Not that you need yet another reminder of the passing of time; if you were born in the spring of the year Cobain killed himself, you’re 26 years old now. Does that make Grunge “classic rock?”

Thanks to Rick Beato who reminds us how revolutionary this song was, how great it remains.

BTW, Cobain was also 27 years old.

A great and predictive song, if not uplifting.
About the time I stopped paying attention to what passed for popular music.

every time I see something posted about Nirvana and cobain, my first thought is PiL's Seattle,,

I was so happy when Nirvana and grunge came out. It was a refreshing change from all the bubblegum pop crap and rap that was polluting the radio at the time. Feels like music has almost come full circle with the crap on the radio today.

The music industry is ripe for another Nirvana/grunge type event....

I always think of Weird Al's version.

Throughout the 1980s, my music preference was college rock (REM, Husker Du, The Replacements, X, Young Fresh Fellows, XTC, etc) and when Bleach from Nirvana played on college radio, I was not interested. But when they started to play Nevermind early on, I paid attention, bought the album and played it for awhile. By the time Teen Spirit got on MTV, I was pleased college rock (now "alternative rock") became popular, knocking guys like Michael Jackson off the top of the mountain, but eventually I lost interest in the band. To this day, I always thought On A Plain and Breed were better songs than Teen Spirit. I haven't listened to the record in years, the band just didn't hold me over time. But I still occasionally listen to the other bands I have mentioned.

I sadly didn' get into Nirvana until Kurt's death and after... Grunge too.

But, it was pretty much the soundtrack to my highschool.

IMO, that isn't even close to their best song.

When I think of that era. Soundgarden always pops in my mind. Chris Cornell had an amazing voice.

Dang youtube button won't let me share. So linky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUDRU9-HRk

I understand the contribution to the music world, but it never did anything for me.

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Originally posted by myrottiety:
When I think of that era. Soundgarden always pops in my mind. Chris Cornell had an amazing voice.

Dang youtube button won't let me share. So linky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUDRU9-HRk

yes he did,

Richie Kotzen sounds a bit like him

The 1992 cover by Tori Amos is a really good one too.

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IMO, that isn't even close to their best song

Agreed. I also agree that Chris Cornell was one of the best...ever

Nirvana took the lead of the celebrity/main streaming of the garage band sound, Pearl Jam probably was the most accessible for media. I enjoyed Alice in Chains and Soundgarden more so but, all were good.

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Thanks to Rick Beato who reminds us how revolutionary this song was, how great it remains.

Yes, he is a (not so?) hidden gem on youtube.

Here's the link to the What Makes This Sound Great episode of Smells like Teen Spirit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1ZnWc-sFd0

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Originally posted by tigereye313:
I understand the contribution to the music world, but it never did anything for me.

I guess I'm simply too old as the grunge stuff simply never resonated. That said I too understand a different generation embraced it.

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Originally posted by zipriderson:

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Thanks to Rick Beato who reminds us how revolutionary this song was, how great it remains.

Yes, he is a (not so?) hidden gem on youtube.

Here's the link to the What Makes This Sound Great episode of Smells like Teen Spirit

Great idea to link Beato's VLOG, Zip; I should've done that.

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Originally posted by myrottiety:
When I think of that era. Soundgarden always pops in my mind. Chris Cornell had an amazing voice.

Dang youtube button won't let me share. So linky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUDRU9-HRk

I was never a Nirvana fan and honestly didn't appreciate Soundgarden and Alice in Chains as early on as I should.

for my money, in his prime(I think Temple of the Dog), Chris Cornell had my favorite metal voice ever...incredible.

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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by tigereye313:
I understand the contribution to the music world, but it never did anything for me.

I guess I'm simply too old as the grunge stuff simply never resonated. That said I too understand a different generation embraced it.

I was exactly the right age when they were popular. Listened to a little Pearl Jam, but even that interest faded quickly. I liked older rock better (60's, 70's, some 80's).

Never cared for it myself. But to each his own I guess.

And the absolutely brilliant companion:




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY