The Official Nirvana/Kurt Cobain Thread (alternative, rock, favorite band, pearl jam)

[ObiSobi]

Originally Posted by Gentleman Johnny

your favorite band were sellouts

That shows me how little u know about Nirvana.

Cobain was extremely uncomfortable with his success. Nevermind isn't they're only album! (Kurt even said he wanted to get past it). He always wanted a natural sound, as shown in In Utero. (Besides the remix of Heart-Shaped Box).

Listen to they're live album (From the muddy banks of the wiskah) or "Bleach" or Incesticide.

[anticipation]

Originally Posted by berlisishott

That shows me how little u know about Nirvana.

Cobain was extremely uncomfortable with his success. Nevermind isn't they're only album! (Kurt even said he wanted to get past it). He always wanted a natural sound, as shown in In Utero. (Besides the remix of Heart-Shaped Box).

Listen to they're live album (From the muddy banks of the wiskah) or "Bleach" or Incesticide.

I made what is commonly referred to as a "witty observation",



or as some call it, a "dick post".


i really couldn't care less if they were sellouts or not,
they are incredibly overrated, and so is kurt cobain.

[ObiSobi]

Originally Posted by Gentleman Johnny

I made what is commonly referred to as a "witty observation",



or as some call it, a "dick post".


i really couldn't care less if they were sellouts or not,
they are incredibly overrated, and so is kurt cobain.

Sorry

[ProggyMan]

Lol.

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by berlisishott

Okay, first of all Nirvana never claimed to be the first grunge band. I don't know many people who do. Second, Nirvana brought grunge into mainstreem, a significant blow to the Bubble Gum pop, Hair Metal, Arena Rock and dance pop that dominated back then. Although pop music has (in the end) won the war, Nirvana (helped) get us out of the crazy sounds of the 80's.

Yes, and into the great sound of the 90s! As I said earlier, Nirvanas influence on mainstream music was something the world could've done without. We have them to thank for all the puddle of muds of the world.

Thirdly, not many of the fans of the original grunge sound like Nickelback or post-grunge of any kind (I know I sure don't!).

What are you talking about?

YouTube - NICKELBACK - Figured You Out

YouTube - Nirvana-In Bloom

Very similar, i'd place those in the same genre.

Last, Cobain had a unique voice all his own. Compared to many artist of today, he was extremely unique. His lyrics are often cryptic, so boneheads can't understand them (Something he himself admitted in the song "In Bloom").

They're not that hard to understand, Kurt Cobain was a pretty literal lyricist. He was not a good lyricist, just because he uses fragmented sentences doesn't make them 'cryptic' and if whiny singing is 'unique' then okay, he was a very 'unique' vocalist.

Originally Posted by berlisishott

That shows me how little u know about Nirvana.

Cobain was extremely uncomfortable with his success. Nevermind isn't they're only album! (Kurt even said he wanted to get past it). He always wanted a natural sound, as shown in In Utero. (Besides the remix of Heart-Shaped Box).

Listen to they're live album (From the muddy banks of the wiskah) or "Bleach" or Incesticide.

Yeah yeah, Kurt Cobain went on and on about how great underground music was it doesn't change the fact Nirvana was a band marketed and made for the radio. I've heard every Nirvana album, including the box set so don't go and tell me what I need to listen to to 'get it' or have an 'educated opinion'. Nirvana were the Motley Crue of the 90s.

[ObiSobi]

Originally Posted by Crowquill

Yes, and into the great sound of the 90s! As I said earlier, Nirvanas influence on mainstream music was something the world could've done without. We have them to thank for all the puddle of muds of the world.

The 90's did have a great sound: Alternitive. Nirvana, Alice in chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, I could go on and on and on.

YouTube - NICKELBACK - Figured You Out

YouTube - Nirvana-In Bloom

Very similar, i'd place those in the same genre.

I hate f*cking nickleback! They (and others) are nothing but mere copies of (and not even good copies) Nirvana and ride on they're success.

They're not that hard to understand, Kurt Cobain was a pretty literal lyricist. He was not a good lyricist, just because he uses fragmented sentences doesn't make them 'cryptic' and if whiny singing is 'unique' then okay, he was a very 'unique' vocalist.

When you tell me the meaning of Heart-Shaped Box by just listening to it, I might believe you. IMO he was a very good lyricist and an inspiration for me personally as a songwriter. As for his singing, I can't blame you. Many people don't like it, but I do personally.

Yeah yeah, Kurt Cobain went on and on about how great underground music was it doesn't change the fact Nirvana was a band marketed and made for the radio. I've heard every Nirvana album, including the box set so don't go and tell me what I need to listen to to 'get it' or have an 'educated opinion'. Nirvana were the Motley Crue of the 90s.

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Stain, touretts, Rape me, I could go on and on.
Cobain really disliked it when the industry messed with his music. He once strummed and sang the opening bars to "Rape me" at the MTV music awards, even though MTV was shocked and appalled at the song, and they tried to force the band to play "Smells like teen spirit". In the end, they muttally settled on "Lithium", but Cobain wanted to the world to get a taste of they're new song.

[ObiSobi]

funny how this is taking place in the Beach Boys section, lol.

[ObiSobi]

One more point, what Nirvana song have you heard recently on the radio Besides Teen Spirit or Lithium??

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by berlisishott

The 90's did have a great sound: Alternitive. Nirvana, Alice in chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, I could go on and on and on.

As did the 80s, from Black Flag to the Flaming Lips to the Smiths.

I hate f*cking nickleback! They (and others) are nothing but mere copies of (and not even good copies) Nirvana and ride on they're success.

You just said "Thirdly, not many of the fans of the original grunge sound like Nickelback or post-grunge of any kind (I know I sure don't!)."

When you tell me the meaning of Heart-Shaped Box by just listening to it, I might believe you. IMO he was a very good lyricist and an inspiration for me personally as a songwriter. As for his singing, I can't blame you. Many people don't like it, but I do personally.

Hes not a strong vocalist, and Heart Shaped Box isn't some deep song and you treat it like the meanings secret, hes talked about it in interviews and in the liner notes of In Utero.

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Stain, touretts, Rape me, I could go on and on.
Cobain really disliked it when the industry messed with his music. He once strummed and sang the opening bars to "Rape me" at the MTV music awards, even though MTV was shocked and appalled at the song, and they tried to force the band to play "Smells like teen spirit". In the end, they muttally settled on "Lithium", but Cobain wanted to the world to get a taste of they're new song.

If Nirvana was so anti-mainstream they probably wouldn't have played MTV in the first place.

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by berlisishott

One more point, what Nirvana song have you heard recently on the radio Besides Teen Spirit or Lithium??

Heart Shaped Box, Sliver, In Bloom, Come As You Are, All Apologies, Rape Me, About A Girl and You Know Your Right. Theres probably several more I just can't think of them, those are the ones that get frequently play anyway.