Let the debate begin. Who got left off and who shouldn't have made the list?
The 25 Best Alternative Rock Bands Of The 1990s
The 25 Best Alternative Rock Bands Of The 1990s
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the comments on the list made my head hurt.
"UMM WHERE ARE THE FOO FIGHTERS?!"
"What about Staind or System of a Down or Creed? They began in the 90s."
seriously though. i'm not 100 percent sure cracker should be on the list and i'm floored red house painters made it, let alone made it to no. 2. i adore mark kozelek but wow.
some of the other listings i don't agree with based on my personal musical tastes but know they were influential… as far as an omissions: i'm going to have to say neutral milk hotel, smashing pumpkins and blur.
"UMM WHERE ARE THE FOO FIGHTERS?!"
"What about Staind or System of a Down or Creed? They began in the 90s."
seriously though. i'm not 100 percent sure cracker should be on the list and i'm floored red house painters made it, let alone made it to no. 2. i adore mark kozelek but wow.
some of the other listings i don't agree with based on my personal musical tastes but know they were influential… as far as an omissions: i'm going to have to say neutral milk hotel, smashing pumpkins and blur.
please don't hit me. i don't know who giant sand is.
Originally posted by walkonby:That makes two of us.
please don't hit me. i don't know who giant sand is.
the author of this column really loves mark koz
he listed him no. 1 on his best living singer/ songwriters list too.
he listed him no. 1 on his best living singer/ songwriters list too.
surprised to see no mention of the pixies, but nice to see sebadoh on there. surprised on the total lack of english bands.
Red House Painters - SWEET! my friend and i just loved them in college!
Id probably include Toad The Wet Sprocket on my own list - but i had a soft spot for the santa barbara bands esp as I went to school there.
And I can see my friend telling me again about the brilliance of Tom Waits and my friend seeing him in Santa Rosa more times than I can recall (i think he stalks him in his spare time).
Red House Painters - SWEET! my friend and i just loved them in college!
Id probably include Toad The Wet Sprocket on my own list - but i had a soft spot for the santa barbara bands esp as I went to school there.
And I can see my friend telling me again about the brilliance of Tom Waits and my friend seeing him in Santa Rosa more times than I can recall (i think he stalks him in his spare time).
Originally posted by Shadrach:three.
Originally posted by walkonby:That makes two of us.
please don't hit me. i don't know who giant sand is.
The Jesus Lizard should be on that list. They could blow most of the rest of the acts this guy listed right off the stage. In their sleep.
The title should have been:
The 25 Most Influential Alternative Rock Bands of the 90's for Today's Indie Bands.
But many of these are FAR from the best at the time, but have enjoyed a revival after the fact.
No Pumpkins, no Pearl Jam, No Candlebox? Please.
The 25 Most Influential Alternative Rock Bands of the 90's for Today's Indie Bands.
But many of these are FAR from the best at the time, but have enjoyed a revival after the fact.
No Pumpkins, no Pearl Jam, No Candlebox? Please.
Excellent alt-country band led by Howe Gelb, I think some of the Calexico guys were in Giant Sand. Or something like that.
Originally posted by walkonby:
please don't hit me. i don't know who giant sand is.
Seconded, thirded, fourthed and fifthed.
But I was expecting a much worse list than this one before clicking the link.
Still, I die a little inside each time Nirvana, arguably the most overrated band in history shows up on lists like this.
Originally posted by twangirl:MBV is another glaring omition.
The Jesus Lizard should be on that list. They could blow most of the rest of the acts this guy listed right off the stage. In their sleep.
But I was expecting a much worse list than this one before clicking the link.
Still, I die a little inside each time Nirvana, arguably the most overrated band in history shows up on lists like this.
What was alternative in the 90's? After Nevermind, a lot of alternative was mainstream. Nirvana (+ Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins) . . . even Dino Jr., Breeders, Weezer, Cracker (to name a few I remember from the list) were pimped by big labels and essentially mainstream acts. Weird list.
Cracker is definitely way out of place on there.
They're better than 2/3 of that garbage list.
Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Cracker is definitely way out of place on there.
I'm surprised not to see Oasis, Blur, Curve, The Happy Mondays (they influenced a lot from the late 80s until early 90s), Jeff Buckley, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Jawbreaker, Rancid, RADIOHEAD, Massive Attack, Alice and Chains and a few others on this list.
I'm not quite sure why Tom Waits is number 1. He seems to be number 1 in terms of the past 30 years of alternative music, but he wasn't a total standout like some others were back in the 1990s. Granted, it was back in 1999, while in middle school and early high school that I became a TW fan. It was when Mule Variations was released.
Also, I've never heard Giant Sand either!?
And by the way, I would totally include Toad the Wet Sprocket on my ultimate list somewhere. Them and the Gin Blossoms. I was listening to Toad a few days ago while on the road actually. You mention about Santa Barbara bands…did you ever like Dishwalla? (Fun fact, Dishwalla were my first show at the 930 club, which was about 10 years ago)
I'm not quite sure why Tom Waits is number 1. He seems to be number 1 in terms of the past 30 years of alternative music, but he wasn't a total standout like some others were back in the 1990s. Granted, it was back in 1999, while in middle school and early high school that I became a TW fan. It was when Mule Variations was released.
Also, I've never heard Giant Sand either!?
Originally posted by xneverwherex:I love Red House Painters. I have to be in the right mood for them, but oh man, such beautiful music.
surprised to see no mention of the pixies, but nice to see sebadoh on there. surprised on the total lack of english bands.
Red House Painters - SWEET! my friend and i just loved them in college!
Id probably include Toad The Wet Sprocket on my own list - but i had a soft spot for the santa barbara bands esp as I went to school there.
And by the way, I would totally include Toad the Wet Sprocket on my ultimate list somewhere. Them and the Gin Blossoms. I was listening to Toad a few days ago while on the road actually. You mention about Santa Barbara bands…did you ever like Dishwalla? (Fun fact, Dishwalla were my first show at the 930 club, which was about 10 years ago)
Stereolab should've made the list, definitely over fucking Vic Chestnutt. Plus all the UK bands mentioned above, particularly Oasis, Blur, Suede, Supergrass. This list is pants.
in the intro the author said he omitted the british acts because he felt like they deserved a list all their own… but whatever.
I think their paths crossed in Friends of Dean Martinez, too.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Excellent alt-country band led by Howe Gelb, I think some of the Calexico guys were in Giant Sand. Or something like that.
Originally posted by walkonby:
please don't hit me. i don't know who giant sand is.
It's nice to see a few of you mention Toad. The lighter side of alternative but well-written, poetic, angst w/ edgy guitar. And the GBs influence over airwaves and colleges is worth noting.
What about NIN or the Verve (are they 90s?) Or Whiskeytown. (not enough albums?) Lemonheads or James.
I like Midnight Oil too, but not sure if they would make the best?
I agree Smashing Pumpkins, PJ are clearly missing. And, interesting point about alternative becoming mainstream. Although I'm not a die-hard fan, Counting Crows, Live, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Better Than Ezra, U2, and Brian Setzer, etc. were dominating the charts. This list is more "indie" vice charts so I'm probably getting off track.
I agree with most, but also wondered about Tom Waits in first. That's a bit of writer's brown-nosing if you ask me.
What about NIN or the Verve (are they 90s?) Or Whiskeytown. (not enough albums?) Lemonheads or James.
I like Midnight Oil too, but not sure if they would make the best?
I agree Smashing Pumpkins, PJ are clearly missing. And, interesting point about alternative becoming mainstream. Although I'm not a die-hard fan, Counting Crows, Live, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Better Than Ezra, U2, and Brian Setzer, etc. were dominating the charts. This list is more "indie" vice charts so I'm probably getting off track.
I agree with most, but also wondered about Tom Waits in first. That's a bit of writer's brown-nosing if you ask me.
PJ Harvey is on the list actually.
But I knew I had forgotten NIN, U2 (they really were a bit out there back in the 1990s), Greenday and the Offspring.
But I knew I had forgotten NIN, U2 (they really were a bit out there back in the 1990s), Greenday and the Offspring.