3 Forgotten 70s Rock Bands That Inspired Grunge
Bay City Rollers, Cheap Trick, and Sir Lord Baltimore shaped 90s grunge through 70s rock experiments.
In brief
Bay City Rollers, Cheap Trick, and Sir Lord Baltimore shaped 90s grunge through 70s rock experiments. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden credited 70s bands like Bay City Rollers and Cheap Trick for influencing grunge's raw sound. Originally reported by VICE.
Bay City Rollers
Scottish bubblegum pop rock band Bay City Rollers influenced grunge bands through catchy songwriting.
“All in all, I think we sound like Bay City Rollers after an assault by Black Sabbath”
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick's 1970s rock anthems inspired grunge bands with lyrics about world war ii kamikaze pilots.
“Auf Wiedersehen”
Sir Lord Baltimore
Sir Lord Baltimore's 1970 debut album Kingdom Come predicted grunge's heavy metal sound.
“Kingdom Come”
The takeaway
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden credited 70s bands like Bay City Rollers and Cheap Trick for influencing grunge's raw sound.
