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Mike Daniels

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41. Never could relate to the general lyric tone of grunge

Reply to RandoLoodie (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 04:14 PM

May 2014

As someone who was recently out of college in the early 90's and whose employment and income levels at the time were on the lower end of things the blues motifs of "ain't got no job, money, woman" seemed to resonate more with me. It was around that time that every label started releasing box sets of their R&B/Blues material so it was easy to mine that particular genre for records.

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I didn't really like Nirvarna or Pearl Jam [View all] RandoLoodie Apr 2014 OP

Misunderstood Pearl Jam: "...terrible spoken glass bidet..." n/t KurtNYC Apr 2014 #1

Sara Lee smoked ham..... Coventina Apr 2014 #3

... in class today lovemydog Apr 2014 #31

I feel the opposite brooklynboy49 Apr 2014 #2

Me too. RiffRandell Apr 2014 #22

Same. laundry_queen May 2014 #37

MHO: Nirvana was OK. Always loathed Pearl Jam. Coventina Apr 2014 #4

Me neither, and I'm an old Gen Xer so that should be my demo. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #5

As am I (an old Gen Xer) Coventina Apr 2014 #7

Hell yes! LOVE those bands. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #8

A fellow Echo & the Bunnymen fan!!!! Coventina Apr 2014 #9

Yes. Love Echo. Saw 'em in '87 w/ New Order and wish I could go back in time. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #11

I saw that tour as well! Coventina Apr 2014 #14

That's so cool. I'm envious of your Bunnymen interactions. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #17

Figures. Lots of acts don't come here. We have a bad reputation. Coventina Apr 2014 #18

Loved them, but never saw them live. RiffRandell Apr 2014 #21

Also, I've got tickets to see Franz Ferdinand! Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #12

You might be surprised! Ran into a guy well into his 70s at a Go-Go's show once. Coventina Apr 2014 #15

Ha ha, that's great. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #16

Given your musical tastes (mine are similar to yours, fwiw) Rob H. Apr 2014 #23

Cool. progressoid Apr 2014 #29

I was obsessed with this song for awhile: Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #30

Eddie Vedder is a surfer dude who, naturally, frequents Hawai'i KamaAina Apr 2014 #6

I did not care for them either, but I recognize they were talented Skittles Apr 2014 #10

I'm an old fart libodem Apr 2014 #13

Nirvana didn't age well for me Ahpook Apr 2014 #19

'Ten' was zeppelin status Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #20

I probably would've liked Nirvana Rob H. Apr 2014 #24

Yep that is why I hated Pink Floyd. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #28

I had friends at the time that called them "Pearl Scam" LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #25

never could stomach pearl jam fizzgig Apr 2014 #26

I don't think I got any of the bands in the 90s. I am just too old. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #27

Until I read this thread I would not have been able to name a single song from either band. Jenoch May 2014 #32

Well I'm still not a PJ fan OriginalGeek May 2014 #33

Jeff's dad never earned much money in Havre. Jenoch May 2014 #36

I didn't like Nirvana until I saw Unplugged. Iggo May 2014 #34

The only song I like by Nirvana is "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Vashta Nerada May 2014 #35

Evenflow is my favorite PJ song laundry_queen May 2014 #38

Nirvana sucked. Always dd. Archae May 2014 #39

Yeah, I just never got into the Alternative bands no matter how hard I tried Populist_Prole May 2014 #40

Never could relate to the general lyric tone of grunge Mike Daniels May 2014 #41

I was all Rap/R&B in that era, anyways... Blue_Tires May 2014 #42

I find them painful to listen to... Phentex May 2014 #43

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