Nivana or AIC Unplugged

prytocorduroy

You'veGotRedOnYou wrote:

Have you ever noticed the great repeatition in all of Kurt's songs? It's insane to call him the "lyric master." Every single damn song has something repeated over and over again. Some consider it catchy, and I admit that on some songs I do, but it's not the greatest writing of all time.

"Hello, hello, hello, how low" Repeat
"I think I'm Dumb" Repeat
"And I swear that I don't have gun" Repeat
"Memoria" Repeat
"Rape me, rape me, rape me, rape me" Repeat
"Grandma take me home" Repeat
"I'm not gonna crack" Repeat
"I'm on a plain, I can't complain" Repeat
"Something in the way" Repeat
"She should have been a son" Repeat
"Hey,Wait. I've got a new complaint. Forever in debt to your priceless advice" Repeat.

And there are so many more that follow this same formula. I don't hate it, but let's not call this guy Lyric God.

"Like the coldest winter chill, heaven beside you" Repeat with minor word changes
"I live tomorrow, you will not follow, as you wallow, in a sea of sorrow" Repeat.
"I stay away" Repeat.
"Since you died, died." Repeat.

Not like AIC never does it either.

Brisk.

AIC fucking own Nirvana

You'veGotRedOnYou

danny72688 wrote:

"Like the coldest winter chill, heaven beside you" Repeat with minor word changes
"I live tomorrow, you will not follow, as you wallow, in a sea of sorrow" Repeat.
"I stay away" Repeat.
"Since you died, died." Repeat.

Not like AIC never does it either.

I never said they didn't, every band does. It's impossible to avoid. But what I'm saying is just about EVERY Nirvana song does. Every single one, especially the hits. You got like 4 or 5 Chains songs that do. Big difference.

dirtyT

You'veGotRedOnYou wrote:

I never said they didn't, every band does. It's impossible to avoid. But what I'm saying is just about EVERY Nirvana song does. Every single one, especially the hits. You got like 4 or 5 Chains songs that do. Big difference.

Yeah, Nirvana repeats a lot more I think.

trappedinmyradio

dirtyT wrote:

Ok, here is another which one do you like better? Who's performance is better? Is this tough, or a NO BRAINER? Does the fact that Nirvana played so many covers make a difference to you? Which one do you like better?

Nirvana's performance is better. I think it's a no-brainer. The fact that Nirvana played so many covers does not make a difference to me. I like the Nirvana's performance a lot better.

bubbamackdaddy69

Love both of them but AIC takes it for sure..Honestly the AIC unplugged is the best I've ever seen by any band...what a show !..I watch it alot still..especially late at night when I back from the bar drunk..
AIC Unplugged = CLASSIC

esther1977

Alice in chains !!

prytocorduroy

You'veGotRedOnYou wrote:

I never said they didn't, every band does. It's impossible to avoid. But what I'm saying is just about EVERY Nirvana song does. Every single one, especially the hits. You got like 4 or 5 Chains songs that do. Big difference.

Well Pearl Jam does it a whole lot as well (Why go home?, Don't go on me, This is not for you, Never thought you'd habit; just to throw a few out in defense of my claim :cool: ). It just depends on the band's style, though you are correct that Nirvana does it for most songs.

And I could list more songs by AIC that do the repeat thing, but I felt like four was enough.

mramone

for me

****** ALICE IN CHAINS *******


by far .......

prodacake

got to be nirvana

gossardstradlin

NickyNooch wrote:

Nirvana no question. "Where did you sleep last night" I rest my case.

Greatest tune on the album. I have the Leadbelly original. Nirvana wins this one.

gossardstradlin

dirtyT wrote:

I agree. I never thought Kirk was that exceptional as a song writer. Good point.

I disagree. I think Cobain is an exceptional songwriter. I don't think he gets enough credit because his songs sound poppy. But they are incredibly heavy at the same time with great lyrics.

dirtyT

gossardstradlin wrote:

I disagree. I think Cobain is an exceptional songwriter. I don't think he gets enough credit because his songs sound poppy. But they are incredibly heavy at the same time with great lyrics.

Do you think he is a better songwriter than Eddie or Jerry Cantrell?

I Am Gone

AIC wins this hands down for me.

mwachsman

I'm Gone wrote:

AIC wins this hands down for me.

Same here

Gremmie95

I'm gonna have to go with Nirvana on this one.

red mos

I like both unplugged albums but the best one is AIC out of the two by a mile. The nirvana one had too many covers and not enough original material. However the covers were done very well.

You'veGotRedOnYou

red mos wrote:

I like both unplugged albums but the best one is AIC out of the two by a mile. The nirvana one had too many covers and not enough original material. However the covers were done very well.

I completely agree. Nirvana's is damn good, but AIC's is damn great.

gossardstradlin

dirtyT wrote:

Do you think he is a better songwriter than Eddie or Jerry Cantrell?

Yes and no. lol They are all different.

For catchier tunes I go with Kurt.

For heavier/darker stuff: Jerry.

For passionate/moving songs: Eddie.

For me there is just something about Cobain's heaviness but yet poppy song writing that I love. I think people think he was too basic and repetitious with his stuff and I disagree.

Pearl Jam and toast

Brainofdz wrote:

Oh, well since you put it that way, you must be correct,
I don't know what I was thinking.
Thank you for enlightening me jerk off

I agree with him. Kurt was a hack compared to Jerry.