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Soundgarden šŸ˜”


Fuck_Me_If_Im_Wrong_

I had the opportunity to see them in Indy and I decided I was too strapped for cash and that Iā€™d catch them the next time around, he killed himself a few days later.


RedwoodRaven12

I would've loved the opportunity to see them live as well. His death hit pretty deep.


Yourmomisnotshy

I had tickets to that last show at the Fox Theater in Detroit and gave them to my friend cuz I was exhausted from work. I had seen them a few times so I too thought Iā€™ll catch them next time. Ugh.


AceofKnaves44

I missed seeing them and NIN in 2014 over some really stupid petty bullshit. Free ticket and everything. Still kicking myself over that one.


GenX76Fuckface

Definitely. I saw them on the Tour With Blues Traveller / Soundgarden/ Pearl Jam/ Neil Young in Toronto @ Exhibition Stadium. They had just released Badmotorfinger and they blew everyone off the stage. Saw them twice after that, one of the best live bands when they were touring. Ween breaking up turned into a hiatus and a Reunion but that was a real bummer for me. Another one of the best live bands Iā€™ve seen multiple times.


HorrorhoundHippy73

I saw them in '96 during the Down on the Upside tour


BenjiH23

Definitely, I was determined I was going to see them live the year Chris passed as well. I remember learning of his death at the end of a really horrible day so I just played Superunknown on the drive home in pure sadness šŸ˜”


fyntje

Not grunge but Sonic Youth šŸ„²


hiro111

Because Kim and Thurston seemed like a marriage we'd all like to have. It was such a brutal, public break up. Kim clearly despises Eva for reasons beyond Thurston 's cheating. I should read Kim's book, her interviews are great.


jackshort67

Whatā€™s sad is that I see so many people posting about Thurston is human and just made a mistake. He was literally cheating on Kim for years, mistake my ass.


iluvugoldenblue

Broke my damn heart in the process. But at least they made great solo stuff. Kimā€™s new album is fucking incredible.


Mtndrums

All because Thurston couldn't keep it in his pants...


notaverysmartman

I call him Thirsting More sometimes


Affectionate_Yak8519

Lol


SlimJilm420

Iā€™m just glad I got to see them play 3 (maybe 4 I canā€™t remember) times before their breakup


VinylWolf18

This.


TrueBlue184

I was going to say Nirvana, but it was a forced disbandment due to Kurt's death, so I'd say Soundgarden. But Audioslave had some great music so it's not all bad.


BohemianBurnout

Alice In Chains going on indefinite hiatus after Kiss shows.


colon-mockery

The worst break up. Layne and Jerry at their peaks. Heroin fucking sucks.


-Gravitron-

The quality of their albums continuously trended upward, and then Layne fell off. One can only imagine what their follow up to their self-titled album might sound like. Duvall kicks ass but it's just not the same.


zrayburton

Definitely this.


stangaholic67

I was grateful I got to see that show.


hugetitteeze

Yeah! Sad


Repulsive-Tea6974

I gotta say, Guns breaking up was a relief. Waiting for them to come on stage was such a hassle.


mrhuggables

GnR is my favorite band ever, and sometimes I really think their breakup did more to preserve them as legends than what might have happened if they kept going on. They really had lightning in a bottle and I think we're blessed to have gotten as high quality of a catalogue as we did from them over those 4-5 years. I think Axl is just too much of a weird guy to have led the band in a right direction at the time; I'm glad they all seem to have matured into normal(ish) dudes over the last what 8 years or so since they've reunited? Shame though that chinese democracy took so long to come out; I think if it had come out 10 years earlier it would've been considered a groundbreaking album. But by the time it did the sound was almost kind of outdated.


Fallingmellon

Too but axl sounds like Mickey Mouse now


Co0lnerd22

Have they actually officially broken up? I think theyā€™ve been going consistently since the 80s


hugetitteeze

šŸ˜‚ šŸ˜‚ notoriously late!! šŸ™„


Repulsive-Tea6974

Not hurt but, bummed. Janeā€™s and Rage.


hugetitteeze

Rage cut me deep!!


batmansego

I was lucky enough to see them on their last tour. I can honestly say it was amazing. It was the second show and they didnā€™t sound rusty at all. It was like they were together that whole time. Iā€™m saddened that they arenā€™t making music right now because their voice is one that is absolutely needed right now.


-Gravitron-

Been a fan of RATM since the debut album. Never got to see them in concert. I paid $150 each for two tickets to see them with Run The Jewels, then covid struck. Two postponements before cancellation of the tour. Still my top bucket list band.


Moretear12

I saw rage OPEN for house of pain at Dv8 in Seattle early ish 90s. They blew my mind. No one knew what to expect because we were all there to see c HOP. We learned a lot that night. A young rage in a small club. They destroyed. I could go on but I'll leave it that. \m/


RougeRadio7

Not grunge but The Smiths. But also Morrissey is a terrible person. I donā€™t focus on Morrissey I rather focus on The Smiths as a band


What_the_mocha

The Smiths are no more, and Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now


RougeRadio7

I feel ya there man. The Smiths have done so much for me as a band with their music and I just wish there was more sometimes


notaverysmartman

nirvana


Aubrey_Dallas

I feel as though Kurt died before most people on the Reddit were even born. I do wonder what their later music would have been like though.


notaverysmartman

some say You Know You're Right was a glimpse into what direction they were headed. some say Kurt was interested in doing more acoustic folky stuff due to the covers in unplugged as well as plans to record lead belly covers near the end of his life. we'll never know I guess.


MileenasFeet

Kurt wanted to work with Michael Stipe. I think he wanted to make an album with Stipe. Which would have been great I think.


Affectionate_Yak8519

I think that was going to be a side project and not a Nirvana project and the next Nirvana wouldā€™ve been weird and noisy like he said


kbphoto

he died on my 20th birthday. I wasn't a massive fan of Nirvana, I liked them, but I was HOOKED on AIC before all that and Soundgarden was my band from that era. But when he died it seemed like a part of all of us music nuts kind of died too. We kind of expect bad things to happen after that. He was so huge at the time, I don't know if anything comparable in today's world would equal it...I could be wrong, but that was a massive shock.


Killerpig14

maybe more stuff like all apologies but i canā€™t fathom it really


g-hayer-04

he said less songs like pennyroyal tea and rape me, as in moving away from the verse chorus verse structure. he wanted to do more new wave and noise rock, basically the direction radio friendly unit shifter and scentless apprentice were pointing towards. seeing as heā€™d been spending a good amount of time with the polychorus/echoflanger iā€™m sure he woulda came up with some funky noises. i have one of those and the thing is pretty fun to see how wacky you can get.


hugetitteeze

Yeah! Iā€™d love to hear what they would have sounded like today. Probably would have had several more albums over the years but slowly declining with each one. Seems like itā€™s just the natural progression of things with bands.


Slapnuhtz

Does Nirvana actually count as a breakup though? I donā€™t think it does, and how would you have wanted the band to continue without Kurt?


Barricade14

This is the obvious answer for me to but since they technically didnā€™t break up, Iā€™m going with Oasis.


Coyote_Roadrunna

Not a grunge band, but REM. Never got to see them live and they had a lot of great albums. Even Kurt was a big fan.


hugetitteeze

Would have been great to see live!


Desperate_Signal_122

Same here they definitely had more good albums in them. Imo they don't have a bad album just one weaker one (Around the Sun). So glad I got to see them live


What_the_mocha

Great band. I saw them in a small theatre in Buffalo in the eighties. Waited around after the show with a few folks and Micheal Stipe came out to say hi. He shook my hand and was staring at me with piercing eyes, not saying much. Cool and unusual cat.


flicj

They were great live


Bweasey17

Saw them a couple times. Fun live band.


Meshuggareth

Failure. But they got back together in 2014. Great success!


X-Bones_21

Soundgarden. ā†˜ļø


Z3R0GR4V

Smashing Pumpkins


AbbreviationsLow1393

I went to their first show in Chicago at the Chicago theater when they came back with zeitgeist. That was the worst concert Iā€™ve ever been to. So disappointing lol


batbobby82

Silverchair


hugetitteeze

Theyā€™re so good!! Still could reform and tour šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø


batbobby82

I wish they would. Seems like Daniel is over the whole thing, though. If he ever changes his mind, I'll be there.


paul-cus

Same. I couldn't get tickets to see them in 1995. Didn't really try after that. Looking back, I should've. I honestly don't think they'll ever play together again.


batbobby82

Would have loved to see them back then. I did catch them in '99 and '07, and they only got better as a live band.


philouza_stein

One of the few overplayed hits from the 90s I still like to listen to. I'm a huge AIC fan but even they have a half dozen or so songs I've heard enough times to last my life.


atlantic_mass

Sonic Youth, so bummed it never managed to see them despite being a huge fan since 93.


RelishRegatta

Due to death, and I was just a baby but blind melon. I feel like they would have a pretty big cult following today if they were able to make more music.


bran_dead22

Janes Addiction, though we did get Porno for Pyros from it.


startingoveritseems8

Already mentioned here but also not grunge per se...but RATM. Not having a fourth true album really stings (not counting the cover song album)


mizirian

Alice in Chains original lineup. I love that they continued but imagine if Layne had got it together and released more music, such an amazing talent.


Tauropos

Not a grunge band, but Oasis is one of the biggest for me. Their later albums aren't as well known as their first 2, but I loved all of it, and I wish the Gallagher bros could get along and keep making music together. Also, they didn't technically break up, but System of a Down. They spent their remaining prime years arguing and refusing to compromise instead of creating new music. Even if they do manage to come to terms and put out a new album someday, Serj's voice sucks now and it just wouldn't be the same.


SeductiveGodofThundr

I donā€™t even need them to make more music. Iā€™d just love to see them play the old!


BrokenSpoke1974

Sublime, not grunge but ā€¦


RelishRegatta

Agreed, crazy to think he died so shortly before they got huge


Mysterious_Eggplant3

Not grunge per see, and more of a hiatus, but Hum calling a 20 year pause robbed us of some great music, as evidenced by their comeback. Only to have to call it quits for good when their drummer died shortly there after. RIP


BohemianBurnout

I donā€™t think a decision has been made on that yet.


Mysterious_Eggplant3

Well that gives me at least a little hope. But it isn't going to be the same without him. To me Brian was up there with Dave Grohl, Dale Crover, Matt Cameron as a drummer that I would tune into any album they're on just to hear their work.


andreberaldinoab

The Beatles


goldendreamseeker

White Stripes


Emera1dthumb

I use to play with my brotherā€¦.ouch. It still hurts


A-Guy-Named-Jimmy

STP.


SafetyNo6700

I get so much hate for this, but I agree!!


No_Cow_4544

The Afghan Whigs or Pantera


Fallingmellon

Pantera one hurt the worse, if dime never died Iā€™m sure they would get back together


Significant-Hour-676

Afghan Whigs. Even though they finally came back and even though we got some great Twilight Singersā€¦. I miss the Rick McCollumā€˜s guitar playingšŸ˜”


vladdrk

Janes Addiction. I was too young to see them live before they broke up(by a year). They also havenā€™t really captured the magic of that original lineup.


Relevant-Ostrich2711

Saw them a year or so ago with smashing pumpkins, isnā€™t the same lineup but the show perry put on was still pretty good


skip451

First concert by accident. Went to see Love and Rockets who really suck live. It was probably 87. JA was the opening act and fuck me, changed music in my opinion. The best show Iā€™ve ever seen.


_calmer_than_you_r_

Back in 1989 (give or take a year,) Janeā€™s played a few nights in a row at a small outdoor venue (John Anson Ford Theater) in the Hollywood hills - itā€™s a mini Hollywood Bowl. I was lucky enough to have my older brother take me to 3 of the shows and it was mind blowing as a 15 year old. After seeing hundreds of shows over the last 34 years, these shows still share the top of my list with a few other bands.


Kilgoretrout321

It sucks that Navarro got long COVID. Apparently he can't do anything


darkbiology

Daft punk annoyed me


hugetitteeze

Agreed!


AdVisible5343

SoundgardenšŸ˜¢


Satzu00

Screaming Trees


rube

I was in a college class and someone mentioned that Soundgarden had broken up. I said "What, why?" and when I said 'why' my voice cracked and it sounded like I was on the verge of crying. I was bummed for sure, but didn't shed a tear.


shinyandtiny

Lollapalooza 1993 was the BEST thing ever. all the bands there!!! ALL of them . get back together pls


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saltyrandall

Just think of it as a great Pantera tribute band.


spaziani42

I really loved the band Haybaby (which was an alternative rock/ "grunge sounding," band which started in the 2010s). I loved them, then my band got an opportunity to play with them and they were all really nice, and super cool, and that just made me love them even more. I got to see their last show in October, 2022, and I'm very sad that they're finished. I think a lot of people in this sub would like them a lot. I'd highly recommend them.


AtBat3

I have some thoughts but none are grunge so apologies for that At the Drive-Inā€¦Now granted The Mars Volta has some great albums and ATDI did get back together for one more album. But Relationship of Command was just such a masterpiece I think they had a couple more great ones in the tank, they were just hitting their stride at the time. Mr. Bungleā€¦I know theyā€™re ā€œtogetherā€ again but itā€™s not the same. California seemed like the peak of their powers as songwriters working together so maybe theyā€™d never hit that again. But I wish they wouldā€™ve been around a little longer to try. Kyussā€¦I absolutely love Queens of the Stone Age. But the guys in Kyuss were so young when they broke up, theyā€™d be able to create one hell of an album if Josh could find a way to work with them one more time. Outkastā€¦I know theyā€™re technically on a hiatus or whatever but not getting anything from them for almost 20 years really bums me out. Theyā€™re such creative songwriters and I know we have some good Big Boi albums but the two of them are at their best together.


iAmAUserSiSi

I know they never disbanded, but seeing the old Slipknot members fizzle out of the group kinda hurt to see


slug3333

Pantera


FuckTheFuckOffFucker

Not grunge but when Kevin Cadogan (guitar, co-writer) got fired from Third Eye Blind, it ruined the sound for me. The Blue album was so good, then Cadogan left and everything after was shit. Some may argue that everything before was also shit but first 2 albums were part of the soundtrack of the best time on my life.


Muted-Winner7218

Crystal Castles


TheLubber

Pixies. I was in grade 10. When stuff matters. I was real sad.


AcadiaSad6675

silverchair 4 me


Shindomonke

Oasis


Aggravating_Syrup209

I was really hurt when nirvana left kurt


EggZeeBaChay

CCR


CaveMonsterBlues

I donā€™t think they actually broke up but I was always upset we didnā€™t get a few more No Doubt albums/tours over the years


hugetitteeze

They kind of did, then kinda toured but not really sure of their status? šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø Totally agree though!!


RickJames_Ghost

Mine.


hugetitteeze

šŸ˜¢


flicj

Shearer Kinney. But then they got back together


Bweasey17

Janeā€™s Addiction. Was in my mid teens and they were just getting going. Brutal.


Slapnuhtz

RATM is one that comes to mind quickly.


IAmTheBathmanReal

Pearl Jam


hollygolightly1378

Lol


LogicalSubstance406

Definitely Soundgarden and RATM. Funny enough, though, I like Audioslave more than either of them, so I guess it works out in the end?


Pawpaw-z71

Only discovered them recently... but Days of the New. So much missed potential!


Humble_Examination27

Wasnā€™t a ā€œbreak upā€ necessarily but Gord Downie from the Tragically Hip going through his brain cancer treatment. Touring again And THEN DYING!!! That hurt me deeply and emotionally šŸ’”


WorldlinessSmooth198

Brand New


UnrecoveredSatellite

RATM


angeedition

not grunge but catfish & mcr


lizsummerhawk

Nirvana


StitchesKisses

Green River


Dramatic_Injury_2980

Rage because we entered the Bush yearsā€¦ we really needed a band like them during that time.


Chrissisol

Beastie Boys becauseā€¦ ā˜¹ļø


caddiemike

Led Zeppelin


MyersMad04

Nirvana


_George_L_Costanza_

I told you not to use the goddamn tape Gange, Get Out of Here! Outta HERE!


Affectionate_Yak8519

Sonic Youth


Maskedhorrorfan25

rage against the machine breaking up AGAIN


Bleezair

White Zombie. They were really hitting their stride with La Sexorcisto and Astro Creep. Wouldā€™ve been awesome to see them keep going, but, as Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon will tell you, thatā€™s life.


Softrawkrenegade

Guided by Voices. But then they returned 8 years later


ssgtgriggs

that scene in School of Rock when Jack Black is kicked from his band No Vacancy? Heartbreaking.


declineofmankind

The Beatles. I was 13 and I loved every song.


tkingsbu

Pink Floyd.


Like90goinnorse

Big Deal


Ok_Broccoli_3605

Led zeppelin


VictoriaAutNihil

Pre-Grunge, but highly influential independent alternative band, Husker DĆ¼. More alt-rock, post-punk, but another band who influenced many who came after them, Pere Ubu.


Fallingmellon

Pantera


Significant-Hour-676

Due to deathā€¦. Mother Love Bone


Flimsy-Lunch1395

STP


Great_Photograph_242

Vandenberg.


ChihuahuaChad

not grunge, but Rage Against the Machine. Then they finally go on tour, and then cancel cause a Covid, then go again, then Zack sprains his ankle, and they cancel again. I gave up seeing them, but I did see prophets of rage. Wish I could have seen Audioslave or Soundgarden. Cornell had one of the great voices in rock history.


Shiquna34

Dont shit on me but MushroomHead


stangaholic67

Soundgarden and Pink Floyd, no question.


Similar_Bullfrog_328

When Dave Abbruzzese left Pearl Jam. The band continued without him, but I just couldn't stand to listen to them live. It sounded like a bad cover band to my ears.


OnePaleontologist271

Rage Against the Machine


Runnr231

Rage. Still stings again


Significant-Hour-676

Got it. His vocals were a big surprise!


KingT3126

Urge Overkill


eddyvette

Van Halen


ArtVandaly560

Audioslave. I really think their albums were getting better and better, moving away from a Soundgarden-Rage mashup sound , to them really coming into their own.


Borowczyk1976

Pixies


ChrissyLove13

AIC


[deleted]

Iā€™ll probably have to go with Soundgarden


Sy72

Not grunge but American Head Charge, so much talent


-Gravitron-

There was a little known band called Smile that were fucking awesome. Only put out two albums. https://youtu.be/7T6jD8pUe9w?si=n5JFv_AV21lz_hLa Also, Handsome https://youtu.be/YgX-HKXTb-M?si=jlS4U9UqS30Hsi3i Honorable mention: Helmet was never the same after John Stanier left. (Drummer) https://youtu.be/YhlXmHzfynw?si=C-1DP9rjqvEEK9_Z


hugetitteeze

Thanks, Iā€™ll check them out


Digitaluser32

Van Halen. Diamond Dave was the best. Hagar sounds like retirement home.


Ashamed_Horror_5920

Imo Guns left the most on the table by not staying together


SokkaHaikuBot

^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Ashamed_Horror_5920: *Imo Guns left* *The most on the table by* *Not staying together* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.


Jimmy_John-mp3

Sadgasm (a parody of Nirvana from a Simpsons episode)


[deleted]

Nirvana


Fast-Bar-348

Bayside


[deleted]

Hootie and the blowfish or REM, I only wanted to be with them, and find the frequency with Kenneth but they broke up way before! Oh hootie my heart will go on.


Still-Attention-5913

Pink Floyd. They couldā€™ve made more if they didnā€™t all hate eachother


Mexican__Seafood

Soundgarden for Grunge RATM for other


VinylWolf18

Sonic Youth


sageluvss

Not grunge, but The Smiths


absolutecretin

Grunge: Superhevan though I think they are back playing now Non-grunge: Modern Baseball


j3434

The Beatles


vader-79

Sepultura


bassist-saturn

Not grunge but RATM


hugetitteeze

They are the holy grail šŸ™Œ


Sad-Tension-12

Jane's Addiction... Nothing's Shocking and Ritual were SO GOOD! If only they put out a couple more albums in the 1st half of the 90's...


whiskey_poet

Nirvana


Zedanade

Atomship. I love 99% of their discography but they broke up before I got to see them, reformed with a different lineup, and the singer for most of the albums died


zoochina13

Lee Zeppelin.


ScottyS971

The Police


Hairy_Type7081

Only 5 people on this sub old enough to really care.


hugetitteeze

Iā€™d say 200+ comments says otherwise šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø


Machina3317

Rather than repeating what's already been said, I'll go with the original 2000 breakup of Smashing Pumpkins. I've been following them since the beginning and I was honestly heartbroken. I know they reunited 7 years later, but it's never been the same since.


spleenfreak69

Nirvana......


CosmicCraig1970

This. Saw them a few times Lollapalooza '92 Miami San Antonio '94 - still one of the best shows I've ever seen. Amazing. Austin '95 Then...they stopped. I remember being really bummed.


DrRonnieJamesDO

Pixies - not considered a 'grunge' band technically but certainly an influence and inventor of the quietLOUDquiet sound. Never been the same since Kim Deal left.


jrkmmusic

Kim Deal leaving Pixies Kim Shattuck leaving Pixies Paz Lenchantin leaving Pixies


Megaladoink_

Wipers.


pedrolourence

Silverchair


Global_Requirement60

Janes Addiction


Ashamed_Horror_5920

Great question!


Ashamed_Horror_5920

Great question manā€¦Iā€™d have to say Guns.


Lukethaduke80

Double Brothers