Being a younger member on this board...this makes me feel a bit old...er..
http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1598984&view=thumb
Being a younger member on this board...this makes me feel a bit old...er..
http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1598984&view=thumb
That baby album cover is still disturbing, IMO
The most important rock album of the last 25 years? I think so...
Last edited by *BaseClogger*; 11-13-2008 at 07:53 PM.
As much as I disliked Nirvana and the whole Seattle thing, I can't argue.
My dislike was because I was a child of 70s and 80s rock, and the new sound was a shock to my system. For the first time in my life, at age 25, I felt outdated and uncool. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" just sounded like a bunch of jumbled noise to me.
I now appreciate the band and the album and it's place in music history, but it doesn't bring back great memories.
Try this version on for size - I heard about Anka's album on NPR (maybe Fresh Air) and it was intriguing to hear a big band take on the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM_xvTaYavw
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Another thing that made Nevermind as great as it was, is the fact that they added Dave Grohl as their drummer shortly before going to Sound City to record it.
If you're very into Nirvana, you know that Chad Channing (and The Melvins' Dale Crover for 3 songs) was the drummer on Bleach, and while decent, Chad definitely was not at the same level as a Dave Grohl.
I honestly can't picture the songs on Nevermind sounding as good if they had Chad Channing drumming on them. If any of you have ever heard Nirvana's "Smart Demos", you'll probably agree. These were the original Nevermind sessions, before they canned Chad in favor of Dave. Songs like "In Bloom" and "Lithium" just were not the same without Dave's firepower.
Oh, and I also think In Utero is an incredibly underrated album, in addition to Bleach. But following up Nevermind was of course a tough task.
Well, now, that was different. I had never listened to Anka or any big band for that matter, but it was really interesting to hear that song (and some others at youtube) that he had redone. I ended up going over there and listening to a couple more. I've always believed that a great song is a great song, regardless of the genre, and this is evidence IMO.
One great musical masterpiece was the title track from from Metallica's And Justice For All CD. I always wanted to hear a huge orchestra perform that song.
Last edited by macro; 11-14-2008 at 09:27 AM.
Me too and I was a teenager at the time. My favorite albums as a teen were Live's Throwing Copper, Tool's Undertow and STP's Purple. I like a little melody in my music and a little meaning in my lyrics.
Of course, that was then. When I go back now and listen, I think I like Nirvana better (hard to tell, though, since I've heard every song a million times at this point). Odd how that works.
Last edited by kpresidente; 11-14-2008 at 04:27 PM.
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