Captain Wiggles Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Too many great songs I can't choose one. This one still gets me, He allegedly wrote it in 5 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0qhbYkZJQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 With all due respect to Kurt, these men are the fathers of grunge.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6OHaP__or0&feature=related Grandfathers of grunge. From Boston, not Seattle. (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXdXcpNsv4 Fathers of grunge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65DJbEZz-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcdaman Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Grandfathers of grunge. From Boston, not Seattle. (1988)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXdXcpNsv4 Fathers of grunge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65DJbEZz-28 As good points as you both make, Nirvana introduced grunge to us youths of the 90's. So in that sense, that is why Cobain was the "father" of grunge. To reiterate of someone else's post . . . can you imagine what Cobain or Nirvana would be producing now? I think they would have by far taken over as the dominant 90's and 2000's band. With Kurt(and his mind) as the jumpstart, this band had no boundaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 To reiterate of someone else's post . . . can you imagine what Cobain or Nirvana would be producing now? I think they would have by far taken over as the dominant 90's and 2000's band. With Kurt(and his mind) as the jumpstart, this band had no boundaries. Seems like Kurt never ran out of songs. And to think that they never even tapped Grohl's potential. I heard an interview with Grohl when he was a drummer with them. He joked that the surest way for a drummer to get fired from a band was to say "hey guys, wanna do one of MY songs?". lol- crazy that he turned out to be as talented as he did. The original Foo Fighters album he did all on his own in a studio. He played guitar, bass, drums, sang, and wrote every song. The band didn't even exist until they went on tour Plus his contribution to Queens of the Stone Age- another great band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB 21 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Grandfathers of grunge. From Boston, not Seattle. (1988)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXdXcpNsv4 I always liked this one by The Pixies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 He needed a haircut for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Here's my favorite nirvana vid. MTV Live Unplugged. Last song of the night. The song, Where Did You Sleep Last Night starts off slow and quiet. He picks it up big time at the 3:47 mark. Major chills. And then the last line, at about 4:30 ... He puts his whole life into that line. Everything about Kurt Cobain is in that scream at that moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHl-P_arVA&feature=PlayList&p=3FED13EDBE7C134C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The original Foo Fighters album he did all on his own in a studio. He played guitar, bass, drums, sang, and wrote every song. The band didn't even exist until they went on tour On top of all that, he's a Redskin fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 On top of all that, he's a Redskin fan I knew he was from Nova but I didn't know he watched / cared about football. cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Grandfathers of grunge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXdXcpNsv4 Fathers of grunge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65DJbEZz-28 Nephews of Grunge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Nephews of Grunge BOO! More like this: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1974092184 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxBuddy21 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I cant believe it has been 15 years! I love Nirvana but I really dont understand why everyone thought he was this icon. I still think the whole grunge era was a joke as far as the dress and the attitude. I liked the music though. I just thought it made people lazy slobs like the hippie movement did. What would he be doing now? I see that Nirvana would probably be in the same league as the Foo Fighters and STP and such. Still getting a lot of radio time for their old stuff (as they do now anyway) and coming out with a new album here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Man I was in 6th grade and just getting into music at the time. During the summer I saved and bought every Nirvana album there was My favorite album is still Bleach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaydana Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 What a great musician and good call by someone to mention the Pixies, they were a major influence upon Cobain. It's amazing how well Kurt's music holds up this many years later, a sign of true greatness in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 That's a common statement made by knuckle-dragging mouth breathers who can't appreciate great art. If its not linear, if its not technical, if "anyone could do it", it just couldn't be good. (edit- not you of course .)Let me guess... you think this sucks too, 'cause he didn't stay in the lines. lol Monet? Really? You're comparing Kurt Cobain to Claude Monet? I think Mozart has a lot in common with the Jonas Brothers too. :thumbsup: I'm not saying the music's not good or that it's not some sort of "art." I'm saying Cobain is one of the worst, most overrated guitar players in history. He's Ringo Starr. Sure, put it all together, and Nirvana could get a bunch of dingy do-nothings to grunge their way to moshtopia. You distort it enough, you play it loud enough like Nirvana did, and you can deceive the masses easily. If you look closer, however, Cobain's guitar "skills" were about as impressive as first-grade finger paintings. Just check out the tablature for "Come as you are." http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nirvana/26061.html Now, for comparison, check out the tablature of, oh, I dunno, say.......Eric Clapton. http://www.guitar-music-tabs.com/eric-clapton-tabs/old-love-solo-tab_tab23306.html Anybody without an iota of musical training can spot the gap. I have enough knowledge of music theory and the guitar to tell you that Kurt Cobain is a joke. In terms of talent, Clapton is Jupiter and Cobain is a hydrogen atom. And frankly, I think I'm being generous to Cobain. You can teach a guitar novice to play Nirvana in five minutes. No joke. I'm certainly not going to take away from his impact on music, pop culture, and the dirty hordes who worship him, but he's awful. Simply awful. Spin it, rationalize it all you want. He's awful. The only thing more disgraceful than Cobain's guitar is you putting him on the same level as Monet. IMO of course. I give you: "Fred Durst's Guitar Solo" :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazzaro703 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 One of the most influential musicians of our time, and it is so sad to see him go so early. Nevermind will always rank up there as one of the best rock albums ever produced.R.I.P. Kurt. I would agree with you because of what it meant to the music industry but i think In Utero was better musically and would choose it to listen to over nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It's a damn shame that Kurt Cobain is gone. It's hard to imagine that it has been it has been 15 years already. Kurt Cobain was an inspiration to all rock music from his time on. It's hard for me to add anything that has already been said or will be said in this thread. He changed music forever. Without him and his band, Nirvana, music would have gone in a completely different direction. Thank you Kurt Cobain. You were the last of a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Relating to a thread about your favorite song by your favorite band... A Day in the Life by the Beatles reminds me of Kurt Cobain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Lastly... Nirvana Unplugged reminds me of the very end of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. Whenever I think about the Nirvana Unplugged, I think about the short period of time after that I heard about Cobain's death. It seems like just yesterday that I was watching MTV Unplugged and Kurt Loder giving his breaking report about Kurt Cobain. I think of Nirvana Unplugged as Cobain's last stand. It was the last I remember of him. Listening to Nirvana Unplugged right now seems like just yesterday to me. The man was 27 years old. I'm about to be 27 years old. It's a damn shame that he couldn't have lived a longer life. Although it's completely different circumstances. Cobain's death seems very similar to Sean Taylor's in my mind. They were both at the height of their careers with a long road ahead of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondizzle Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The man was 27 years old. I'm about to be 27 years old. It's a damn shame that he couldn't have lived a longer life.Although it's completely different circumstances. Cobain's death seems very similar to Sean Taylor's in my mind. They were both at the height of their careers with a long road ahead of them. It always seems to pack a punch when someone your age dies. In all honesty, though... that "punch" never leaves a permanent bruise. We all forget and move on. Hey, that's life {insert appropriate smilie here} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyj Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Here's my favorite nirvana vid. MTV Live Unplugged. Last song of the night. The song, Where Did You Sleep Last Night starts off slow and quiet. He picks it up big time at the 3:47 mark. Major chills. And then the last line, at about 4:30 ... He puts his whole life into that line. Everything about Kurt Cobain is in that scream at that moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHl-P_arVA&feature=PlayList&p=3FED13EDBE7C134C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=50 RIP Kurt - You truly were a diamond in the rough. Best performance ever! I was in Basic Training when this happend. One of our Dril's came out at formation and asked "who likes Nirvana?" Bunch of people raised hands, I didn't (thought is was for a detail). He then followed with "Kurt Cobain just blew his head off" Miserable day, we didnt know if he was joking or not. Still took a day or so to find the truth, since we didn't have access to much. 15 years, where has the tyme gone? Fab Fighters of Foo are great, don't hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Glad to see this. I'm with you Motorhead. I've got all their albums. I'll have to look later but,I think I have something like 8 or 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 RIP Kurt. I am someone glad that he's not around still making music. Some people are just better off going young and existing in people's memories as a snapshot of themselves in their prime. Their angry, drug-addled, grunge-rocking prime. I cant imagine watching Kurt Cobain grow old. Its hard enough watching Eddie Vedder do it. One of my favorite Nirvana stories was when they went on SNL and were told they would be cut off if they played Rape Me, one of my favorite songs. So of course, they played it. Charles Barkley was the host, i really hope the producers of SNL didnt really think there was any chance of that show not being a disaster. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2827875099151786130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I find it hard, it's hard to find the, well.... whatever... never mind. One verse to define a generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 If you look closer, however, Cobain's guitar "skills" were about as impressive as first-grade finger paintings.: No accounting for culture or taste I guess. You're right, he was terrible, anybody could have done it. He meant nothing. It was too simple to be good. His music didn't matter. Now, Eddie Van Halen, there's a man of genius. He can tap a fret 50 times in one second OMGZ!!!!!! And yes, comparing him to Monet is exactly what I'm doing. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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