What's Your favorite Nirvana album?

[zomb5150]

What's Your favorite Nirvana album?

[Evis²]

Nirvana was and never will be good.

I don't understand what is supposed to be so great about this band....they sound just like everything else that came out in the beginning of the 90's.

[sinistar]

Can you add "none" as an option? Thanks

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by Evis²
Nirvana was and never will be good.

I don't understand what is supposed to be so great about this band....they sound just like everything else that came out in the beginning of the 90's.

No...everyone else sounds like them Dick Wad.:D

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by sinistar
Can you add "none" as an option? Thanks

You don't have to participate in this poll, no one is twisting Your arm.

[urgeok]

some of Nevermind i guess..

i'm not a fan of the band .. most of it is unlistenable but i understand the appeal of the more commercial hits on Nevermore.

Smells Like Teen Spirit was and is a good song for what its worth.
at the time it had an appealing energy (thats been cloned 1000X since)

I have about 5 of the CDs listed but i never liked any of them..


(non stop angst becomes a bore in a hurry)

[noctuary]

Nirvana is extremely overrated, but I don't think that their importance in the music scene of the early 90s has been overestimated. Sure, there were bands then and now that were much better, but Nirvana became popular, and served to break open the underground rock scene of the time. For that, they deserve some credit.

[Dante'sInferno]

Nirvana is extremely overrated.






But i still like them....a little.

[last bad move]

im a fan. but there not my fav

[The STE]

tie between In Utero and Unplugged. (either of which are usually in my top 5 albums list)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by noctuary
Nirvana is extremely overrated, but I don't think that their importance in the music scene of the early 90s has been overestimated. Sure, there were bands then and now that were much better, but Nirvana became popular, and served to break open the underground rock scene of the time. For that, they deserve some credit.


they were extremely influential ..
i have mixed feelings about that though ...

[knife_fight]

they were my favorite band about 15 years ago. I don't listen to em much these days, but back then Incesticide was my favorite, followed by Bleach. Incesticide had Hairspray Queen on it, which I thought was really cool. and Bleach was so heavy, I liked that shit. it reminded me of the Melvins.

[Elvis_Christ]

^^ Fuck yeh Hairspray Queen is a amazing song probably my favorite Nirvana tune.

Incesticide all the way..... probably the coolest collection of b-sides ever. I liked how a bunch of those tunes had a Flipper thing going on. Its the only album of theirs I still listen to. Another band in my thrashed to much pile.

as for Nirvana being overated? Whatfuckingever I'd like to see some of you pick up a guitar and try and even get close to what they did.

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
^^ Fuck yeh Hairspray Queen is a amazing song probably my favorite Nirvana tune.

Incesticide all the way..... probably the coolest collection of b-sides ever. I liked how a bunch of those tunes had a Flipper thing going on. Its the only album of theirs I still listen to. Another band in my thrashed to much pile.

as for Nirvana being overated? Whatfuckingever I'd like to see some of you pick up a guitar and try and even get close to what they did.

I bet most of the people who call them overrated can't even play a musical instrument.

[sinistar]

Well, I didn't say that.. but agree with it... and I can play several instruments. BTW I don't mean any offense to fans of the band. I was and still am more of a Soundgarden fan.

Originally posted by zomb5150
I bet most of the people who call them overrated can't even play a musical instrument.

[bwind22]

This is a nearly impossible choice. The only easy one to rule out is Wishkah. The other ones are all awesome.

Their Unplugged performance was the best ever on that show, period. (Followed by Pearl Jam, but after that no one else was even close.)


Bleach and Incesticide both have a really raw feel to them, which I like. Nevermind is the one that started the 90's grunge rock explosion so that's a credible album too, but my favorite would have to be In Utero, based solely on lyrical content.

To those that dislike Nrivana or have knocked them in this thread...

Obviously, none of you can deny their influence. Whoever said they sound like everything else in the 90s needs to do some research because once Nirvana blew up, everyone and their mother started trying to sound like them, not the other way around. Musically... Sure there are far more musically talented musicians out there, but I'd be hard pressed to think of a better songwriter than Kurdt Cobain. And if I could think of some, it wouldn't be very many. Cobain is one of the best lyricists EVER. Period.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zomb5150
I bet most of the people who call them overrated can't even play a musical instrument.

its not other musicians who determine if musicians are worth supporting or not..

[zomb5150]

:)

[noctuary]

Originally posted by zomb5150
I bet most of the people who call them overrated can't even play a musical instrument.
So you have to be able to play better than they did in order to criticize their music? By that logic, since most of us can't make our own movies, this site has no reason to exist. After all, we can't make a better film, so we have no right to criticize, am I right?

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by noctuary
So you have to be able to play better than they did in order to criticize their music? By that logic, since most of us can't make our own movies, this site has no reason to exist. After all, we can't make a better film, so we have no right to criticize, am I right?

I made a statement in haste...lets not blow it out of proportion.
I said what I said because I am a Nirvana fan and only started this poll because I was curious to see what other Nirvana fans would choose as their favorite Nirvana album.
I didn't start the poll to see if people liked the band or not or to debate on whether they are or aren't overrated.
All I asked in the poll was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album"
simply pick an album and perhaps state why that one is Your favorite.
Sure everyone has an opinion and a right to be a critic but all I asked was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album":)

[noctuary]

Originally posted by zomb5150
I made a statement in haste...lets not blow it out of proportion.
I said what I said because I am a Nirvana fan and only started this poll because I was curious to see what other Nirvana fans would choose as their favorite Nirvana album.
I didn't start the poll to see if people liked the band or not or to debate on whether they are or aren't overrated.
All I asked in the poll was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album"
simply pick an album and perhaps state why that one is Your favorite.
Sure everyone has an opinion and a right to be a critic but all I asked was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album":)
Heh, fair enough. Statements like that tend to bother me. Nothing personal.

I just realized that I've neglected to mention my favorite Nirvana album... It's Incesticide.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by noctuary
So you have to be able to play better than they did in order to criticize their music? By that logic, since most of us can't make our own movies, this site has no reason to exist. After all, we can't make a better film, so we have no right to criticize, am I right?


exactly ..

as soon as you produce a product for public consumption - in otherwords - the money we spill our blood and tears for in the daily grind is spent on it (this includes the insanely overpriced live shows) then we have the absolute right to voice our opinions.

it goes for ordering food or anything else either.


this is one of the things that makes me defend (on a small scale - not as a business) movie downloading.

if we pay 13 bucks a head, plus another 30$ for a babysitter - then the movie we go see is shit ... where is our ability to get our investment back ?
if it was a meal i could complain ... or most other products - i could return them.

once you see a shit movie - your time and $$$ are gone and there's nothing you can do about it.

Same as a bad live show - but you usually know what you're getting into for those.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zomb5150
I made a statement in haste...lets not blow it out of proportion.
I said what I said because I am a Nirvana fan and only started this poll because I was curious to see what other Nirvana fans would choose as their favorite Nirvana album.
I didn't start the poll to see if people liked the band or not or to debate on whether they are or aren't overrated.
All I asked in the poll was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album"
simply pick an album and perhaps state why that one is Your favorite.
Sure everyone has an opinion and a right to be a critic but all I asked was "What's Your favorite Nirvana album":)

well, you're still gonna get some opinions . its par for the course ..
it's what makes a forum interesting if people can do it in a mature fashion..

and re. nirvana .. i really did try to like them .. i bought several albums ... so i had to explain why my choice was tough to make ..

[Elvis_Christ]

I find it hard to believe people don't dig Nirvana. But I guess different strokes for different folks. A lot of people don't get why I fucking hate Led Zeppelin with a passion :)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
I find it hard to believe people don't dig Nirvana. But I guess different strokes for different folks. A lot of people don't get why I fucking hate Led Zeppelin with a passion :)


i'll never understand why everyone isnt worshipping at the alter of Burt Bacharach ..


just no accounting for taste i guess :p

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by urgeok
i'll never understand why everyone isnt worshipping at the alter of Burt Bacharach ..


Blame Austin Powers dude :)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Blame Austin Powers dude :)

actually - the 1st AP soundtrack has some really nice Bacharach covers ...

Good old Mike Myers .. he tried to educate the nations .. introduce them to THE MAN, but they wouldnt listen ...


sigh..

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by urgeok
actually - the 1st AP soundtrack has some really nice Bacharach covers ...

Good old Mike Myers .. he tried to educate the nations .. introduce them to THE MAN, but they wouldnt listen ...


sigh..

Haha he'll get his day in the sun dude :)

[friday13thfan]

everything whne Kurt was alive was OK but after he died they went down hill.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by friday13thfan
everything whne Kurt was alive was OK but after he died they went down hill.

Yeh I don't think he would've appoved of a lot of the releases after his death.

[Preacher]

I'd have to chose In Utero although I love their MTV unplugged album. Sends shivvers down my back sometimes cos the music is so good.

I always rate bands and their albums like this:

If you can listen to the whole album without even thinkin about skipping over one song then its a bloody good album - and these albums are few and far between. I could do this with any Nirvana album. The songs are brilliant - well written - sometimes simple but still effective. They were the nutz.

Px

[Deposable]

Wow, figures that horror fans would think Nirvana sucked. Judging by the music they listen too. :rolleyes:

Nirvana is probably one of the reason, I love music so much. If a band like them never broke into the mainstream. A lot of great bands would have never been heard.

Like the Vaselines. They're an amazing band.

The 90's had a great scene for music and it's shitted on. But 90's had a lot more than anything going on right now.

My vote is "In Utero" but... Voting for a album is almost impossible.

However, I do disagree. I think Kurt Cobain was an OKAY lyricist. Not one of the best. That's Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, or someone else I'm not thinking of.