The Greatest Band of All Time

Obviously there's no single answer to that question.
But I'd like to toss out into the ring my personal opinion that Third Eye Blind was one of the most underappreciated and underexposed bands of the 90's.

From their catchy debut single, "Semi-Charmed Life" with its Hanson-esque (but somehow good) "doo doo do-doo" chorus to their moping, cynical bashing of Hollywood in "Slow Motion," this band stretched the post-grunge, alternative rock genre to a new level of intelligence. After Nirvana, it was all just a bunch of power chords and more power chords, with a gravelly-voiced singer painting a picture of his haunted world (See Creed's album Torn for more info).

Other songs by 3EB, like "Deep Inside of You" and "Jumper" rocked and rolled, and said something worth saying, a rarity in the late 90's when only the top bands of the time could think of anything to sing about other than drugs and the death of punk rock.

But their finest song surely was "Motorcycle Drive-By," a mellow tune that halfway through explodes into your head with as Stephen Jenkins wails about "never being so alone, so alive" as though the only feeling he has left is loneliness. True post-grunge cynicism at its finest!

You can hear full tracks here for free, if you are interested.