is pretty good. Great lyrics as most people can relate to having a shelf in the room.