Help ASAP! Music in Seattle

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Hi, I need help. I am working on a project that requires me to explore the music scene past and present in the Seattle area. I’m not from the area, and while I can see there is a vibrant local music scene, the only genre that seems to come up when I search “Seattle and Music” is of course Grunge. Anyone have any other ideas?

― Diana Freeman-Baer, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 03:59 (twenty years ago)

Go to the EMP. They have a whole section on Seattle music, past and present.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:02 (twenty years ago)

Wall of Sound and Singles Going Steady are great record stores and wealths of Seattle music knowledge. Check them out.

― d. mitha (ykeo), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:03 (twenty years ago)

GET A RECORD BY THE SONICS ASAP

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:03 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, looking up the history of The Sonics would be a really good place to start.

Also just recently saw the movie "Ray" about Ray Charles and Seattle was the first place he started playing shows. He also met Quincy Jones there. I think this was 1949.

Later, in the 70's, future Screamers frontman Tomata Du Plenty performed with a crazy bunch of theatrical drag queens called Ze Whiz Kids.

Also see the movie "Hype" ASAP. It's about the "grunge" scene but actually features real people and bands.

― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:18 (twenty years ago)

Other artists of note from the Pacific Northwest scene include Paul Revere & the Raiders, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, and Merilee Rush & the Turnabouts.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:24 (twenty years ago)

THE KINGSMEN

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:30 (twenty years ago)

Buttermilk Biscuits!

― van der who (van smack), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 04:31 (twenty years ago)

Hendrix y'all

― brit, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

This is my favorite Seattle album...

― Confounded (Confounded), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

Young Fresh Fellows and Green Pajamas were Bumbershoot faves of mine as a young kid.

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 18:03 (twenty years ago)

Thank you everyone! You can’t believe how helpful all of your responses are.

Diana

― Diana Freeman-Baer, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

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