Nirvana

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(08-30-2015, 02:56 PM)Marlon23 Wrote: I wonder how big Foo Fighters would have been if Dave was not part of Nirvana.... They are really good.. wondering how long their career would have lasted if he was not part of Nirvana...

(08-30-2015, 03:51 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: That's a really big hypothetical question.  The Foos are really good, but I tend to believe that if you change one ingredient then you've got a whole other product.  I like the original better.

Really the thing that kept Nirvana relevant before Kurt's suicide was that the lyrics were controversial.

Foo Fighters, though having Dave at the helm and Smear involved, it had no resemblance to the predecessor.

So it had the drummer from Nirvana in it.  Big whoop.  That got it off the ground but talent had to keep it flyin'.

I actually like some of the influences that Grohl shows in his writing.  Much more melodic even when aggressive more-so than Nirvana ever was.

Has it become somewhat vanilla over time?  Yes, and I would agree the fact that Dave "is who he is" keeps it on the airwaves and TV.

Though if you pay closer attention to Grohl he figured out the music industry. 

He's always active within several different genres.  Still does the radio and TV pimping.  He seems to be always working.  Networking really.

Lastly the guy is comical and has a sense of humor.

It's a terrible thing to say but I just couldn't see Dave sticking it out with Nirvana long haul just from his personality alone.

Kurt choosing to "bow out" was probably the best thing to happen to him and his career.  So sue me for that blasphemous statement. LOL