Dave Matthews was some bumblefoot alt-folk rocker of the same ilk as Blink-182, The Wallflowers, Soundgarden, Creed, Smashing Pumpkins, Spin Doctors, The Cranberries, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, Beck, and all those other post-Nirvana pseudo-hippies who wanted to make you kill yourself so your inner ears would stop itching. At least Cobain was morose enough to chew on the end of a Remington and put himself out of our misery. It was the soundtrack of the Clinton era, and the beginning of the downfall of American culture. Never was I more miserable. As cartoonish as the 80’s were, the 90’s were like getting cast into the most depressing, bleak pit of existential hell. I want them all dead and their culture erased from American history. God, what miserable human beings.
Tell us how you really feel. Just kidding.
“...all those other post-Nirvana pseudo-hippies.” You are a good writer.
All rock and roll is ephemeral and temporary. Funny how tattoos, smokey bars, hip clothes and smooth music do more than just put a person in a good mood. They put a person in an identity that smothers their prudence. Sign: Dave Mathews selfishly dumps restroom materials and Cobain selfishly ended his life. Blink 182 seem to have forgotten how to be happy.
Sid and Nancy (1986) is still a good movie that shows the emptiness of a selfish rock and roll life.
That, sir, was well done.
But I’ll have you know ... that was my soundtrack.
Well put.
Dave Matthews from South Africa by way of Charlottsville, VA, which ought to tell you what you need to know.
Well said
Not even close and Cheryl Crow also doesn’t fit in that group either. Creed is a Christian band. Your off one the era as well. MTV was 80s/90s. That was gansta rap and big hair bands like Europe, Ratt etc. The bands you mention were 2000s and up. Some, like Nirvana were the flannel wearing grunge bands, mostly from from Seattle and yes, their music was pretty bad and depressing and pretty much the end of and low point of rock. Creed sort of had the sound or at least tried but weren’t all that successful at the kill myself sound due to being Christian.
So, what you’re saying is that it wasn’t excrement that they dumped, it was actually their music?