Bands like nirvana, pearl jam, etc...
2006-07-26 01:33:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Although I dislike the use of the term "grunge," I think that Mudhoney would be considered the quintessential grunge band. They never had as much success as other bands during that time, but they were able to stay together and maintain there distinct sound.
2006-07-26 01:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by ralphwaldo45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's gotta be Nirvana, for obvious reasons, but at the time (1993/94) I was an equally massive Alice In Chains fan. They were completely different bands, and I don't really think of them as being the same kind of music. Sure, they were part of the same movement, but the movement was something which wasn't very cohesive and the term "grunge" was coined by the media simply to describe these various and varied bands who were leading a backlash against the superficial, contrived glam metal of the 1980's. Hence why Pearl Jam, a funky, laid back melodic band, were lumped into the same category as Nirvana, a sub-punk heavy alternative band, and Alice In Chains, who basically played nothing more than their own unique brand of metal.
In hindsight, I would say that probably the most overlooked (and hence unlucky) band of the last 25 years were Mudhoney. They were a huge influence on Nirvana. Absolutely fantastic band, but if anything they were slightly too raw and obviously alternative to get any play on MTV or the radio. A shame, because they had some great songs. They still do, and they're still going strong.
2006-07-26 08:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by Entwined 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pearl Jam was the only half way decent one. All the others pretty much sound the same like all that other crap that's out there now. Besides, most folks don't realize it but Jimmy Page invented the grunge sound anyway...he just didn't go hog wild with it because he had a million other guitar licks to share with us.
2006-07-26 08:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temple of the Dog.
I beg to differ with you Sincronicity-Neil Young invented grunge.
2006-07-26 08:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Melvins
or Sonic Youth
by the way "Grunge" was not invented by any musician - it is just a word invented to sell stuff
2006-07-26 08:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Adam P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alice in Chains
2006-07-26 08:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by adge_box 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nirvana. Almost everyone else imitated them... that's right, Bush and Stone Temple Pilots, I'm lookin' at you!
2006-07-26 08:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nirvana is the best ever...they changed the face of music!
2006-07-26 08:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by B-Dub 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pj rocks, best in my book. they just keep getting better
2006-07-27 11:47:56 · answer #9 · answered by loveboatcaptain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋