1991 Might Have Been The Most Game-Changing Year In Rock
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Date: 2023-02-08
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soyburglar
As someone who was 13-14 in 1991 and remembers this period so vividly that it could very well have happened just last week, I must vouch for the claim that music of the 90s absolutely exploded with the weirdness quotient, lol. Be that as it may, this feature is what made the early to mid 90s alternative genre so incredibly exciting. As a budding guitarist, musician, and singer at the time, myself, I never once felt as if I ever lacked inspiration.
With all of that said, there is one band whose material and whose style has stuck with me for over 30 years in a way that it still continues to inspire me. As much as I love deeply so many of the great grunge artists such as Nirvana, Melvins, AIC, Soundgarden, etc (and even more alt rock acts of the era, no other act has been able to keep my interest, attention, and constant craving for new content the way that the Pixies have. In addition, lead singer Charles Thompson aka Black Francis also has an incredible library of solo work under the name Frank Black that dates back to over 30 years. You just don t get any more prolific, original, and effortlessly cool than these guys (and gal. And since they occupy this level of celebrity where they re extremely well-respected by other artists and older fans, yet aren t constantly swamped by hoards of people the minute they step out onto the street, I have actually been able to meet most of them on a handful of occasions, which is a really cool feature, considering they re my all-time favorite band,
Anyway, yeah. Pixies.
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As someone who was 13-14 in 1991 and remembers this period so vividly that it could very well have happened just last week, I must vouch for the claim that music of the 90s absolutely exploded with the weirdness quotient, lol. Be that as it may, this feature is what made the early to mid 90s alternative genre so incredibly exciting. As a budding guitarist, musician, and singer at the time, myself, I never once felt as if I ever lacked inspiration.
With all of that said, there is one band whose material and whose style has stuck with me for over 30 years in a way that it still continues to inspire me. As much as I love deeply so many of the great grunge artists such as Nirvana, Melvins, AIC, Soundgarden, etc (and even more alt rock acts of the era, no other act has been able to keep my interest, attention, and constant craving for new content the way that the Pixies have. In addition, lead singer Charles Thompson aka Black Francis also has an incredible library of solo work under the name Frank Black that dates back to over 30 years. You just don t get any more prolific, original, and effortlessly cool than these guys (and gal. And since they occupy this level of celebrity where they re extremely well-respected by other artists and older fans, yet aren t constantly swamped by hoards of people the minute they step out onto the street, I have actually been able to meet most of them on a handful of occasions, which is a really cool feature, considering they re my all-time favorite band,
Anyway, yeah. Pixies.
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Sasha
I was 13 in 91 and. man. what a decade for music. I was all over the place in the beginning. Whitney Houston, Janet and Michael Jackson, Boyz 2 Men, Skid Row, Motley. then Alice in Chains forever solidified my love for rock. A tidal wave of grunge came pouring over the airwaves and MTV. All genres exploded with great music not just rock. Biggie Smalls, 2 Pac, entered with truths played to sick beats. Pantera, despite NOT getting radio play rocketed to the tops of charts. Garth Brooks redefined country. To say that grunge overshadowed everything else would be a drastic understatement. The 90s as a whole was magical for music. Maybe I am biased. Don't get me wrong the 60s and 70s were great for music too, I just happened to experience the 90s first hand
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I was 13 in 91 and. man. what a decade for music. I was all over the place in the beginning. Whitney Houston, Janet and Michael Jackson, Boyz 2 Men, Skid Row, Motley. then Alice in Chains forever solidified my love for rock. A tidal wave of grunge came pouring over the airwaves and MTV. All genres exploded with great music not just rock. Biggie Smalls, 2 Pac, entered with truths played to sick beats. Pantera, despite NOT getting radio play rocketed to the tops of charts. Garth Brooks redefined country. To say that grunge overshadowed everything else would be a drastic understatement. The 90s as a whole was magical for music. Maybe I am biased. Don't get me wrong the 60s and 70s were great for music too, I just happened to experience the 90s first hand
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Mary
I didn't have to watch the whole video before smashing that like button.
I may have only been 10/11 in 1991 but that was the year I REALLY fell in love with music, thanks to all the bands in this video.
Pearl Jam's 10 and Nirvana Nevermind were the first two cassettes I ever bought with my own money. My parents, born 1938 and 1946, didn't understand why I liked the music because it was noisy and they couldn't understand what the hell they were saying. So I put on my headphones and turned it up. I was also big into 70's rock n roll in the 90s, mainly stuff that came outta Woodstock so I was pairing the flannel with bell bottom jeans and corduroys. My parents REALLY didn't understand this weirdo kid they had.
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I didn't have to watch the whole video before smashing that like button.
I may have only been 10/11 in 1991 but that was the year I REALLY fell in love with music, thanks to all the bands in this video.
Pearl Jam's 10 and Nirvana Nevermind were the first two cassettes I ever bought with my own money. My parents, born 1938 and 1946, didn't understand why I liked the music because it was noisy and they couldn't understand what the hell they were saying. So I put on my headphones and turned it up. I was also big into 70's rock n roll in the 90s, mainly stuff that came outta Woodstock so I was pairing the flannel with bell bottom jeans and corduroys. My parents REALLY didn't understand this weirdo kid they had.
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Corey
Mother Love Bone's disc is damn sweet. I remember getting Soundgarden's Louder Than Love just after release. Living in the Midwest, no one really had a clue who they were at the time including me. But a tendency to take a chance&getting something on a whim only to be a bust least 50% time. Worth it considering the gems I did occasionally get or think it wasn't to much longer after that Cowboys From Hell dropped as well.
ALL MENTIONED LISTEN TO STILL TO THIS DAY.
HEAVY METAL CONTINUED TO MAKE ITS MARK IN '91 AS WELL&COULD BE WRONG BUT BELIEVE THE MOSCOW SHOW WAS AROUND THAT TIME TOO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
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Mother Love Bone's disc is damn sweet. I remember getting Soundgarden's Louder Than Love just after release. Living in the Midwest, no one really had a clue who they were at the time including me. But a tendency to take a chance&getting something on a whim only to be a bust least 50% time. Worth it considering the gems I did occasionally get or think it wasn't to much longer after that Cowboys From Hell dropped as well.
ALL MENTIONED LISTEN TO STILL TO THIS DAY.
HEAVY METAL CONTINUED TO MAKE ITS MARK IN '91 AS WELL&COULD BE WRONG BUT BELIEVE THE MOSCOW SHOW WAS AROUND THAT TIME TOO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
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Kat
I was a teenager then. It was an amazing time for music lovers. I would sneak up late to watch Headbanger's Ball on Mtv. The Black Album was the first metal album I bought, which, say whatever you want about it, did lead a lot of kids away from bubble gum pop and into the world of heavier music. I loved the alternative and grunge scene (especially Soundgarden) but also got into riot grrrl bands like Huggy Bear, Bratmobile, Bikini Kill and Slant 6. And then there were zines and Sassy magazine that always let you know which bands were doing what. I feel sorry for anyone who missed out on that era.
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I was a teenager then. It was an amazing time for music lovers. I would sneak up late to watch Headbanger's Ball on Mtv. The Black Album was the first metal album I bought, which, say whatever you want about it, did lead a lot of kids away from bubble gum pop and into the world of heavier music. I loved the alternative and grunge scene (especially Soundgarden) but also got into riot grrrl bands like Huggy Bear, Bratmobile, Bikini Kill and Slant 6. And then there were zines and Sassy magazine that always let you know which bands were doing what. I feel sorry for anyone who missed out on that era.
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Sarah
I was a teenager in the 90s and I remember hating the music.
I think more because I hated the kids who loved that music and were mostly assholes to me, and maybe I wanted to be (ironically) counter-culture to the counter-culture? So, I dug in and insisted that classic rock and Motown were the best music ever made and modern music was shit comparatively.
Now, I'm all about Imagine Dragons and Billie Eilish, but yeah, I missed out on a lot of the grunge rock independent bands that broke out in the early 90s.
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I was a teenager in the 90s and I remember hating the music.
I think more because I hated the kids who loved that music and were mostly assholes to me, and maybe I wanted to be (ironically) counter-culture to the counter-culture? So, I dug in and insisted that classic rock and Motown were the best music ever made and modern music was shit comparatively.
Now, I'm all about Imagine Dragons and Billie Eilish, but yeah, I missed out on a lot of the grunge rock independent bands that broke out in the early 90s.
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Dead
I was glad to see Gish shouted out on here. that one's not always mentioned in these 1991 tributes but it may still be my favorite album of all time.
And I know I'm just repeating everyone else, but good lord what a year. I was 12, life was good, video games were 16-bit, clothes were neon-colored, I had childhood innocence but with hints of adolescent upheaval and excitement starting to creep in, Terminator 2 hit theaters, everyone in my life was still alive, and the music was. well, you saw the video
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I was glad to see Gish shouted out on here. that one's not always mentioned in these 1991 tributes but it may still be my favorite album of all time.
And I know I'm just repeating everyone else, but good lord what a year. I was 12, life was good, video games were 16-bit, clothes were neon-colored, I had childhood innocence but with hints of adolescent upheaval and excitement starting to creep in, Terminator 2 hit theaters, everyone in my life was still alive, and the music was. well, you saw the video
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Byron
Another thing wild about this time (sorry if someone has already mentioned this) but was how all the record companies went crazy when Grunge really broke. Everyone knew they missed the boat with Punk rock in the 70s, and this time you could literally see them tripping over each other to sign bands. This lead to a massive surge in bands and music being released, and along with the internet getting going. what a time indeed!
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Another thing wild about this time (sorry if someone has already mentioned this) but was how all the record companies went crazy when Grunge really broke. Everyone knew they missed the boat with Punk rock in the 70s, and this time you could literally see them tripping over each other to sign bands. This lead to a massive surge in bands and music being released, and along with the internet getting going. what a time indeed!
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T. B
Ah Metallica, the year they sold out. Metallica is one of their worst albums but because they sold out it was one of their most successful. If they didn't sell out we wouldn't be talking about them to this very day so I guess it worked for them. I bet that of they stuck to thrash metal for the Metallica album, they wouldn't be as successful as they are today.
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Ah Metallica, the year they sold out. Metallica is one of their worst albums but because they sold out it was one of their most successful. If they didn't sell out we wouldn't be talking about them to this very day so I guess it worked for them. I bet that of they stuck to thrash metal for the Metallica album, they wouldn't be as successful as they are today.
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Sean
1991 one of my favorite years in music alot great albums released that black album by metallica use your illlusion 1&2 by guns n roses innuendo by Queen badmother by soundgarden ten by pearl jam no more tears by ozzy human by death for unlawful carnal knowledge by van halen so much more I could list
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1991 one of my favorite years in music alot great albums released that black album by metallica use your illlusion 1&2 by guns n roses innuendo by Queen badmother by soundgarden ten by pearl jam no more tears by ozzy human by death for unlawful carnal knowledge by van halen so much more I could list
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Dreamer
Great topic and video!
Also, let's not forget that on the 24th of November 1991 Freddie Mercury, in my opinion, the best frontman and singer of all time and an absolute legend of music, passed away tragically because of AIDS-related pneumonia. RIP Freddie, you're singing with the angels now
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Great topic and video!
Also, let's not forget that on the 24th of November 1991 Freddie Mercury, in my opinion, the best frontman and singer of all time and an absolute legend of music, passed away tragically because of AIDS-related pneumonia. RIP Freddie, you're singing with the angels now
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Endimione17
That's just a joke! 1967 is the game-changing year in rock. 'Banana' - Velvet Undergorund, Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles, Are U Experienced and Axis - Hendrix, Doors and Stange Days - Doors, Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane. and many others. Please dont say rats
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That's just a joke! 1967 is the game-changing year in rock. 'Banana' - Velvet Undergorund, Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles, Are U Experienced and Axis - Hendrix, Doors and Stange Days - Doors, Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane. and many others. Please dont say rats
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babscabs1987
The Pixies reunited briefly in 2014? I thought they got back together mid 2000's and have been going ever since with a new female bassist? I saw them in Madrid in 2013 anyway, so I'm not sure that's accurate.
Also, the RHCP had already done an album with that lineup; Mother's Milk.
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The Pixies reunited briefly in 2014? I thought they got back together mid 2000's and have been going ever since with a new female bassist? I saw them in Madrid in 2013 anyway, so I'm not sure that's accurate.
Also, the RHCP had already done an album with that lineup; Mother's Milk.
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stephanie
The only thing I envy in this world is not being a teenager or young adult in the 90 s. Especially the late 90 s in the alternative/rock scene. Them shows were wild. Now you make 1 move and they all stare at you like what are you doing? and every show it s way too expensive to attend.
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The only thing I envy in this world is not being a teenager or young adult in the 90 s. Especially the late 90 s in the alternative/rock scene. Them shows were wild. Now you make 1 move and they all stare at you like what are you doing? and every show it s way too expensive to attend.
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