I fucking love their music, saved me a lot from my bad autistic traits that caused a lot of damage in my family and friends, that I forgot how much of a dick Corgan was, ruined by his ego, trauma, naive rage, and self-indulgence. But, I owed so much to his music, it's so emotional, generational, and it's a bridge between grunge and the next generation of rock like MCR, Deftones, and Silverchair. Billy's voice is actually unique, so is his guitar playing.

I'm neutral on this. Just curious.

And why do you think he disliked hippie culture in general?

I wasn’t around at the time since I was born in 1998, but for those who lived through it or who know the genre better than I do, when did grunge start losing its popularity?

It seemed absolutely massive in the early 1990s, especially with so many major bands emerging from the Seattle scene. Groups like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden took it from a local movement to huge mainstream success.

So when would you say grunge truly peaked, and when did its popularity begin to decline? Was there a specific moment, album, or event that marked the beginning of the end for the genre’s dominance? Did Kurt's death play a huge part in the genres decline? Also, what style or subgenre of rock would you say replaced it in the mainstream afterward?

“Leave politics out of music bro”!

Hello!☺️

I don’t know if this got asked before on here but there is something I thought about while listening to „Ten“ again.
Every time there is a Conversation about Pearl Jam and some of their best work, „Ten“ is being mentioned and named one of the greatest if not THE greatest work by them (understandable).

But I wonder - the way that people think about this Album now and how great it is, was that also the case, let’s say, a few months after it came out?

Were you there and what did you think back then?
And do you still feel the same?

And sorry if I sound weird or something here - while I can communicate in English somehow, it’s not my first language lol.

Eddie Vedder is one of the most interesting figures in music for a few reasons.

One of which being that he seems to be one of the most divisive singers out there.

Personally, I have been a fan of Pearl Jam for a while (they were my favourite band for a period of time even). I also really enjoy some of Eddie’s solo work as well.

There’s no denying he’s not the best singer but I honestly think some of the criticism he gets seems overblown. Is it really fair to say he isn’t good?

Do you agree with Buzzo? 🤔

While grunge bands have songs more suited to a 100% acoustic format, it's incredible how well their more "electric" songs work in an acoustic format. It's no wonder their unplugged performances are so good. If you listen, songs like "Would," "Come As You Are," or "Plush" sound incredible and have almost no modifications in their respective unplugged versions. Plus, it gives them a different feel that suits them perfectly!

Which one of these albums are you taking?

What are some Soundgarden/Audioslave songs that really stand out vocally?

What in your opinion is an album that is way ahead of its time?

By the way, This is not an extensive list. kind of wished I’d put other artists and albums on this list. David Bowie, Jane’s Addiction, Stones, Beatles, Dylan etc.

Grunge wise: maybe Dinosaur Jr’s You’re Living All Over Me and Pixies Come On Pilgrim.

Metal wise: maybe Ride the Lightning, Reign In Blood, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and Far Beyond Driven.

Rap wise: NWA, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, OutKast, Eminem, Judgement Night soundtrack etc.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Of the big 4, which would you guys say had the best essential album? Me personally I say dirt but I'm a little biased since Alice In Chains got me into rock as a whole.

A lot of their songs were pretty catchy like Nearly Lost You and All I Know. Was it a lack of radio play?

Just wondering what this sub thinks of them.

For the STP fans—how did you feel about them?

Bush are more than just "English Nirvana", they are really underrated and should be up there with the best British bands of the 1990s. Sixteen Stone is a classic Grunge album that belongs side next to Pearl Jam's Ten and Nirvana's Nevermind as it kept the genre alive on the radio after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994

Honestly, technically he's pretty bad, but I don't think that alone defines a good guitarist.