Members bassdudeguy Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 posted in another thread i know but i still dont get it, dave was the only one in the band with talent :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Im not a big Nirvana fan but there is one thing I will add that is the attraction for me: Cobain was honest, and that honesty shows up in his music...He was a true bluesman, he just played it differently........and that honesty goes a long way for me................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 As the band that finally offed hair metal, I have some respect for Nirvana even if I don't care for much of the music. People look up to them because Kurt died. Same reason people worship Jim Morrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 They were a "right place at the right time" phenom that became the voice of a generation. Quality of music performance was never a true requirement for a band's success or mega-popularity, if the Stones or Kiss are any measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 I don't get it either. I never liked Nirvana myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 They were a "right place at the right time" phenom that became the voice of a generation. Quality of music performance was never a true requirement for a band's success or mega-popularity, if the Stones or Kiss are any measure. "Quality" is a subjective thing and is also genre-dependent. To echo the comments regarding honesty, I think that's a big part of it. Kurt's vocals and performances had a visceral quality that few people can match. If you can listen to "Where did you sleep last night" and not hear the pain of a broken man, I'd have questions regarding your soul (To me, that sounds as much of a suicide note as Nick Drake's Pink Moon)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Im not a big Nirvana fan but there is one thing I will add that is the attraction for me: Cobain was honest, and that honesty shows up in his music...He was a true bluesman, he just played it differently........and that honesty goes a long way for me................... Tell me you did not just 'patch Mary Ann! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Tell me you did not just 'patch Mary Ann! I showed her my "little buddy"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 posted in another thread i know but i still dont get it... Because Nirvana was the tool the record industry used to correct the course of popular music. Besides, they opened the door for the truly talented acts like STP, Alice In Chains and Soundgarden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Besides, they opened the door for the truly talented acts like STP, Alice In Chains and Soundgarden. And Pearl Jam. They also had more groups from Seattle more popular...like Mudhoney and Sonic Youth. I will always have a place in my heart for them. There was a point in time when they were all that I listened to. Also...Dave Grohl wasn't the only one with talent. Back when they had Nevermind out, he was just a stupid monkey banging on the drums. However, he was able to evolve into what he is today...which is very talented. Krist Novaselic wrote some very cool bass lines. Listen to them before you say he sucked. I'm not saying he was a technical genius, I'm just saying he was a cool player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bleepo Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 ...You had to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 ...You had to be there. Like totally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 posted in another thread i know but i still dont get it, dave was the only one in the band with talent :poke: You're kidding, right? "Bleach" is a great record. Kurt was a great songwriter for doing most of that {censored} "on the fly". Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 As the band that finally offed hair metal, I have some respect for Nirvana even if I don't care for much of the music.People look up to them because Kurt died. Same reason people worship Jim Morrison. +1 I like the Doors but I don't like Nirvanna but it's probably a time thing. The Doors were in my time. I always thought Cobain and his bitch were {censored}ing wierd ohs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 I liked them when I was in 6/7th grade.I listen to it now and press "Next" whenever their stuff comes on Random. It was a time piece, IMO, like a lot of the Seattle/grunge stuff was. AIC is the only thing (and some Soundgarden) I can still listen to and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogiebassbill Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 tah tah to much drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 +1 I like the Doors but I don't like Nirvanna but it's probably a time thing. The Doors were in my time. I always thought Cobain and his bitch were {censored}ing wierd ohs. Yeah, she is out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 He was great with lyrics , an artist , a poet as it were . Lithium or Cherry pie , You decide . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 He was great with lyrics , an artist , a poet as it were . Lithium or Cherry pie , You decide . "Polly" is probably the only one I can still hum/sing through the whole way. Fave Nirvana song, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Personally, I think Nirvana is the most overrated band of all time. I dont' think they suck or anything, but I think they were very average. A garage band that made it big. The whole obsession with Cobain after he died is really what made them bigger than they ever should have been. That and the Seattle whiny flannel shirt wearing pre-emo kid thing. Dave, to me, was the talent in the band. That's is why he has had a very succesful career up until today. I will give them credit for being very different in their time. As was Pearl Jam. And they had some pretty good songs. Like I said, I don't think they sucked or anything. However, I think Cobain was not 1/100th of what he has been made out to be. This Icon. Put on the same plane as Lennon or Hendrix. To me that is just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Low Tone Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 I liked Nirvana's music but I think Cobain was a whiney shmuck and a {censored} for offing himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 I liked Nirvana's music but I think Cobain was a whiney shmuck and a {censored} for offing himself. Dood, just like Hendrix, he was murdered by Courtney Love! It's a cover up! Guitar World has blown this wide open for years, but nobody's buying in!?!? :mad: FWIW, I agree. Life sucks at times, but please- dude was a friggin' musical god in some circles. I'd kill him to be where they ended up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Dood, just like Hendrix, he was murdered by Courtney Love! It's a cover up! Courtney Love killed Hendrix!?!?! whoa... That's heavy man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Nearly every one of my heroes did themselves in with drugs and booze , it's a slow suicide , some of them are actually still living but for how long ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Courtney Love killed Hendrix!?!?! whoa... That's heavy man... Guitar World editors have no shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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