Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
Well, assuming this thread is only after rock and roll bands, I'm not sure why the 90's is always lauded as such a great era. Obviously Britpop and Grunge were huge but neither was actually anything new musically, it just hadn't reached mainstream beforehand. Suede, Blur etc are good bands that have a few real tunes. The Smiths, Jesus and Mary chain, Joy Division are much better imo. Think about what bands you had emerge in the 80's, in comparison.

The Smiths, The Police, Dire Straits, Joy Division, R.E.M, Pixies, Sonic youth, Jesus and Mary chain, Talking heads, Yes, Tom Petty, Dinosaur Jr, and so many more. I don't think there is a 90's lineup imaginable that rivals those bands/artists myself. And I agree with Lyle 100% that Oasis is crap.
I should really have said Brit pop in the thread title. If we are to include American bands then there was a lot of good stuff too. Smashing Pumpkins for instance were producing excellent work. I used the 90's as those were my teenage years.

Every decade has its truly exceptional music.