Re: Most Overated Bands of the 90's
First and foremost, I didn't ever say that Cobain's guitar playing sucks, nor have I said their lyrics suck. I -have- said that his guitar playing is average-at-best and I've said that the lyrics are "Ridiculous, incoherent, blathering". So, don't put words into my mouth that were not spoken (or typed out).
So you have to be able to understand the vocals to say if a band is good or not? Really? Since when?
well sorry, if I can't understand a thing they are saying, then why listen? And whats the point in having lyrics/singing at all if you can't understand wtf they are saying or singing about? This is far and away the biggest reason that I dont listen to death/black/doom and gloom/etc metal. Some incredible music ruined by incomprehendable vocals and lyrics although if you read lyrics to that stuff, at least it makes sense (whether you like the message or not). Kurt's songwriting is quite often just jibberish, put together in some cases for the purpose or rhyming, regardless if it made sense. Just my opinion, doesn't make me right or wrong.
Do not say some one does not know anything about guitar playing just because of an OPINION that is different from yours.
Why is it that everytime someone says something that you don't like, you take it personally like they are talking about you, or to you specifically. When I speak about "anyone", it's in a generic form. It's NOT all about
you. Try and remember that.
I do know about guitar playing since I actually play guitar and since I am not an elitist pig who thinks just because some one does not have the chops like Paul Gilbert or John Petrucci it makes them a shit guitarist.
Um, I don't remember
ever saying someone has to be a virtuoso to be considered good. But I've seen and heard 5th graders with better "chops" than anything and everything Cobain ever did, ever. The guy was incredibly average.
Some people find band lyrics inspiring just because you do not does not mean the lyrics suck.
Like I said above, I've never said the lyrics suck. And by your mentality above, I'm wrong and
you are right because
some people find their lyrics to be "inspiring", therefore they
ARE inspiring? But because ~I~ say call it incoherent blather, it's just MY opinion doesn't count?
Opinions are like assholes man, everyone's got one. And one opinion is no less valid than another. Since we
are in a "
who was overrated in the 90's" thread, I'd suggest you veer clear and stay in some pro-nirvana thread. All you're going to do is get pissed off about it.