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When really in the early 90's there was nothing that was "rock".

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Can anyone name anybody else making music besides GNR?

What I was going for there was, name a band that was not making something lumped in those 3 categories? Everything seemed to be lumped into alt rock besides GNR . I later caught myself and remembered Metallica and the Black Album. Everything else was bad pop music. That's what opened the door to Garth Brooks crossing over.

If not for Seattle music, what would rock fans have listened to in 1991-1994?

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Posted by Cdawg

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Posted on 10/12/16 at 9:13 am to LSU alum wannabe

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Everything else was bad pop music

So basically, you're labeling crap that wasn't "alternative" as bad pop rock and GNR & Metallica were the only good hard rock bands. This is just a preference argument then. It's just because you preferred Seattle bands, everything else was bad. I think I see what you mean with that, but it came off as those two were the only bands worth of shite outside of Seattle producing rock. I don't think that.

Go look at the top albums in that timeframe and as bad as it was IMO, VH-For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was pretty popular, Skid Row had Slave to the Grind, Def Leppards' Adrenalize, Damn Yankees. Ozzy's No more tears. Aerosmith's Get a grip. All in GNR's genre. That's what people listened to. It's just you preferred something different.

You want something comparable to Metallica?

Pantera, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Megadeth, all had some of their best albums albums in that timeframe.

You want the classic rock type bands?

ZZ Top - recycler
Pink Floyd - Division Bell
Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge, Steel Wheels
Rush - Roll the Bones, Counterparts
Eric Clapton's - unplugged

Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker, Southern Musical, Amorica

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If not for Seattle music, what would rock fans have listened to in 1991-1994?

Ummmm Chili Peppers?
U2 - Achtung baby
Janes Addiction - Ritual
Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said, Are you gonna go my Way
Tool - Opiate, Undertow
INXS - X
REM - Out of Time, Automatic, Monster
Stone Temple Pilots
That little band band from Chicago called Smashing Pumpkins.

Maybe you want to call the above alternative but they all were played on mainstream radio and MTV and comparable to Seattle bands in airplay and popularity. Or maybe you meant, if not for "alternative" music, what would have rock fans listened to in 91-94? And the answer you gave was stuff you didn't prefer even though it was the popular music of the time so I labeled it as bad pop rock(which it kind of was).