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macfantn · Jul 17, 2006, 09:06 PM

i'd go with these

1. Smashing Pumpkins
2. Pearl Jam
3. Nirvana (would be 1 but not enough material)

Rumor · Jul 17, 2006, 09:07 PM

Nirvana, Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains

Kevin · Jul 17, 2006, 09:09 PM

Jane's Addiction is in there somewhere.

macfantn · Jul 17, 2006, 09:11 PM

soundgarden was good too and rage against the machine

sek929 · Jul 17, 2006, 09:15 PM

This is a hard one.

Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana

But I have to agree with Kev, Jane's Addiction rocks, so maybe tied with SG.

macfantn · Jul 17, 2006, 09:18 PM

oh wait i forgot about chumbuwumba, LOL

Rumor · Jul 17, 2006, 11:29 PM

Screaming Trees and Mudhoney were good.

paul w · Jul 17, 2006, 11:35 PM

Interesting that all those brit bands - Oasis, Pulp, Blur, Radiohead, etc aren't being mentioned.

greenamp · 11:42 PM

Pearl Jam is very much still around. Drummer Matt Cameron from Soundgarden even joined them several years ago. Their latest self titled album is some of their best work to date.

Oh yeah, and they are one of the best live bands ever.

But to answer the question:

1) Pearl Jam
2) Nirvana
3) RATM & Soundgarden

- - e r i k - - · Jul 17, 2006, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by paul w

Interesting that all those brit bands - Oasis, Pulp, Blur, Radiohead, etc aren't being mentioned.

Probably because they are pop-bands, not rock.

Rumor · Jul 17, 2006, 11:59 PM

Blur rocks. What the frontman is doing now with Gorillas is great.

d4nth3m4n · Jul 18, 2006, 12:44 AM

temple of the dog, primus and op ivy/rancid should be on there. thinking back, god there were a lot of bands that i listened to that are nowhere now.

Jim Paradise · Jul 18, 2006, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Probably because they are pop-bands, not rock.

Oasis was straight up "**** you" rock n' roll. Blur could crank out some kickin' tracks, too. Radiohead was reminiscent of the great stuff of the late 60s and early 70s.

However, I think the original spirit of this thread seemed to be a bit more of the American flavour (nothing wrong with that!). I certainly think that Smashing Pumpkins should be on the list. Albums like Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness aren't being made right now by anyone.

- - e r i k - - · Jul 18, 2006, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Blur rocks. What the frontman is doing now with Gorillas is great.

Q F T

- - e r i k - - · Jul 18, 2006, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

Oasis was straight up "**** you" rock n' roll. Blur could crank out some kickin' tracks, too. Radiohead was reminiscent of the great stuff of the late 60s and early 70s.

I disagree. Their height of popularity in the mid to late nineties was based on pure britpop. Blur was great, and but even moreso Pulp. Radiohead had two albums in them with alternapoprock - all downhill from there culminating in the moanandgroan solo album that Thom Yorke has out now.

rcleland2 · Jul 18, 2006, 12:59 AM

I'm going to vote RATM, Radiohead, and Alice in Chains.

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

temple of the dog, primus and op ivy/rancid should be on there. thinking back, god there were a lot of bands that i listened to that are nowhere now.

Primus is still my favorite band.

FYI, Temple of the Dog was a tribute to Mother Love Bone.

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

Oasis was straight up "**** you" rock n' roll. Blur could crank out some kickin' tracks, too. Radiohead was reminiscent of the great stuff of the late 60s and early 70s.

Oasis wasn't that good. Quick to Blame was **** you rock and roll, Oasis was a "let's make a band to get laid."

Jim Paradise · Jul 18, 2006, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

I disagree. Their height of popularity in the mid to late nineties was based on pure britpop. Blur was great, and but even moreso Pulp. Radiohead had two albums in them with alternapoprock - all downhill from there culminating in the moanandgroan solo album that Thom Yorke has out now.

I've only heard one track from Yorke's new album, but I enjoyed. Hail To The Thief needed three songs to be cut out of it, and it would've been a tight album. But even then, Pablo Honey is just a good sunny afternoon album; The Bends is an awesome rock album; OK Computer is still one of, if not the best, album of the 90s; and Kid A was an excellent follow-up.

I do agree that it was Britpop, but at the same time, I think it's a somewhat misleading term as far as Oasis (and to a lesser extent Blur) is concerned as they really cranked out rock n' roll British-styles. I doubt you'd ever hear Noel or Liam refer to it as Britpop; the both of them will just say they play rock n' roll.

Jim Paradise · Jul 18, 2006, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Primus is still my favorite band.

FYI, Temple of the Dog was a tribute to Mother Love Bone.

Primus is bad-ass.

Have you heard Les Claypool's Frog Brigade do Pink Floyd's Animals album live?

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

Primus is bad-ass.

Have you heard Les Claypool's Frog Brigade do Pink Floyd's Animals album live?

I saw the Brigade on New Year's Eve at the Fillmore in SF in 2002.

Jim Paradise · Jul 18, 2006, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I saw the Brigade on New Year's Eve at the Fillmore in SF in 2002.

You lucky ****ing bastard!

That had to have been one damned amazing show.

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

You lucky ****ing bastard!

That had to have been one damned amazing show.

From what I remember of it, it was. Singapore Slings and Long Islands. Anyhow, Claypool plays there every year, mostly with the Brigade.

Kr0nos · Jul 18, 2006, 01:24 AM

1. The Verve/Oasis (tied for first)
2. Smashing Pumpkins
3. Nirvana

greenamp · Jul 18, 2006, 01:27 AM

FYI Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were both in Mother Love Bone.

Also, the short but widely popular song "Lukin" by Pearl Jam was a bit of a tribute to Matt Lukin of Mudhoney.

Doofy · Jul 18, 2006, 03:54 AM

Meh. Since nobody has actually mentioned any rock bands at all yet, I'll give a shout for Rammstein.

red rocket · Jul 18, 2006, 04:35 AM

Nefilim
Danzig
NIN

kmkkid · Jul 18, 2006, 04:42 AM

Not sure, but Korn has to be in there

Doofy · Jul 18, 2006, 04:50 AM

In recent news, Yngwie is photographed laughing at this thread.

analogika · Jul 18, 2006, 05:27 AM

There were good rock bands in the 90s?

Kevin · Jul 18, 2006, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

In recent news, Yngwie is photographed laughing at this thread.

What? No unleashing the f00kin fury?

Doofy · Jul 18, 2006, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

What? No unleashing the f00kin fury?

"You want me to unleash the fookin fury? I'll unleash the fookin fury if you really want me to. I'll unleash the fury just after I've eaten these two little snacks"

Dakar · Jul 18, 2006, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Meh. Since nobody has actually mentioned any rock bands at all yet, I'll give a shout for Rammstein.

Isn't that more metal?

Smashing Pumpkins seems like a legitimate middle of the road rock band.

Doofy · Jul 18, 2006, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar

Isn't that more metal?

I suppose.
But I really, really couldn't think of a 90's band which fits my definition of "rock".

Originally Posted by Dakar

Smashing Pumpkins seems like a legitimate middle of the road rock band.

Narh. No self-respecting rock band would use "the Pumpkin chord" in every song.

sek929 · Jul 18, 2006, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Primus is still my favorite band.

FYI, Temple of the Dog was a tribute to Mother Love Bone.

Primus was and still is my favorite band, though I was thinking more rock/grunge bands.

Les is the fu*kin man.

Dakar · Jul 18, 2006, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

I suppose.
But I really, really couldn't think of a 90's band which fits my definition of "rock".

Fair enough. I guess I look at it as a continually changins sound (no genre sounds the same decades apart).

Originally Posted by Doofy

Narh. No self-respecting rock band would use "the Pumpkin chord" in every song.

Hehee, I understand what you're saying, though I don't know it.

MacNStein · Jul 18, 2006, 09:38 AM

1. tool

Best in the 90s, 00s, and until Maynard decides to stop making records.

2. Queensryche
3. Monster Magnet/Faith No More (tie)

Honorable Mentions: NIN, Primus, and Pearl Jam.

JFischel · Jul 18, 2006, 09:45 AM

1980s -- U2
1990s -- U2
2000s -- U2

Josh

MacNStein · Jul 18, 2006, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

"You want me to unleash the fookin fury? I'll unleash the fookin fury if you really want me to. I'll unleash the fury just after I've eaten these two little snacks"

Much love for Yngwie, though I'd place him more in the 80's. Everything after "Eclipse" is kinda, blah. That is, until "Genesis" and "Unleash", both of which are pretty damned good.

Doofy · Jul 18, 2006, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by MacNStein

Much love for Yngwie, though I'd place him more in the 80's.

Me too. I was just illustrating the fact that Yngwie is laughing at the notion of corporate geek pop and Brit crap being included as "rock".

I tell ya, I open Kerrang these days and the first thing I do is tut, shake my head and think "kids these days".

Originally Posted by MacNStein

Everything after "Eclipse" is kinda, blah. That is, until "Genesis" and "Unleash", both of which are pretty damned good.

I've not actually heard "Genesis", but in general I concur with your observation of his 90's lull.

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 10:03 AM

I can't believe I forgot Tool. By far, the best rock that came out of the 90's. Marilyn Manson's first mainstream album, Portrait of an American Family, was really good too.

scaught · Jul 18, 2006, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by JFischel

1980s -- U2
1990s -- U2
2000s -- U2

Josh

that's so not true. how could you like 80s U2 and still stomach them in the late 90s / 00s?

Dakar · Jul 18, 2006, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by scaught

that's so not true. how could you like 80s U2 and still stomach them in the late 90s / 00s?

Because you grew up on 90s U2 and discovered 80s U2 later.

JFischel · Jul 18, 2006, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by scaught

that's so not true. how could you like 80s U2 and still stomach them in the late 90s / 00s?

I'm 32, so I've been listening to U2 for a while...I happen to like all the phases that the band has gone through. It keeps it interesting...I mean I'm not crazy about Bruce Springsteen because to my ear he's been putting out the same music over and over again. U2 has changed, and I like the changes.

Simple as that...

Josh

davesimondotcom · 12:13 PM

Nirvana
NIN
Tool

U2's 90s work was "meh."

Honorable mentions: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Primus, and oh how did I forget Soundgarden? Chris Cornell is an amazing singer.

Rumor · Jul 18, 2006, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by davesimondotcom

Nirvana
NIN
Tool

I suspected you had good taste in music.

davesimondotcom · Jul 18, 2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I suspected you had good taste in music.

Why thank you.

And, obviously, your taste is impecible as well!

ShortcutToMoncton · Jul 18, 2006, 07:40 PM

1. Radiohead
2. Nirvana
3. I Mother Earth

Tool, The Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden and Godspeed You! Black Emperor round out my list as close seconds, but those three can't be replaced from my listening preferences. I Mother Earth's Scenery & Fish in 1996 would rate as my single favourite album, I think.

greg

zerock · Jul 18, 2006, 08:21 PM

smashing pumpkins
radiohead
pearl jam ?

Jim Paradise · Jul 18, 2006, 10:15 PM

If we're leaning towards more hard rock then NIN definitely deserves to be on the list.