re: Cobain vs Grohl

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That's the legacy that people like to think of, mainly because they were the first non hair band or pop artist to come through in about a decade.

But if you actually listen to their music, (most of) the songs are poppy, melodic, and have great bass hooks underneath all of the distortion. Cobain would probably be the first to tell you that his music had more in common with the Beatles than Black Flag.

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I don't dismiss their music and I do enjoy many of the tracks they recorded. I would totally agree with you that Cobain had much more in common with the Beatles than many realize when it came to songwriting formula. You are also correct that many folks (like myself) have probably placed far too much blame on Nirvana for the death of the guitar ride. Not since the punks of the 70's had a band used so little musicianship to become so popular. I know I'll get hammered for that statement, but it is what it is.......for the most part, 4 chord rock n roll.......which is alright by me.