Best band from the grunge scene?

Submitted by buzZ-exe t3_yf7bye in Music

I've been listening to a lot of the music from this scene and literally all the music is good. So I would love to see differing opinions on this topic.

My favourite is Alice in Chains for sure and I'm not gonna deny Soundgarden as the best.

I would love to have discussions on any of these topics:

Best Vocalist(s)

Best Guitarist(s)

Best Bassist(s)

Best Drummer(s)

Best album

Favourite song

Favourite Band

Best Band

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deathtongue1985 t1_iu24axa wrote

MUDHONEY

Or at least, the once kings of the scene who stopped writing great material right around the time Nirvana took off. But they truly never strayed from their classic sound very much, a wilder take on 60s garage rock and Iggy / Stooges. Deliberately primitive.

As an aside, there had previously been a band called Green River. When they split up c1987, half would go on to form Mudhoney…the other half Pearl Jam. Hmmm.

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Beyobi t1_iu25yp9 wrote

Nailed it. Mudhoney is legit grunge and sparked great things for the scene. A solid addition to any record collection.

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DevinBelow t1_iu2aa5w wrote

Yeah. Early Mudhoney is probably the best grunge. It's like Nirvana, but just more fun.

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buzZ-exe OP t1_iu3fxrm wrote

That's some interesting trivia. I'll check them out. Thanks

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InformalLove116 t1_iu2ttnw wrote

I'm not great at defining genres, but I recommend AuRa

'Panic room' is one of my favorites from her, but I also reccomend 'Ghost'

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tonetonitony t1_iu22t42 wrote

I mean the obvious answer is Nirvana. In Utero is in a complete different league than any of the other big albums from that era. They check all of the boxes on your list, except maybe best bassist. Not sure who I’d pick for that.

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buzZ-exe OP t1_iu23e7t wrote

I love In Utero too, my favourite song from the album is Pennyroyal Tea. Although I wouldnt consider it the best of that era. I wouldn't even consider it the best of Nirvana tbh.

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Practical-Hamster-93 t1_iu25rw6 wrote

Lay out my cards first, I'm a big Soundgarden fan. Are STP in here too?

Best Vocalist(s): Cornell and Weiland

Best Guitarist(s) Thayil and Cantrell

Best Bassist(s) Sheppard, Inez, Ament, De Leo

Best Drummer(s) Cameron

Best album: Down on the Upside

Favourite song: Burden in my hand, Tighter and Tighter, My Wave, Delicate Tendrils, Interstate Love Song, Would?

Favourite Band: Soundgarden

Best Band: Soundagrden

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buzZ-exe OP t1_iu3g3p5 wrote

You know, this grunge scene is one where you can't really disagree with any list. Especially for Vocalist, each one of them were iconic.

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