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I'm not sure Pearl Jam should ever have been classed as grunge but Ten is up there with the all time greatest rock albums

I never got T Rex. I've spent time trying to get in to them but just came to the conclusion it's a load of old hippy toss

Waiting room is a simple bass line but every little imperfection in playing it stands our a mile. I've a lot of respect now for Joe Lally. I always thought you could be a bit rough with punk but that's just not the case.

Wildhearts - Jonesing for Jones

Carrion Flowers - Chelsea Wolfe (Brilliant song and so dark)

How do you play the fast power chords without a pick? I play both styles (never slap) and couldn't imagine playing anything Motorhead without a pick.

Stone the crow - Down

Like a stone - Audioslave

Yes, I own all their albums, I was a big fan in the 90's. I agree In uterp and Bleach weren't exactly commercial but Never-ending definitely was and that's the record that made them so huge. In Utero was my favourite Nirvana album.

I'm not sure but I'll guess Black Sabbath's first album? The most important album ever released ever in the history of the universe and the birth of heavy metal

True but it was still one of the all time great rock albums.

RHCP and Pixies both released their last good albums on the same day? It doesn't feel like 30 years.

I think Nirvana were the pop group of grunge, they made records to appealed to more than just punk, alternative and metal fans who were already listening to bands like Mudhoney, Tad, Melvins etc. There was something a bit more catchy to their music where some of the other bands were playing music that wasn't as instantly likable and needed a few listens. The whole first grunge band discussion can go the same way as the first punk band discussion and there is no right answer. Grunge was something that evolved out of alternative rock and hardcore.

That looks like it's been painted by a hot rod pin striper, I know all of ZZ Top were hot rod owners. I rarely listen to ZZ Top but they've definitely influenced a lot of my favourite bands.

I'm learning Waiting Room by Fugazi. Brilliant song and all about the bass line. It's only really one riff but it's quite fast and has to be played very cleanly, all imperfections in playing stick out a mile.

Today has been a great selection of doom, sludge and stoner metal with the highlight being some Crowbar.

But if you can still walk after moving it, can it be called Trace Elliot?

Judging by what Trace Elliot make these days it'll be a crap lump of plastic from China but it'll be green.

The shooting star - Gojira

Hole in the earth - Deftones

Bullet with butterfly wings - Smashing Pumpkins

South of Heaven - Slayer

I think most Peavey's are underrated. I had a Zephyr and still have an International and considering how well they play and how good they sound, they are dirt cheap. I regret selling the Zephyr.

Albatross - Corrosion of Conformity

Diamonds are forever - Shirley Bassey