Sweet 16 (late 1980's to present) - #1 Nirvana vs #5 Guns N' Roses

YellowSnow

Tequilla

#5 Guns N' Roses

I will always think of the Shreve when I hear Paradise City ... that is the deciding factor for me

Swaye

#5 Guns N' Roses

Tequilla said:

I will always think of the Shreve when I hear Paradise City ... that is the deciding factor for me

Finally a good vote.

Doog_de_Jour

#5 Guns N' Roses

This one was tough. But the fact that “Welcome to Jungle” is my go-to karaoke song, my vote goes to G N’ R.

Swaye

#5 Guns N' Roses

Doog_de_Jour said:

This one was tough. But the fact that “Welcome to Jungle” is my go-to karaoke song, my vote goes to G N’ R.

God you inspire me. Pancakes?

backthepack

#5 Guns N' Roses

Swaye said:

Doog_de_Jour said:

This one was tough. But the fact that “Welcome to Jungle” is my go-to karaoke song, my vote goes to G N’ R.

God you inspire me. Pancakes?

True?

UW_Doog_Bot

#1 Nirvana

The wrong front-man committed suicide.

dnc

#1 Nirvana

Very little passion about this one either way, could have been the one and two seeds. Both bands who self destructed (if for different reasons) before putting out a huge body of work but what they did out together is fucking legendary. Ultimately smack > yayo.

backthepack

#5 Guns N' Roses

Fuck Nirvana that is all.

YellowSnow

#1 Nirvana

dnc said:

Very little passion about this one either way, could have been the one and two seeds. Both bands who self destructed (if for different reasons) before putting out a huge body of work but what they did out together is fucking legendary. Ultimately smack > yayo.

Nirvana though had 2 great studio albums vs 1 for GNR. Nirvana basically brought a whole new genre to the forefront. GNR took Stones, Stooges, New York Dolls, Zeppelin, Aereosmith, etc, and blended it into an updated gritty and ballsy type of hard rock / metal, but I don't think it was as revolutionary as Nirvana.

RoadDawg55

#1 Nirvana

Doog_de_Jour said:

This one was tough. But the fact that “Welcome to Jungle” is my go-to karaoke song, my vote goes to G N’ R.

Boring song choice for karaoke.

Swaye

#5 Guns N' Roses

RoadDawg55 said:

Doog_de_Jour said:

This one was tough. But the fact that “Welcome to Jungle” is my go-to karaoke song, my vote goes to G N’ R.

Boring song choice for karaoke.

If anybody here knows karaoke it's you.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

#5 Guns N' Roses

My cousins friend was a total grunge fag. I remember him making fun of me for sticking with hair bands when we were drinking and driving 95 while my cousin did blow off his girlfriend's tits or whatever (only a small exaggeration) on Highway 200 in Idaho and Montana in June of '93. Backpack and Jstyles or whatever, don't act like this. Bill PSA.

Oh yeah, my point: I hated grunge and grunge snobs for a long time. Go GNR

oregonblitzkrieg

#1 Nirvana

YellowSnow said:

dnc said:

Very little passion about this one either way, could have been the one and two seeds. Both bands who self destructed (if for different reasons) before putting out a huge body of work but what they did out together is fucking legendary. Ultimately smack > yayo.

Nirvana though had 2 great studio albums vs 1 for GNR. Nirvana basically brought a whole new genre to the forefront. GNR took Stones, Stooges, New York Dolls, Zeppelin, Aereosmith, etc, and blended it into an updated gritty and ballsy type of hard rock / metal, but I don't think it was as revolutionary as Nirvana.

Mad_Son

#1 Nirvana

It is amazing watching everyone trying to rationalize not voting for Nirvana. We get it. You're not a Northwest stereotype. Not impressed. GNR is good and all but nothing compared to Nirvana. Also Duff is a Husky Fan you wretched homers.

Dennis_DeYoung

#1 Nirvana

Not even close. GnR was a good rock band in the style of other rock bands.

Nirvana changed popular music and culture.

Also, Fuck LA bands.

KimsCopperPenny

#1 Nirvana

Fuck ya!

BearsWiin

#5 Guns N' Roses

Absolutely easy choice. Was grunge even a thing after 1995? I still listen to Appetite Lies and Illusion, haven't heard a Nirvana song in maybe ten years

YellowSnow

#1 Nirvana

BearsWiin said:

Absolutely easy choice. Was grunge even a thing after 1995? I still listen to Appetite Lies and Illusion, haven't heard a Nirvana song in maybe ten years

Was GNR even a thing after 1991? No, because Nirvana killed them ded.

BearsWiin

#5 Guns N' Roses

YellowSnow said:

BearsWiin said:

Absolutely easy choice. Was grunge even a thing after 1995? I still listen to Appetite Lies and Illusion, haven't heard a Nirvana song in maybe ten years

Was GNR even a thing after 1991? No, because Nirvana killed them ded.

GnR resuscitated hard rock when it was on life support after being pussified by hair/glam bullshit. Nirvana headed the grunge movement. Both were flavors of the month that lasted a couple years. GnR stands the test of time for me; Nirvana, not at all. Nirvana didn't kill GnR; they did it to themselves, just like Kurt


And Styx sucks

YellowSnow

#1 Nirvana

BearsWiin said:

YellowSnow said:

BearsWiin said:

Absolutely easy choice. Was grunge even a thing after 1995? I still listen to Appetite Lies and Illusion, haven't heard a Nirvana song in maybe ten years

Was GNR even a thing after 1991? No, because Nirvana killed them ded.

GnR resuscitated hard rock when it was on life support after being pussified by hair/glam bullshit. Nirvana headed the grunge movement. Both were flavors of the month that lasted a couple years. GnR stands the test of time for me; Nirvana, not at all. Nirvana didn't kill GnR; they did it to themselves, just like Kurt


And Styx sucks

And GnR did a damn good job of it. I still listen to Appetite regularly. Still, Nirvana wasn't just the leader of the grunge pack, rather, they made alternative the mainstream style of the 90s, which was a YUGE deal. Hell, even by '93 GnR was doing an album of punk covers, which is a testament to Nirvana's influence.