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Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam

ARazorbackguy1ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
edited August 2009 in The Porch
Ok, so I found this clip of Kurt talking about how he liked Eddie but hated "his band". Did he hate the music or was he jealous that PJ had much better songwriters and guitar players? ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qZ_5kutgfY

I remember actually liking Nirvana quite a bit when I was 14, but as an adult, Pearl Jam kicks much more ass than Nirvana ever did. Not sure why this clip rubbed me the wrong way, but it did.
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  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    I think he was jealous because Pearl Jam's Ten out sold Nirvana's Nevermind. Pearl Jam's popularity soared. I think if I remember correctly Kurt said Pearl Jam were too commercial. Nevertheless, Kurt and Ed made peace with each other before he died. They danced together at the MTV music awards show...1993...I think?

    I've always been a fan of both bands but of course Pearl Jam has always been my #1 band since 1992.
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  • OkOk Posts: 2,144
    I loved Nirvana when they were at their peak, but looking back now I can appreciate how much better, both lyricially, and musically PJ is compared to Nirvana. Kurt was known to be a douche and stir the pot and I see that little smirk on his face and its like, dude, all you're doin is hatin' on somebody else's success. Its really childish.
  • ARazorbackguy1ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    both great posts :) Totally agree
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I remember reading that Kurt hated that PJ was on the fast lane to success. He thought that they should have to pay they're dues like them and play small clubs for a few years before they sold millions of albums.
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    in all honesty, he was probably just annoyed that pearl jam was actually bigger than nirvana in 92-93
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • ZidaneZidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    Cobain hated PJ 'cause the entire Sub Pop clan had some shit against Stone and Jeff after Green River's break up. With time, Steve and Mark from Mudhoney made "peace" with PJ but not Cobain.
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  • st1st1 Posts: 143
    cropduster82 wrote:
    I remember reading that Kurt hated that PJ was on the fast lane to success. He thought that they should have to pay they're dues like them and play small clubs for a few years before they sold millions of albums.

    I never understood that comment about paying their dues. Let's see, Green River started in, what, 1984?? So Jeff and Stone WERE playing in small clubs for several years (also count the Mother Love Bone years). Seems to me like they paid their dues and then some... more power to them for riding the wave...
  • I_Am_MikeI_Am_Mike Posts: 222
    honestly it could also be that he truly didn't like the music. nirvana's sound was largely more punk oriented and perhaps pj just didn't suit his taste. dude can have an opinion and share it. he didn't have much of a filter on what he said, esp when he was half cocked.
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