Grunge vs. Hair Metal
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Both are good. I'm not sure why we have to choose.
Nirvana unplugged is the best grunge album of all time though. Where Did You Sleep Last Night is just crushing.
Nirvana unplugged is the best grunge album of all time though. Where Did You Sleep Last Night is just crushing.
MC is undoubtedly in the top 10 hair bands and this isn't even close to debatable. I'd argue they had two albums that were better than anything all but 3-4 bands put out.
1. GNR
2. MC
3. Poison
I consider Scorpions pre-hair. And the fact they were European made them a little different both musically and in their schtick.hair metal is an American phenomenon, just like grunge. Sure there are euro copies, but they don’t count imo.
This doesn’t solve the in-thread debate, and I don't claim it's a definitive analysis, but might be of interest to CF music-wonks.
Randomly encountered a few weeks ago, "Trash Theory" channel on YouTube.
Separate segments explore of roots of heavy metal and grunge. (Each shares a line of influence, as you might expect)
Randomly encountered a few weeks ago, "Trash Theory" channel on YouTube.
Separate segments explore of roots of heavy metal and grunge. (Each shares a line of influence, as you might expect)
Poison and Motley Crue aren't even close to bands like Queensryche and Faith No More.
I know this has nothing to do with the two genres discussed, but since 90s music is a theme of this thread, Radiohead is awesome.
I'm not a huge Faith No More fan overall, but Angel Dust is just a phenomenal piece of work.
“Rock You Like a Hurricane” came out in 84, but “Wind of Change” came out in 90. They encompassed the breadth of the hair band years. While Americans may have started the movement, I don’t think many of the critics who do “best of hair metal” lists agree with you after taking a quick Google. Europe was from Sweden, Lita Ford was born in England. Scorpions are apparently pretty widely considered a top five glam metal act.
Every time I hear an Incubus song I ask myself why I didn't listen to them a lot more.
Please let's call him by his proper name: Barely Man-enough. Thank you...
There was a band in the late '60's: Blue Cheer, I think from around the San Fran area. Obscure but played a super heavy phsychedelia that definitely influenced what became heavy metal.
They literally lined up 8 or so Marshall Major amps on stage when playing live and just kicked 'em over when they fried from overheating. Then hooked up another and continued.
If you have a little time look them up. The stories of how loud they played are insane...
Poison? JFC you lost all credibility with that.
Absolutely love this song and yes, Michael Boltonton was involved. (He's the one that sucks!)
Is it because of Grunge we ended up with Emo?
Completely agree. When MTV issued the challenge for the music industry to come out from behind its shroud of electronic wizardry, Nirvana was among the first to answer the call. Here is an unpliugged playlist that starts off with a couple of Nirvana favorites. I don't know the exact date of the recording, but it couldn't have been very long until Cobain made his exit from this earth. In retrospect, between Curt's Kashmir sweater, and the copious white lillies gtracing the stage, it is like viewing a scene from Rock 'n Roll heaven:
