BillsPride12 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Oh the 90s what a time it was! An amazing time period for music that's for sure. There's a lot of different ways you can go with this but for you personally what were your quintessential bands that defined the 90s music scene? I'll start it off Stone Temple Pilots Soundgarden Smashing Pumpkins Sublime *Total coincidence that all of my favorite bands from back then start with the letter S; that does not have to be part of the criteria 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden Should just be reiterations of the same 5-10 bands for everyone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) In addition to all of the aforementioned bands: Stone Temple Pilots Jane's Addiction Radiohead Green Day Weezer Nine Inch Nails Foo Fighters Counting Crows Red Hot Chili Peppers EDIT: Crap ... I need to pick four ... Nirvana Soundgarden Alice in Chains Jane's Addiction Edited January 26, 2023 by Gugny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Goldfinger Rage Against the Machine Sublime Everclear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 50 minutes ago, Gugny said: In addition to all of the aforementioned bands: Stone Temple Pilots Jane's Addiction Radiohead Green Day Weezer Nine Inch Nails Foo Fighters Counting Crows Red Hot Chili Peppers EDIT: Crap ... I need to pick four ... Nirvana Soundgarden Alice in Chains Jane's Addiction I know little about 90s rock... So as an outsider looking in I could differ foo fighters and Green day to the 00s. Maybe even Weezer for this but their 00s was mostly sell out garbage. I'd put NIN into a high position based on their style being unlike most any other before. As far as your top 4.... I can only name maybe 3 songs by the combined. Heart shaped box, in the pines, and smells like teen spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) Nirvana Green Day Fugees Oasis Honorable mention, if Noel & Liam can't play nice up there: Garth Brooks 😆🤣... Digest that. Edited January 26, 2023 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Nirvana Green Day Fugees Oasis Honorable mention, if Noel & Liam can't play nice up there: Garth Brooks 😆🤣... Digest that. when did the fugees start playing rock ? I’ll be back with mine in a few. Fugees or Garth don’t belong here. That’s r and b/rap and country Edited January 26, 2023 by Teddy KGB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 48 minutes ago, boyst said: I know little about 90s rock... So as an outsider looking in I could differ foo fighters and Green day to the 00s. Maybe even Weezer for this but their 00s was mostly sell out garbage. I'd put NIN into a high position based on their style being unlike most any other before. As far as your top 4.... I can only name maybe 3 songs by the combined. Heart shaped box, in the pines, and smells like teen spirit. I think Foo Fighters were at their cheesiest early on, actually - even though they've always been awesome. Green Day's 90s stuff was gold, but yeah ... they definitely got weaker as they went on. Weezer, to me, has been consistent. Island in the Sun is super cheese, but it's almost tongue-in-cheek (and I love the song). NIN definitely gets points for being truly alternative. I feel good about my top 4. I usually flip flop with these kinds of topics, but - for my own personal taste - I can't see swapping any of my top 4 out. The 90s was a fantastic decade of music. I think the 80s were an incredibly underrated decade of music, too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gugny said: I think Foo Fighters were at their cheesiest early on, actually - even though they've always been awesome. Green Day's 90s stuff was gold, but yeah ... they definitely got weaker as they went on. Weezer, to me, has been consistent. Island in the Sun is super cheese, but it's almost tongue-in-cheek (and I love the song). NIN definitely gets points for being truly alternative. I feel good about my top 4. I usually flip flop with these kinds of topics, but - for my own personal taste - I can't see swapping any of my top 4 out. The 90s was a fantastic decade of music. I think the 80s were an incredibly underrated decade of music, too. The 60's thru the 90's had their share of great music. This century not so much. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) 1. Pearl Jam 2. Rage against the Machine 3. Weezer 4. Smashing Pumpkins also recieving votes NIN, Green Day and the best band of all time that we won’t include due to being too badass to be mainstream NOFX. early Marilyn Manson and Korn albums were all time heaters too idk why but I’m out on Alice In Chains, Foo, and Soundgarden. Edited January 26, 2023 by Teddy KGB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden Should just be reiterations of the same 5-10 bands for everyone It is probably just this. When people hear '90s Rock', they immediately go to the Seattle scene in the early part of the decade, and these are the 'big 4' that had/have the most notoriety. The music was accessible to everybody and transcended a few genres. I know Pearl Jam has had releases post-2000, but these 4 are largely fully encapsulated in the 90s decade. If you have to pick 4 as a monument to '90s' rock, it is these 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 This one is for guys like @Gugnyand myself that are stable with our own masculinity & music and would have no problem walking around a Lilith Fair. 😁 How about Folk/Jangle Pop '90s Mt.Rushmore: Indigo Girls Sarah MaLachlan Jewel Melissa Etheridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: This one is for guys like @Gugnyand myself that are stable with our own masculinity & music and would have no problem walking around a Lilith Fair. 😁 How about Folk/Jangle Pop '90s Mt.Rushmore: Indigo Girls Sarah MaLachlan Jewel Melissa Etheridge This is an entirely different genre than the topic at hand, but I will say that I was listening to both Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls in 1989. Great stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: This is an entirely different genre than the topic at hand, but I will say that I was listening to both Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls in 1989. Great stuff. Yeah... Guess they bridge the decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Gugny said: The 90s was a fantastic decade of music. Well, if it makes you happy...🙄😇 * I defy you to find a MOR or light rock station that doesn't play that ditty at least once a day. 😁 Edited January 26, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yeah... Guess they bridge the decades. Yeah, but my point was that I was a fan of each when they first came out. Back then, the premiere classic rock station used to have a weekly segment on Mondays that showcased new music. It's where I heard both of them. I've seen Melissa Etheridge three times in three different sized venues. First time was at Albany Palace Theatre, which seats ~3k. My sister and I had 2nd row seats. That was when she was touring on her second album. She is fantastic in concert. I never actually got into the Indigo Girls after their debut album. But I still think they're great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 My personal favorites: Tool Rage Against the Machine Pearl Jam Sublime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: My personal favorites: Tool Rage Against the Machine Pearl Jam Sublime Rage was in buffalo recently show sold out in minutes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 interesting topic. I would say that THE top of Mt Rushmore for 90's rock bands is NIRVANA. It resonated hard with my sons age group. Super influential and foundational for a lot of bands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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