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Better band - Alice in Chains or Nirvana?

You'veGotRedOnYouYou'veGotRedOnYou Posts: 133
edited February 2007 in Other Music
Ok, this is my first post, and I wanted to start with something non-Pearl Jam but somewhat related. It's a simple question; which band do you like more? I know that Nirvana has all the media hype behind them, but musically its hard to ignore Alice. I mean, Alice really had it all. I feel that Nirvana was gloriously overrated; not that I don't like them, I just feel that PJ and Alice are/were way ahead in terms of music talent. Let me know what you think.

Oh, and in case you can't tell, I am Chains all the way.
"Strangers passing in the street, by chance two seperate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me."
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Welcome to the pit! :)

    This thread would belong in the 'Other Music' forum of the pit, though. The Moving Train is for politics, news and debate.
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  • You'veGotRedOnYouYou'veGotRedOnYou Posts: 133
    Oh, sorry about that. What do I need to do to get it moved? Thanks!
    "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two seperate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me."
  • ryan198ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    I hate this argument, b/c I love all three bands. All three have had a major influence on the music we listen to today, and had a great influence on my life personally. That said, I take PJ #1 as a favorite, Nirvana as the band that let us listen to the others, and AIC as the most musically gifted (I could argue that their sound, and musicianship has been copied a bunch more that the other two). On a side note, just b/c Nirvana played simple, catchy, songs, does not make them talent-less, or even not as good as the other two. I mean look at the freaking Beatles, if they were out today we'd all hate them for writing stupid, simple songs...the point is they were catchy, and lots of people loved, and still love them, and they had a major influence on the music we listen to today. So I guess I'm saying step off Nirvana, but keep your love of AIC, and PJ. :) Welcome to the board.
  • ryan198ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    You'veGotRedOnYou wrote:
    Oh, sorry about that. What do I need to do to get it moved? Thanks!
    don't worry the moving will happen for you...
  • angelicaangelica Posts: 6,038
    Definitely Nirvana just because.
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  • You'veGotRedOnYouYou'veGotRedOnYou Posts: 133
    ryan198 wrote:
    don't worry the moving will happen for you...

    Cool deal. But don't get me wrong, I don't hate Nirvana. I just think that they are the lesser of the three. I personally feel that some of the best music is when it's at its simplest (Nirvana, Ramones, early Beatles). I think that the praise that Nirvana gets makes me jealous that AIC isn't held is as hight regard because the band really deserves it. Jerry Cantrell or Kurt Cobain? Not even an option for me!
    "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two seperate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me."
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    Nirvana, to me Kurt Cobain's voice has more pain and anger
  • You'veGotRedOnYouYou'veGotRedOnYou Posts: 133
    genie wrote:
    Nirvana, to me Kurt Cobain's voice has more pain and anger

    I can agree that he does over Jerry, but the ultimate voice of pain was Staley. Plus, AIC just always seemed to have more important stuff to say.
    "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two seperate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me."
  • hailhailkchailhailkc Posts: 582
    Alice in Chains.
    MOSSAD NATO Alphabet Stations (E10)
    High Traffic ART EZI FTJ JSR KPA PCD SYN ULX VLB YHF
    Low Traffic CIO MIW
    Non Traffic ABC BAY FDU GBZ HNC NDP OEM ROV TMS ZWL
  • IlovveePJIlovveePJ Posts: 145
    Alice In Chains by a landslide...
    Cincinnati. 6.24.06 Portland. 7.20.06 Gorge I. 7.22.06 London. 6.18.07
    Lollapalooza. 8.5.07 West Palm Beach. 6.11.08 Bonnaroo. 6.14.08
    Hartford. Mansfield.

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  • You'veGotRedOnYouYou'veGotRedOnYou Posts: 133
    I am glad to see that there are some people on the AIC side! Not that it's a huge debate, but it still makes me happy.
    "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two seperate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me."
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    welcome to the board! interesting topic...

    alice in chains in my opinion. when it comes to lyrics, it's a tie...but you can't beat layne's voice!
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • not4unot4u Posts: 512
    i fucking HATE jerry cantrell.... but layne destroys kurt
    we don't want war, but we still want more?
  • sapperskunksapperskunk Posts: 684
    They both suck monkey ass.
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  • gossardstradlingossardstradlin Posts: 324
    Nirvana... no, Alice In Chains... no, Nirvana... no, Alice in Chains... no, Nirvana... no, Alice In Chains
    "She knows there is no success like failure
    And that failure's no success at all."

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  • sourdoughsourdough Posts: 579
    Nirvana
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Depends. At your earliest opportunity thoroughly smell your next fart of appreciable volume. I you vaguely liked the smell go with Alice in chains. If you were able to discern slight hints of what you had for breakfast then your path is definitely Nirvana.
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  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    AIC all the way.

    Dirt is such a great album.
  • Last ExodusLast Exodus Posts: 782
    alice
  • rigneyclanrigneyclan Posts: 289
    Alice in Chains
    7/16/06 7/18/06
  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    Both!! Am I in the 'Other Music' section?
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  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    well in hockey (or I guess any sport really) they say that to tell whoever gets the most out of a trade is easy, you look at who got the best player, so in this case we'll just say that's whoever put out the best single album. With that in mind it's easy to say Nirvana. I mean In Utero is way better than any of teh Alice in Chains records-love them as I do. I find that sometimes AIC is hard to take a lot of in one sitting.
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    AIC all the way.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    AIC had some absolutely brilliant tunes but I just cannot listen to Laynes voice, I really think it's horrible... so Nirvana it would be for me.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
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  • IndianSummerIndianSummer Posts: 854
    which are the better AIC songs.
    I have faced it, A life wasted...

    Take my hand, my child of love
    Come step inside my tears
    Swim the magic ocean,
    I've been crying all these years
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    IndianSummer wrote:
    which are the better AIC songs.
    Oh and also I have a confession to make: when someone asks a question like this, I always get confused with AIC and Live :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Oh and also I have a confession to make: when someone asks a question like this, I always get confused with AIC and Live :o
    But since nobody else is answering :o I can say with SOME confidence that they sang 'down in a hole' and 'don't follow'. I actually love both of those... did they sing 'I alone'? Or was that Live??? :confused:

    Google here I come :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    IndianSummer wrote:
    which are the better AIC songs.

    There are so many, these come to mind: down in a hole, would?, nutshell, man in the box, rooster, got me wrong, no excuses, rotten apple, I stay away...

    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Oh and also I have a confession to make: when someone asks a question like this, I always get confused with AIC and Live :o

    :eek:
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Nirvana was way over-rated. AIC was the better band by a landslide.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Collin wrote:



    :eek:
    well there ya go :o I said it. I just think I alone sounds very much like down in a hole :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
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