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Originally Posted by feedbacker
If the Melvins are considered grunge, I'd take them over anything listed by a long shot.
And you know "Halloween" is a cover, right? Anyway, Melvins and Mudhoney would be my 1 and 2 for that scene/era.
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I don't really consider Melvins grunge, but they're often lumped in with the Seattle scene. They're kind of hard to categorize because of their penchant for 'noise experiments', etc. Anyway, Buzzo and company are great.
AiC doesn't fit in with the other grunge bands either. (Does Soundgarden either?) I always considered them some type of metal, except their EPs. If we're talking 'grungy' grunge (!?), I'd say Tad is number 1 and maybe Mudhoney is number 2.
Btw, I don't think anyone here has mentioned My Sister's Machine, who put out 2 good albums.
I did not know that 'Halloween' was a cover (I had to google it.). I haven't listened to Sonic Youth in many years, nor did I ever buy any of their albums. I may have to investigate them.
That also reminded me that Green River did a bizarre cover of Blue Oyster Cult (BOC is one of my all-time favorites.). 'Swallow My Pride' covers (sort of) 'This Ain't the Summer of Love'.