Trying to play nice, huh? (Me too!)

Did you catch the quotes by Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, and Noel Gallagher in Negative Creep's post? Those are some pretty high compliments from artist that have no need to throw false praise at anyone.

I like Nirvana, but Cobain is no Goku.

How many times does Nirvana have to be mentioned on here? Kurt Kobain was nothing more than a glorified junkie who whined and cried about the chances that he was given in life. If he couldn't handle the fame, he should've left the business and divorced that leech of a wife who was obviously using him just for his money. I have no respect for anyone who referred to Leo Fender as "that dead guy".

If you think Kurt Cobain was not a good guitar player and a great musician, or if you cannot at least respect what he did as a songwriter.

Finally, replying to an earlier, similar but different post, if you think you "sound like" Cobain while also thinking "he just played noise for his solos," then I promise you that you don't sound like Cobain. He wasn't trying to be an 80s shredder. He killed that, and Michael Jackson. I promise you that you cannot play the In Bloom solo, or any of his other amazing solos such as in Sappy, School, Serve the Servants, etc. Even simpler ones like in Come as You Are. Sure, you can approximate it. It's easy to remember which 4 power chords comprise his songs, but to play it with the little subtleties, the "touch," and sound like him, is a whole 'nother ballgame, brother. It is not "easy" to play Nirvana songs.

By the way, I too am a nobody who nobody will ever know of based on my guitar playing, but I'm smart enough to know that Kurt Cobain did not suck at playing guitar.

The local bands with 10 followers are usually terrible. Screaming noise. Trust me, when you get to be in your mid to late 30s, you will relisten to Nirvana's entire catalogue, really hear it for the first time, and gain a new appreciation. I'm not kidding. Trust me. You'll remember this comment from an anonymous web poster when it hits you.

If you think Kurt Cobain was not a good guitar player and a great musician, or if you cannot at least respect what he did as a songwriter, it goes without saying that nobody has ever heard of you, and nobody ever will--at least not related to your abilities as a guitar player or musician. You're a nobody in the world of music. This is an incontrovertible fact, because every single music great who heard Cobain (from Clapton to Townsend to all of Kurt's contemporaries, such as Flea and the other guys in RHCP, etc etc etc) thought he was great and he had "it." If you think Cobain sucked, therefore, we have never heard of you.

Further, speaking simply about songwriting and musical abilities, Cobain was close to Lennon status.

Finally, replying to an earlier, similar but different post, if you think you "sound like" Cobain while also thinking "he just played noise for his solos," then I promise you that you don't sound like Cobain. He wasn't trying to be an 80s shredder. He killed that, and Michael Jackson. I promise you that you [b]cannot play the In Bloom solo, or any of his other amazing solos such as in Sappy, School, Serve the Servants, etc. Even simpler ones like in Come as You Are. [/b] Sure, you can approximate it. It's easy to remember which 4 power chords comprise his songs, but to play it with the little subtleties, the "touch," and sound like him, is a whole 'nother ballgame, brother. It is not "easy" to play Nirvana songs. It's easy to play them badly, perhaps, but not easy to play it like Kurt (and Dave and Krist) played it.

As many famous musicians (like Townshend, etc) observed, as pointed out above by others, Cobain had "touch." He was in total control of the guitar (when he wasn't wasted or messing around on purpose).

As Dave Grohl said, "Every single time Kurt picked up a guitar, it was magic. Every single time."

On youtube, there are approximately 80 "full length entire Nirvana concerts" that have been uploaded by somebody. Nirvana mattered and matters. Identify for me another band with even one full concert upload, please. I wish it were there, but it's not. I like the Black Keys. Unfortunately the only full concert of theirs I can see is the one that is commercially for sale by them currently.

And OP, you are a little late to this party, no doubt irritating many here, but folks, there will continue to be Nirvana talk as long as you are alive, just like there will continue to be talk about the Beatles.

By the way, I too am a nobody who nobody will ever know of based on my guitar playing, but I'm smart enough to know that Kurt Cobain did not suck at playing guitar.

The fact that you resort, constantly, to shouting and curse words makes your childishness relevant, kid.

And yes, it is a fact, not opinion, that it is not possible to think that Melvins or Rapeman are better bands than Nirvana was.

Why did you remove Rapeman from your list of favorite bands?

Dude, why do you have your username and that video as your signature? You’re constantly bashing Cobain. You don't get it. Read stratobobster's comment. He nailed it. Cobain was a gentle soul who was very self-deprecating, and funny. He also asked continental European (France, Italy) crowds to not clap (in their cheesy manner) during Polly type songs because “we are horrible musicians and it throws off our timing.”

Cobain did not “suck” at guitar. He was not Hendrix or Clapton, but he did not “suck.” Look at his *relevance*. We’re still talking about him.

By the way, as I have said repeatedly on this forum, unlike ralphcaeto (and peace brother), Cobain is NOT my idol or hero. I’m a lawyer and a father of 2 beautiful daughters—a normal nerd who has a normal life. I just like Cobain’s songs.

But anyway, he did not suck at guitar. His guitar moved people.

It's funny that the 2 kids with Nirvana song titles as their names attack the 2 or 3 other people here who like Nirvana and are generally in agreement with most of your opinions. It's just that you are punk and have to pretend to think that Rapeman is a good band. That irritates me, I'll admit it.