Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:21 pm
AIC is the only so-called grunge band i really like so i will go with Mike Starr. Mike Inez is good too but he was doing stuff with Ozzy before AIC so i don't consider him a grunge bassist.
James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:12 am
Addy wrote:
Id say Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth (who also plays guitar in the band at times or has) or Kim Deal of the Pixies
Krist would be 3rd on my list
Not that I am an expert or anyhting but didn't Sonic Youth appear about 10 years before "grunge"?
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fingers Metal master
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:18 am
James B. wrote:
Addy wrote:
Id say Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth (who also plays guitar in the band at times or has) or Kim Deal of the Pixies
Krist would be 3rd on my list
Not that I am an expert or anyhting but didn't Sonic Youth appear about 10 years before "grunge"?
They were fromed in 1981 as a noise punk band and were part of the New York underground punk scene until 1992
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:25 am
fingers wrote:
James B. wrote:
Addy wrote:
Id say Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth (who also plays guitar in the band at times or has) or Kim Deal of the Pixies
Krist would be 3rd on my list
Not that I am an expert or anyhting but didn't Sonic Youth appear about 10 years before "grunge"?
They were fromed in 1981 as a noise punk band and were part of the New York underground punk scene until 1992
Correct, but at the time grunge exploded - most of the bands cited Sonic Youth as an influence, thus making them one of the godfathers of the genre.
Much like Venom was to black metal. Venom wasn't 'really' black metal - but they were considered the godfathers of the genre.
I think that's how Sonic Youth is viewed in the grunge world, so they do qualify as grunge - in a more innovative and influential way.
Addy Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:59 pm
Yeah what MB said
Nirvana was heavily influenced by Sonic Youth from the music, to who they used for Mgmt, Nirvana chose their mgmt because Sonic Youth was a client
Id say Sonic Youth and the Melvins were big big influences
Speaking of Melvins I actually heard a song off the Melvins' album that Cobain produced it sounded pretty sweet IMO
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:29 pm
I never was a fan of The Melvins for some reason. I only ever heard one song though.
Is their catalogue pretty good throughout? I might explore them a bit.
Schbopo Ate his vegetables
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Subject: Re: Grunge's best bassist Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:33 pm
Metallic Blaze wrote:
I never was a fan of The Melvins for some reason. I only ever heard one song though.
Is their catalogue pretty good throughout? I might explore them a bit.
I love the Melvins. They're closer to doom metal than grunge though. Check out their version of "Green Manalishi"
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