Nirvana - Genius or Overrated?

Manders · Postby **Manders** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:56 pm

No poll, let's just discuss it!

Personally, I like Nirvana, but I do not think they are as great as some people do.

I much prefer Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden to them.

So...thoughts?

Shalako · Postby **Shalako** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:10 pm

Their Best song is a David Bowie Cover.

That really sums it up for me.

Yannaria · Postby **Yannaria** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:19 pm

I like Nirvanna
I don't think they're a genius band but I like them

Captain Murphy · Postby **Captain Murphy** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:36 pm

What Kurt did to the music world is in one of the top 3 biggest impacts regardless, I have 300 Nirvana songs in my library and they are amazing.

Seen pumpkins and soundgarden live, while I agree SP can play their instruments better, lyrically Nirvana was amazing.

The MTV live acoustic show they did is their best stuff ever though.

Shalako · Postby **Shalako** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:46 pm

Not even close to the Top 3 Impact on Music.

Where is Grunge Today?

Shalako · Postby **Shalako** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:48 pm

Dead just like him.

Pendulum · Postby **Pendulum** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:22 pm

Shalako » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:46 pm wrote:Not even close to the Top 3 Impact on Music.

Where is Grunge Today?

I mean you know that's not how progress works, right?

Pendulum · Postby **Pendulum** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:29 pm

Too morbid to talk about the 27 Club?

Shalako · Postby **Shalako** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:33 pm

Too Soon.

Captain Murphy · Postby **Captain Murphy** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:42 am

That's exactly my point shalako. He made grunge big and then it died off with him, because he was the best. Nobody has gotten close to a genre creation/destruction like Kurt did.

Captain Murphy · Postby **Captain Murphy** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:43 am

Pendulum » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:29 am wrote:Too morbid to talk about the 27 Club?

Hendrix and Janis Joplin were also amazing

Mcdonalds · Postby **Mcdonalds** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:59 am

I like them, even if all he/Nirvana did was take what the Pixies/Dinosaur Jr. were doing and present it in a mainstream, digestible fashion.

not genius, but definitely grunge's defining band.

Tom Servo · Postby **Tom Servo** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:24 pm

I don't think of grunge as a genre as much as I think of it as a label based on how the bands looked. It was really just a mostly regional explosion of good alternative rock bands. And I wouldn't really say that Nirvana is over rated as much as I would say that it's not surprising the grunge band most influenced by pop music became the most popular.

I don't think they've one of the top 3 biggest impacts on music. On the 90s? Of course. 2000s? Yeah. But overall? Off the top of my head I think of the first polyphonic compositions, churches starting to accept the use of tritones, and the invention of the six string guitar.

Tom Servo · Postby **Tom Servo** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:31 am

Captain Murphy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:36 pm wrote:The MTV live acoustic show they did is their best stuff ever though.

That show/album is awesome. For me it's a tossup between unplugged and in utero

Manders · Postby **Manders** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:20 am

Captain Murphy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:36 am wrote:The MTV live acoustic show they did is their best stuff ever though.

I couldn't agree with you more. It is, by far, my favorite Nirvana album.

Shalako » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:48 am wrote:Dead just like him.

Oh, so it was killed by Courtney Love, too?

Captain Murphy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:42 pm wrote:That's exactly my point shalako. He made grunge big and then it died off with him, because he was the best. Nobody has gotten close to a genre creation/destruction like
Kurt did.

This is true, but I don't think anyone's ever really tried. I think most of the bands that formed since then sought to be seen separately from Nirvana.

Captain Murphy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:43 pm wrote:
Pendulum » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:29 am wrote:Too morbid to talk about the 27 Club?

Hendrix and Janis Joplin were also amazing

Jim Morrison.
'Nuff said.

Tom Servo » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:24 pm wrote:I don't think of grunge as a genre as much as I think of it as a label based on how the bands looked. It was really just a mostly regional explosion of good alternative
rock bands. And I wouldn't really say that Nirvana is over rated as much as I would say that it's not surprising the grunge band most influenced by pop music became the most popular.

I don't think they've one of the top 3 biggest impacts on music. On the 90s? Of course. 2000s? Yeah. But overall? Off the top of my head I think of the first polyphonic compositions, churches starting to accept the use of tritones, and the invention of the six string guitar.

Yeah, I wouldn't even say The Beatles were one of the top 3 biggest impacts on music, and they made a much bigger impact than Nirvana.

Captain Murphy · Postby **Captain Murphy** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:03 am

lol hendrix and Joplin are better than the doors, but I do love them

Manders · Postby **Manders** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:19 pm

Captain Murphy » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:03 pm wrote:lol hendrix and Joplin are better than the doors, but I do love them

Gonna have to agree to disagree, but good thing we both love them all.

Kaitscralt · Postby **Kaitscralt** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:04 am

Just a good band for their time, nothing special. If he had lived they'd have been quickly obsoleted.

Manasjap · Postby **Manasjap** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:39 am

Dave

whitelies · Postby **whitelies** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:13 pm

great band that brought together a generation. I wouldn't call it musical genius. not even close. charismatic maybe

Mcdonalds · Postby **Mcdonalds** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:31 pm

Heresy, smite the heretic

Mcdonalds · Postby **Mcdonalds** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:06 am

Led Zeppelin is okay at best

( G_R ) · Postby **( G_R )** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:58 am

This thread has quality posters. RIP.

Blackhound · Postby **Blackhound** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:27 pm

Dont go full King Spam.

( G_R ) · Postby **( G_R )** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:58 pm

Never go full Harkius The Second.

Manders · Postby **Manders** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:20 pm

I miss the Captain. Found the Aussie post of FB where I can't understand a FUCKING thing this guy's saying. No Aussie to translate.

Brianbotte · Postby **Brianbotte** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:54 pm

I like Nirvana

But I prefer Led zeppelin or The Beatles.

Postby **admin** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:02 pm

OK thanks

Postby **Stardust** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:49 pm

Answer: Overrated.

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