Faith No More vs Nirvana

[Iam]

Just like Nirvana, then.

 

[fogbat]

yes they woulda. I mean how can you question Nirvana's 'credibility?' they were always credible.

See, that's the thing.

Most bands seem to lose "credibility" over time, but Kurt's death has meant they're always at that high point, in fact I reckon it's contributed to their continuing popularity since (The Diana Effect).

If they'd carried on, would they not have faded away gradually?

 

[The Groke]

I dislike "grunge" as a musical genre descriptor.

Seems to refer more to fashion trends/social scenes with which certain alternative rock acts became associated than it does to a particular set of definable musical characteristics.

 

[lights.out.london]

yes they woulda. I mean how can you question Nirvana's 'credibility?' they were always credible.

Credible with whom and why?

 

[kained&able]

Rollin stones, areosmith and led zepplin don't seem to have had too many problems with this.

dave

 

[butchersapron]

These are credible?

 

[kained&able]

I dislike "grunge" as a musical genre descriptor.

Seems to refer more to fashion trends/social scenes with which certain alternative rock acts became associated than it does to a particular set of definable musical characteristics.

Agree entirely. There aren't that many musical similarties between nirvana, pearl jam soundgarden and alice i chains.


dave

 

[lights.out.london]

These are credible?

 

[g force]

Aerosmith....seriously now stop taking the piss

 

[kained&able]

not syaing they are good, just had long carears that havent wilted despite putting out shite towards the latter part of thier tenure.

dave

 

[danny la rouge]

Nirvana are ludicrously overrated

Absolutely. And the lyrics are painful to read. And I never listen to them now.

But I did like them at the time.

 

[The Groke]

These are credible?

"Credibility" when applied to musical acts is surely almost as subjective as to whether a given artist is "good" or not?

 

[butchersapron]

Nope.

 

[The Groke]

Agree entirely. There aren't that many musical similarties between nirvana, pearl jam soundgarden and alice i chains.


dave

yup!

 

[The Groke]

Nope.

yep

 

[lights.out.london]

"Credibility" when applied to musical acts is surely almost as subjective as to whether a given artist is "good" or not?

I've been arguing for moral and aesthetic relativism for years, buit no-one seems to be listening (boom tish).

....but some stuff is intrinsically shite (apologies to Plato).

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Faith no more are one of the greatest bands ever.

Nirvana on the other hand were toss

Abso -fuckin- lutley!

 

[butchersapron]

yep

It is societies judgement - which is effectively objective - not mine. It's not a question of my own subjectivity. Is Gary Glitter credible?

 

[fogbat]

It is societies judgement - which is effectively objective - not mine. It's not a question of my own subjectivity. Is Gary Glitter credible?

He's got a lot of respect on the nonce scene.

 

[CharlieAddict]

soundgarden vs faith no more.

now that's a toughie.

 

[kained&able]

I love soundgarden.


dave

 

[lights.out.london]

soundgarden vs faith no more.

now that's a toughie.

Ouch. Tough one indeed. FNM would edge it, IMHO.

 

[butchersapron]

soundgarden vs faith no more.

now that's a toughie.

No it's not. SG are shit soft rock.

 

[kained&able]

i get the impression you dont really like grunge butchers.

dave

 

[lights.out.london]

i get the impression you dont really like grunge butchers.

dave

The uniform wasn't all that flattering.

 

[souljacker]

Nirvana beget Foo Fighters which is an unforgivable act, so Faith No More win by miles.

 

[kained&able]

((((plaid)))))


dave

 

[butchersapron]

i get the impression you dont really like grunge butchers.

dave

Well, it depends on what's meant, as you said earlier, groups that are mile apart are dragged under the umbrella. I can't see the similairity in groups like say Tad or Alice and Chains, beyond them both being guitar based. All depends on what we mean by the term and who it covers.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

That's an absolute bitch of a poll.

There ought to be an abstain option. Too difficult to choose.

At the time, I would have definitely said Nirvana, though. Now, I would probably listen to FNM more.

 

[butchersapron]

((((plaid)))))


dave

Very def not a grunge band.