k - how long they lasted isn't relevant. but
when did they all get signed to the major labels? before or after the rush? once nirvana hit big heroin was in vogue all over the place, even fashion models had to look strung out. having a junkie in the band became a selling point. flannel shirts sold for $100s you know this as well as i do.
pearl jam and soundgarden already had major label releases by the time nirvana signed to geffen. the safer bands had been signed, only the junkies were left.
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Originally Posted by Crowquill
It's pretty unfair to compare to a band's earnings to Nirvana don't you think? Kurt Cobain is one of the top earning dead celebrities, it's pretty unfair to compare most very successful artist's earning to his. Andrew Wood died when Mother Love Bone was just about to make it big. Mark Lanegan is still making music and while he's managed to stay under the mainstream's radar he's achieve quite a bit of critical acclaim. You know what I'm not going to talk about how much each of them has achieved that truly is irrelevant.
The point remains they were all in leading grunge bands and all did drugs and labels still took them. Which pretty much defeats your point that all grunge bands signed before Nirvana were "safe" because they were clean.
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when it's about business it's ALL about earnings. mother love bone was supposed to be big because guns n' roses was. i saw mark lanegan's last show with the queens of the stone age - he kicked ass. my other question still remains. WHEN did the other junkie bands get signed?