POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of AMERICAN BANDS - (Championship) ROUND 3

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,831
    R.E.M.
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Hobbes said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    @tempo_n_groove
    We need a brief history of grunge, please. 

    wiki has a pretty comprehensive  entry
    Normally, I would go that route. I may still have to, but I like the way tempo explains things. 
    Seek help. :dizzy:
    Wiki vs. World's #1 Asshole

    I know which one I'm gonna consult. 
    Wait a minute - it is Ten Club #1 Asshole, not the World's.  Haha

    As the second spot holder I want to be clear.  :lol:.  

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    edited December 2021
    R.E.M.
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    none of the big 4 are what would classically be classified as grunge. some argue that Nirvana's Bleach could be considered grunge, but nothing after that. Mudhoney. Bikini Kill, Tad, Green River, etc. all those "noiser" bands are grunge. 
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    @tempo_n_groove
    We need a brief history of grunge, please. 

    wiki has a pretty comprehensive  entry
    Normally, I would go that route. I may still have to, but I like the way tempo explains things. 
    @Ho@Hobbes don't bother reading, lol.

    Hugh hit the nail on the head.  A few on Nirvanas B sides were droning and sludgy too and carry overs from the Bleach days.

    Other bands that are considered part of that movement were the Melvins and Malfunkshin.  I would tend to disagree w Bikini Kill though.  They started their own Riot Grrrl movement that took on a life of it's own.

    By the time the big 4 were popular I'm sure some big time music writer somewhere heard the term Grunge and Seattle and placed that term with anything coming out of there except Sir Mixalot w the moniker "Grunge".  Hell it sold clothes on the Paris Runways it was such a movement.

    As far as Soundgarden some songs are sludgy but when you have early songs like Fall on Kevs Mom, that ain't grunge.

    Pearl Jam hated the term as much of the bands did.  Writers needed to package a band's sound.

    If you read Wiki you'll just get confused as they say STP are grunge.  They weren't even from the friggin area...

    Others feel free to add.

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    F Me In The Brain said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Hobbes said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    @tempo_n_groove
    We need a brief history of grunge, please. 

    wiki has a pretty comprehensive  entry
    Normally, I would go that route. I may still have to, but I like the way tempo explains things. 
    Seek help. :dizzy:
    Wiki vs. World's #1 Asshole

    I know which one I'm gonna consult. 
    Wait a minute - it is Ten Club #1 Asshole, not the World's.  Haha

    As the second spot holder I want to be clear.  :lol:.  

    I've got big dreams buddy.  Enjoy the ride.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,391
    Metallica
    Full on Kevin's Mom.

    I love all these bands but voting Soundgarden just to make people mad at this point.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Full on Kevin's Mom.

    I love all these bands but voting Soundgarden just to make people mad at this point.
    Yeah yeah, you know what I meant...

    First song I ever heard from them.  Instantly loved it.  Forgot about it until now...  Forgot the real name too it's been so long, lol.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,538
    Soundgarden
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    GlowGirl said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Where did all the women go? PJ_Soul, JPPJ84, Asterisk on the Street, GlowGirl (voting only), West Coast Dreamgirl,
     who else is missing?
    I am here lurking. I am hoping for a face off between REM and Tom Petty. That one will be an interesting one. I was also thinking of who I might have liked to have seen on this list. I agree with the post above, that most of my favorites were on the British list. But if I could have added two to this list I might have added Prince and the Revolution, and The Band.

    I could get behind Prince and the Revolution but The Band are Canadian.  Levon Helm is from Arkansas but he was in the Hawks (Ronnie Hawkins band) and moved to Toronto in1958 to become a full time member. All the other original members (Danko, Hudson, Manuel, Robertson) are Canadian. 

    If Mendozk ever conducted a weakest link Canadian bands edition, the Band should be included with, for example, Rush, Tragically Hip, Guess Who, Arcade Fire, Sloan, BTO, Blue Rodeo, Tea Party, etc. 

    you missed one. :wink:
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,885
    Metallica
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    GlowGirl said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Where did all the women go? PJ_Soul, JPPJ84, Asterisk on the Street, GlowGirl (voting only), West Coast Dreamgirl,
     who else is missing?
    I am here lurking. I am hoping for a face off between REM and Tom Petty. That one will be an interesting one. I was also thinking of who I might have liked to have seen on this list. I agree with the post above, that most of my favorites were on the British list. But if I could have added two to this list I might have added Prince and the Revolution, and The Band.

    I could get behind Prince and the Revolution but The Band are Canadian.  Levon Helm is from Arkansas but he was in the Hawks (Ronnie Hawkins band) and moved to Toronto in1958 to become a full time member. All the other original members (Danko, Hudson, Manuel, Robertson) are Canadian. 

    If Mendozk ever conducted a weakest link Canadian bands edition, the Band should be included with, for example, Rush, Tragically Hip, Guess Who, Arcade Fire, Sloan, BTO, Blue Rodeo, Tea Party, etc. 

    you missed one. :wink:
    Do you think Neil should be on teh list?  Does he have staying power or just a flash in the pan?
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,538
    Soundgarden
    I've always called AIC and SG "Sludge Metal". 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I've always called AIC and SG "Sludge Metal". 
    Always thought of them as Alternative.  Metal was different to me.

    I like your definition of it though.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Metallica
    Well shit, no contest here. 
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,538
    Soundgarden
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Soundgarden
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Soundgarden
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.

    Perhaps.  But regardless of how this comes out, I will remain both shiny and happy.  :smiley:
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,885
    Metallica
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
    Sadly, the best Metallica songs are covers..  Am I Evil, Breadfan, Crash Course, Stone Cold Crazy...
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,551
    R.E.M.
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
    Sadly, the best Metallica songs are covers..  Am I Evil, Breadfan, Crash Course, Stone Cold Crazy...

    excuse me. master of puppets both album and song.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,538
    Soundgarden
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
    Sadly, the best Metallica songs are covers..  Am I Evil, Breadfan, Crash Course, Stone Cold Crazy...
    me and a buddy used to stay up super late every weekend and request Breadfan and SCC to try to tape them, as we couldn't locate the cassette singles they were released on. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
    Sadly, the best Metallica songs are covers..  Am I Evil, Breadfan, Crash Course, Stone Cold Crazy...
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    brianlux said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    MedozK said:
    Very close race. remember only 1 band gets eliminated this round.
    what happens in the event of a tie? sudden death (first vote after "regulation" decides the winner?)

    I think it should go by seniority- oldest band gets the nod.
    Oh, and Metallica was formed in 1981, R.E.M. in 1980.  :lol: 
    No life til leather.  REM gets the axe.
    Sadly, the best Metallica songs are covers..  Am I Evil, Breadfan, Crash Course, Stone Cold Crazy...
    me and a buddy used to stay up super late every weekend and request Breadfan and SCC to try to tape them, as we couldn't locate the cassette singles they were released on. 
    Record single was easier to locate.  We could NOT find it either.  Shortest Straw and Eye of The Beholder I think?
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