AliceNchains Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Nirvana used to be my favorite, but now I'd have to say Soundgarden. Nirvana is a close 2nd though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 The Smithereens... They are supoosed to be a "garage band" but I find them mostly grunge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 OK, at the risk of sounding older than I really am, what IS Grunge? Seems like all those bands are the ones who have the "Warning" stickers on their CDs that I see in my two youngest sons' collections? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleEye0 Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Nirvana spraked the grunge movemnent in the late eighties. Albums such as Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero make them the best grunge band of all time. Moreover, they have the hits to prove it such as Lithium, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Rape Me and Come as You Are. In addition, their image appealed to more people than the image of their grunge counterparts such as Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots. Soundgarden is second Superunkown is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 what IS Grunge? To put it simply, grunge is the rejection of 80's metal, it focuses more on the lyrics and the music, than the image. Seems like all those bands are the ones who have the "Warning" stickers on their CDs Actually, most grunge acts kept it pretty clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 to add to Scott's definition, it is also about anger. To me, it's like a mix between punk and heavy metal. Not the 80's metal though, really heavy, angry metal. It wasn't about image, but ironically, the grunge "image" (which was not caring about what you are wearing) became one of the most popular images of the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 You can call it a cross between punk and heavy metal, but i find it much softer than either of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Thanks Guys. I just picked up my youngest son, Peter, from the Airport- he went to Sydney for the "Homebake" concert last weekend (all Australian Bands), where Jet headlined. He's also going to the "Big Day Out" on 23 January where there's going to be a lot of U.S. bands -Big Day Out Lineup. Pete says you're spot on with your explanations. He also thinks that the "Warning" stickers are mostly because the censors see the song titles, but don't listen to the lyrics. He says Nirvana are the definitive grunge band, even though he prefers Pearl Jam ( whom he's not sure you could class just as a grunge Band). Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 You should go with him to Big Day Out, there are some sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet bands. How old is your son anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Neil Young and Crazy Horse is my favorite grunger band... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hi Daniel. Pete's 22. I should get him to join Songfacts. I just asked him who his favorites appearing at the "Big Day Out" are, and he likes System Of A Down and Slipknot. I don't think he'd want his Old Man hanging out with him - besides, I don't know those Bands, although I have heard of the Beastie Boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 You can call it a cross between punk and heavy metal, but i find it much softer than either of these. Neil Young and Crazy Horse is my favorite grunger band... Absolutelly agree with both of you, Dan and Marc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Neil Young and Crazy Horse is my favorite grunger band... Long live the Godfather of Grunge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Neil Young and Crazy Horse RULE ALL except Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody_home Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Doesn't it look like Neil Young is in a lot of pain when he's singing, like he's having a heart attack or something. I'd say Pearl Jam is the best, and "Alive" just might be the best song in the 90's. Plus Vedder has a great voice, much better than Cornell's. Or course, you might count The Smashing Pumpkins also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hah, Vedder a better singer than Cornell? Sorry if I dont like the redneck feel, but Cornell is waaaaaay better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceNchains Posted December 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Alice In Chains is my favorite, because Cantrell and Staley songwriting is the best out of the grunge scene. Laynes voice is by far better than Cornell or Vender. Their albums are by far the most consistent, with great guitar and by far the best grungy sound. RIP Layne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymahoe Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 i guess im the first person 2 post here in a little while Nirvana for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 I've always had a special place for Soundgarden yet can't deny what Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and most of all, Neil Young, have done to provide a unique form of rock we like to define as grunge. Shoot, I still say the first grunge song was by The Beatles: I want you, I want you so ba-ha-ha-ad It's driving me mad... She's so heavy *lead guitar If that ain't grunge, nothing is. Let's not forget David Bowie, whom I think had many grunge sounding songs. Traffic, and the original Genesis also had that unique sound. Many others that fit into the grunge category not necessarily associated as being a grunge band. Grunge has been here for quite some time. Grunge DID NOT start with Nirvana even though they surely made it more noticeable to a wider audience. They were a great band but their sound, while unique, was not the first. Grunge, IMHO, is nothing more than alternative rock with a heavy, yet sensible twist. One thing's for sure, I'm glad there is grunge out there. Sometimes, one'll be surprised where they might find it. I guess my interpretation of grunge goes further than flannel shirts and Seattle bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymahoe Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 u are like the sh*t u should be my friend. for liking this band Yes linkinparkpycho i am the sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy17838 Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 If Stone Temple Pilots can count as grunge then it's a no-brainer, however purists might claim it has to be some band like Nirvanna or Pearl Jam in which case I would say Pearl Jam and just accepet the hatred that comes with not realizing Nirvanna's greatness. Personally, I think they SUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 If Stone Temple Pilots can count as grunge then it's a no-brainer Unfortunately for you, STP is nothing more than the anti-grunge, AKA 'hair metal'. The Seattle grunge movement was all about stripping away all that materialistic bull-crap that was spawned in the 80s by Motley Crue, Poison, and most of all..... Guns 'N' Roses. Not only did STP break the grunge rules by caring more about making their guitars make noise, and lookin' cool, then they did about lyrics, Weiland came out and blantantly B---slapped all the deluded STP fans who thought they were listining to some 'grunge' by joining up with the anti christs of grunge themselves.... G'N'R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 GUNS N' ROSES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just had to get that out of my system, Slash and Izzy are the best guitar du ever man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Wha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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