Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 90s - Live Thread

Irish Aris

Deleted User wrote: »

I actually prefer mid-late 90's REM to early 90's REM.

Losing My Religion is grand but I could take or leave it. Man on the Moon never did much for me. I always thought Everybody Hurts was a bit maudlin and overwrought, and The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite is just annoying. And then there's Shiny Happy People......ok, I actually do unironically like that one!

Compared to those, I prefer the likes of What's The Frequency Kenneth?, Strange Currencies, E-Bow the Letter, Electrolite, Daysleeper, At My Most Beautiful, Lotus, Walk Unafraid, The Great Beyond (just about still a 90's track).....shít, even just listing all these makes me realise that REM are a band I like a lot more than I thought I did!

I think their whole 90s discography shows how good they are as a band. Automatic For The People is still my favourite albums of theirs. But I was listening to the deluxe edition of Monster recently and it's amazing how good it still sounds. And Lotus and The Apologist, 2 great songs from the Up album. I thought there was some fatigue in the 00s, but overall a great discograpjy and a great band.

Irish Aris

Irish Aris wrote: »

I think their whole 90s discography shows how good they are as a band. Automatic For The People is still my favourite albums of theirs. But I was listening to the deluxe edition of Monster recently and it's amazing how good it still sounds. And Lotus and The Apologist, 2 great songs from the Up album. I thought there was some fatigue in the 00s, but overall a great discograpjy and a great band.

I've never listened to their full discography properly, I only really know the singles and a handful of album tracks that my sister would play. I probably should listen to their albums properly, though that always seems a bit intimidating when an artist has such a huge back catalogue!

Pretzill

REM
Nirvana

If we're still voting.
The 90's wasn't my decade but these two had some memorable tracks, Daysleeper is still a favourite of mine.

Rothko

Deleted User wrote: »

I've never listened to their full discography properly, I only really know the singles and a handful of album tracks that my sister would play. I probably should listen to their albums properly, though that always seems a bit intimidating when an artist has such a huge back catalogue!

I'd definitely recommend Murmur and Reckoning. I love AFTP but I think the 80's was their best decade.

Kolido

REM 11 1 Blur
Green Day 9 11 Nirvana

Kolido

Welcome to the Grand Final

Please PM your vote to me, I will not count votes posted on thread

In the event of a tie, I will cast deciding vote

Voting closes at 6pm today

Please continue discusion here but refrain from stating who you voted for.

Good luck to both acts

Kolido

Grand Final

REM


Route to final…


R1 6 - 0 Alabama 3

R2 6 - 0 Type O Negative

R3 6 - 4 Oasis

R4 7 - 4 Manic Street Preachers

QF 9 - 3 Radiohead

SF 11- 1 Blur





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.E.M.


Vs


Nirvana


Route to final…


R1 6 - 0 Aerosmith

R2 6 - 1 Bon Jovi

R3 6 - 3 The Chemical Bros.

R4 7 - 5 Guns N Roses

QF 9 - 2 The Verve

SF 11- 9 Green Day





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)

Green day my first love.

Good run though....

The Mighty Quinn

Okay, R.E.M... a ramble.

I had a familiarity with the radio hits during the 90s, but I was pretty young.

First got into them with the release of the Great Beyond, which to my memory was January 2000 before coming to Irish shores, but was released in November '99 in US.

I followed on with purchasing Reveal when it was released in 2001. A bright summery album for much of it, and I'll Take The Rain was a reason for me to learn to play the guitar.

I wasn't waiting around for the next album of new material and to my delight discovered that they had released a LOT of albums.

I got Monster next as it had a cool album cover, I didn't know what to expect but Reveal it wasn't. I lapped it up.

Over the next 2 years I gobbled my way through reckoning, murmur, fables of the reconstruction, life's rich pageant, document, green, out of time, automatic for the people and up.

he Internet wasn't as widely available at the time and I didn't know what albums they had. Every town I went to I called in to CD shops and leafed through the R section, often stumbling on a new album I hadn't heard of my them, delightful days.

Then they released a greatest hits album and did a tour in 2003, I went to see them in Marlay Park. Blown away with how good they were live.

2004 came and so did Around The Sun. What. The. Hell. Is. This. Crap. Poor album, but a few good songs on it which I feel suffered from over production. Boy in the well, electron blue, ascent of man.

2005 they played in the point, and released a live dvd/CD (I can find myself in several of the songs when they cut to crowd), and the around the sun songs sounded great live.

2007 brought "live rehearsals" to the olympia, an absolute treat for the fans, full set of either new unheard songs from their next album Accelerate or from their 80s albums. Amazing gig, and I met Michael and Mike outside the venue in the afternoon, spoke for a minute and shook hands.

Accelerate had them sounding good again, and 2011 they bowed out and said goodnight leaving us with Collapse Into Now, another fine effort.

I've collected the 25th anniversary re-releases as they arise. A poster earlier said they liked the Monster one, its my favourite too. The bonus disc with a fully re-produced version by the original producer was brilliant to hear. The same songs yet due to changes in layering and mixing sounded quite different, loved it.

Anyway, yeah, I like R.E.M.


... But I vote Nirvana.

I joke I joke.
Vote for the Athens boys please.
I was in Athens GA once just to make a point of stopping in at Wuxtry Records where Peter worked when the band was new.

Electric Nitwit

I was due to see Nirvana in Brixton, it would have been my first ever gig. Truth is I didn't really know them at the time, I was trying to keep up with the cool kids at school when I got offered a ticket. Sadly it never happened though, Kurt went a few weeks before they were due to play

So, coincidentally, my first gig was REM (although i was more excited by Radiohead on the day)...

Kolido

Boards contest rewind

In January, both these acts fought it out in the final of the greatest song of the 90s contest.

Nirvana winning 15 - 4 on that occasion.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058045962/116

The Mighty Quinn

Kolido wrote: »

Boards contest rewind

In January, both these acts fought it out in the final of the greatest song of the 90s contest.

Nirvana winning 15 - 4 on that occasion.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058045962/116

And even though I am not voting Nirvana here, I would have voted for them in the song head to head. SLTS is a better song than LMR.... Maybe just about!

As a whole REM were much better. There were rumours of a Cobain Stipe collaboration, Kurt was a big fan. Automatic for the people was reportedly playing on repeat when his body was found... So even Nirvana think R.E.M. are a better band!

Kolido

Under 5 hours left to vote, its a close contest.

Currently

2 votes

separating them

Rothko

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

That's a great line-up.

I definitely have a favourite between the two bands but I don't really mind which one wins.

I think the final pairing was very predictable but I'm pleasantly surprised about how far Soundgarden made it. I didn't expect that.

TheValeyard

Nirvana

ArnoldJRimmer

This is a tricky one, loved both bands growing up. A taped copy of Nevermind was my first proper album, and REM at Slane 95 was my first ever gig

Gonna go for Nirvana

Kolido

Guys, please send your votes via pm, thats how we are doing the final.

Zaph

The very first gig I went to was U2 at Croke Park in 1985. The opening act on the day were REM, who I only knew from Vincent Hanley playing Radio Free Europe on MT-USA. They were awful, and I remember thinking at the time that we wouldn't be hearing of them for much longer. While they're not my favourite band by any means, I think it's fair to say that they got a lot better and I was just a touch off with my prediction. :pac:

the purple tin

Nirvana are linked strongly to the 90s like the Beatles to the 60s.
Both bands had very clever PR/management and were in the right place at the right time.

I often wondered if Nirvana had continued on and maybe released the odd clanger would they still have such a big following.
They are one of the few 90s bands that you will see lots of young ones wearing T-shirts of today, so still relevant 25 years later.

The Mighty Quinn

the purple tin wrote: »

They are one of the few 90s bands that you will see lots of young ones wearing T-shirts of today, so still relevant 25 years later.

I don't know if that means they're relevant, it means they're a well marketed brand as an image. You also see lots of teen girls wearing Slayer t-shirts, and they haven't a clue who Slayer are for example.

Zaph

The Mighty Quinn wrote: »

I don't know if that means they're relevant, it means they're a well marketed brand as an image. You also see lots of teen girls wearing Slayer t-shirts, and they haven't a clue who Slayer are for example.

True. I'd say more Ramones t-shirts are now sold in a year than they ever sold in total when they were active.

Sheridan81

The Mighty Quinn wrote: »

You also see lots of teen girls wearing Slayer t-shirts, and they haven't a clue who Slayer are for example.

How do you know that? Have you asked them?

Kolido

Voting closed, and counted

Before I reveal the result, thanks everyone for taking part, hope you all had fun. See you all again soon for another contest

Kolido

The winner of Boardsies great music act of the 90s is...

REM



REM 12 - 10 Nirvana

Pretzill

That was a close one - glad REM won out - thanks Kolido -

The better band won!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Great tournament, great winner.

Thanks for running Kol!

quickbeam

Great result! Not my era. There were only a handful out of the whole lot that were my thing (Nick Cave, Blur, Verve and REM) so very happy with the result.

Thanks Kol!

Reberetta

Danke Kolido.

If you want to help me run some rounds of the next one, PM.

Boardsies Decide Greatest Music Act Of All Time

Electric Nitwit

Good work again Kol!

Some results for REM along the way there - oasis, Radiohead, Blur, Nirvana...!

Cracking band back then, delighted they won

JP Liz V1

That was close, thanks Kolido, glad REM won

Zaph

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Good work again Kol!

Some results for REM along the way there - oasis, Radiohead, Blur, Nirvana...!

Cracking band back then, delighted they won

They knocked out three of my nominations. Bastids!

Thanks for another great competition Kolido, even if we all know that Radiohead are the real winners.

Electric Nitwit

Zaph wrote: »

They knocked out three of my nominations. Bastids!

Thanks for another great competition Kolido, even if we all know that Radiohead are the real winners.

Me too!
Although I nominated REM too

Sheridan81

Thanks Kolido. I couldn't predict the winner so. Oasis bombed.

Rothko

REM weren't one of my noms but I won't complain. Great band.

Thanks for running this, Kolido. Really enjoyed it.

begbysback

Deserved winners, its ridiculous how much quality REM have in the 90s, they've got everything, feel good songs, sad songs, meaningful songs, and there seems to be a lot of depth to their lyrics, and with catchy tunes - the real deal

Thanks for running K

TheValeyard

Thanks Kol

Good craic

Irish Aris

Thanks for organising kolido, that was again very enjoyable!!
And very happy with REM winning it!!

lassykk

Thanks for running Kolido. These tournaments take serious dedication.

Glad one of my nominations won and surprised they beat Nirvana based on previous tournaments

ArnoldJRimmer

Kolido wrote: »

Guys, please send your votes via pm, thats how we are doing the final.

Thanks Kolido, I was so excited about the final that I didn't read the small print. Great stuff

ILikeBoats

Thanks Kolido. I'll partake in more of these

Omackeral

Great dedication as always Kol. Hanson should’ve won but how and ever. If anyone’s interested, taking nominations for the next Ultimate Tournament as of this morning. Click link below for more

The Ultimate Football Club Crest Tournament: Europe vs Rest of the World.

Kolido

Results from the final

REM 12
mick
levar
rainbowtrout
strawbs
mighty quin
qb
en
lassy
irish aris
homer
sheridan
liz

Nirvana 10
vestiapx
psychopete
sultan of bling
rebe
gru
bubbly
purple tin
rothko
arnoldjrimmer
vale

Kolido

Act | Nominations | Postition | Act | Nominations |
Radiohead | 10 | QF | Fatboy Slim | | R2
REM | 8 | W | Gillian Welch | | R1
Bjork | 5 | R3 | Gov't Mule | | R1
Foo Fighters | 5 | R4 | Guns N Roses | | R4
Green Day | 5 | SF | Guy Clark | | Q
Manic street preachers | 5 | R4 | Happy Mondays | | R2
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | R3 | Hole | | R1
Nirvana | 5 | RU | Hootie & The Blowfish | | R1
Oasis | 4 | R3 | Janet Jackson | | Q
Prodigy | 4 | R4 | Jay-Z | | Q
Suede | 4 | R2 | Jeff Buckley | | R1
The Cranberries | 4 | R4 | Johnny Cash | | R1
The Verve | 4 | QF | Juliana Hatfield | | Q
Alanis Morrissette | 3 | R3 | Kylie | | R3
Blur | 3 | SF | Kyuss | | R1
Destiny's Child | 3 | R2 | Lauryn Hill | | Q
Emimen | 3 | QF | Lenny Kravitz | | Q
Garbage | 3 | R2 | Lionel Richie | | R2
Massive Attack | 3 | R2 | Liz Phair | | R1
Metallica | 3 | R2 | LL Cool J | | Q
Pearl Jam | 3 | R4 | Lucinda Williams | | Q
Portishead | 3 | R2 | Madonna | | R1
Primal Scream | 3 | R3 | Mariah Carey | | R1
Red Hot Chilli Peppers | 3 | R4 | Mary J. Blige | | Q
Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | R3 | Masters of Reality | | R1
TLC | 3 | R4 | Matchbox Twenty | | R1
U2 | 3 | R2 | Megadeth | | R1
Alice in Chains | 2 | R2 | Michael Bolton | | Q
Backstreet Boys | 2 | R2 | Michael Jackson | | Q
Beck | 2 | R3 | Moby | | R3
Boyz II Men | 2 | R1 | Monster Magnet | | R1
Counting Crows | 2 | R1 | Morrissey | | R1
Depeche Mode | 2 | R2 | My Bloody Valentine | | R1
George Michael | 2 | R2 | Mylene Farmer | | R1
Marilyn Manson | 2 | R2 | Neds atomic dustbin | | Q
Neil Young | 2 | R1 | Ocean Colour Scene | | R1
Pixies | 2 | R1 | Offspring | | R1
Pulp | 2 | R1 | Orbital | | R1
Rage Against The Machine | 2 | R1 | Our Lady Peace | | R1
Snoop Dogg | 2 | R1 | Pantera | | R2
Soundgarden | 2 | QF | Pavement | | Q
Stereophonics | 2 | R1 | Pet Shop Boys | | R2
Stone Roses | 2 | R3 | Placebo | | R1
The Breeders | 2 | R2 | Prince | | Q
The Chemical Brothers | 2 | R3 | Puff Daddy | | Q
Tupac | 2 | R3 | Rammstein | | R1
*NSYNC | | Q | Rory Gallagher | | Q
A tribe called quest | | Q | Roxette | | Q
Ace of Base | | R1 | Savage Garden | | R1
Aerosmith | | R1 | Screaming Trees | | Q
Air | | Q | Seal | | Q
Alabama 3 | | R1 | Semisonic | | R2
All saints | | R3 | Shaggy | | Q
And Also The Trees | | R1 | Shania Twain | | Q
Aphex Twin | | R1 | Sheryl Crow | | R1
Ash | | R2 | Sinead O'Connor | | R1
B*Witched | | R2 | Skunk Anansie | | R3
Babes In Toyland | | R1 | Sonic Youth | | R1
Barenaked Ladies | | R2 | Spice Girls | | R2
Beastie boys | | R1 | Steps | | R2
Belly | | R2 | Steve Earle and the Dukes | | R1
Ben Folds Five | | R1 | Sultans of Ping FC | | R1
Blackstreet | | R1 | Super furry animals | | R1
Blind Melon | | R1 | Take That | | R1
Blink 182 | | R3 | The Flaming Lips | | R1
Bon Jovi | | R2 | The Frames | | R1
Boyzone | | Q | The Fugees | | R1
Bruce Springsteen | | R2 | The Lemonheads | | Q
Busta Rhymes | | Q | The Notorious B.I.G. | | R2
Carter the unstoppable sex machine | | Q | The Stunning | | R1
Cher | | Q | The Violent Femmes | | R1
Clutch | | R1 | The wonder stuff | | Q
Coldplay | | R1 | Third Eye Blind | | R1
David Gray | | R1 | Tool | | Q
Dr. Dre | | R3 | Type O Negative | | R2
Drive By Truckers | | R1 | Usher | | Q
Eels | | R2 | Weezer | | R2
Einsturzende Neubauten | | R1 | Whipping Boy | | R1
Elliott Smith | | R1 | Whitney Houston | | Q
Faithless | | R2 | Wilco | | R1
| | Will Smith | | R1

Well done lol great tourni, sorry imdidntnget to follow it all.


What beat counting crows kinda shocked they went in round 1, great band I havent listened to in ages, probably give them a listen to this week now

Kolido

Kolido wrote: »

Moby 6 vs 2 Counting Crows

Out in round one, Mick.

Kolido

Moving away from music for my next contest, though I do have some music themed contests planned for the future, here is the Boardsies greatest movie star of the 80s nominations thread.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=113892223#post113892223