Newkie

Bit of a strange comparison but Nirvana for me I guess... I think there's probably three or four songs of both I hear from time to time, nights out or what have you but i've not sat down and listened to either in yonks. I'm not too ashamed to say I requested Everlong the other night, always liked that one.

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sidewinder

I think one thing that separates the two for me is that Nirvana was relevant in their day, whereas Foo Fighters were at first but continue to produce this post-grunge "alternative rock" that, at least to me, has been irrelevant for over a decade.

Now that's not to say we can't enjoy music that isn't relevant to today's trends, don't get me wrong. I don't exactly follow trends when choosing music to listen to. I just feel Foo Fighters and practically all post-grunge bands are just boring radio rock at this point. Nirvana went out on a high note.

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NatD

Nirvana, undoubtedly.

bflattery

I wonder if Kurt was still alive, and say the band broke up. I wonder what his new lineup would sound like.

Onemanrevival

I liked Nirvana cause it was new, they changed the view on that style of music to make it popular, so i chose Nirvana..

Foos are class at what they do, There is nothing left to lose is still one of my albums i play frequently :-)

butthead aka 216

Nirvana was awesome in a groundbreaking sort of way. I say that not to be some pseudo-edgy 'tard with a nostalgia hard-on, but because they really were. I just really liked that grunge sounds, moreso than I liked the grunge from Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains which I see as much darker and less energetic.

Foo Fighters first 2 CDs were good. After that, I think they kinda turned into background music for me. Nothing they do really sounds all that interesting or new to me anymore, though I think Grohl seems like a cool dude.

Powerstars

I don't think that would happen. First of all, the group was tightknit. Secondly, Kurt didn't really want to be a rock star, so he would've begged the old group to "burn out" for one last concert had they broken up.

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UndeadEarth

If it wasn't for the death of Kurt Cobain I'm sure Nirvana would have pumped out a few more albums. With that being said Mr. Grohl still produces a somewhat Nirvana-esque style to his music, although it is more up to date than its predecessor

Dr_Rez

Nirvana had a far more raw sound. He even admits he is nowhere near the song writer Kurt was.

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Necromancer

Nirvana will always overshadow Dave Grohl's career with the Foo Fighters. I liked Grohl better playing the drums and supporting Cobain on harmony vocals.

That doesn't in anyway suggest that the Foo Fighters aren't a good band though.