>> we've never heard that question. so, tell me about the seattle sound? what's going on up there? >> what's in the water? ♪ son, she said, have i got a little story for you ♪ ♪ what you thought was your daddy ♪ >> bands like nirvana, pearl jam, they wanted no part of the music industry machine. and yet there they were, on mtv, on the charts, selling millions of records. ♪ hey i, i'm still alive ♪ ♪ i, oh i'm still alive ♪ >> it's a little bit overwhelming to see this many people. we're used to playing small clubs. you know? and we want to go back to playing small clubs. ♪ >> alternative rock tour kicked off in phoenix, arizona, thursday night. it's a multiact package called the lollapalooza tour.