A little 90's nostalgia

I decided to copy Diana & Ang and blog about my favorite music from my high school days. I would like to be as cool and say that I've gotten over the 90's, but I think my heart is still rooted with 90's music. I still listen to most of the artists I did back then. Most just on occasion, but some quite often. And although I probably should be, I’m not ashamed at all. I love 90s music!


During the 90’s I was a big fan of the current grunge music, but I also listened to a lot of old rock and roll like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Eagles & Jimi Hendrix. But that’s not to say that I didn’t listen to my fair share of TLC, Coolio, No Doubt, Nelly or Montel Jordan's This is How We Do It. There was a lot more going on then grunge in the 90s.. but like most when I think "90's" I think grunge. Anyway, here are my top picks:

#1 PEARL JAM

They are by far my favorite band of the 90's. In fact, they are one of my favorite bands of all time. Simply put, I ♥ Eddie Vedder & I ♥ Pearl Jam. I think I can even thank them for falling in love for real at one of their concerts.. to my hubby Cody. It was the Yeild Concert and I was 15... good times! I will even admit to almost joining Ten Club to get their free LP each year - yep I looked it up online. That's how much I love them.. they ROCK! I've seen them 3 times in concert and they never disappoint.



My favorite PJ story is that one year Cody and I were really really broke, so we only bought each other one present for Christmas. We both didn’t wrap the present, so we held it behind our backs and presented them at the same time – and they were the same thing! We had each bought a DVD of the same Pearl Jam concert.

Favorite Songs (Too Many to List Um All): Wash, Yellow Ledbetter, Better Man, Off He Goes, Jeremy, Black, Wish List, Footsteps, Last Kiss, Given To Fly, Nothing Man, Daughter, Elderly Women Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Low Light, All Those Yesterdays, Let Me Sleep It’s Christmas Time.

And when I think about hanging out with my pal Todd, I need to hear Release (his favorite song back then).

#2 ALICE IN CHAINS
If you want me to zone out and stop talking, do what Cody does and put on Alice in Chain’s album A Jar of Flies. That album is amazing. I have never gotten tired of it and I can tell you that I’ve listened to it a lot. They are the ultimate in grunge for me and it’s such a shame that the world lost Layne Staley. If I want to go back to my teenage angst years, I can put on Dirt or Facelift, but nothing brings me back as quickly as JOF.



Cody and I went to see Alice in Chains at a reunion show when they played at Konocti w/ a different singer and it was awesome. Best concert I’ve ever been to at Konocti by far.

Favorite Songs: Nutshell, Would?, Rotten Apple, I Stay Away, Don’t Follow, Down in a Hole, Rooster, & Man in the Box

#3 BLIND MELON
I think Blind Melon is either a band you love or hate. For me, it was love at first song. My favorite album was Soup and my favorite song was Mouth Full of Cavities. Shannon Hoon was so messed up that I couldn't help but relate during my teenage years. This is another band that I haven't gotten over and like all Blind Melon fans, I'm still very sad when I think about Shannon Hoon dying. He was so talented! And it was an end to Blind Melon... almost.



tried hard to get over Blind Melon, I even became a fan of Unified Theory after seeing them at a concert, which had bassist Brad Smith and guitarist Christopher Thorn from BM, but it wasn't the same.

But Blind Melon lives on! I'm so glad they are back together again as Blind Melon with new singer Travis Warren (who I approve of) and doing great. I really like their new CD and Cody and I saw them live in San Fran – great show! We had a great time!!

Favorite Songs: Mouth Full of Cavities, Skinned, Tones Across The Floor, Walk, Life Ain’t So Sh*tty, I Wonder, Change, Wilt, Wishing Well, Cheetum Street, Hypnotize

#4 TORI AMOS
What respectable music lover of the 90’s didn’t love Tori? Ok, so maybe a lot of people, but for me she was THEE Top Female Artist of the 90s. She was so unique, so talented, and so freakishly strange that I adored her. Little Earthquakes was my first Tori Amos CD and I used to listen to it every night before bed along with Pink Floyd's The Division Bell. I sometimes have trouble listening to it now as it transports me back to my immature high school days of feeling misunderstood and unappreciated or it makes me sleepy. However, I am amazed at how talented she is and that out of all the crap in the 90’s I stumbled upon this gem of an artist and was able to appreciate her. My favorite Tori Amos albums are Little Earthquakes & Under the Pink.



Favorite Songs: Past the Mission, Winter, Girl, God, Silent All These Years, Cornflake Girl, Crucify, A Sorta Fairytale, Precious Things, Little Earthquakes

#5 SISTER HAZEL
How can you not like Sister Hazel I ask? Upbeat and fun with songs like “Happy” they didn’t easily fit into my classic dark and grungy CD collection. With so many great 90's bands like Primus, Soundgarden, The Chili Peppers & STP they seem a somewhat strange choice even to me. But never-the-less they were my good friends during those teenage years and even beyond so here is to Sister Hazel. Thanks goodness for you & Big Head Todd and The Monsters or I may have never gotten over my dark ways.



Favorite Songs: Cerilene, All For You, Just Remember, Happy, Change Your Mind, Your Winter, Champagne High, This Kind of Love

MORE SHOUT OUTS FROM MY 90's YEARS:
Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Tonic, Candlebox, Everclear, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, Mother Love Bone, Janes Addiction, Primus, Green Day, Live, Nine Inch Nails, Cake, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt, Weezer, Sublime, Phish, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, TLC, Counting Crows, Alanis Morissette, U2, Offspring, R.E.M., Collective Soul, Garbage, Oasis, Bush, Goo Goo Dolls, Ace of Base, Portishead, Aerosmith, Rage Against The Machine, Lauryn Hill, Guns N Roses, Wildflowers, Creed, The Pixies, The Cranberries.