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New Foo Fighters song
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Nirvana kind of created the awareness of that angst in the general population of the youth - Foo Fighters haven't brought any societal self-awareness of that sort. I just said that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (and obviously the album attached) was a huge seller, so, again, I understand that it appealed to the masses - but they pretty much created that market. (It's an incredibly valid point if you want to say that they were capitalizing on a genre that others created, but they still brought awareness to it.) You can't say that it was generic when it broke the mold.
Regarding the passion - I never even mentioned Kurt. One more time - Dave was part of Nirvana. It's pretty impossible to contrast the passion of two bands if he was a part of both. You can, however, compare their catalogues and the passion of those. If you don't want to agree with that, that's cool - I am not insulting anyone's opinion (or calling it "crap"), I simply said in my first post that I disagree.
jesus, i'm sorry. i wasn't trying to insult you in any way. I totally respect your opinion to disagree. again, sorry i insulted you, it wasn't my intention.
Yeah, just listen to Bleach then Nevermind...his addition as drummer between the two albums singlehandedly made the difference between Nirvana being a good band and an international phenom.
I disagree with this. Grohl didn't have a lot of input in Nirvana. The thing that changed was Kurt wanting to be a little poppier. It also made a huge difference that Bleach was recorded for $600 on a small label like Sub Pop and Nevermind was on Geffen DGC with a larger financial backing. Grohl copied a lot of Chad Channing's drum parts for Nevermind since most of the songs were written before Grohl joined the group.
No offense taken - I just wanted to make sure I wasn't insulting anyone by disagreeing.
I'm aware of this history but there is no doubt Grohl's drumming is superior. Songs written before him or not, Cobain wasn't dictating drumming style...that's all Grohl.
Grohl is a phenomenal drummer. I own Bleach, just as I own every other Nirvana album, and his presence made a huge difference. He didn't write the songs, but he had a huge impact on the sound. Krist Novoselic on the other hand... Not to slam the guy, but he played some of the easiest bass lines of all time. Only Dee Dee Ramone had it easier.
Complexity doesn't matter. Novoselic played what the song needed. It's not like Cobain was a great guitar player either but I would rather listen to him than Joe Satriani any day.
I agree completely. I was just talking about personal impact on the sound of the band. Grohl has a unique style, whereas Novoselic could have been replaced, from a sonic stadpoint anyways (I believe he was pretty much Kurt's best friend so I'm guessing chemistry w/out him would have been bad). That's all. Simple is fine. But it's also very easy to recreate.
I'm 35, so Nevermind was just hitting it big my senior year in high school and then was played fairly continuously (along with Pearl Jam's Ten) in Beyer House of Welch Hall throughout the fall semester of my freshman year at ISU. I never cared for Nirvana, yet I love the Foo Fighters. They are one of three or four groups whose CD I will buy immediately regardless of whether I've heard the songs or not.
Everyone has different musical tastes. Go figure. No one is wrong for thinking Nirvana is better than Foo Fighters or vice versa.
I, too, despise the argument that when a band becomes popular they have "sold out." They will become popular if their music is good.......although I can't quite explain Lady Gaga or Katy Perry. But, like I said before, to each his own.
Everyone has different musical tastes. Go figure. No one is wrong for thinking Nirvana is better than Foo Fighters or vice versa.
I, too, despise the argument that when a band becomes popular they have "sold out." They will become popular if their music is good.......although I can't quite explain Lady Gaga or Katy Perry. But, like I said before, to each his own.
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So do Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Blind Melon, Wilco, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Jayhawks.
This is exactly the song I was going to use to showcase his drumming prowess.
Back to the point of this thread, I'm listening to Wheels for the first time and I love it. Of course Petty is one of my all time favorites. I can see the comparison, but this is such a good song that I pose the question: Who ******* cares?
