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~~James~~ · 01-12-2011, 09:16 AM

I'm not bashing Nevermind for the sake of it. I don't like the album. I'm a little offended that you guys think I would bash something without listening to it.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 01-12-2011, 10:10 AM

Nevermind is a decent album. "Lithium", "Come As You Are", and such are good songs.

Albeit, it's really plagued with the fact of half of it is Nirvana's polished poppy MTV sound(Come as you are, Smells like Teen Spirit), and half of it is their earlier unpolished punky sound(Breed, Drain You). I honestly feel it sounds unfinished, and relies too far on the few sparkling moments, where as the rest of it is frankly kind of mediocre.

Plus I ****ing hate "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It is an ok song maybe the first one or two listens, but lacks any depth to discover anything on listens beyond that. Furthermore, it's been crammed down our throats unfairly as "one of the greatest song" songs of all time.

...how the hell did this thread become a "grunge" discussion?

~~James~~ · 01-12-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

Nevermind is a decent album. "Lithium", "Come As You Are", and such are good songs.

Albeit, it's really plagued with the fact of half of it is Nirvana's polished poppy MTV sound(Come as you are, Smells like Teen Spirit), and half of it is their earlier unpolished punky sound(Breed, Drain You). I honestly feel it sounds unfinished, and relies too far on the few sparkling moments, where as the rest of it is frankly kind of mediocre.

Plus I ****ing hate "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It is an ok song maybe the first one or two listens, but lacks any depth to discover anything on listens beyond that. Furthermore, it's been crammed down our throats unfairly as "one of the greatest song" songs of all time.

...how the hell did this thread become a "grunge" discussion?

Yes, I'll agree Lithium is a good song. The rest? ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

The Batlord · 01-12-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

Plus I ****ing hate "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It is an ok song maybe the first one or two listens, but lacks any depth to discover anything on listens beyond that. Furthermore, it's been crammed down our throats unfairly as "one of the greatest song" songs of all time.

Of course it lacks depth, it was basically a pop song. That was the point. All of the songs on Nevermind are supposed to be easily accessible pop songs, even grungier tracks like Breed and Drain You.

Anteater · 01-12-2011, 12:23 PM

Well, first of all, Bleach is Nirvana's best album.

Second, who in their right mind would take Guns N' Roses over Dokken or Scorpions? I mean hell, even Ratt were sleazier.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-12-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

Not to go band bashing or anything, but I'm still looking for the appeal in GnR. To me they sound pretty much like any other hard rock band with a singer who'd be more at home with Angus Young than Slash.

Well when I say Appetite is in a different league I wasn't really talking about quality, I was talking about impact. I mean personally I used to like both Appetite & Badmotorfinger and I've not listened to either in about 10 years so as far as quality goes I'd rate them about equal.
As far as impact goes Appetite is one of the most successful debut albums of all time and turned GnR from being just another LA bar band into being a household name in just over a year. No Soundgarden album can really compare on that level.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-12-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Well, first of all, Bleach is Nirvana's best album.

Second, who in their right mind would take Guns N' Roses over Dokken or Scorpions? I mean hell, even Ratt were sleazier.

Dokken?

Really?

Anteater · 01-12-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Dokken?

Really?

Hell yeah holmes, their music videos are hilarious!

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 01-12-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Of course it lacks depth, it was basically a pop song. That was the point. All of the songs on Nevermind are supposed to be easily accessible pop songs, even grungier tracks like Breed and Drain You.

I'm missing out on what your point is. Maybe I'm annoyed in general that we're rewarding songs for having no depth.

Besides, Led Zeppelin is proof something can be popular(IE pop), and have worlds of depth.

**Janszoon** · 01-12-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Well, first of all, Bleach is Nirvana's best album.

Second, who in their right mind would take Guns N' Roses over Dokken or Scorpions? I mean hell, even Ratt were sleazier.

I don't know if they were sleazier or not but Guns 'n' Roses were definitely better than all three of those.

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

As far as impact goes Appetite is one of the most successful debut albums of all time and turned GnR from being just another LA bar band into being a household name in just over a year. No Soundgarden album can really compare on that level.

I believe it is actually THE most successful debut album of all time.

01-12-2011, 09:16 AM	#71 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I'm not bashing Nevermind for the sake of it. I don't like the album. I'm a little offended that you guys think I would bash something without listening to it.

01-12-2011, 10:10 AM	#72 (permalink)
Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra \/ GOD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere... Posts: 2,179	Nevermind is a decent album. "Lithium", "Come As You Are", and such are good songs. Albeit, it's really plagued with the fact of half of it is Nirvana's polished poppy MTV sound(Come as you are, Smells like Teen Spirit), and half of it is their earlier unpolished punky sound(Breed, Drain You). I honestly feel it sounds unfinished, and relies too far on the few sparkling moments, where as the rest of it is frankly kind of mediocre. Plus I ****ing hate "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It is an ok song maybe the first one or two listens, but lacks any depth to discover anything on listens beyond that. Furthermore, it's been crammed down our throats unfairly as "one of the greatest song" songs of all time. ...how the hell did this thread become a "grunge" discussion?