Most unique 90’s guitar tone

[jvin248]

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Alternative Rock bands took over from the ashes of the outlandish hair metal bands that were corrupted by the music industry machine's push to be "unplugged" ... and back to gritty distortion and fuzz.

Some of the unique bands sounds were due to the vocals as much as any choice of guitarist's fuzz chain.



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[lhallam]

Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead certainly came up with some unique sounds.

 

[wombat66]

Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo

 

[Hipfan49]

While their first album came out in 89, John Squire certainly had a unique sound.

Nick McCabe from The Verve also had his own sound.

 

[NashSG]

Duane Denison

 

[NashSG]

Kind of shows how much Albini captures what they sound like, as the live cut sounds 'tonally' pretty darn similar on the bass and guitar. Interesting to hear them back to back.

 

[B Money]

Toadies always sounded different to me.

 

[Matteo11]

I think Jerry Cantrell and Adam Jones had impeccable tone in the 90's (and still do). Cantrells tone on the Dirt album is still one of my favorites of all time.

 

[cragginshred]

I saw Collective soul a couple of years ago and the guitarists live tone was killer!

 

[aman74]

Duane Denison

What a live band!

I love Duane’s tone here in Tomahawk too:

 

[Robot B9]

Joey Santiago

 

[BillyO]

Kevin Shields definitely

I don’t think Billy Corgan would’ve done what he did if he never heard MY Bloody Valentine

 

[BrentSP]

I’d say Jerry Cantrell from the dirt album. Players are still chasing the Dirt tone today.

 

[Arf]

I didn't know there was any guitar tone in the 90's.

 

[booross]

Ronald Jones - Flaming Lips
Jay Mascis - dinosaur Jr.
Bob Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell - GBV
Dave Navarro - JA
Robert Smith - cure
Cocteau Twins
The guitarist from ALL / Decendents - Steve?

ummmmm...?

 

[Custom2281]

Jag Tanna from I Mother Earth.
Great hard rock Strat tone.

Especially on "One more Astronaut"!

 

[mike-t]

Billy Corgan sure stood out from the others....you certainly could tell a Pumpkins tune from any other....and still can

Its because he knew the best sounding colors...

 

[Great Shot Pilot]

Tom Morello definitely had an identifiable sound and style.

If unique is the criteria, hard to see how Morello or Shields don’t win!

 

[marvin cobain]

I agree with the guy who mentioned Kevin Shield. I'm not a huge fan of My bloody valentine's songs, but his guitar sound was truly amazing and revolutionary.

 

[deadbeat son]

The guitarist from ALL / Decendents - Steve?

Stephen Egerton.