The GN'R vs Nirvana thread

[dont_damn_me]

Duh Axl, who else? Kurt couldn't play guitar, sing or even write decent songs.

your so dumb!

[MadmanDan]

Duh Axl, who else? Kurt couldn't play guitar, sing or even write decent songs.

your so dumb!

But he's so right!

[Philly Rose]

the last song on nirvana concerts was destruction, that says a lot. mr selfdestruction kurt. i go with axl rose in 2004.

[Genesis]

Kurt vs. Axl...

That's like comparing a bicycle to a Mercedes Benz.?

Why the extra wheel? More like a unicycle and a Mercedes Benz!

[SLASH2365]

no way. Kurt Cobain was WAY more talented than Axl could ever be. Axl is a fuckin recluse and a sellout. Kurt was a much better lyricist and songwriter, and to everyone who disagrees, he had really good riffs. By the way, SLTS was WAY more popular than NV or SCOM.

[*RightNextDoorToHull*]

Random. Everyone is always comparing Kurt and Axl!

 I think that if you go out and ask anyone on the street they're going to opt for the dead guy (because everyone becomes a martyr when they die young, whether you like it or not!) rather than the guy who's just plain... not there. 
Just my opinion though 

Em Xx

[Bad_Apple]

I'd havta agree w/ *rightnextdoor....
and yeah, it's comparing whats better to burn out/fade away.  I think ppl idolize Kurt (although many ppl idolize axl as well)...and remember, we're not comparing who is "better" just whose year it was (in 2004).  Obvioulsy both are/were critical musicians....
we'd havta tally up record sales for the year, murch. sales, ebay sales, radio airplay, public + media opinion...so its tough to say.
IMO, I can't really say...but I do keep a good ear to the ground in terms of media (I read a lot of music mags/music shows...) and I've noticed WAY more coverage w/ gnr...I think a lot of it hasta do w/ VR (!!) and the GH.  I didn't see that much coverage on Nirvana's box set...surprisingly!

[Genesis]

he had really good riffs.

Er, according to who? Ask any fucking guitarist what he thinks is a better riff , SLTS or SCOM/NV... The solo for SLTS is the tune for the chorus, played out on guitar, for starters  . Any fucking kid can play that.

[dont_damn_me]

he had really good riffs.

Er, according to who? Ask any fucking guitarist what he thinks is a better riff , SLTS or SCOM/NV... The solo for SLTS is the tune for the chorus, played out on guitar, for starters? . Any fucking kid can play that.

Kurt came up with some great riffs!!...."ask any guitartist whats the better riff".... fuck off ...There is no "better riff"!!!..Classical guitar is alot harder to play than rock but it doesn't make it better music! A fan of classical music might think so, same way nirvana fans would enjoy Kurts simple riffs over a complicated GnR riff. and vice versa. How many "riffs" has Axl ever written anyways?  By the way "any kid", (in fact the majority of people) can't play Kurts tunes properly, especially while attempting to sing them , let along write the fuckers!  Kurt and Axl are both one of the best in modern rock music and can't be compared to each other.

[Genesis]

Fuck You! I'm tired of arguing. You're right about one thing though, Axl and Kurt should'nt be compared. That was what my first post was abt! You can go play your classical "harder-to-play" Smells Like Teen Shit, for all i care...

[Assman]

I agree with a couple of you. Since Kurt died young, people will go with him, but of course on this board most people will go with Axl.

In my opinion Axl is a lot more exciting. AND if Axl would have died in 91-92 he would be up there with Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and the others. Damn right!

Of course I'm glad he is still alive, cause when/if the album comes out it's gonna be the biggest release this decade..

[Tied-Up]

OK here's my two cents...

Axl is the bigger star. 

Reality Check:  Kurt is dead.  People may have loved his stuff, but I think the reality is (although we'll never really know) is that if he hadn't blown his brains out (or someone did it for him, whatever theory you choose to accept) he would have probably gone the route other bands before him have --> been successful, and then the music genre starts to die away to make way for the next big thing. 

The only thing that has made Kurt a legend is the fact that he decided to take his life away from his fans before they were ready to let go.  Had he not have killed himself/gotten killed, I doubt his legend would be what it is today.  We have gotten a few "new" previously unpublished works, but, he can't create music anymore.  Because he's dead.  So anything "new" we get isn't actually new, it's just stuff that they kicked around before he died.

Axl on the other hand can actually still create music.   That he has chosen not to release it yet doesn't make him any less able to do it.  So, the one with the potential to be the bigger star is obviously Axl. 

And besides, Nirvana is ok... but, compared to Guns? 

Of course, it's all just my opinion, but whose opinion did you expect me to express, anyway?

[Twisted Nerve 85]

I love Kurt and Nirvana to death but Im sorry

but Axl Rose is the definition of the word Rock Star 

[Jungleboy]

I dunno, I love both bands, but while I think GNR is coming back, especially with greatest hits out, I think Nirvana, and Kurt, retain more star power, least from what I see. If CD would get released though, I think GnR would dominate, lol

[mitchejw]

As to be expected, the antithesis of rock has his opinion of Guns and feels he needs to offer it up...

Get in the Ring: And Insult Axl Rose
?They?re really talentless people, and they write crap music, and they?re the most popular rock band on the Earth right now. I can?t believe it.? ?Kurt Cobain on Guns N? Roses

what I can't understand is how the world turned in to grunge lovers because of this guy...I know there are some Nirvana lovers out there but how can Kurt Cobain make any comments about "talent"...aside from power chords...Kurt's orignal catalog would be empty. Although Power chords are very important, they don't require much talent to play.

Also, when u watch Guns, you have a good time. Kurt's songs are all about how fucked up and depressed he is. He sings in a long, drawn out tone. Why was everyone so enthralled in songs that were meant to make u sad and depressed?

Atleast we can understand what Axl is saying...and I know he was thinking he was being "artsy" by singing the way he did...I say screw that. Unnunciation and communicating are two key parts to singing.

If Kurt thought he was being cool with his lack of unnunciation than he should remember that Zubba pants were cool when he was spouting out his artsy tones.

[Skeletor]

Sometimes I feel like you're beating a Dead Horse..

[mitchejw]

Sometimes I feel like you're beating a Dead Horse..

k

[Skeletor]

Sometimes I feel like you're beating a Dead Horse..

k

Which is why they moved it here

[Snakepit__]

GN'R vs Nirvana? It's Kurt thats throwing shit on Axl, not the whole band!
And give it up guys, Kurt Cobain is fucking dead.. Is anybody enjoying listening to things Kurt said about Axl 12-13 years ago.. And come on.. We can't do anything, so why do you even bother? 

[Sakib]

Kurt was crap