Grunge Discussion (Poll as well)

[contest_sanity]

Bush.

I didn't follow them much after the first 2, but Sixteen Stone is a grunge classic: at least 5 singles off that album.

[Fluffy Lothario]

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Can't say I like Bush, but I like that song. And Everything Zen is pretty cool.

[wolfking]

Bush.

I didn't follow them much after the first 2, but Sixteen Stone is a grunge classic: at least 5 singles off that album.

Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase are really the only essential Bush.  The Science of Things was a great listen but nothing compared to the first two.

Sixteen Stone is amazing, it was the first cd I owned and it introduced me into rock music.  Songs like Everything Zen, Bomb (fucking gem of a song), Little Things, Comedown, Machinehead, Glycerine, Swim, just a classic album, I love it even after all these years.

Forgot Testosterone, Monkey and Body.

[wolfking]

SWALLOWED

FOLLOWED

Can't say I like Bush, but I like that song. And Everything Zen is pretty cool.

If you like those songs, check the two album, they are very very good.

Razorblade had Greedy Fly, Cold Contagious, Tendency to Start Fires, Mouth, Bonedriven, also an amazing album.

[zxlkho]

Everything Zen, Machinehead, and Glycerine are awesome.

[Fluffy Lothario]

My brother has the albums. He's like Grunge/Grunge-related Central. I basically sampled the entire genre, and most of the music that influenced it, through him.

Some of the other songs were okay, from memory. But some kind of irked me. Glycerine and Mouth, for example. I dunno, maybe I should give them a try.

[wolfking]

My brother has the albums. He's like Grunge/Grunge-related Central. I basically sampled the entire genre, and most of the music that influenced it, through him.

Some of the other songs were okay, from memory. But some kind of irked me. Glycerine and Mouth, for example. I dunno, maybe I should give them a try.

I totally understand what you mean by being 'irked out.'  Some of their songs are really somber and Gavin's voice is somewhat disturbing and haunting at times.  Plus his lyrics are absolutely fucking bizarre.

[Zook]

Is Bush really grunge? I considered them just a Rock band. I bought Sixteen Stone on cassette for my tenth birthday. Always liked it, but yeah, some of the songs are just weird.

[Birch Boy]

Back to Nirvana, I like them, they are just not nearly as enjoyable to listen to as the others. But I love all their hits and singles and all that. AIC I've already talked about enough (one of my favorite bands ever). STP have that perfect mix of psychedelic rock, grunge, metal, country, and blues to be awesome, I could see myself liking Pearl Jam a lot if I heard more, as well as Soundgarden. I'll probably remain a casual Nirvana fan, because when I do hear the rest of their music (which I have on my computer), I can picture myself liking about half of it.

[j]

Alice in Chains
Soundgarden


Pearl Jam
STP
Nirvana

AiC and Soundgarden are VERY close, I didn't know which one to rank first.  None of these bands are terrible though, not even Nirvana.

-J

[73109]

Machinehead

Is there a different Machine Head out there?

[Zook]

There's a Bush song called Machinehead. It's one of their most popular songs.

[sirbradford117]

Pearl Jam, followed by Nirvana.  The rest I'm not familiar with.

I don't classify PJ as a grunge act, though.  The Ten/u] album has a bit of that sound, but by their second and third albums they had crafted a sound all their own.

[Cool Chris]

Looking back, I wish I was more in to grunge when it started taking off, since it was pretty much right in my back yard with PJ/AiC/etc... starting off in the PNW. Alas, I was too busy lamenting the downfall of the 80s MTV-generation hair/glam band genre 

[73109]

There's a Bush song called Machinehead. It's one of their most popular songs.

Oh. My bad. Carry on.

[wolfking]

Is Bush really grunge? I considered them just a Rock band. I bought Sixteen Stone on cassette for my tenth birthday. Always liked it, but yeah, some of the songs are just weird.

I guess you have a point.  I guess they could be classed as alternate rock maybe.  I guess they were just out when the grunge movement were popular so they got stuck with that.

Really, most of Pearl Jam's material wouldn't be grunge either.

[Elsydeon]

Out of all those bands, PJ is the only one I really listen to. And boy do I listen to them!

[The King in Crimson]

Here's my list that no one will prolly give a damn about.
Alice in Chains/Soundgarden
Temple of the Dog
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Stone Temple Pilots

Dirt and Superunknown are perfect albums. I like Superunknown a little better since Dirt is just... depressing to listen to at times. Badmotorfinger and Facelift are both great. Down on the Upside and Alice and Chains are both kinda meh, though I prefer DotU, too much of AiC is just drawn out and boring. Thankfully, Black Gives Way to Blue was much better. Soundgarden's earlier stuff is just.... weird. Some great songs and just some obnoxious shit. Not sure how I'd rank it since I've only listened to a few songs here and there.

As for Pearl Jam, Ten is a great album, though a lot of the songs are overplayed. I've listened to 'some' of their other material and a lot of it just does nothing for me aside from a song here and there. Probably a band I should be more familiar with, but I can't get myself to care enough.

I admit I haven't listened to enough Nirvana and STP to make a solid judgment call (just the 'hits') but both give me little reason to care. STP, in particular, annoys me whenever I hear them.

Temple of the Dog is a fantastic album. 'Reach Down' is a great, great track. Actually most of the album is great.

I'm not sure if they'd be properly classified as 'grunge' (as a label it's pretty useless, since none of the above bands share much in common anyways), but Blind Melon's debut is a great album as well. Lots of very good tracks on there. Not sure how I'd place them since I haven't listened to their subsequent releases except for one of the albums released after Shannon Hoon died; For My Friends. It was not good.

[Birch Boy]

Here's my list that no one will prolly give a damn about.
Alice in Chains/Soundgarden
Temple of the Dog
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Stone Temple Pilots

Dirt and Superunknown are perfect albums. I like Superunknown a little better since Dirt is just... depressing to listen to at times. Badmotorfinger and Facelift are both great. Down on the Upside and Alice and Chains are both kinda meh, though I prefer DotU, too much of AiC is just drawn out and boring. Thankfully, Black Gives Way to Blue was much better. Soundgarden's earlier stuff is just.... weird. Some great songs and just some obnoxious shit. Not sure how I'd rank it since I've only listened to a few songs here and there.

As for Pearl Jam, Ten is a great album, though a lot of the songs are overplayed. I've listened to 'some' of their other material and a lot of it just does nothing for me aside from a song here and there. Probably a band I should be more familiar with, but I can't get myself to care enough.

I admit I haven't listened to enough Nirvana and STP to make a solid judgment call (just the 'hits') but both give me little reason to care. STP, in particular, annoys me whenever I hear them.

Temple of the Dog is a fantastic album. 'Reach Down' is a great, great track. Actually most of the album is great.

I'm not sure if they'd be properly classified as 'grunge' (as a label it's pretty useless, since none of the above bands share much in common anyways), but Blind Melon's debut is a great album as well. Lots of very good tracks on there. Not sure how I'd place them since I haven't listened to their subsequent releases except for one of the albums released after Shannon Hoon died; For My Friends. It was not good.

1. I gave a damn 
2. Welcome to the forums
3. Awesome username, assuming you're referring to King Crimson or Bruce Dickinson's "King In Crimson". Either way:  .

What I've heard of Blind Melon, I've liked, so I'll eventually be getting into them more.

[The King in Crimson]

1. I gave a damn 
2. Welcome to the forums
3. Awesome username, assuming you're referring to King Crimson or Bruce Dickinson's "King In Crimson". Either way:  .

What I've heard of Blind Melon, I've liked, so I'll eventually be getting into them more.

1. 
2. Thanks!
3. Both, actually.

Definitely give them some time. Their self-titled is fantastic! It's too bad they're really only known for that one song and probably thought of as a one-hit wonder.

[Jamesman42]

Nirvana trumps them all, though I never listen to any of those bands anymore, so it doesn't matter.

[contest_sanity]

Nirvana trumps them all, though I never listen to any of those bands anymore, so it doesn't matter.

Well, aren't you just so prog?

[Quadrochosis]

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyiiyiiyiiyiiiyii Can' I just Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiii?!"

Confused as to which grunge band does that song? That's because they all do.

[Zook]

Lol isn't that Pearl Jam?

[Jamesman42]

Nirvana trumps them all, though I never listen to any of those bands anymore, so it doesn't matter.

Well, aren't you just so prog?

[pogoowner]

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyiiyiiyiiyiiiyii Can' I just Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiii?!"

Confused as to which grunge band does that song? That's because they all do.

Incorrect.

[ShadowWalker]

I am surprised people are mentioning Temple of the Dog here. Good grunge-era album, sure, but given it's one-off tribute nature, I don't even consider it from a band perspective when thinking about the best bands of that time.

As far as bands of the time go, Mother Love Bone tops my list, then (based on how much I listen to what I have in my collection):

Pearl Jam - ten remains one of the best albums of all time, IMHO, and still gets regular spins from me.
AIC
Nirvana
Soundgarden
STP

[wolfking]

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyiiyiiyiiyiiiyii Can' I just Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiii?!"

Confused as to which grunge band does that song? That's because they all do.

Can you give us some specific examples please?

[hefdaddy42]

No, Bush wasn't a grunge band.

This just in: neither was STP.

lol youngsters.

[wolfking]

What ages do you classify as 'youngsters?'

[Jamesman42]

What ages do you classify as 'youngsters?'

Anyone younger than yourself.

[Jakartabassplayer]

 

[bosk1]

AiC, with Soundgarden close behind and no others even close to either.  AiC was heavy and had some of the best vocal harmonies ever done by anybody.  Add to that the fact that they could write a really good song.

I like the description of Soundgarden as the Sabbath of the '90s.  But their music was pretty diverse and was hit and miss with me.  Some of their stuff I really liked.  Other stuff...meh.

I liked Pearl Jam for Ten, and then lost interest after that.  Nothing else they have done grabbed me.  But I remember rushing out to buy Ten the day it came out after months of anticipation, and that album did not let me down. 

I don't like any of those other bands, or really any of the others loosely classified as "grunge."

AND TEMPLE OF THE DOG DON'T COUNT BECAUSE THEY WERE A SIDE PROJECT!  THAT'S CHEATING!

[Jakartabassplayer]

Seeing Alice In Chains live last night confirmed that they are an incredible band.
DEFINITELY the best ''grunge'' band.

[hefdaddy42]

What ages do you classify as 'youngsters?'

For purposes of this thread - people not old enough to have been fans of grunge when it was being produced.