I count myself really lucky because I started getting into indie rock in 1988, i.e. a few years before grunge/alternative hit big. I was on Nirvana's mailing list (and still have the letters to prove it--some are signed), though I never saw them live until the In Utero tour. In clubs or small halls I saw the Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Ministry, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Primus, Faith No More, etc. I saw all of the Lollapaloozas except for the last two, so ditto for me with RATM and Tool. Lots of other stuff like that, too, plus lots of great bands that never really made it big. Those were great years...
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