re: is pearl Jam alt rock or grunge?

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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.

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Each of these bands got lumped into alt rock. Perhaps my point was poorly worded.

Alternative rock slowly became what Rock is.

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Pantera,

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Thought they were more mid 90's? Regardless I'll grant you them. but lump them into metallica music.

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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.

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Agreed, we are now just getting into personal preference. All of these are a big "Nope" for me.

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Eric Clapton's - unplugged

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I started to mention 10,000 Maniacs as the entire Unplugged series was a gem in the early 90's. Claptons being one of the crown jewels.

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Black Crowes - Shake Your Money

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That was pre Grunge. Or at least it was pre national consciousness of Grunge and Alt Rock. You were the guy who had the Sub Pop Tape or you weren't. Otherwise nobody I knew knew there was anything going on in Seattle while living in SETX.

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Man this threda reminded of just how much I loathe Aerosmith's Living on the Edge and Crazy. all 1993.

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Finding Pearl Jam in 1991-2 was a revelation for me. Coul not stand everything else. I listened to country because if you wanted to chase poon at The Longhorn in 1991-?? you needed to know your country. But Seattle music was what we listened to on the way to places EVERY NIGHT!

I was 17-21 during that span. so it shaped what my lifes music would be. That and the "music buddy" every guy had who got you listening to older shite that your parents did not expose you to. That was the Led Zepplin Boxed Set for me..... and The Doors. Among others.

It just happened that Seattle hit at the same time that IMO everyones ear is the most receptive. Late high school and college. Friends turn you onto older shite too. Social Distortion, Cult, Cure, Smiths....

But under it all was Seattle Music for me. Minus the flannel. SETX is too damned hot for flannel. I did have a sweet pair of Doc Martens though. Lower profile though. They basically looked like a pair of Red Wings.