D.o.S. wrote:Nirvana's one of the ultimate right-place right-time bands. That said, I don't think it's entirely fair to paste them into "the system." By all accounts (and I'm conjecturing here, since I never did this work for them) they were a total PR nightmare--like most of the other Seattle bands.
In fact, running my head back over that area and sound, the only band who seemed less crazy than the rest of them was Pearl Jam... and they were the only ones to sue Ticketmaster.
well i'd think the nightmare was just how reactionary that scene was to the hair metal stuff. like all the other right-place right-time guys i mentioned were at least a LITTLE pretty. hell even the sex pistols
I want a giant bunny and I want a bunch of regular bunnies and they will form a hive mind and the giant bunny will be the queen bunny and they will attack in swarms.
I pick Fugazi. Did way more for me personally, not just musically, but how to run a band and operate as an individual. Nirvana just had some cool songs? Fugazi changed my philosophy on life, politics, and many other things. However this question is really just an opinion. I don't think it can be statistically measured. To quote Fugazi, "how did a difference become a disease?"
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I think we are creating a false dichotomy here, no reason to choose one or the other, and there are so many different ways we can analyze either bands influence/impact/importance. They also really were completely different bands, despite both having similar influences and a similar time of formation, the similarities stop there.
For what its worth though, Fugazi were a much better band imo. Also, I'm not really sure who ever said that they lost relevance after in on the kill taker...Red Medicine was much more experimental, imo their best album, and I believe it was their highest-charted album as well. Even The Argument was a really fucking good album.
goroth wrote:Most builders are content on reproducing the same crap. Which is fine. Most guitarists want the same crap.
OK.. I've been fallowing this and jokes aside I don't see how you can compare Nirvana and Fugazi... sure they have similar elements in their music but one was a band that did their thing on their own terms and the other went to superstardom making "underground" music "mainstream" so I don't see where any real comparison can be made...
Bumping because I fucking feel like it. Eat my ass....
Anyone who saw Nirvana on their last tour before Kurt blew his fucking head off, would never say that Nirvana that "sold out" (whatever the fuck that really means). I'll never forget 13-year-old me standing there, loosing my fucking shit because they started off the show with "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" (the most ironically titled song ever), and then watching them go through "School" "Milk It" "Territorial Pissings" "Scentless Apprentice" and "Blew" (off the top of my head) and getting my feeble teen mind blown the fuck away, I stand by my original analysis. "Kicked ass."
bigchiefbc wrote:Bumping because I fucking feel like it. Eat my ass....
Anyone who saw Nirvana on their last tour before Kurt blew his fucking head off, would never say that Nirvana that "sold out" (whatever the fuck that really means). I'll never forget 13-year-old me standing there, loosing my fucking shit because they started off the show with "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" (the most ironically titled song ever), and then watching them go through "School" "Milk It" "Territorial Pissings" "Scentless Apprentice" and "Blew" (off the top of my head) and getting my feeble teen mind blown the fuck away, I stand by my original analysis. "Kicked ass."
oldangelmidnight wrote:I still think Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is one of their best songs. Still holds up.
It all holds up.
Sometimes I have trouble deciding whether I would rather see the Beatles or Nirvana live, like if I had a Gay Time Machine that could do that for me. Probably the Beatles, yeah, but the fact that I have to consider it is crucial to the idea.
Why did the Toronto Maple Leafs try to sign Kurt Cobain? They heard he was a killer on the face offs.
What was Kurt Cobain quoted as saying in his last interview before he blasted his brains out with a shotgun? He said in his mind, Hole was going to be the next big thing.
How does Kurt Cobain collect his thoughts? With a squeegee!
What do Wayne Gretzky and Courtney Love have in common? They both shower after the third period.
What was the last thing to go through Cobain's mind? His teeth.
What has four legs and just applied at McDonald's? Nirvana
What's the difference between Kurt Cobain and Mary Jo Buttafuoco? The bullet's still in Mary Jo's head.
What do Cobain and the Mariners have in common? Both stink up Seattle.
Did you know they're honoring Kurt with a racehorse? It's called Seattle Spew.
How can you get Nirvana back together? With duct tape.
Why does Kervorkian want Cobain's shotgun? To add to his collection of suicide machines.
What happened when you talked to Cobain about suicide? It went in one ear and out the other.
Did Cobain plan his suicide a long time? It was just a sudden brain storm.
What do Wes Unseld and Kurt Cobain have in common? Both were dropped by the Bullets.
What will they call the movie about Cobain? 1) Brainless in Seattle. 2) The Remains of the Day.
What's the difference between Cobain and the Iraqi army? Cobain has killed more Americans.
Where's a good place to watch the Seattle Seahawks? Circling over Cobain's house.
Did Kurt think a lot about suicide? It was a no-brainer.
What did the electrician say when he knocked on Cobain's door? "Where's the head of the house?"
When does Kurt sing these days? When the wind whistles through his head.
Did you know Kurt was practically an "overnight success?" It only took him 3 days to be discovered.
Why won't Cobain put out any more hit albums? He doesn't have a head for business anymore.
What's the difference between Cobain and John Hinkley? Cobain was a better shot.
Why hasn't Nirvana released a new video? They're still busy shooting.
How did Courtney Love get her start? She used to open for the Dead.
What's the difference between Cobain and Nixon? Nixon left a better looking corpse.
Why did Cobain put on weight before he died? So he'd make a better target.
What did Courtney Love say when she came home? "Who ordered the pizza?"
What's the best way to listen to a Nirvana record? With a couple of shooters
What's the difference between Cobain and Elton John? Elton took more shots in the mouth.
What did Mrs. Cobain say when they were trying to identify Kurt's body? Smells like Kurt's body (to me).
What do Kurt Cobain, Hand Gathers and Bobbitt's penis have in common? They all took one shot before they died.
