Originally posted by Fearnix
the lead singer of the band you are sticking up for is one of the biggist attention hungry idiot's the world has ever seen
Actually that couldn't be further from the truth ^
Anyway here's my view: Nirvana were a good band who despite not being extra-special, managed to capture the attention of the many jaded rock fans bored out of their minds by the 80's music scene. They wrote one extraodinary album, but very little else, and were catapulted into immortality because of Kurt's suicide.
I also believe that Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Soundgarden and the mighty Alice In Chains were far superior to Nirvana, however, regardless of that, they have and always will be one of the most influential bands of all time, certainly more influential than any of the before mentioned bands, and for that they deserve nothing less than respect. I didn't like them that much, but I respect them, because thats what they deserve.