Round 1 (late 1980's to present) - #1 Nirvana vs our? #16 Soundgarden

YellowSnow

chuck

#16 Soundgarden

I like Nirvana. I think the only area where they exceeded Soundgarden and Alice in Chains was in hype. I guess that translates to influence so I get the seeding, but still.

Edited for bad typing...English motherfucker, do you speak it?

backthepack

#16 Soundgarden

Soundgarden is much much much better.

GrundleStiltzkin

#16 Soundgarden

Blow out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvCPHJOOh-s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0xosEFe8Ik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brOPaxbz1CU

GrundleStiltzkin

#16 Soundgarden

@AZDuck I'd chin you're down if I could

Peterman

#1 Nirvana

AIC -> Nirvana -> Soundgarden -> Pearl Jam

IMHO

Swaye

#16 Soundgarden

Dimwits.

chuck

#16 Soundgarden

Peterman said:

AIC -> Nirvana -> Soundgarden -> Pearl Jam

IMHO

Reverse Soundgarden and Nirvana and you've got it.

None of them come close to AIC. They'd take this bracket rather easily (34-17) if I were King for a day.

dnc

#1 Nirvana

I *heart* makeup sex

Swaye

#16 Soundgarden

dnc said:

I *heart* makeup sex

Sonofa....

Fire_Marshall_Bill

#16 Soundgarden

Nirvarna is the most overrated band of the past 35 yrs.

Swaye

#16 Soundgarden

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Nirvarna is the most overrated band of the past 35 yrs.

This. So much this.

dnc

#1 Nirvana

Peterman said:

AIC -> Nirvana -> Soundgarden ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pearl Jam

IMHO

Now you've got it

chuck

#16 Soundgarden

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Nirvarna is the most overrated band of the past 35 yrs.

You shouldn't ignore their impact. They were the flagship model for a pretty amazing resurgence of hard rock popularity. Nobody else from the era can match Teen Spirit in terms of a ready made hit that still rocked.

AZDuck

#1 Nirvana

chuck said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Nirvarna is the most overrated band of the past 35 yrs.

You shouldn't ignore their impact. They were the flagship model for a pretty amazing resurgence of hard rock popularity. Nobody else from the era can match Teen Spirit in terms of a ready made hit that still rocked.

dis

YellowSnow

#1 Nirvana

Much like the Beatles, Nirvana, was some dudes at the right place in the right moment in history and they fucking capitalized. Yes, I get the point that SG had mor "talented" musicians, but the talent gap doesn't matter to me as much in these types of debates. Cobain had an ear for a good tune and was an incredible fucking songwriter. Cliché as they may be Nevermind and In Utero were crammed full of classic songs. Insecticide and Bleach had many great ones too. The live album was fucking brilliant. Shit ton of good songs >>>>>> superior "musicianship".

Mad_Son

#1 Nirvana

YellowSnow said:

Much like the Beatles, Nirvana, was some dudes at the right place in the right moment in history and they fucking capitalized. Yes, I get the point that SG had mor "talented" musicians, but the talent gap doesn't matter to me as much in these types of debates. Cobain had an ear for a good tune and was an incredible fucking songwriter. Cliché as they may be Nevermind and In Utero were crammed full of classic songs. Insecticide and Bleach had many great ones too. The live album was fucking brilliant. Shit ton of good songs >>>>>> superior "musicianship".

Tldr; Nirvana songs are better

Peterman

#1 Nirvana

chuck said:

Peterman said:

AIC -> Nirvana -> Soundgarden -> Pearl Jam

IMHO

Reverse Soundgarden and Nirvana and you've got it.

I love both but Nirvana's Unplugged in New York put's them over the top. Might be nostalgia but that album may be in my top 10.

Dennis_DeYoung

#1 Nirvana

Nirvana is one of the most important bands in the history of rock. Soundgarden is a really solid band.

Saying Nirvana is overhyped is weird. It’s like saying the Beatles are overhyped. They were truly great for a moment.

Soundgarden was making heavy music because they thought it was kind of funny, stupid and fun. Later they basically started to veer stylistically into Nirv territory.

I’m saying this as a person who knows, likes and respects people in Soundgarden. Everyone in that band knows Nirvana is better and more culturally important.

Alice In Chains is a joke.

YellowSnow

#1 Nirvana

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Nirvana is one of the most important bands in the history of rock. Soundgarden is a really solid band.

Saying Nirvana is overhyped is weird. It’s like saying the Beatles are overhyped. They were truly great for a moment.

Soundgarden was making heavy music because they thought it was kind of funny, stupid and fun. Later they basically started to veer stylistically into Nirv territory.

I’m saying this as a person who knows, likes and respects people in Soundgarden. Everyone in that band knows Nirvana is better and more culturally important.

Alice In Chains is a joke.

This.

dnc

#1 Nirvana

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Nirvana is one of the most important bands in the history of rock. Soundgarden is a really solid band.

Saying Nirvana is overhyped is weird. It’s like saying the Beatles are overhyped. They were truly great for a moment.

Soundgarden was making heavy music because they thought it was kind of funny, stupid and fun. Later they basically started to veer stylistically into Nirv territory.

I’m saying this as a person who knows, likes and respects people in Soundgarden. Everyone in that band knows Nirvana is better and more culturally important.

Alice In Chains is a joke.

You had a chin til that last line