Do you
Like his music at all? I like around 10-12 of his songs.
shareYes, I think he was a good songwriter. Terrible singer and guitarist.
shareIt's not always about the voice. Look at Bob Dylan in that regard.
Also, Kurt was a pretty good guitarist, not like Hendrix, Page, Clapton, SRV or Eddie Van Halen, but that's not the point. He had some memorable riffs ("Smells Like Teen Spirit," "In Bloom," "Heart Shaped Box," "All Apologies").
Nirvana was a great band, way ahead of their time.
Indeed, Millennials grew up on them and now consider the Foo Fighters to be a good band.
Here's to hoping that their demise after this year!
I’m a Gen X Foo Fighters fan. I prefer them to Nirvana.
shareFair play to you. I'm not a fan.
I feel like they are a Lemonheads evolution rather than a Nirvana one (Which is no bad thing in itself).
I prefer my grunge to be about grunge and for it to be a stage which passes.
Foo Fighters seem more springy and bouncy and it's not my cup of tea Jack.
I liked Greenday's first couple of albums and then nothing, same goes for Ash.
"I liked Greenday's first couple of albums and then nothing,"
Isnt it peculiar that nobody has ever said they like a bands later stuff?
You'd think a band would get better with more practice
I agree he had memorable riffs but that’s part of songwriting.
shareYeah, his riffs are great for this style of music. Grunge doesn't need intricate, complex guitar work. That would actually detract from the "grunginess."
shareI agree they were a great band but I believe they were of their time. Could you imagine Kurt on Facebook or Twitter, or even in this day? Never in a million years. I suspect would have hated today's culture. Kurt had passion, emotion, was a terrific entertainer, and musician, but part of me feels like he did himself a favor.
shareThe melodies on most of Nevermind were off the charts good. And before that - the melody of About A Girl reminds me of Caroline No the way it wraps itself around the chords.
There's some really good lesser known songs between Bleach and Nevermind too.
I think he struggled after Nevermind though. Whether it was Courtney, or the increasing heroin use, or just the fact that they'd become so successful and the pressure that went with it, i don't know, but he just kinda stopped.
The few tracks i like on In Utero were actually written around the time Nevermind was being recorded.
In short, i think yes but i also think he burned out around 3 years before his death
I like Nirvana for the most part.
shareNEGATIVE CREEP!
10/10