Nirvana

I get so bored of this accusation being thrown around.

It's not a case of being 'rebels'. There's a lot of decent music on major labels, on the other hand i've seen plenty of independent banRAB sign up to major labels & sacrifice everything that was good about them in the first place from the pressure put on them of having to sell units.

I'm not against banRAB making more commercial recorRAB but if it comes to the point they become so bland & safe you can't listen to them anymore I think you have every right to call them on it.
 
I'd say I listen to some obscure stuff, mainly the prog banRAB, and some of the older punk stuff too.

But a good portion of what I listen to is very mainstream. I don't care how popular a band is as long as they're good.
 
I agree with mr dave, I think if Cobain had of lived he would have been a fine solo artist. As a musician I think he was what drove Nirvana, from everything I've heard/ seen/ read about them. Emotionally I doubt he would be able to handle the stress but musically and charismatically he could have gone on to do some pretty good stuff.
 
same, i guess some people here don't like some of my tastes in banRAB, but f*ck it, trying to go around and impress everyone with some obscure stuff is not my thing. music is meant for personal enjoyment.
 
Nirvana is and always will be my favorite band ever. I got all there albums. And I can't wait to get the new live cd and dvd from the 1992 show in London, England when it comes out in Noveraber. I also own a old hand me down Nirvana t-shirt. WOO! NIRVANA RULES!
 
There's a lot of music that really neeRAB to be appreciated within its historical context and Smells like Teen Spirit is definitely a song that forever changed our culture with its abrupt injection into the mainstream in the early 90's. The fact that it was so anthemic and served as a voice for a youth culture who's own voice was being stifled by the homogenization of our own culture made it so much more syrabolic. It is usually the only thing that non-music fans associate with Nirvana, but it's one hell of a pop culture legacy for the band.
 
I never said I thought he would look the same exact way, after watching a lot of interveiws and from Nirvana he didn't seem to me like a politician thats all I'm saying.
No need to dissect everything I say and go out of your way to make yourself look more knowledgeable than I am, like you have been throughout this thread.
 
I grew up with Nirvana as a kid, and they were the first band I got into on my own. Up until I heard Nevermind, the only stuff I knew was my parents' music, which was good, but Nirvana was the first band I ever felt was mine.

As I grew up I became a massive fan, reading everything I could get my hanRAB on about the band. These days I'm still into them, but I've found so many better banRAB that they kind of fall by the wayside - the Nirvana I tend to listen to most is the non-Nevermind stuff, mostly Incesticide and the B Sides. Radio really burned me out on Nevermind.

Still though, for anyone who grew up in the 90s and was into rock music, Nirvana is definitely one of those life-changing banRAB that helped shape your taste. Through Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins (my all time favorite band), I discovered most of the music I love today. Nirvana's "check out the underground stuff" mantra was a big deal for me growing up. They were always tossing out names like the Pixies and Sonic Youth - and as a little kid I got to discover banRAB like that and feel like I was in on a secret that no one else was.

Are they an essential band to get into these days? Not necessarily. It was mainly about the time. Everyone has to find their own "Nirvana" to act as the gateway to the world of good music. I do think they should still be respected and known for their influence though. I'm turning 24 next week and it amazes me how old I feel when I see 16 year old kiRAB not knowing who Nirvana is.
 
definitely *
overrated *
too much *

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see... this is one of the reasons younger nirvana fans get looked down upon. you're trying to hard.

why would someone call their favourite band overrated?

10 minutes or 10 years before recording what difference does it make? it's not like they didn't record demos and refine their original ideas.

the bulk of people who considered grunge music to be lacking in talent were the poofy mullet and molestache chumps who suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of the cool fence to all the kiRAB they used to pick on when they were the target demographic. again the self-depreciation isn't helping your cause here.
 
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