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Quote Originally Posted by SportsFan9698:
I don't disagree with you at all... but there inlies the point.
Those other bands may have broken the ground, but Nirvana changed everything. They got through and imploded an entire era of rock and started a new one. Others get footnote credit for being there and ready, but none of their record sales or radio play changed significantly until Nevermind hit the scene. It was a tidal wave, if you lived it you know it. If you are too young, you don't know.
Other great american rockers were doing there thing before Elvis, but he is the man that made it what it was. Many other British bands were penetrating the USA before the Beatles, but they are the ones that did that. Many other metal influences were making insane sounds out of Britain before we heard Black Sabbath, but they are the ones that made it badass and got through. etc etc etc... it happens in every shift of rock and roll genres as things move along.
Nirana's Nevermind did exactly that to the industry in the early 90's. By far the most influential album and band of the 90's - hands down. No I don't like that the band's lead man was a douchebag, that seemed to have a rough time being poor, or rich, unknown, or famous. He was just a weird guy no doubt. But the best of art is full of fool. Major props to Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Jerry Cantrell, and tons of others that managed to stay alive and keep the music going. But no doubt in my mind that Nirvana was the most influential band of rock in the 90's
It's just that a lot of folks (not you neccesarily) talk about it like everyone was listening to Poison and Warrant and then all of a sudden there was this new sound when 'Nevermind' hit.
When the truth is we were wearing Primus t-shirts and going to NIN concerts before we had ever heard of Nirvana.
I was never a huge fan but I think Faith No More deserves as much credit as Nirvana.
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