I consider Nirvana to be classic rock, am I alone?

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Permalink Reply by Rich Page on July 9, 2008 at 3:42pm

Thats a very good question. Just when does something become 'classic rock'? I don't think I would consider it classic rock yet, maybe in 10 years time or something. I think classic rock will also apply to a certain time period too, like the 60-70s rock. Thats just my opinion... what does everyone else think? I do agree though that Kurt was a genius - I love their music.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Rakauskas on October 13, 2008 at 5:43pm

What about the RAMONES - Old style but new era

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Permalink Reply by Zeppy on July 11, 2008 at 4:39pm

I guess it depends on what year you were born, but I don't consider Nirvana to be classic rock. They were a great band, just not classic rock IMO. I consider classic rock to be more of a year it came out thing than a genre thing.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Rakauskas on October 13, 2008 at 5:44pm

No - it's a style

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Permalink Reply by Zeppy on October 13, 2008 at 7:05pm

After reading my own old comments, I believe CR is both a style and a year thing, but neither Nirvana nor the Ramones qualify

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Permalink Reply by JOSHUA ARNETTE on July 20, 2008 at 12:27am

NIRVANA WAS ONE OF THOSSE HEAVY OLD CLASSIC ROCK BAND AND KURT WAS ONE OF THE LEGEND SINGER AND LEGEND GIT PLAYERS JUST LIKE JIM MORRISON AND HENDRIX

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Permalink Reply by Zeppy on July 20, 2008 at 3:32pm

Kurt was a great frontman/guitarist, but I wouldn't quite put him up there w/ Morrison and certainly not Hendrix. But having said that, he was the closest thing to that era that were gonna get. Every era/genre/decade needs their legends/heroes and Kurt was it for the 90's/grunge thing.

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Permalink Reply by Layla on July 27, 2008 at 8:13pm

Good question....from the other replies it looks like maybe your opinion is unique. In my mind classic rock is anything rock and roll that is over 20 years old so it covers most of the 80's. But the true PIONEERS of rock were all from the 60s/70s.

I loved Kurt and still listen to Nirvana often. I recently saw a documentary of interviews with him - it was eerie because he talked of death so much and died shortly after.

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Permalink Reply by overdose on July 29, 2008 at 6:02am

there is nothing wrong with 80's rock!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by overdose on July 29, 2008 at 6:22am

but on a serious note, i dont consider nirvana classic rock. Today you have the new punk scene going on (nothing like the ramones and the clash i know)You had the grunge/alternative scene of the 90's and the hair bands of the 80's which, although rock and roll in their own rights, i still dont consider classic rock. In my opinion, the rock and roll music from van halens 1984 and before is classic rock. Rock and Roll will be around forever but i think classic rock is defined by both era but more imprtantly sound. I think from the british invasion and onto the late 70's and very early 80's is where you will find your "classic rock." Im a big 80's rock fan as well as a fan of nirvana, pearl jam, black crowes, buckcherry, etc.... you name it. But music is constantly evolving and i think classic rock is cemented in time. Although you may tune into the oldies and find songs from the 70's are becoming more and more frequent as time marches on; I just dont see us in 20-30 years lumping in rock bands of the late 80's, 90's and early 2000's into the classic music genre. Just one mans opinion.



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Permalink Reply by Paul Rakauskas on October 13, 2008 at 5:47pm

CHUCK BEERY = IKE TURNER - rock's roots are black

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on September 1, 2008 at 11:40pm

Although I do love Nirvana and I think they are all talented.....Dave Grohl too ~ but I have a question. Do you think Nirvana would be as big and as legendary today had Kurt not killed himself? Personally I don't think so. Yes they would be remembered as a great Grunge band (and deservingly so) but they would be lumped in with the rest. When grunge was really big I was more into Pearl Jam,Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden. Don't get me wrong though....I do really like Nirvana but I think Kurt's death has a lot to do with their 'legendary' status.

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