Characteristics Of Grunge Rock

Rock music fans come from can all walks of life and cannot be subjected to a particular personality or lifestyle. This points out the fact that just because one person who listens to rock music acts a certain way does not conclude that other rock fans will act similarly. Furthermore, when looking into rock music it is once again important to remember that this genre of music is nothing more than a form of art and is desired by fans solely due to personal preference. Furthermore, most rock fans are peaceful men and woman who contribute to society and are not hell raising rebels that many make them out to be. However, many supporters of rock music do recognize that certain subgenres of rock, like heavy metal, may be too obscene for some listeners.

Grunge music originated in Seattle, Washington and can be described as dirty guitar, strong guitar riffs with distortion. They had dark lyrics and expressed the emotions of teenagers. Punk rock is the most popular genre with young rebellious teens that talked about they hated listening to their parents. These genres didn’t become mainstream until the world discovered the rock and roll band “Green Day” in the mid 90’s. The style of the time consisted of cut off T-shirts and tight, ripped jeans. Bands like a “Aerosmith” and “Guns and Roses” played a big fashion roll during this

In the end, the analysis conducted above makes it ultimately clear that drugs’ influence on rock and roll has been dualistic in nature. While it has indeed contributed to the creative genius of bands and artists such as the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath, it has also brought about the early deaths of promising artists such as Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain. As such, it is completely impossible to characterize drugs as being either an absolute positive or an absolute negative for rock n’ roll as a genre. This said, and as per the literature reviewed above, it is undeniable that drugs play a significant part in the history and culture of rock n’ roll, and have thus served to significantly influence the style

Rock accompanied and often gave shape to the dissenting and counter-cultural movements that engulfed the world. In the United States, rock music could no longer ignore social conditions, and even musicians who had largely steered clear of commentary were compelled at the least to consider politics as a subject for their work. At the same time the counter-cultural embrace of rock music screened over the deep fissures that were becoming clear in American life. The riots of 1968 revealed a society fundamentally divided over war, race, and equality, and music both engaged and reflected those conflicts. Rock music was forever linked to the ferment of social change and widespread dissent of all generations against American actions and social conditions that violated the nation’s professed beliefs” (Tribeca Film Institute). Rock music represented the dissenting and counter-cultural movements around the world. Lyrics within this genre spilled out social problems that were occurring. It was then forever linked to the ever increasing social changes and decrease of all generations against American actions. “The use of rock, roll, rock and roll, etc., with reference to sexual intercourse, is traditional in blues, a form of popular music that evolved in the 1950's from rhythm and blues, characterized by the use of electric guitars, a strong rhythm with an accent on the offbeat, and

Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950's to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion, people who don't follow the norms, and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music, a combination of sounds that include jazz, country, blues, ragtime, gospel, swing, classical, and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of three chords to a complex chromatic scale combination. It can convey emotions such as love, hate, fear, lust, sadness, joy, disillusion, or a strong sense of reality. Many things can be said about rock but the fact is that it is the most widely

The grunge music of the 90’s might be a product of the times and changing of opinions, it still has a strong presence and legacy in the modern age. Music critics can argue about whether grunge music’s effects on rock music were positive or negative but the main point is that it did affect the music, fashion, and cultural world in a huge way. The grunge movement affected not only the music world and but the overall society of the 90’s and every decade that followed. Grunge emerged from Seattle in the late 1980s. This genre of rock and roll helped create a bridge between mainstream 1980s heavy metal–hard rock and post-punk alternative rock. Eventually, grunge faded—partly because of the death in 1994 of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, who had become a generational spokesman. Some people say that “grunge music ruined rock and roll” when in reality it gave way to new forms of the genre and helped bring harder rock songs to the mainstream audiences of the time.

“Rock music is important to people, because it allows them to escape this crazy world. It allows them not to run away from the problems that are there, but to face up to them, but at the same time sort of DANCE ALL OVER THEM. That 's what rock and roll is about” (Pete Townshend). The concept of rock and roll music had eased into the music industry in a time after a crippling war and a great depression. The mid to late 20th century was home to innovation, rebellious teens, and a devastating war..The introduction of rock music has influenced our country and molded it in many ways as the genre progressed and has found a place in our culture.

Main ideas in grunge are “tolerance of difference”, “feminism”, “doubt in authority”, and “bitterness towards large corporations”. The defiance of modern music practices earned Pearl Jam a rebellious title. Their persistence to fight for what they believe in is often misinterpreted by the media and the world, therefore creating the very problem that grunge artists are fighting against. Pearl Jam has taken on many social controversies, such as abortion rights, George W. Bush, and encouraging the people to vote. They stand firm in their protests, not buckling under the weight of criticism.

In the early 1990’s a new genre of music and fashion was born amongst the United States. This new statement, called Grunge, quickly spread throughout the United States and became a rapidly growing phenomenon. Nirvana would become the poster child of this culture during the nineties. Nirvana’s front-man, Kurt Cobain would empower the grunge era with his strong lyrics, and dramatic guitar riffs to help popularize this new sound. Before the tragic end of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana would help jump-start a new genre of Indie-rock music, popularize fashion and forever be memorialized as one of the greatest bands of the 1990’s.

Music is an amazing part of society and culture. Music is its own language. Each person has their own taste in music, but music has to meet a certain criteria to be considered good. Those criteria include the genre’s history, its emotional impact, the genre’s physical call to action, and the message. There are many other types of music out there to compete with and all have something amazing about them, but none are able to meet all the criteria as well as Rock and Roll does. Rock and Roll is the best genre of music because it has an incredible past, incites emotions, makes the body dance, and portrays a message.

Grunge music was one of the most popular genres in the 1990’s, bringing a new style of rock with gritty distortion and new styles of hair and clothing.

Alternative is a genre of rock music that emerged from independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s. This refers to the genre’s distinction from mainstream rock music, expresses primarily in a distorted guitar sound, subversive and or transgressive lyrics and generally a nonchalant, defiant attitude. The popularity of alternative rock music came about after the grunge period. Grunge was a type of alternative rock music that denounced commercialism. During the height of success for alternative rock music, many record companies handed out the name to bands that fit the requirements loosely at best. This was done in hopes that the label of alternative would help sales. However, looking back one can

"The Seattle phenomenon wouldn't have been possible without the network of college radio, fanzines, and indie contributors that sprang up in the wake of punk rock" ("Grunge City"). The bands never expected to get big, most had a tight following of fans who were all that kept them going. The local fans had a lot to do with the development of Grunge. Grunge fans were the first fans to create fanzines. Fanzines were cheaply created magazines used to spread news about their favorite band, where they would be playing next, what their message was or just about the band members themselves. This small following of fans didn't put any pressure on a band, when they got up to perform it was to have fun and see how wild they could get the crowd. This lack of pressure and knowledge of how corporate America worked was a key factor in the quick downfall of Grunge.

Rock n' roll and punk have often been pitted against each other to determine which is the superior genre of music. Persons of the respective parties can be found in groups debating whether or not punk or rock n' roll is the superior genre; most subscribers to these genres become quick masters of all things punk or rock n' roll. Both will sit around with various alcoholic beverages strewn about, naming bands in quick succession and ticking them off on their fingers as if doing so adds some sort of validity to their argument. To survive in such a paramount argument one must learn the lingo of each subculture, including but not limited to the history, surrounding culture and style, and the content of a live-show and a band’s previous records.

“Heavy metal music has been a source of criticism ever since its’ birth in the late nineteen eighties” (Coss). Many people criticize this type of music because there is anger shown in the lyrics. Although the lyrics can be controversial at times, there is no evidence saying that heavy metal music causes violence. “Its’ controversial lyrics and harsh sounds have made it the target of much blame for psychological and behavioral problems in teenagers” (Coss). Parents of teenagers now and in past decades have worried about their kids listening to this kind of music. Most parents do not want their kids to listen to this kind of music; they are afraid that the music will lead to devastating effects in society. Another reason why parents do not like heavy metal music is that the music is extremely loud and ear shattering. Most people over