90s Rock

Wayne Static isn't doing anything with his hair because he's been dead since 2014

 

I liked Bush at the time but not sure I've listen to them in a while.

Feel like post grunge bands in general have a ceiling significantly below grunge

 

probably should have done more than an image search for his name.

 

for the record I’m going to see Static-X 2.0 again in March. Saw them pre-Covid with Edsel Dope as Xero or whatever the fuck he goes by and was legit shocked at how good they sounded. I don’t know if it was because my expectations were really low going in or what but he did a great job of staying true to Wayne’s sound without it coming across as a cheesy imitation.

 

Randomly listening to some Chris Cornell. Never thought about it until now but I find some of his stuff difficult to listen to now. I could get real melancholy if I thought too much about him being gone.

Idk anyway RIP Chris

 

His acoustic live album from 10ish years ago is haunting now.

 

Randomly saw one of their first shows back with the lead singer at a music festival on the beach in Ft Lauderdale (Everclear and 311 played before and after them so it was a strong 90s nostalgia show). I wouldn't have thought to see Live in concert but they absolutely killed it and had a ton of energy start to finish.

 

I did not know that Weezer engendered such strong feelings.

 

First time seeing this thread. I highly recommend The Throwback Podcast. 90s alt rock is their wheelhouse.

 

I like Weezer but they've got a low ceiling. The subject matter I feel like somewhat dates the songs

 

I hadn't thought about Weezer in 20+ years. I don't think I thought too much about Weezer in the 90s.

 

Then this is not the thread for you bud!

 

Billy Corgan has said some wild shit in his Steen interviews but at least he can still do this.

 

The songs kind of have gimmicky concepts like oh you look like Buddy Holly or this one's about your sweater. Maybe I take myself too seriously but those aren't songs that are going to have a lasting impact on me personally .

 

I’ll listen to Say it ain’t so as long as I live.

 

Curious to hear why you think this (no judgement)? I always associated a certain darkness to Chris Cornell’s music (which I admittedly tend to dislike darker stuff in general). No single song of his was ever at the top of any of my lists, but I also found I generally liked everything he did and similarly didn’t dislike anything of his.

 

I think it’s the whole suicide thing.

 

Guess it could be early 2000 but song was from the 90’s. QOTSA is such a goddamn great band.

 

was gonna argue semantics that I didn’t think QOTSA qualified as a 90s band, for multiple reasons, but mainly I’m just happy QOTSA was posted.

 

Full show

 

DaveGrohl is a goddamn maniac on drums.

 

Not 90’s but fuck it in on that deep YouTube hole like your uncle at thanksgiving. Josh Homme on a weird custom bass, Grohl on drums and Trent Reznor on keyboards jam

 

Favorite QOTSA

 

GOAT

 

In August 2001 I crashed my car in London, Ontario.

I got WASTED with the body shop guy and tow truck driver that night before the like 4:00 am bus back to Toronto to fly to Lincoln.

Then a few months later I flew back to pick the car up. 9/11 happened in the meantime.

Anyway the tow truck driver picked me up inToronto and gave me a ride to London. He asked if I wanted to smoke a joint and I did. I was 22 and he was probably like 45-50.

He said, “Do you want to hear some music? I listen to some weird shit.”

I said OK and after he asked if I was sure a couple times he put on his weird cd.

It was Core by Stone Temple Pilots, which was not weird at all but the whole exchange was just one more odd detail from my Very Canadian Car Crash.

I gave him and the body shop guy each a Huskers shot glass that I brought up and drove my newly repaired Mitsu back to Nebraska.

 

"I listen to some weird shit"

*puts on album that sold 8m copies and is considered one of the best of the genre*

Thanks Canada

 

I'm putting on a CD it's a bit out there. No big deal if you haven't heard it but I listen to a lot of indie stuff not many people know. This song if my favorite. It's called Lithium by this band Nirvana.

 

MTV's last moment worth watching

 

speaking of mtv, saw that lewis largent of 120 minutes fame died last week.

 

gotta be my most listened to song of the past six months. QOTSA with Grohl is probably my favorite rock band of the past 25 years

 

It was almost unfair that they had Jimmy Chamberlin on drums. He always seems so low effort amazing.

 

April 5 always hits hard

 

Buffalo Tom were my favourite American 90s rock band.

 

This is probably a hot take but Oasis never really did anything for me.

Although I do like "Don't Look Back in Anger"

 

What’s the story morning glory? is a great little tune

Also. RIP Layne

 

I always forget how much I love this song. Best on the album imho.

 

Been on a big Catherine wheel kick. Chrome is a very underrated album.

 

While I don't give a shit about most of these bands. Going to be pretty nice to sit by the pool/beach with unlimited drinks starting next Wednesday and just listen to music.

Spoiler

 

I’m not a big Oasis guy but I paid a cover band at a bar in Nashville $20 to play Champagne Supernova one time. No regrets.

 

I'm not sure if Alice in Chains is forgotten. I think they were the best grunge band but I lean towards the harder stuff anyway

 

In my mind, bands like Oasis, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and others should have been immediately put into the R&R HoF when they first became eligible and they haven’t even been nominated yet.

I’m sure they’ll make it in eventually, but Cornell and Liam/Noel are fucking first ballot hall of fame rock stars.