Blind Melon was the 'ish. Shannon Hoon died way too young, he was a prodigy. Candlebox was another good Seattle grungish band. [video=youtube;jnKjYGzhmp4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnKjYGzhmp4[/video]
On another board, I called Public Enemy the most "intelligent" band I have ever witnessed, regardless of genre. Since the discussion was "rock" music, I had to settle on a tie between Radiohead, Talking Heads, and Tool. There are others in that conversation, but in terms of blowing my mind and tackling social issues at the ripe time for it, PE takes the cake in the overall scheme of things, IMO. Chuck D was the most socially relevant artist in the past 30 years, I believe. Society wasn't ready for that message, but in my own mind, PE helped lay the groundwork for getting a black man elected President of the USA. My personal opinion of Obama's presidency aside, in the PE days, black candidates like Jesse Jackson were basically a novelty act.
Candlebox was not "another good seattle band" they were discovered by madonna for christs sake. they had a few good songs but were mediocre at best imo.
So who ever saw Courtney Love when she would play at the Satyricon? In it's day that club got some great acts. I even remember seeing Jerome Kersey and Cliff Robinson there.
Another grunge band that blew me away was Silverchair back in the day. They were Aussies, and they were ~17 when they wrote and performed this song, among other outstanding pieces. Heavily inspired by Nirvana, but different. If they were a UK or American band, they would have been huge, IMO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUCrls6vc_U [video=youtube;tUCrls6vc_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUCrls6vc_U[/video]
yeah..i'm a "regular" i guess from oregonlive. rt81. sly told me that "grunge music" was being discussed..therefore i must contribute. thanks for welcoming me.
I didn't move back to the NW until the late-90s. It's really too bad Portland doesn't have a major university, although I perhaps never would have made it through school, and would have been a broke DJ begging for gigs at the Locust (er, Lotus), or a guitar player in some struggling band, instead of getting an education.
The "Sat" just closed a few months back. Legendary Portland club. http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/10/post_19.html
Welcome, Zeus. Sly and I are usually a-holes, but then, you already knew that about him! Welcome to S2.
silverchair? 14 year olds complaining about life...? daniel johns is talented.but his lyrics have generally been juvenile imo.
Hey Papa, you listen to any Talib Kweli? A lot of his lyrics reminds me of Chuck D. Got searched on the plane, Arabic first name Disturbed by the fame just like Kurt Cobain Breath of life, kiss of death, my lips pursed the same You flirt 'til she came Nothin' hurt like the pain and torture Daughters of the dust lookin' for a vein Something to take in vain like the Lord's name Put your hands together, got 'em all sayin' [video=youtube;RUMvqAtAFL4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUMvqAtAFL4[/video]
Hey, I'm not saying they were great. Just very interesting, and it's too bad they didn't develop their depth as their lives aged.
Most of the aforementioned Brit stars cite early American blues artists as their inspiration, and accomplished artists today seek out new rhythms and tonalities from foreign lands to inject life and freshness to their works. Music predates the written word, and is present in every known culture on Earth. All musicians are influenced by their predecessors, whether they realize it or not. As for The Kingsmen and David Bowie, I've seen them both live and it's like comparing a Tonka Truck and a Mercedes 450SL. Both are quality examples of what they are.
