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Originally Posted by DevilsSon
danfan, you are intriguing. Sometimes you make some of the most thoughtful comments around here, and sometimes you simply appear to be a dumbass. Sorry to be so blunt!
I am not a fan of Kurt Cobain, the only Nirvana songs which I truly dig are covers of other bands, and I personally think they are highly overrated. Yet denying their magnitude, impact, and legacy would mean to close my eyes and lie to myself. You say there have been many more bands far more successful and relevant? Really? Name another band that was around for 5 years and had the same or even close to such an impact. I personally can't think of any.
You are saying that glam rock bands are more successful today. That's because the 80s have had a revival. And anyhow, other than Bon Jovi, I can't think of any band that would draw the same crowds as say Pearl Jam, so your statement is purely subjective and based on some kind of retarded hatred for a music style, which might not be the greatest ever, but it surely shook this world and I am personally glad it happened, without actually being a fan or even listening to any of those bands.
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It's not a hatred of that music. I actually like Nirvana. But, I can admit, which most can't, I didn't care for them at all until after he killed himself. They were a grunge band, and quite frankly, not anything special. As for his songwriting skills, it's tough to say, because I could never understand what the hell he was saying. As for their live performances, everything I've ever seen they were absolutely dreadful.
Look, all I'm saying is, you have to consider the source. I can't tell you how many pre-teens I see these days walking around with AC/DC and Pink Floyd shirts on, yet those kids couldn't tell them apart from the Backstreet Boys. For half the kids who supposedly "idolize" Cobain, it's all about fashion or looking cool. If that constitutes one as being a legend, well, then I guess he is. And in that respect, I'll agree with you. Personally, I never found Cobain to be much more talented than any of his peers, but my opinion certainly doesn't mean squat in the overall picture.
As for the time span when they were big, after they broke, Pearl Jam become much bigger than Nirvana ever was before Cobain's death. And I don't say that because I like Pearl Jam. I for one, can't stand their music.
I don't think it's just because of the "80's revival" that some of the glam bands are still around. Poison has been touring (in the US anyways) at 15,000 seat arenas (and packing them up) every summer since they got back together in 1999. Motley Crue, with the original lineup, has always filled arenas. Def Leppard, they've had their ups and downs, but I saw them this past summer and the place was packed. As for Bon Jovi, we all know they've remained huge.
09-13-2009, 03:03 PM
