Welcome back, grunge rock!
Here are a few random tidbits that may or may not help on Trivia Crack:
*Before deciding on Pearl Jam, the band originally called themselves Mookie Blaylock. They had to give the name up because the real Mookie Blaylock, then-NBA All-Star guard for the New Jersey Nets, still existed.
*90's Super Group Temple of the Dog features members from both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, and the band's only release was an album paying tribute to friend and fallen bandmate Andrew Wood.
*Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died at the age of 27, the same age as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Amy Winehouse at the time of their deaths.
*Most of the bands residing in Seattle were friends. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder was roommates with Soundgarden singer/guitarist Chris Cornell when he first hit town.
*Dave Grohl, currently of Foo Fighters fame, was not the original drummer for Nirvana, but after auditioning, Kurt Cobain was so impressed with "how hard he hit the drums" the band re-recorded several songs that eventually became radio staples, like In Bloom, with Grohl on the drum kit.
*While both were still alive, Cobain and Vedder apparently didn't like each other very much, because of the fame thing. In later interviews, Vedder would state that there was not a direct rivalry and that Cobain was a very "quiet, sweet guy."
*The Seattle Big Four refers to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden. Only two of those bands still exist today. Only one of those bands has existed continuously since its inception to now.
*Kurt Cobain only wanted to "write a little pop song" with Smells Like Teen Spirit. Instead, he changed the course of rock music forever.
*To the best of my knowledge, all of these guys read Beowulf in high school. So you see?
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