1998-1999

[AFK]

Yeah, I think the last great period for rock was that early 90s period.  There have been a few spurts afterwards as LMNO pointed out.  I'd also cite Muse, Franz Ferdinand, and there was one other band around the same time making some interesting rock, but I'm spacing out on their name.  I do have to say that the metal scene has found a way to revitalize itself since those times.  Metal too had a bit of a peak in the early 90s with the rise of many of the more extreme genres like death metal, black metal, and doom metal.  The thrash scene was peaking around then as well.  After a few listless years it began to reemerge.  I think one of the most interesting scenes to emerge in recent years is the viking metal/folk metal scene.  Some really good music there. 

[East Coast Hustle]

Surely you aren't disparaging the musical and cultural genius that is Fred Durst.

only liked that one album, The Unquestionable Truth, you know  after Wes left (who was the only one with talent) and returned... mostly cause it wasn't trying to be pop rock. Lyrics had some soul too, which is probally a first for fred.

Uhh, I was kidding. Fred Durst is the biggest toolbag since Jesse Helms.

[East Coast Hustle]

Yeah, I think the last great period for rock was that early 90s period.  There have been a few spurts afterwards as LMNO pointed out.  I'd also cite Muse, Franz Ferdinand, and there was one other band around the same time making some interesting rock, but I'm spacing out on their name.  I do have to say that the metal scene has found a way to revitalize itself since those times.  Metal too had a bit of a peak in the early 90s with the rise of many of the more extreme genres like death metal, black metal, and doom metal.  The thrash scene was peaking around then as well.  After a few listless years it began to reemerge.  I think one of the most interesting scenes to emerge in recent years is the viking metal/folk metal scene.  Some really good music there. 

I would not only agree, but I'd go so far as to say that right now Metal is enjoying its heyday. Musically, I don't think the scene has ever been better.

[the last yatto]

You did it all for the Snookie?

[AFK]

Fred Durst was essentially cut from the same cloth as Vanilla Ice.  Which is probably why he tried too hard. 

[Iason Ouabache]

I thought Californication was pretty good, that was '99.

Holy shit. This makes me feel really really old.

The only good rock albums I have that came out in '99 are Filter's "Title of Record", the Foo Fighter's "There's Nothing Left to Lose" and Rage Against the Machine's "The Battle of Los Angeles". The Slim Shady LP came out that year though. So there's that...

[I_Kicked_Kennedy]

It wasn't Rawk in the truest sense of the word, but I do have to yield to one rebuttal I just thought of this afternoon:

Flaming Lips' - Soft Bulletin

I understand that Yoshimi and Clouds were better albums, but the influence Friedman's production had on so many albums afterwords (sadly, 1/3 of those bands are on Saddle Creek) is still slowly being recognized. Soft Bulletin was a sea change for the band and indie music, imo. Some for the better, some for the worse, but hey, it was at least interesting.

It was released in 1999. I didn't find it until 2001 when Do You Realize was on the radio and I said "You mean those guys who did that She Don't Use Jelly song?"

If you knew how hard it was to admit that, you would understand how much of a Lips fan I am now.

Oh, and metal... I do have to acknowledge that there were some bands starting to light it up around that time: Converge, Sick of It All, Poison the Well, Killswitch Engage, etc. I guess my post was more referring to the popular rock. Let's be honest, we weren't listening to Propaghandi when we were 15/16/17, unless we were fortunate enough to have a cool brother 2 or three years older than us.

[East Coast Hustle]

1) Sick of it All has been around for a LONG time, and most of their best stuff came out in the early 90's. IIRC, Scratch the Surface (which was their best album) came out in '92 or '93.

2) Some of us are only children and were still listening to Propaghandi when we were 17. Motorleague is still one of my favorite songs. OK, maybe I was 18 or 19, but by your timeline I'm probably a few years older than you anyway.

[Suu]

Surely you aren't disparaging the musical and cultural genius that is Fred Durst.

only liked that one album, The Unquestionable Truth, you know  after Wes left (who was the only one with talent) and returned... mostly cause it wasn't trying to be pop rock. Lyrics had some soul too, which is probally a first for fred.

Uhh, I was kidding. Fred Durst is the biggest toolbag since Jesse Helms.

I had to work a Family Values show. He wasn't terrible...But I wouldn't be lying if I said I enjoyed the company of the guys from Linkin Park more.

[East Coast Hustle]

Surely you aren't disparaging the musical and cultural genius that is Fred Durst.

only liked that one album, The Unquestionable Truth, you know  after Wes left (who was the only one with talent) and returned... mostly cause it wasn't trying to be pop rock. Lyrics had some soul too, which is probally a first for fred.

Uhh, I was kidding. Fred Durst is the biggest toolbag since Jesse Helms.

I had to work a Family Values show. He wasn't terrible...But I wouldn't be lying if I said I enjoyed the company of the guys from Linkin Park more.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I remember liking a lot of the music that was coming out in the late 90's, but then I don't know if you would count it as "rock", so... huh. Dunno. I think my music collection tripled from 1997-2000. I was married to an indie rock promoter part of that time, though.

As far as not getting laid, speak for yourself.