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Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK
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 Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| soupsandwich wrote: |
| Nirvana...yeah, I see some true orignal geniuse in their music but when Kurt could not play anything more technical than an open 5th on his guitar, I'm just not sold on it. |
Kurt's religion was punk. Without really admitting it, though, or perhaps even without realizing it, he was also an avid metalhead, because his guitar (on 'Nevermind' at least) was drenched in effects. So Kurt's guitar playing gave birth to a new style of music, basically - grunge (the simplicity of punk yet with the intensity and dynamics of metal). Other llesser-known groups from Seattle closely resemble Kurt's style - Mudhoney and Tad in particular (see the albums 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' and 'God's Balls') - but Kurt had that je ne sais quoi. He was a born rockstar with massive commercial potential. And he had catchy melodies - something of a mixture between Johnny Rotten and John Lennon with huge, sloppy heavy metal riffs. Most importantly maybe, he was in the right place at the right time. Everyone was pissed off with Guns N Roses, U2 and Metallica - they were bores and we needed someone, anyone, new and exciting.
I haven't listened to Nirvana for years. Of the big Seattle groups, the only one that I would really enjoy these days is Soundgarden. But while Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden could all play Kurt off the stage, it was 'Nevermind' that changed the world forever, which is about a lot more than just music. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
Other llesser-known groups from Seattle closely resemble Kurt's style - Mudhoney and Tad in particular (see the albums 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' and 'God's Balls') - but Kurt had that je ne sais quoi. |
I'd suggest, for those not familiar with Tad, to start with Inhaler first. IMO, a much better album.
Speaking of grunge, why isn't Pond's The Practice of Joy Before Death in the list? That really is a gem of an album. |
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visitorq
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| but Kurt had that je ne sais quoi |
Basically he had that inimitable voice. Sort of paper thin and melancholic, but then he could scream like nobody else (especially live). By far the coolest voice of any rock star at the time imo (and much imitated). He was also just so crazy on stage. Guys like Chris Cornell sounded cool on their albums, but just weren't anywhere near as exciting to listen to or watch live as Nirvana was (when they were at their best)...
Here's an example of Nirvana at their finest: (I actually can't imagine how it would feel to be able to yell like that, looks pretty riveting though  ) |
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