The Pixies vs Nirvana

Unknown Soldier · 06-09-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Has he actually even heard Nirvana? I was under the impression from what he said that he has only heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit" covered by some American Idol contestant.

In the rock and metal section, he mentioned listening Nirvana, here he mentions listening to a cover version of one song..........Who knows what to believe!

**Janszoon** · 06-09-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

Yep the Casey Abrams version which i might add was absolutely horrible.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...2yvwXw&cad=rja

Maybe he should have busted out TAME instead.

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth watching that.

FRED HALE SR. · 06-09-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth watching that.

The fact he based his opinion of voting Nirvana off of that version, is quite appalling.

SGR · 06-10-2011, 04:13 AM

Trompe Le Monde is underrated as is In Utero. (by the mainstream at least)

~~The Virgin~~ · 06-10-2011, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

In the rock and metal section, he mentioned listening Nirvana, here he mentions listening to a cover version of one song..........Who knows what to believe!

Ok. I'm sorry. I'm not really a big fan of metal bands and when I said that I listen to Nirvana, I listen only to their one song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" which was mainly because I find Casey Abrams performance of that song amazing and beautiful. It's not a big deal. If on the next American Idol, some contestant sings a metal song and I might like it, sure I may listen to more metal songs. Or if it's an American Idol 'metal band' week then I may get to listen to even more metal songs (probably a maximum of 5).

I knew responding to a metal thread was a mistake.

Zer0 · 06-10-2011, 06:06 AM

Nirvana and the Pixies aren't metal bands. What the **** are you talking about?

Responding to any thread here was a mistake.

supercarz · 06-10-2011, 06:36 AM

technically you could list grunge under metal.... if you've watched "metal a headbangers journey"

Zer0 · 06-10-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by supercarz

technically you could list grunge under metal.... if you've watched "metal a headbangers journey"

Well Nirvana do have metal influences, especially on Bleach, namely being Black Sabbath and some crossover-thrash bands such as Clown Alley, but they have more punk influences than metal influences in my view. To me their music is well and truly under the alternative rock banner rather than metal itself. The thing is with the grunge label is that while many bands were labelled 'grunge' there was a lot of diversity in sound and you have more metal-sounding bands like Alice In Chains being categorised along with more punk-sounding bands such as Nirvana and Mudhoney.

SGR · 06-10-2011, 08:39 AM

I see the Pixies have a regular Surfer Rosa but they also have a Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim combo. Should I get that or normal Surfer Rosa?

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 06-10-2011, 08:44 AM

Personally, I prefer to hear the album the way it was intended. Surfer Rosa is such an intense record, it really doesn't need to be double-disced with anything. And Come on Pilgrim isn't that great.

View Poll Results: Which band is better?
Pixies are way better	67	23.93%
I prefer The pixies	62	22.14%
I like them about the Same	40	14.29%
I prefer Nirvana	56	20.00%
Nirvana is way better	55	19.64%
Voters: 280. You may not vote on this poll

06-10-2011, 06:06 AM	#316 (permalink)
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06-10-2011, 04:13 AM	#314 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,325	Trompe Le Monde is underrated as is In Utero. (by the mainstream at least)

06-10-2011, 06:36 AM	#317 (permalink)
supercarz Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 4	technically you could list grunge under metal.... if you've watched "metal a headbangers journey"

06-10-2011, 08:39 AM	#319 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,325	I see the Pixies have a regular Surfer Rosa but they also have a Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim combo. Should I get that or normal Surfer Rosa?

06-10-2011, 08:44 AM	#320 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Personally, I prefer to hear the album the way it was intended. Surfer Rosa is such an intense record, it really doesn't need to be double-disced with anything. And Come on Pilgrim isn't that great.