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Metal, 90s Mainstream, and Grunge
This document provides an overview of popular music trends in the 1990s, including the decline of rock music and rise of hip hop. It discusses important genres such as heavy metal, alternative rock, and grunge. Key artists highlighted include Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Beck. The document also notes trends in technology, local music scenes, and greater diversity within popular music styles in the 1990s.
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- 1. MUSC 1800: PopularMusic Metal, 90s Mainstream Dr. Matthew C. Saunders Lakeland Community College C-1078
- 2. Stuck in the90s • Economy • Politics • Foreign affairs
- 3. Important Trends in1990s Popular Music • New Technology • Strong local music scenes on the rise • Greater diversity within and among styles
- 4. Looking like arock star… • Movement away from “glitz” and “glam” styles of presentation • Conscious avoidance of anything that might appear less than casual. • Echo of the larger culture
- 5. Big Idea: • In1985, rock had dominated the pop charts for 30 years, and began to wane in importance as hip-hop rose and country regained some of its earlier status.
- 6. Heavy Metal (ca.1970-1995) • Origins • Appeal • Commercial success
- 7. Heavy Metal Examples •Black Sabbath – “Iron Man,” 1970 • Motley Crue – “Shout at the Devil,” 1983 • Metallica – “Master of Puppets,” 1986 • AC/DC – “Thunderstruck,” 1990
- 8. Through the 90swith Dr. Saunders • The Red Hot Chili Peppers: – “Give it Away,” 1991 • Guns’n’Roses: – “November Rain,” (Use Your Illusion, 1992) • Weezer: – “Buddy Holly,” 1994 • Alanis Morisette, – “You Oughta Know,” 1995 • Los Del Rio: – “Macarena,” 1996 • Fastball: – “The Way,” 1997 • Barenaked Ladies: – “One Week,” 1998
- 9. Alternative Rock inthe Mainstream • Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song,” 1989 • R.E.M. – “Shiny Happy People,” 1990 • Sonic Youth – “Kool Thing,” 1990 (live 1993) • Beck – “Loser,” 1993 • No Doubt – “Just a Girl,” 1995
- 10. Grunge • Another “backto basics” rock movement • Seattle-based, mid-to-late 1980s • National success after 1991
- 11. Grunge • Important grungeartists: – Nirvana (lead singer Kurt Cobain): “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” 1991 • Live, Reading, 1992: “Territorial Pissings” – Pearl Jam (lead singer Eddie Vedder): “Black,” 1991 (live, 1992) – Soundgarden: “Black Hole Sun,” 1994
Editor's Notes
- #3 Economy: recession in the early 90s followed by enormous growth Low inflation and unemployment Boom in the tech sector and stock market Politics: Bill Clinton, president 1993-2001 Continuation of the “culture wars” Prosperity allows “cleaning up” in many cities Foreign affairs “New World Order” in post-Cold War world US as the world’s police officer
- #4 New Technology Internet and World Wide Web (1993) DVD (Digital Video Disc) (1998) Strong local music scenes on the rise Austin, Texas Minneapolis, Minnesota Seattle, Washington Atlanta, Georgia Greater diversity within and among styles FM radio avoids Top 40 formats Seattle grunge musician, ca. 1995 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA DVD logo
- #5 Movement away from “glitz” and “glam” styles of presentation Conscious avoidance of anything that might appear less than casual. Echo of the larger culture Kurt Cobain, ca. 1993 Alanis Morisette, ca. 1995
- #7 Black Sabbath, 1970 Aerosmith, 1975
- #8 Spinal Tap in “This is Spinal Tap,” 1984 Motley Crue ca. 1985
- #9 The Red Hot Chili Peppers: “Give it Away,” 1991 Guns’n’Roses: “November Rain,” (Use Your Illusion, 1992 Weezer: “Buddy Holly,” 1994 Alanis Morisette, “You Oughta Know,” 1995 Los Del Rio: “Macarena,” 1996 Fastball: “The Way,” 1997 Barenaked Ladies: “One Week,” 1998 Shania Twain: “Honey I’m Home,” 1999
- #10 R.E.M., ca. 1988 No Doubt, ca. 1995
- #11 Another “back to basics” rock movement Seattle-based sound, originating mid-to-late 1980s Guitar sound with distortion and feedback (from punk) Dissonance and timbral complexity (from heavy metal) Stop-start song format Reaction to “cheesy” heavy metal sounds and “corporate” rock Crucial label was SubPop Records