I think one thing that separates the two for me is that Nirvana was relevant in their day, whereas Foo Fighters were at first but continue to produce this post-grunge "alternative rock" that, at least to me, has been irrelevant for over a decade.
Now that's not to say we can't enjoy music that isn't relevant to today's trends, don't get me wrong. I don't exactly follow trends when choosing music to listen to. I just feel Foo Fighters and practically all post-grunge bands are just boring radio rock at this point. Nirvana went out on a high note.
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