Best Band: 90s Seattle Era.

Unknown Soldier · 08-24-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

Are you speaking for the younger generation as well? I honestly wouldnt know myself.

Bands like Pearl Jam and STP largely became irrelevant here around 10 years ago, its only obsessive types like me that go on about how great they are

You have to remember that American rock bands are far less appreciated here in the UK than British ones are in the UK, sad but true. Nirvana are of course one of those exceptions, everybody seems to know who they are. Where I found Pearl Jam to be really well known and famous are other European countries and Latin America as I put in a previous post.

Halen · 08-24-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

This is just factually wrong. Nirvana has sold more albums than Pearl Jam in the US.

Both bands at their heyday:

Ten: 13x Platinum
Nevermind: 10x Platinum

Vs.: 7x Platinum
In Utero: 5x Platinum

To this day, Pearl Jam has shipped 31.5 million albums, and Nirvana 25.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

You obviously don't remember the early 90s because you have this backwards. Neither Pearl Jam nor Nirvana were playing a style of music that was particularly corporate when they first came to prominence. It was these bands that changed the nature of what popular rock music was at the time to such an extent that people like yourself now look back and think it somehow always was that way.

The production of Nevermind made them a corporate band (even Kurt didn't like how the album sounded), I don't care about the music style.
When I listen to Bleach and Nevermind, I can't believe they are the same band.

Rjinn · 08-24-2012, 04:28 PM

Nirvana and Pearl Jam are equally popular in Australia. They get about the same amount of play. Ten had about 500,000 while Nevermind had around 350,000 record sales. I'm assuming since Pearl Jam had substantially more records than Nirvana did, they sold more records in Australia.

Unknown Soldier · 08-24-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjinnx

Nirvana and Pearl Jam are equally popular in Australia. They get about the same amount of play. Ten had about 500,000 while Nevermind had around 350,000 record sales. I'm assuming since Pearl Jam had substantially more records than Nirvana did, they sold more records in Australia.

But look at how many albums Pearl Jam have compared to Nirvana! There is only so much stuff theat Nirvana fans can buy.

Rjinn · 08-24-2012, 04:38 PM

That was part of the reason I pointed out behind the record sales. If Nirvana had around the same amount of records, it would of been different.

Unknown Soldier · 08-24-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjinnx

That was part of the reason I pointed out about behind the record sales. If Nirvana had around the same amount of records, it would of been different.

All these statistics actually point to Nirvana as actually being the bigger band. If they had as many albums as Pearl Jam and had maintained their popularity, their albums sales would be so far ahead of Pearl Jam.

**Janszoon** · 08-24-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Halen

Both bands at their heyday:

Ten: 13x Platinum
Nevermind: 10x Platinum

Vs.: 7x Platinum
In Utero: 5x Platinum

Those aren't the numbers from their heyday, those are the current numbers, but okay I guess you're right as far as the US goes. It's a pretty different picture when you compare worldwide sales though.

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Originally Posted by Halen

To this day, Pearl Jam has shipped 31.5 million albums, and Nirvana 25.

Considering the fact that Pearl Jam has simply released a lot more material than Nirvana did, that's an apples and oranges comparison.

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Originally Posted by Halen

The production of Nevermind made them a corporate band (even Kurt didn't like how the album sounded), I don't care about the music style.
When I listen to Bleach and Nevermind, I can't believe they are the same band.

How's that now? It didn't sound like mainstream music circa 1991 and was produced by a guy who, at the time, was a relatively unknown indie producer.

Rjinn · 08-24-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

All these statistics actually point to Nirvana as actually being the bigger band. If they had as many albums as Pearl Jam and had maintained their popularity, their albums sales would be so far ahead of Pearl Jam.

They already are despite probable statistics. If you consider worldwide sales Pearl Jam estimated over 60 million while Nirvana estimated over 75 million. You can't prove they were any bigger than a worldwide estimate.

Unknown Soldier · 08-24-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

How's that now? It didn't sound like mainstream music circa 1991 and was produced by a guy who, at the time, was a relatively unknown indie producer.

You should be a TV pundit.

**Janszoon** · 08-24-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

You should be a TV pundit.

Actually... wait... I'm not quite sure what you mean by that.

View Poll Results: Best band: 90s Seattle Era
Nirvana	47	31.13%
Alice In Chains	40	26.49%
Soundgarden	15	9.93%
Pearl Jam	18	11.92%
Stone Temple Pilots	6	3.97%
Mudhoney	6	3.97%
Other	17	11.26%
Tad	2	1.32%
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08-24-2012, 04:28 PM	#613 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	Nirvana and Pearl Jam are equally popular in Australia. They get about the same amount of play. Ten had about 500,000 while Nevermind had around 350,000 record sales. I'm assuming since Pearl Jam had substantially more records than Nirvana did, they sold more records in Australia. __________________ last.fm

08-24-2012, 04:38 PM	#615 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	That was part of the reason I pointed out behind the record sales. If Nirvana had around the same amount of records, it would of been different. __________________ last.fm Last edited by Rjinn; 08-24-2012 at 04:43 PM.