Favorite song on Kill ‘Em All?

seth wrote:Foo fighters aren’t quite as bad as nirvana, but definitely extremely overrated. Green day as well. “Do you have the time to listen to me whine?” no I do not. As for Taylor Swift, yeah I don’t get the obsession, sounds like generic vapid pop to me, and I don’t think any of us are in her audience demographic (young white women)

Nirvana is miles better than FF. Especially Bleach and Nevermind. 

At least Bleach had some metal influence. Similar to the Melvins (Sabbath meets punk).

I have fond feelings for Nirvana since they were a part of my musical journey. I didn't pay much attention to music (just whatever my parents had on) until I was about 14. Then I found Creed on a compilation and got into them. When I was 15, I heard Nirvana and became a huge fan. When I was 16, I heard Opeth and jumped into the Metal realm.

I haven't really listened to Nirvana in a long time. I should probably do a discography run through. Considering it's small size, Nirvana's discography is actually quite diverse, especially when you throw in the Incesticide compilation.

TZ75 wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:Kurt's Lyrics are amazing. Guys mind is on another planet.

here's an example

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back


That's some Alice in wonderland  nightmare trip right there.
Incredibly creative! his lyrics are all like that. That genius writing. But some people just like stuff spelled out for them I guess. Fair nuff each their own.

Some people don’t like his abstract style. His lyrics were like weird poems. He was the musical equivalent to Salvador Dali or Pablo Picasso. They all were abstract and weird! Some call them geniuses. It’s in the eye of the beholder.

Why can’t we have both bands that have plain straightforward lyrics, and also abstract lyrics that make you think?

Post of the year all ready. Couldn't have said it better myself. This sums up Kurt's lyrics the best I've heard. I just call them Alice in a dark wonderland lyrics. Yeah guess it's not for everybody and their is nothing wrong with straightforward lyrics. I love Ac/dc...it don't get anymore straightforward than that.

Also Yes Is horribly overrated as is Rush...Guess you had to be there. Mahavishnui Orchestra have a couple good albums. Birds of Fire is my fav from them

Son of Nun wrote:I have fond feelings for Nirvana since they were a part of my musical journey. I didn't pay much attention to music (just whatever my parents had on) until I was about 14. Then I found Creed on a compilation and got into them. When I was 15, I heard Nirvana and became a huge fan. When I was 16, I heard Opeth and jumped into the Metal realm.

I haven't really listened to Nirvana in a long time. I should probably do a discography run through. Considering it's small size, Nirvana's discography is actually quite diverse, especially when you throw in the Incesticide compilation.

Yeah Huge impact short time short discog Incredible when you think about it Give in utero a spin always a good place to start

Dustofyears wrote:

TZ75 wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:Kurt's Lyrics are amazing. Guys mind is on another planet.

here's an example

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back


That's some Alice in wonderland  nightmare trip right there.
Incredibly creative! his lyrics are all like that. That genius writing. But some people just like stuff spelled out for them I guess. Fair nuff each their own.

Some people don’t like his abstract style. His lyrics were like weird poems. He was the musical equivalent to Salvador Dali or Pablo Picasso. They all were abstract and weird! Some call them geniuses. It’s in the eye of the beholder.

Why can’t we have both bands that have plain straightforward lyrics, and also abstract lyrics that make you think?

Post of the year all ready. Couldn't have said it better myself. This sums up Kurt's lyrics the best I've heard. I just call them Alice in a dark wonderland lyrics. Yeah guess it's not for everybody and their is nothing wrong with straightforward lyrics. I love Ac/dc...it don't get anymore straightforward than that.

Also Yes Is horribly overrated as is Rush...Guess you had to be there. Mahavishnui Orchestra have a couple good albums. Birds of Fire is my fav from them

Rush is incredible. Better than Vengeance Rising, Nirvana, and King’s X combined.

Yes and Rush have forgotten more about music than Nirvana ever knew.

Yes and Rush are both REALLY good, two of my favorite prog bands along with Pink Floyd. Comparing Nirvana to them is like comparing some random high school freshman basketball player with Michael Jordan

I understand those who don't like them, it's often complex music and isn't to everyone's taste.

Yes also tends to have “abstract” lyrics, but the music makes up for it. Rush has mostly good lyrics, although sometimes eye-roll worthy on songs like Free Will

Pethead wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:

TZ75 wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:Kurt's Lyrics are amazing. Guys mind is on another planet.

here's an example

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back


That's some Alice in wonderland  nightmare trip right there.
Incredibly creative! his lyrics are all like that. That genius writing. But some people just like stuff spelled out for them I guess. Fair nuff each their own.

Some people don’t like his abstract style. His lyrics were like weird poems. He was the musical equivalent to Salvador Dali or Pablo Picasso. They all were abstract and weird! Some call them geniuses. It’s in the eye of the beholder.

Why can’t we have both bands that have plain straightforward lyrics, and also abstract lyrics that make you think?

Post of the year all ready. Couldn't have said it better myself. This sums up Kurt's lyrics the best I've heard. I just call them Alice in a dark wonderland lyrics. Yeah guess it's not for everybody and their is nothing wrong with straightforward lyrics. I love Ac/dc...it don't get anymore straightforward than that.

Also Yes Is horribly overrated as is Rush...Guess you had to be there. Mahavishnui Orchestra have a couple good albums. Birds of Fire is my fav from them

Rush is incredible. Better than Vengeance Rising, Nirvana, and King’s X combined.

Oh man you just had to bring King's X into the conversation! That's where that ends! Enjoy Tom sawyer.

I dig King’s X, to be clear.

Black Rider wrote:Yes and Rush have forgotten more about music than Nirvana ever knew.

Yes Is boring pomp go nowhere prog. Complete Snooze fest. Steve Howe is a great guitarist however.

Rush is garbage for the pomp and pretentious

Pomp rock at its finest especially Yes.

For the record Black Rider, it's not about how much musical theory you know that makes a band great.


 

I listened to this album again today to confirm my suspicion that The Four Horsemen is indeed my favorite.

If you play at all, you realize how good Rush and Yes were.

Some prog does indeed sound like it prioritizes technicality over musicality, and kind of noodles around while going nowhere (Dream Theater comes to mind). But Rush and Yes don’t sound like that to me

They don’t to me, either. Rush has so many memorable tunes.

Black Rider wrote:If you play at all, you realize how good Rush and Yes were.

I used to play in a number of bands until my I could no more due to health reasons so had to sell all my stuff. It was heart breaking tell the truth. Like someone cut off both my hands. Yes I know lots about guitar and bass and drums and keyboards and theory etc. Don't get me wrong I realize and acknowledge both bands are great musicians on their instruments. Just not my thing is all.

CrimsonWarrior wrote:I listened to this album again today to confirm my suspicion that The Four Horsemen is indeed my favorite.

What does this have to do with Nirvana?

seth wrote:Yes and Rush are both REALLY good, two of my favorite prog bands along with Pink Floyd. Comparing Nirvana to them is like comparing some random high school freshman basketball player with Michael Jordan

Prog is impressive on a technical level, but sometimes a simple memorable melody is preferable. 

It’s not really a contest. There’s room for all styles and genres.

seth wrote:Some prog does indeed sound like it prioritizes technicality over musicality, and kind of noodles around while going nowhere (Dream Theater comes to mind). But Rush and Yes don’t sound like that to me

Rush and Yes noodle around but they always have a main hook to balance it out. Especially Rush. Early 70’s Yes got a little “far-out” at times.

I have confirmed that my answer is Seek and Destroy.

I went with Seek and Destroy.

Son of Nun wrote:

Contributed to 4 out of 10 tracks = wrote em all

MagnusPrime wrote:

Son of Nun wrote:

Contributed to 4 out of 10 tracks = wrote em all

Although he did write a nice chunk of them, 4 songs isn’t even half. 

One song short of 50%