Sounding out interest in a potential Grungefest jam day -

soma1975

While I hate the G-word I felt 'Sounding out interest in a potential Early 90s alt-rock scene typified by a lot of Seattle-based bands that all got put under one label back in the dayfest jam day' wouldn't have such a good ring to it. 

I would like to put together a day later in the year for like-minded souls to come and play some of their fave tunes of that era, so late 80s-mid 90s alt rock.

So like a regular Fretboard jam day but with more of a focus on getting to play songs that I think a lot of us have a special place in our heart for. 

I'm talking

Soundgarden
Pearl Jam
Alice in Chains
Mother Love Bone
Nirvana
Hole
Smashing Pumpkins
Dinosaur Jr
Mudhoney
Stone Temple Pilots
Screaming Trees 
Temple of the Dog
Mad Season
L7

Plus honorary members such as the Pixies, Faith No More and like 2 songs by Weezer and whoever else you can think of from that era. 


I'm in Orpington SE London but happy to drive for a couple of hours (as per the usual FB jams I have attended) but locations can sort themselves out once we know if there is enough interest.

I probably have like 50-100 tracks from this era partially learned anyway and about 20 or so that I could play tomorrow. 

I play guitar, happy to chug away or play leads/fills stuff and usually sound like the LIDL middle isle version of Mike McCready anyway. I can't really sing but there's the odd tune from this era that suits my voice so at a push could give something a go. 

Anyway let me know if there is interest and if you are happy to take on any duties for other things such as bass/drums/vocals/keys etc.

If there's enough interest we can work on a songlist and venue and dates etc. 

Revolutions

Count me in

soma1975

Yey then there were two. 

ftumch

I would definitely be interested

soma1975

Ooh I feel like Gandalf when the fellowship of the ring was coming together.


YOU HAVE MY AXE... AND MY BASS!

Revolutions

I know a drummer who might be keen, too

Shipwreck

Deffo interested in this lads

soma1975

Revolutions said:

I know a drummer who might be keen, too

Brilliant. 

Anyone know a middle aged reincarnation of Chris Cornell or Scott Weilland or Layne Staley happy to belt out some tunes?

MagicPigDetective

Excellent idea, a very special time in music. I would be well up for it if I lived closer. I’ll keep an uncommitted interest, in case I decide it’s doable 

soma1975

Excellent. God knows where it could be. 

ftumch

soma1975 said:

Revolutions said:

I know a drummer who might be keen, too

Brilliant. 

Anyone know a middle aged reincarnation of Chris Cornell or Scott Weilland or Layne Staley happy to belt out some tunes?

Unfortunately not. Such an amazing era of music, it's where my heart is. Sadly none of my muso friends are on the same page. 

soma1975

Same. The era from about '87-'95 is the best for guitar-based music since '67-75 in my opinion.

S56035

I only know three songs all the way through, two of them are by bands on your list so I'm in.

soma1975

S56035 said:

I only know three songs all the way through, two of them are by bands on your list so I'm in.

Pretty much my thought process too. If we play this genre it looks like I actually have a musical vocab. 

Leisceoir

Great idea @soma1975 ; I’d be up for this, but I’m up in Manchester. Maybe if there’s enough interest this side of the country we could do a northern branch? Can do bass if needed. 

soma1975

Leisceoir said:

Great idea @soma1975 ; I’d be up for this, but I’m up in Manchester. Maybe if there’s enough interest this side of the country we could do a northern branch? Can do bass if needed. 

If it grew big enough I'd consider staying overnight the night before if it had to be further afield than my neck of the woods. So let's see how we go. 

As it is I usually have a 2hr drive for the regular Fretboard meetups.

thecolourbox

I'd be interested but can't travel very far and I'm in Birmingham, i wouldn't wish a trip here on anybody! But will keep following the thread just in case - I'm no Cornell but hopefully could hold my own with some vocals

DiscoStu

This is basically my band! We're doing the (mostly) 90s thing and most of what we do is grunge.
If I wasn't in NE Scotland I'd be there.

Recent set list: 

ftumch

DiscoStu said:

This is basically my band! We're doing the (mostly) 90s thing and most of what we do is grunge.
If I wasn't in NE Scotland I'd be there.

Recent set list: 

Nice. Got half the singles soundtrack there, that's not a criticism:) 

soma1975

I'd be all over that if you were in SE London!

MagicPigDetective

Got to admit, playing a Soundgarden song with a band, with my Guild S100 Kim Thayil.. is something I dream of. 

A mate went to see a Sound of Seattle band in Newport last night, said it was great