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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:44 PM Original message |
Poll question: Another Nirvana poll: Cobain/Nirvana: Prophetic, Derivative, Other? |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. not prophetic but absolutely not derivative |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks...I know a little about the influence of the Melvins |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. The bands that immediately come to mind when I think Nirvana are Wipers (especially the song "D-7") |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. It was really just a natural evolution... sure they were influenced by other music before them |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. A little of both I guess |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. Some of their music reminds me of early rock-n-roll in a twisted way |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. One of Kurt's (many) influences was pre-rock blues. |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. Of course, derivative ... but, to some extend, who isn't? |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Welcome to DU! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I'm in the camp that thinks he put a bit more work in the lyrics than it appears. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. I've seen it before, with bands like The Doors, Zeppelin, ...but his talents |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Well, not to flame you, but |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You see? I never even thought to spell his name properly! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Agreed. He would have further revolutionized the music world |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The only problem there (other than the aforementioned spelling of his name :P ) |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I suspect Courtney Love |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Welcome to ignore. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Actually a lot of people suspect her. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Are you serious about that? I didn't mean anything spiteful... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Other, putting on 2, count 'em 2, flame retardant suits... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's still the dumbest thing I've ever heard. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I don't know if I'd call it punk... it was the beginning of the a new genre. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. But punk rock was well before Kurt Cobain made a name for himself |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Well, a messiah is usually from another generation if you think |
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aaronbees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I hate it too Jamastiene |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Actually, I'd say the true genius behind Nirvana was Butch Vig... |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Except the band sounded even darker and more soulful |
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aaronbees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. They were absolutely genius |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Good post. n/t |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Completely unique? |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. The group that killed pussy love ballad metal |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 06:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. GETTING lame? |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I had fun with groups like Anthrax,SOD and even early Metallica |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Eh, some of the music was okay. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Not true at all |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Don't forget Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and others had a lot to do with killing hair metal |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
53. Somewhere there are 40-something guys in acid wash denim jackets... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
29. How about neurotic? |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
32. All I know is I'd rather listen to Killing Joke |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I'm still entirely convinced that aside from that riff, Nirvana's entire sound was lifted from "D-7" |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 07:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. It's not even just the riff |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
37. A band |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
39. all rock bands are derivative |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. Janes Addiction opend up new doors. Nirvana kicked them in. |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
41. Thanks for all the replies--these were good posts |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. The genius wasn't just Cobain's--Grohl's work was astonishing, too. n/t |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 12:50 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. and let's not short-change Novoselic (sp) |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. Yes, they were a seminal band. But so was Alice in Chains and Soundgarden |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. yep AIC just sounded like nothing else |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 07:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. Alice in Chains?! Hah! |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. I don't know if the music was prophetic |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 12:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Please don't liken Nickelback to the undead... |
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Rising Phoenix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. I know it sounds a bit extreme |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. You are not alone. |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. Obligatory "Sonic Youth" reference inserted here |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. overrated |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
56. utter and complete crap |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
57. Absolutely derivative...I mean direct song rip offs. |
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