It always seemed like Ween was deliberately odd and thrived in producing material that had an Andy Kaufamnesque quality to it.  Their ironic songs gained them fans who reveled in the joking atmosphere and the seemingly self contained world that Ween created.  They never really got past the Underground scene but it is doubtful that they wanted to try to be anything remotely mainstream anyway.  This is not exactly a Hall of Fame resume, but they likely don’t care, and neither would their fans, of which they developed a more loyal following than more than half of the bands who actually got into the Rock and Roll Hall.

A straight up Bluesy Rock band in a time when that was not in vogue, the Black Crowes echoes the Classic Rock bands of the past and were a breath of fresh air to those tired of the made up Hair metal acts who were about to be phased out.   Chris Robinson and company definitely had a retro feel to it and their Southern Rock styling got them airplay on Rock stations across the country.  Had their success in the 90’s carried over into the new millennium their Hall of Fame chances would have improved.  As such they are a wild card shot at best when they are eligible.

They may have formed as somewhat of an afterthought by artists who felt creatively stunted by their main groups (The Pixies and Throwing Muses respectively), but the American Alternative group, the Breeders had a shot to be one of the top bands of the 90’s.  Their acclaimed 1993 album, Last Splash showed off their skills and a prime spot on that year’s Lollapalooza tour.  Had they followed up, they likely would have been much bigger than they were.