we’re not saying that we’re the smartest guys in the world but our music is good
guys in the world but our music is good
guys in the world but our music is good our music is great distorted guitar
our music is great distorted guitar
our music is great distorted guitar disgruntled lyrics and flannel these
disgruntled lyrics and flannel these
disgruntled lyrics and flannel these bands exemplified the Seattle sound
bands exemplified the Seattle sound
bands exemplified the Seattle sound welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most influential grunge bands in history
most influential grunge bands in history
most influential grunge bands in history this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of alternative rock
spanning the decades of alternative rock
spanning the decades of alternative rock music from the 1970s to the 2000s which
music from the 1970s to the 2000s which
music from the 1970s to the 2000s which includes our lists of the top 10
includes our lists of the top 10
includes our lists of the top 10 alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and
alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and
alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and 2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands
2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands
2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands and the top 10 grunge bands number 10 l7
with their background as a heavy-metal
with their background as a heavy-metal act this all-female band from Los
act this all-female band from Los
act this all-female band from Los Angeles rocked
Angeles rocked
Angeles rocked even harder than some of their male
even harder than some of their male
even harder than some of their male counterparts l7 was soon linked to the
counterparts l7 was soon linked to the
counterparts l7 was soon linked to the grunge movement as a result of their
grunge movement as a result of their
grunge movement as a result of their punk influences and tough attitudes they
punk influences and tough attitudes they
punk influences and tough attitudes they earned even more grunge cred with their
earned even more grunge cred with their
earned even more grunge cred with their breakthrough success bricks are heavy as
breakthrough success bricks are heavy as
breakthrough success bricks are heavy as the album was produced by Butch Vig the
the album was produced by Butch Vig the
the album was produced by Butch Vig the men behind Nirvana’s Nevermind
while they’re considered more a sludge
while they’re considered more a sludge metal band The Melvins are the most
metal band The Melvins are the most
metal band The Melvins are the most commonly cited influence of grunge
commonly cited influence of grunge
commonly cited influence of grunge rockers everywhere their raw sound and
rockers everywhere their raw sound and
rockers everywhere their raw sound and experimental attitude towards music made
experimental attitude towards music made
experimental attitude towards music made them truly unique and the fact that
them truly unique and the fact that
them truly unique and the fact that they’re still making music serves as a
they’re still making music serves as a
they’re still making music serves as a testament to their talent and
testament to their talent and
testament to their talent and long-standing impact
these New Yorkers broaden the definition
these New Yorkers broaden the definition of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk
of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk
of grunge with their do-it-yourself Punk philosophy and their use of fuzz pedals
philosophy and their use of fuzz pedals
philosophy and their use of fuzz pedals and distortion Sonic Youth also changed
and distortion Sonic Youth also changed
and distortion Sonic Youth also changed the way we thought about the guitar by
the way we thought about the guitar by
the way we thought about the guitar by playing with tone and unconventional
playing with tone and unconventional
playing with tone and unconventional tunings while they achieved cult status
tunings while they achieved cult status
tunings while they achieved cult status early on they remain one of alternative
early on they remain one of alternative
early on they remain one of alternative Rock’s most legendary bands
they may have originated in Britain but
they may have originated in Britain but Bush actually first found success in the
Bush actually first found success in the
Bush actually first found success in the United States after their debut 16 stone
United States after their debut 16 stone
United States after their debut 16 stone took grunge music to the masses and
took grunge music to the masses and
took grunge music to the masses and nabbed them to top 40 pop hits the band
nabbed them to top 40 pop hits the band
nabbed them to top 40 pop hits the band became one of the most well-known acts
became one of the most well-known acts
became one of the most well-known acts of the 90s alt rock explosion
by the middle of the decade the Brits
by the middle of the decade the Brits darker vibe took them to the top of the
darker vibe took them to the top of the
darker vibe took them to the top of the album charts and into our hearts
before Pearl Jam there was mud honey but
before Pearl Jam there was mud honey but before mud honey there was green river
before mud honey there was green river
before mud honey there was green river green river innovated with their hard
green river innovated with their hard
green river innovated with their hard rock and hardcore punk blend and was the
rock and hardcore punk blend and was the
rock and hardcore punk blend and was the first band to issue a grunge release the
first band to issue a grunge release the
first band to issue a grunge release the group’s members splintered off into
group’s members splintered off into
group’s members splintered off into other influential bands and Mudhoney
other influential bands and Mudhoney
other influential bands and Mudhoney introduced a down-and-dirty sound with
introduced a down-and-dirty sound with
introduced a down-and-dirty sound with the grunge classic touch me I’m sick
the grunge classic touch me I’m sick
the grunge classic touch me I’m sick that left an undeniable impression on
that left an undeniable impression on
that left an undeniable impression on later bands
despite their San Diego roots STP was
despite their San Diego roots STP was one of grunge’s most successful acts
one of grunge’s most successful acts
one of grunge’s most successful acts thanks to their fusion of hard classic
thanks to their fusion of hard classic
thanks to their fusion of hard classic and alternative rock as well as Scott
and alternative rock as well as Scott
and alternative rock as well as Scott Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and
Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and
Weiland’s rich baritone vocal style and dark lyrics though both their music and
dark lyrics though both their music and
dark lyrics though both their music and while in singing evolved throughout the
while in singing evolved throughout the
while in singing evolved throughout the decades the Stone Temple Pilots are
decades the Stone Temple Pilots are
decades the Stone Temple Pilots are still remembered for their grunge days
still remembered for their grunge days
still remembered for their grunge days and remain highly influential to this
and remain highly influential to this
and remain highly influential to this day
number four Alice in Chains Alice in
number four Alice in Chains Alice in Chains distinguished themselves with
Chains distinguished themselves with
Chains distinguished themselves with their striking riffs broody melodies and
their striking riffs broody melodies and
their striking riffs broody melodies and layne staley and Jerry Cantrell’s
layne staley and Jerry Cantrell’s
layne staley and Jerry Cantrell’s harmonized vocals
they became one of the big four of
they became one of the big four of grunge by adding blues and acoustic
grunge by adding blues and acoustic
grunge by adding blues and acoustic touches to their blend of heavy metal
touches to their blend of heavy metal
touches to their blend of heavy metal and punk rock indeed they so struck a
and punk rock indeed they so struck a
and punk rock indeed they so struck a chord among the youth that they’ve
chord among the youth that they’ve
chord among the youth that they’ve continued to find success despite
continued to find success despite
continued to find success despite scalese death
with their aggressive mix of punk metal
with their aggressive mix of punk metal and psychedelic influences Soundgarden
and psychedelic influences Soundgarden
and psychedelic influences Soundgarden was the first grunge band to land a
was the first grunge band to land a
was the first grunge band to land a major label deal in the late 80s they
major label deal in the late 80s they
major label deal in the late 80s they broke through to the mainstream with
broke through to the mainstream with
broke through to the mainstream with 1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle
1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle
1994 super unknown once fellow Seattle lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the
lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the
lights Nirvana and Pearl Jam paved the way for the grunge explosion thanks to
way for the grunge explosion thanks to
way for the grunge explosion thanks to their technical prowess willingness to
their technical prowess willingness to
their technical prowess willingness to experiment and the versatility of Chris
experiment and the versatility of Chris
experiment and the versatility of Chris Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their
Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their
Cornell’s vocals Soundgarden took their place in grunge’s Big Four
number two Pearl Jam with a grunge
number two Pearl Jam with a grunge lineage consisting of Green River Mother
lineage consisting of Green River Mother
lineage consisting of Green River Mother Love Bone and temple of the dog it’s no
Love Bone and temple of the dog it’s no
Love Bone and temple of the dog it’s no wonder Pearl Jam became one of the
wonder Pearl Jam became one of the
wonder Pearl Jam became one of the subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam
subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam
subgenres biggest acts however Pearl Jam did this via their own merits which
did this via their own merits which
did this via their own merits which included memorable hooks and courses as
included memorable hooks and courses as
included memorable hooks and courses as well as socio-politically driven lyrics
well as socio-politically driven lyrics
well as socio-politically driven lyrics they cemented themselves as one of the
they cemented themselves as one of the
they cemented themselves as one of the big four
big four
big four thanks to their classic and punk rock
thanks to their classic and punk rock
thanks to their classic and punk rock inspired sound as well as Eddie Vedder’s
inspired sound as well as Eddie Vedder’s
inspired sound as well as Eddie Vedder’s often imitated but never duplicated
often imitated but never duplicated
often imitated but never duplicated growl decades after Ken’s breakthrough
growl decades after Ken’s breakthrough
growl decades after Ken’s breakthrough success Pearl Jam is still enjoying
success Pearl Jam is still enjoying
success Pearl Jam is still enjoying popularity
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
when you kill it
when you kill it did you get their mom and dad went to
did you get their mom and dad went to
did you get their mom and dad went to show they dropped me off at number one
show they dropped me off at number one
show they dropped me off at number one Nirvana are kickin screams – please
alternative rock and music in general
alternative rock and music in general were never the same after these Seattle
were never the same after these Seattle
were never the same after these Seattle rockers burst onto the scene with smells
rockers burst onto the scene with smells
rockers burst onto the scene with smells like teen spirit
like teen spirit
like teen spirit thanks to never mines incomparable
thanks to never mines incomparable
thanks to never mines incomparable success and their blend of heavy music
success and their blend of heavy music
success and their blend of heavy music with pop tendencies the band brought the
with pop tendencies the band brought the
with pop tendencies the band brought the Seattle sound to the masses and became
Seattle sound to the masses and became
Seattle sound to the masses and became leaders of grunge is big for in the
leaders of grunge is big for in the
leaders of grunge is big for in the process when it’s all said and done no
process when it’s all said and done no
process when it’s all said and done no other musicians spoke to a generation
other musicians spoke to a generation
other musicians spoke to a generation quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain
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