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Old 01-20-2005, 08:57 PM   #262 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
I don't know anyone who uses the term "gods" to refer to musicians whose windpipe I don't want to crush with a lead pipe. But the unplugged album was really solid, and thats what makes him the best. It was never SLTS or nevermind. Certainly wasn't IU.
I'm not calling cobain a god. I'm saying nirvana may be a bit overrated, because of the martyr status he's been given after killing himself. A large part of Nirvana's fanbase could be described as almost a "cult following" because of Cobain, and the fact that he was viewed by many as the "savior of rock music", which is, in my opinion, a pretty overblown label, no matter how influential Nirvana may have been. Don't get me wrong, Nirvana is one of my favorite bands, and I do think that they were very talented musicians, but over time I've come to the opinion that they really are a bit overrated.
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