Before Nevermind: How Grunge Became Grunge

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Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/TRASHTHEORY and enter promo code TRASHTHEORY for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE! In 1991 music changed forever. Three misfits from Aberdeen, Washington unleashed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” onto the world and alternative rock became the mainstream. Grunge wasn’t so much a genre as a close knit selection of bands that came from the same approximate area, its epicentre being Seattle. The Sabbathy-doom of Soundgarden sounded little like the Garage Rock bluster of Mudhoney. But at the same time they were all tied together with a sense of exi-stential angst, unhurried tempos and dirty, sludgy, grungy audio qualities. But what was this scene? What were the essential steps along the way, the key tracks and influencers? And how did it get to the point where Nirvana could dethrone Guns N’ Roses as America’s biggest rock band. This is the journey to Nevermind: how Grunge became Grunge. #Nirvana #Grunge #MusicDocumentary This video is sponsored by Surfshark. Additional writing and research by Serenity Autumn More information on Bam Bam from A Grrl's Two Sound Cents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKDyW3VtcT0 Soundtrack Luar - Clouds (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats) B-Side - Pen Unubis Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present Jesse Galagher - Spirit of Fire Luar - Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats) 00:00 Introduction 01:58 The Prehistory of Grunge 04:59 Bam Bam 06:47 Green River & Deep Six 09:05 Melvins 10:37 The Influence of Alternative Rock 13:18 Screaming Trees 15:04 Mudhoney & Sub Pop 17:05 Soundgarden 19:33 Nirvana & Bleach 21:18 Mother Love Bone & Temple of the Dog 24:26 Alice in Chains 27:00 Outside Washington 29:21 Pearl Jam 31:41 Nevermind and Everything After You can also follow me here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrashTheory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashTheoryYT Or support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TrashTheory