Help settle an argument for me please

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Granted they both kick ass and Nirvana helped pave the way for other Grunge bands, but I say Alice In Chains > Nirvana

[Pete]

Granted they both kick ass and Nirvana helped pave the way for other Grunge bands, but I say Alice In Chains > Nirvana

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This should be a different post altogether but here goes:

 

 

What about Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Pearl Jam,? Seattle had an amazing gift to the music world in the early 90s! I travel alot around the world and love to get into discussions. People sometimes give me sh-- for being an American, some attack me- I love it! Granted lots of their criticisms are warranted-but I love to bring up great stuff America has provided to the world. Anyways one thing I claim for our country-my hypothesis is all great music the last 200 years came from America.

 

-Blues

-Gospel

-Country

-Jazz(nothing more American then Jazz, Country, Gospel and the Blues!)

-Rock and Roll-Robert Johnson(he played the stuff that should of been plugged in!)->Chuck Berry->Elvis Presley->Beatles

Motown

Funk

Disco

Punk-I claim the Velvet Underground-perhaps Johny Coli could correct me on this?)

Grunge

Techno(two guys out of Detroit about 25 years ago)

Rap

Hip Hop

 

 

Am I right or am I right?

[cromagnum]

Granted they both kick ass and Nirvana helped pave the way for other Grunge bands, but I say Alice In Chains > Nirvana

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Their both kickazz bands, I prefer alice in chains..

Here's alice, down in a whole.

http://www.findvideos.com/videos.php?id=2109

 

Here's nirvana,smells like teen spirit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAhqsnmo_LA...search=nirvana%

[Pete]

I love both but voted Nirvana. Nirvana blew me away when I first heard them. We used to play that album over and over at my fraternity back in the day. !@#$ing groundbreaking!

[slothrop]

This is a hard vote. If you vote on the level of "importance" then Nirvana wins by a mile.

 

However, if you vote on musical ability - Alice in Chaimns gets it.

[mcjeff215]

AIC by a long shot. While I respect Nirvana and recognize the impact they had, I just can't stomach them; mostly because of Cobain's voice.

 

AIC, with a side of Soundgarden, please.

 

-Jeff

[yall]

I voted for AiC but I have always felt they were more of a metal band that got lumped in with the grunge bands due to their location and timing.

[taterhill]

Nirvana...plus Foo Fighters came from there...and I am a HUGE fan of them.

[Phlegm Alley]

It is def a tough vote...its like asking a mother who her favorite child is, and my favorite child would be Nirvana. Probably my favorite band of all time.

[mcjeff215]

I voted for AiC but I have always felt they were more of a metal band that got lumped in with the grunge bands due to their location and timing.

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I thought the same thing until Jar of Flies.

 

-Jeff

[Pete]

I thought the same thing until Jar of Flies.

 

-Jeff

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My favorite AIC album. They sound great acoustic- Sap is excellent too

[HopsGuy]

-Jazz(nothing more American then Jazz, Country, Gospel and the Blues!)

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In Ken Burns' "Baseball", there was a professor from Washington University, Gerald Early, who says in the very opening moments of the film, "When archaeologists study our civilization 2,000 years from now, we'll be known for only three things: the Constitution, Baseball and Jazz music."

 

That always sticks with me.

 

I can't choose between Nirvana or AiC. I've always liked Pearl Jam better than either. I do know, however, heroine addiction is bad for you.

[kegtapr]

I was going to vote, but then I realized they both suck balls.

[Mile High]

Granted they both kick ass and Nirvana helped pave the way for other Grunge bands, but I say Alice In Chains > Nirvana

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I'm with you. Alice in chains=way more talent. Can't believe it's 15-15.

[Lurker]

SLTS was one of those breakthrough crossover songs that cause people from "outside the circle" to pay attention and draw new listeners to the genre.

 

I still get a great vibe everytime I listen to it and I'm 20 years past the "demographic" they were playing to.

[mcjeff215]

My favorite AIC album.  They sound great acoustic-  Sap is excellent too

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I really like Facelift. We Die Young rocks. They're all pretty good, actually =)

[The Dean]

This should be a different post altogether but here goes:

What about Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Pearl Jam,?  Seattle had an amazing gift to the music world in the early 90s!  I travel alot around the world and love to get into discussions.  People sometimes give me sh-- for being an American, some attack me- I love it!  Granted lots of their criticisms are warranted-but I love to bring up great stuff America has provided to the world.  Anyways one thing I claim for our country-my hypothesis is all great music the last 200 years came from America.

 

-Blues

-Gospel

-Country

-Jazz(nothing more American then Jazz, Country, Gospel and the Blues!)

-Rock and Roll-Robert Johnson(he played the stuff that should of been plugged in!)->Chuck Berry->Elvis Presley->Beatles

Motown

Funk

Disco

Punk-I claim the Velvet Underground-perhaps Johny Coli could correct me on this?)

Grunge

Techno(two guys out of Detroit about 25 years ago)

Rap

Hip Hop

Am I right or am I right?

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Don't forget Bluegrass and new American acoustic music (such as David Grisman's "Dawg" music...some of the most exciting music to be made in the last 50 years or more.)

 

As for Alice in Chains vs. Nirvana, I find Nirvana is better for using as target practice while AIC makes a better coaster. I mean you're not actually LISTENING to this garbage...are you?

[Rico]

AIC makes a better coaster.  I mean you're not actually LISTENING to this garbage...are you?

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[drnykterstein]

what is grunge? and who cares. wow grunge, grunge grunge grunge.

3 cheers for 1991.

[smokinandjokin]

Hey dev, what was the argument, and did this poll help settle it?