Is there a connection between Blink and Nirvana??

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09-25-2005, 10:15 PM
crashNUMBERS

Is there a connection between Blink and Nirvana??

Funny how my top two favorite bands seem to be very much a like. They both have 3 players. Both bands hold the same instrumental postition (Electric, Bass, and Drums). I liked the line in Blink 182's song, "Adams Song". It goes something like "I took my time, I hurried up. The choice was mine, I didn't think enough". Well thing is I heard part of that line on Nirvana's song, "Come As You Are". I have a feeling that Blink 182's favorite band was Nirvana. Not to mention Nirvana came first. Blink came out around 1992, correct?? And Nirvana broke up in 1994 due to the lead guy's suicide, correct?? Then Nirvana was bound to have started around the late 80's...

Anyone else see a link??
09-25-2005, 10:19 PM
Maxico

New band emulates previous successful Band?

NEVER!
09-25-2005, 10:20 PM
Shoeberto

The only real link between the two is that Blink ripped off some lines from their song.

The coincidence of their instrumental positioning isn't saying much. You could say that any three-man band is related to any other one. It's a common layout.

I read the biography of Blink and don't recall ever seeing anything about Nirvana being their favorite band. Their influences were more from the punk scene of the time that they formed. I'd say that there's a connection if their music sounded the same, but the sounds and style are so drastically different that it's hard to pull anything from it.
09-26-2005, 11:15 AM
Traitorfish

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Originally Posted by Hsu

The coincidence of their instrumental positioning isn't saying much. You could say that any three-man band is related to any other one. It's a common layout.

What about Motorhead? Lemmy, the singer and frontman, played base. It was Fast Eddy who was on guitar. I suppose they're just an exception.
I don;t really think that there is a serious connection between Nirvana and Blink, except that they're both over-rated, Nirvana slightly so, Blink hugely so.
09-26-2005, 12:25 PM
Captain Maxx Power

Beh, you really can't compare the two on any real scale. It's like comparing coal and diamond as being the same because they're both carbon atoms. Same stuff, different product.
09-26-2005, 03:04 PM
eestlinc

they are the same in that they both suck!
09-26-2005, 04:57 PM
Captain VooDoo

Nirvana Good blink 182 :barf: i see no connection
09-26-2005, 05:01 PM
escobert

They are in no way whatso ever connected.
09-26-2005, 05:28 PM
Aurey

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Originally Posted by eestlinc

they are the same in that they both suck!

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09-26-2005, 07:36 PM
Psychotic

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Originally Posted by Captain VooDoo

Nirvana Good blink 182 :barf: i see no connection

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09-26-2005, 08:46 PM
crashNUMBERS

Not the way they rock you how about we not call people names-kikimm. Just how *Re-reads post*...
09-26-2005, 08:48 PM
TheAbominatrix

Yes, everyone read your post.
-TONS of bands have three members and the same exact set up. It's hardly anything new.
-Blink rips lyrics.

That's pretty much the size of it.
09-26-2005, 08:48 PM
escobert

I know what you meant and still they aren't connected. Blink drew form other socal punk bands at the time where as Nirvana was part of the grundge scene. I mean yeha maybe Blink took some stuff from Nirvana but really what recent band hasn't?
09-26-2005, 08:53 PM
crashNUMBERS

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Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

Yes, everyone read your post.
-TONS of bands have three members and the same exact set up. It's hardly anything new.
-Blink rips lyrics.

That's pretty much the size of it.

Meh. Mostly. Could've done better...
09-26-2005, 09:13 PM
RPJesus

What's your problem? You ask for opinions yet you don't seem to be taking disagreement on a very stupid statement well at all. Your only reason for the two bands being similar have rather obvious flaws, and these have been pointed out several times, and are you still insisting anything you said made even the slightest sense? Any other reason, now you've been proved very wrong?
09-26-2005, 09:25 PM
nik0tine

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Both bands hold the same instrumental postition (Electric, Bass, and Drums).

Hahahaha. Oh crash, you sure know how to rev my laugh engines! :p
09-26-2005, 09:35 PM
KoShiatar

There are a lot of bands Nirvana could be liked with, but on a musical basis. Cobain was influenced by people like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, the Raincoats, Melvins and the like. As for the number of bands they influenced, I think they are countless.
09-27-2005, 12:17 AM
crashNUMBERS

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Originally Posted by RPJesus

What's your problem? You ask for opinions yet you don't seem to be taking disagreement on a very stupid statement well at all. Your only reason for the two bands being similar have rather obvious flaws, and these have been pointed out several times, and are you still insisting anything you said made even the slightest sense? Any other reason, now you've been proved very wrong?

Calm down. Turn around. Leave. Then come back when you think you really gone through theorophy. If not flame on!! And I'll do my best to help you embaress myslef. Good luck!!
09-27-2005, 12:22 AM
GooeyToast

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Originally Posted by Crash

Is there a connection between Blink and Nirvana??

Yeah, they're both overrated.
09-27-2005, 12:25 AM
crashNUMBERS

Been said, No offence pal...
09-27-2005, 12:39 AM
The Man

That doesn't make it any less true.
09-27-2005, 12:49 AM
crashNUMBERS

XD Well AARON!! Im just stating that he doesn't have to bring it up as it's been said already... *Excuses*
09-27-2005, 01:14 AM
nik0tine

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theorophy.

What is this, religious topography?
09-27-2005, 01:24 AM
crashNUMBERS

Typo
09-27-2005, 02:48 AM
The Man

I believe he was asking you what it was a typo for, so that doesn't answer much. :p
09-27-2005, 02:51 AM
GooeyToast

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Originally Posted by Chaos Prophecy.Crash..

XD Well AARON!! Im just stating that he doesn't have to bring it up as it's been said already... *Excuses*

Well, considering that it's the most they have in common, I don't see any reason why I can't say it again.
09-27-2005, 02:58 AM
crashNUMBERS

Lol. Nah go ahead!!
09-27-2005, 04:21 AM
Flamethrower

No.

Destiny's Child probably has more in common with Blink than Nirvana do.
09-27-2005, 08:23 AM
frunk

Why don't yo compare AC/DC to MC Hammer next?
09-27-2005, 05:33 PM
MecaKane

Well what I'm thinking is AC/DC wears not enough pants, and MC Hammer wears too much pants, AC/DC have a song called "Back in Black" and MC Hammer IS black. I think AC/DC is MC Hammer's favorite band.

Anyone else see a link??
09-27-2005, 05:37 PM
Little Miss Awesome

No, I really don't think so, I find their music completely different. I think Nirvana were a lot deeper too, I don't know why I get that impression, but no, I don't really think theyre alike at all.
09-27-2005, 05:45 PM
Zell's Fists of Fury

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Originally Posted by MecaKane

Well what I'm thinking is AC/DC wears not enough pants, and MC Hammer wears too much pants, AC/DC have a song called "Back in Black" and MC Hammer IS black. I think AC/DC is MC Hammer's favorite band.

Anyone else see a link??

By God I think you're right.

Also, Dude in the band is Angus Young, and I'm pretty sure MC Hammer ate at a Black Angus once.
And AC/DC have a song called 'Moneytalks' and MC Hammer bought stuff with money.
And AC/DC is a term for Bi-sexuals, and Hammer once touched a guys butt on accedent while playing basketball.

I could go on.
09-27-2005, 05:55 PM
DK

I surely do. You're a smart guy, Kane. Smart AND sexy. :love:
09-27-2005, 08:53 PM
crashNUMBERS

Quote:

Originally Posted by MecaKane

Anyone else see a link??

-_- You've gone too far
09-27-2005, 09:36 PM
MecaKane

Yes, sorry. Back to Blink 182 and Nirvana.

I'm sure Dave Grohl has at least one tattoo on his body, and the drummer in Blink 182? Lots of tattoos! They're also in more than one band!
09-27-2005, 09:49 PM
Flamethrower

Waitaminute...

Dave Grohl's initials = DG
Travis Barker's initials = TB

DG and TB rhyme! Yet another uncanny similiarity!
09-27-2005, 09:50 PM
Shoeberto

I think this thread is past the point of derailing and is beyond saving, so I'll go ahead and close it.

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