(08-25-2021, 11:41 AM)MarleyJag Wrote:

(08-25-2021, 11:08 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: It broke my heart to see what happened to rock in the 90s. Although I'm not completely discounting it as bad music, the genre crashed from an atmosphere of love, optimism and good times to dark self-loathing and defeat. Grunge is depressing.

There were some positive developments in the 90s too though. Aerosmith was experiencing their revival. Foo Fighters were born out of the tragedy of Nirvana. The Black Crows and Smashing Pumpkins got their debuts. Red Hot Chili Peppers released Blood Sugar Sex Magic. It wasn't ALL grunge although it seemed like it sometimes.

Yes, there were some 'bright' spots in the 90s. Grunge at first was okay because it was different, then it became annoying. I remember digging into one guy I worked with because he couldn't get enough of the song "Creep" by Radiohead. The guitar tracks are good but the lyrics are just so self-loathing. Why would you listen to that?

Hair metal mercifully died fast (it was okay in small doses). I don't recall which band it was that had to call it quits in the middle of a tour while literally on the road. The company which leased them their tour bus repossessed it between shows.

I need to watch Rock Star again with Mark Walberg.

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