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

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

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

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

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.

Dead just like him.

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

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.

Too morbid to talk about the 27 Club?
Hendrix and Janis Joplin were also amazing

Jim Morrison.
'Nuff said.

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

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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( G_R ) · Postby **( G_R )** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:10 am

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