Swervedriver - Rave Down

Live at Tower Records, Austin, TX.

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[yomomsboyfriend]

I'm so glad I was in college when this came out, saw them at the Cattle Club in Sacramento a few times. Not to sound too much like my Dad, but, college rock in the late 80's through the mid 90's is soooo much better than what the kids are hearing today. Been lucky enough tho catch some of the crucial reunions the past few years (Dinosaur Jr., Swervedriver, MBV, Pixies - not to mention Van Halen). If only the Sundays and Cocteau Twins would reunite, then I could die.....

[redshaftedflicker]

There's some incredible bands out today, but the problem is sifting through 10 million to find "the one." During the late eighties-mid nineties as long as you strayed away from the top 40, you were into some super creative and never done before type music.

[HitmanJenkins1]

@25freakboy I suggest checking our Cocteau Twins, without them I don't think bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive would exist

[25freakboy]

@yomomsboyfriend I don't know about the cocteau twins but you've named most of my favorite bands from that time. I'm 36 and hate most of what comes out today. I got to see Dinosaur jr 2 years ago at a skate park in tampa. They played all Bug and Green Mind. It was a dream. As for swervedriver, in my opinion they were the best band of the 90's. Creative, amazing squealing guitar, just came out in the wrong year or two. For newer shit, check out BRMC and TV on the Radio

[silverghozt]

i miss adam's dreads. hah.  rad song.

[alabaster9]

@dbug18 I concur!

[dbug18]

Man, to hear this sound at college changes someone's life... for ever and for good.

[NeilThompson30]

@koolami268 - as I said - i don't particularly like the Beatles - I know all about the Carl Perkins teaching George everything he knew - I'm a big fan of 50s rockabilly/blues/country etc. I never said the Beatles were innovative.

I can't see the connection between Swervedriver and Oasis to be honest - it's easy to see where Oasis got their sound from but who did Swervedriver sound like?

[koolami268]

@NeilThompson30 ... that they synthesized all of their stylistic influences with great songwriting and great recording and by doing so made all of those sounds feel universally relevant to their generation. Oasis and Swervedriver and Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. and My Bloody Valentine, and bunches more late eighties/early nineties bands did the very same type of thing, just with different influences, different culture, and different sounds. give credit where its due.

[koolami268]

@NeilThompson30 Come on man enough is enough.... The Beatles weren't strictly innovative either.  They took a lot from American country, they took a lot from the Everly Brothers, they took a lot from Carl Perkins, then they took a lot from the Beach Boys, and then San Fran psych, and from the Blues revival/innovators whatever you want to call them like Clapton. Page, Hendrix, etc. What made the Beatles innovative, what made them bigger than any of their influences, was (to be continued)

[inputmodule]

the early 90's was unbelievable for shows in SF. MBV at slims and warfield. Nirvana at the C&W, Ibeam and Cow Palace. Jellyfish.

[MrBornagainzombie]

Ooh Yeah!..that feels good!!