Nirvana was freaking AWESOME

[Shoden]

I mean no offence here DK so relax after reading this, take a deep breath and read it. These guys were an amazing band, not many great songs but they have a legendery status in rock and roll and metal. Just because you don't like these guys doesn't mean they're crap you know, I don't like them either but I know for a fact that these guys worked hard and have did some decent music that some people love, you don't have to like a band to recognise they have amazing talent. Cid's Judge? First time I heard of that status, hehehehehe, tell me more sometime. I know Nirvana are a good band who kept their ego's in control and kept playing the music they wanted, that's part of what makes a band good. To be honest I hardly know sod all about 'em nor like them but I know they're goood from what I hear. They're not the worst band out there. weird Al Yankovich's Smells like Nirvana was legendary too. You have to hear that. (and watch the vid). To settle things here they're not all that great but not all that bad either, thank you very much, good night ladies and gentlemen. *bows*.

[Venom]

Kurt Kobain was a pretty good guitarist too.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Ok, Nirvana sucked, big time. The only reason they are as popular as they is because Kurt went and killed himself (I do believe he killed himself).

I will concede that the lyrics were pretty heartfelt and emotional, but other than that the music sucked. I have heard much better playing from Dave, and even he seemed to be a better guitarist than Kurt. Actually whatever, I don't need to explain myself, Nirvana sucked, end of story.

[I Took the Red Pill]

The only reason they are as popular as they is because Kurt went and killed himself

. Well I don't believe he killed himself but I'm not going to argue with you on that. They were very much popular before he died. Nirvana was grunge (no matter if Kurt believed it or not) and Grunge and the whole Seattle scene were taking the music world by storm. If you remember MTV's Nirvana Unplugged it was one of the most critically acclaimed and was extremely popular. Not to mention Nevermind's explosive popularity among US teens who could more easily identify with Nirvana's lyrics and sound than with anything else up to that point in their lives. Sure Kurt's death attracted a lot of media attention, but it wasn't the only factor to their success.

[Fuego]

holy crap. Nirvana rawked. I don't see where all the hate comes from; they had a lot of great music that was emotional and well written, usually all at once. Prehapse they were a little before your time(S)? Thier later stuff started to slide, but all in all, they remain a legend in my mind.

Your soo funny your only 23 ... ahead of your time (?)
i don't think u have earn'd the right to say that . you'd have been 12 when kurt shot himself ... i was 11 . (April 4, 1994)
they came out in 1987 and Nevermind was in 1991 .
their music was good don't get me wrong ... but they weren't as big until right after he killed his self in '94 ... and then every body and their dog was a "Huge Nirvana fan since they started and knew how to play every song and owned every album ..." And Nirvana was Grunge .

[bipper]

I practically grew up with Nirvana as my best friend always pumped thier music. Either way, grunge had its hey day during the early 90s, in which I was already quite planted in my musical tastes, thank you very much. Also, besides Nirvana, you have Local H, Candlebox, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam. Gurnge was my music. It later died into alternative as the Big 4 (minus nirvana) moved that way themselves. Now that sound has evolved into my favorite style of Rock featuring Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed. Lyrically driven rock with grunge roots and alternative melodies are about the best sounds you cen get out of a speaker.

Besides, I will admit they were slightly before my time, but I had the influence of people about 2 to 6 years older than me constantly rubbing off on me. Therefore, I loved what they loved as it grew on me.

I was never into metalica though, I was just influenced by them, not brain washed And yes, I listened to megadeath since I was about 7 years (?) old. Right around in there.

Bipper

[Fuego]

*holds his sides from splitting*
i have actually followed the band since they debuted ... (pre~bleach -somethin- in '88 with Love Buzz and Big Cheese) come to think of it wasn't an original ... the vinal was colored ... anyway ... i gave it to my sister cause she loves them soo much...
i was 6 years old and listening to all that (Bless's his family of rockers and punks)
anyway power too you and no need to be soo defensive, i was just pointing out a fact ... i didn't say you couldn't possibly like them, just that 'before your time' coming from someone who was like 10 (at the time) .... all i can do is laugh ... i can't stop long enough to attach a word to it !

[bipper]

yer mock laughing at me and you then tell me to not get defensive... that does not bode well. Anyways, If I was afluent in the music (not from thier get go - but during thier time) how do I not have a right to say before your time> Hell I can say elvis was before someone's time. I just don't get your line of ridicule.

Bipper

[eestlinc]

I never have been a huge Nirvana fan but they were pretty good. I like Come As You Are and a couple other songs. So many of my friends in middle school LOVED them, though.

[Fuego]

yer mock laughing at me and you then tell me to not get defensive... that does not bode well. Anyways, If I was afluent in the music (not from thier get go - but during thier time) how do I not have a right to say before your time> Hell I can say elvis was before someone's time. I just don't get your line of ridicule.

Bipper

I am not ridiculing you ... its just my opinion (remember that pls) that to say that very comment before your time ... means (to me) that you were maybe, an adult at that time ... and not a pre-teen ... its pretentious .
it'd be like i am 10 and telling a 30 year old that elvis is before their time (regardless if i am versed in their career or not) ... can you see how rediculous that sounds ? so i appoligize for laughing at the comment ... but thats just me ...

Quote "i didn't say you couldn't possibly like them, just that 'before your time' coming from someone who was like 10 (at the time) .... all i can do is laugh ... i can't stop long enough to attach a word to it !"
and i didn't say you couldn't be affluent in their music or their career or anything like that ...

[Nominus Experse]

I enjoy Nirvana myself, but I find Alice in Chains, as Maxx Power mentioned, much, much better.

There is one thing about Nirvana I loathe, though, and that is this: they are overplayed and subsequently overpraised. They are alright, and sometimes they really do shine, but there are others that are so much better.

[Rostum]

Nirvana were okay. I like Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam a hell of a lot better though.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I really don't know why everyone brings Alice in Chains into a conversation about Nirvana. Alice in Chains was much more metal than grunge.

[Sunny Day Suicide]

Nirvana was always cool to listen to for me. I never really listened to Alice In Chains but I plain on to, and I do like Soundgarden but Nirvana were and still are the leaders of grunge. Grunge would have never been the same without them. They sound different than most other bands in that gender because they had like an ounce of hardcore punk sense to them.

[bipper]

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It is simple really Alice n Chains sat atop the grunge throne along with the other members of Seatle's "Big Four": Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden all rallied the top of the Grunge scene and reigned undesputed kings of grunge. Late bands like Candlebox would try to scrap of the charisma and flare that Seatle and the big four poured into the grunge story.

Bipper