Julian The Apostate
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Most underrated band of the 90’s. Fuck no rain. Just listen to the song that’s Starts at 5:30.
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Their "Gran Turismo" album is so fucking underrated. That album is fucking awesome.
Are we really saying AiC was underrated in the 90s? Their unplugged album is better than anything Nirvana ever did.
Their unplugged album is better than anything Nirvana ever did.
Alright alright, now just stop right there. As someone who was fucking there, man, strictly due to chronological simultaneity, AiC was -- for me at least -- a guilty pleasure. They were awesome, them and STP. That's just first rate post-nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam stuff. But at the time, yes, they were viewed as a frat band. Hipsters frowned upon them. And they were derivative, that is the point. And in that moment, they did not get the respect they should have.
But damn I listened to them. But I am the type of person who will put on the Crue's Looks That Kill at a wake.
And as for this...
well, come on. right? come on.
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Dude what the hell...Alright alright, now just stop right there. As someone who was fucking there, man, strictly due to chronological simultaneity, AiC was -- for me at least -- a guilty pleasure. They were awesome, them and STP. That's just first rate post-nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam stuff. But at the time, yes, they were viewed as a frat band. Hipsters frowned upon them. And they were derivative, that is the point. And in that moment, they did not get the respect they should have.
But damn I listened to them. But I am the type of person who will put on the Crue's Looks That Kill at a wake.
And as for this...
well, come on. right? come on.
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Dude AiC was pretty huge. With the exception of Soundgarden they were far more metal than the other grunge bands. I just saw them like two years ago to an almost sold out show of 3,000. Well over 20 years into their career. I don't know if you can call that underrated in anyway.
Saw AiC just after their first album came out. Baccanal was the name of the club, in San Diego, held about 500 people max.
Opening act was a band calling themselves Mookie Blaylock (after the basketball player). Never heard of them. The crowd hadn't showed up yet. So it was just about 30 or 40 of us in the club watching this act. Most of us back at the bar getting a head start on the buzz. The singer came out and was very shy, had long hair and stared at the ground the whole time. Couldn't see his face. The guitarist kept encouraging him.
The singer was amazing though. The few of us there started to drift into the front of the stage. We were all just blown away at how good this band with the wierd name was. The rest of the crowd eventually showed up as Mookie was leaving the stage. Packed house for AiC. They came on and was amazing, Layne Staley had this devil goatie thing going on and he played it up. Great show.
But afterwards i went to the local music store, the one that had all the weird and new bands and asked them for Mookie Blaylock, they had never heard of them.
They changed their name and a few months later their first album came out. It was Pearl Jam.
Bah: Can't believe I fucked that story up. Pearl Jam was originally Mookie Blaylock. Eddie was the shy singer and Stone Gossard was urging him on. Pearl Jam played a few small venues in San Diego (Eddie is from here) before they blew up. Had Nirvana on the brain while typing. The early 90's were amazing for new bands. Saw Nirvana a few months later at the Del Mar fair grounds. That was a great festival, Megadeth also played.
For under rated bands from then: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Butthole Surfers, The Flaming Lips, Body Count, the list is huge.