Best Band: 90s Seattle Era.

**Goofle** · 10-15-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I don't find the genre boring at all, but I find AIC boring. But you're in good company on here, as most people think the band are the best thing since sliced bread.

Obviously that's not true. They get a reasonable amount of dislike. I prefer them to all the artists mentioned in the poll though.

Unknown Soldier · 10-15-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

Obviously that's not true. They get a reasonable amount of dislike. I prefer them to all the artists mentioned in the poll though.

What's obviously not true?

**Goofle** · 10-15-2012, 12:10 PM

I did quote your post.

Halen · 10-15-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Oh Danny Boy

I think this is the most wrong thing i've ever read. First we'll have to forget the irony of a Pearl Jam fan calling another band 'corporate rock' and an 'MTV band', after which we must escape the massive hypocrisy of knocking Nirvana for their mainstream success whilst citing album sales as a reason for Pearl Jam being superior.

The idea of Pearl Jam being anything other than a corporate rock/ stadium band is laughable. The reason why Green River disbanded was because Ament and Gossard wanted the band to go mainstream which conflicted with Arm and Turner who wanted the band to stick to their underground roots. And well done to them they wanted to create a big mainstream stadium rock band and they did it with Pearl Jam. But both sounds of both mother love bone and pearl jam was designed to cater to the largest audience at the time and it shows.

Nirvana on the other hand never aimed to be a big band, the state of which fame effected Cobain's mental health is evidence of a band who couldn't handle the effects of a popularity which they never asked for. Nevermind was not catered for a large audience, it was initially only projected to sell 50,000 copies on the back of Sonic Youth's Goo selling 100,000. The fact that it became so popular that it knocked Michael Jackson's Bad off the top off the charts was insane something of which will never happen again. In Utero was Nirvana's way of trying to rebel against the success of Nevermind, deliberately trying to shed its mainstream appeal.

Pearl Jam refused to do music videos for a long time and boycotted Ticketmaster. Eddie and co. had a colossal set of balls, and that's rock and roll to me.

As I said before, Nirvana was just another MTV band. Remember when the MTV executives didn't allow them to perform Rape Me at the VMA? Cowards..

Zer0 · 10-16-2012, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Halen

Pearl Jam refused to do music videos for a long time and boycotted Ticketmaster. Eddie and co. had a colossal set of balls, and that's rock and roll to me.

As I said before, Nirvana was just another MTV band. Remember when the MTV executives didn't allow them to perform Rape Me at the VMA? Cowards..

This is completely ridiculous. When Nirvana released Bleach in 1989 do you think they were just another MTV-friendly band? I think not. If you wanted to be an MTV-friendly band in 1991 would you have a sound like Nirvana? I think not, you would have tried to sound like INXS or Extreme. Nirvana's success was a rare occurrance and certainly not what they were aiming for. You haven't given any clear evidence of Nirvana being just another MTV band other than from the perspective of a Pearl Jam fanboy bashing Nirvana for the sake of bashing Nirvana.

Pearl Jam on the other hand had a more commercial rock sound in the early-90's than Nirvana. Taking Ten and Nevermind into consideration it's obvious that Ten is the more commercial-sounding album. Even though Ten was originally released before Nevermind it was re-released the following year for no other reason than to gain sales on the back of the rise of alternative rock to the mainstream. Seems like a very commercial thing to do.

This is coming from a person who grew up listening to both bands. But if I was to choose now I'd choose Nirvana over Pearl Jam any day.

The Batlord · 10-16-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Halen

Pearl Jam refused to do music videos for a long time and boycotted Ticketmaster. Eddie and co. had a colossal set of balls, and that's rock and roll to me.

As I said before, Nirvana was just another MTV band. Remember when the MTV executives didn't allow them to perform Rape Me at the VMA? Cowards..

I think it's rather arbitrary to use MTV as the only yardstick of being "commercial" or "selling out". Pearl Jam had about a million songs on the radio, which you don't do without being "commercial". I'm sure you know that, which is why you used "MTV" as an insult rather than something more broad that might have included your boys.

chefmeister · 10-16-2012, 01:15 PM

Best in terms of what?
From what I've seen/heard -

Live - Pearl Jam - 2009 - Australia
Studio - STP - Core
Writing - AIC - Dirt
Originality - Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Mind blowing - Nirvana...

katsy · 10-16-2012, 05:03 PM

Nirvana is my knee jerk reaction, but I voted for Soundgarden. No other reason than I like Chris Cornell the most out of all the front men.

Rjinn · 10-16-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Halen

Pearl Jam refused to do music videos for a long time and boycotted Ticketmaster. Eddie and co. had a colossal set of balls, and that's rock and roll to me.

As I said before, Nirvana was just another MTV band. Remember when the MTV executives didn't allow them to perform Rape Me at the VMA? Cowards..

Seems like a fanboy vs. fanboy scenario. Usually the case with those two bands. Cult like following and all.

But honestly, who cares? Such trivial reasons to pick on a band.

crazyaga · 10-18-2012, 07:30 PM

I vote Alice In Chains :p mainly because of Dirt
I think Nirvana are overrated

View Poll Results: Best band: 90s Seattle Era
Nirvana	47	31.13%
Alice In Chains	40	26.49%
Soundgarden	15	9.93%
Pearl Jam	18	11.92%
Stone Temple Pilots	6	3.97%
Mudhoney	6	3.97%
Other	17	11.26%
Tad	2	1.32%
Voters: 151. You may not vote on this poll

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crazyaga Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 84	I vote Alice In Chains :p mainly because of Dirt I think Nirvana are overrated __________________ I love beautiful things :3 http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...nn-d31ntv3.jpg

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chefmeister Groupie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 7	Best in terms of what? From what I've seen/heard - Live - Pearl Jam - 2009 - Australia Studio - STP - Core Writing - AIC - Dirt Originality - Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger Mind blowing - Nirvana...

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katsy Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 286	Nirvana is my knee jerk reaction, but I voted for Soundgarden. No other reason than I like Chris Cornell the most out of all the front men.