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Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important alternative bands in history. Though the band dissolved in 1994 after the death of Cobain, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.

In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, Bleach, for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records, Nirvana found unexpected success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from the band's second album Nevermind (1991). Nirvana's sudden success widely popularized alternative rock, and Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana considered the "flagship band" of Generation X. Nirvana's third studio album, In Utero (1993), released to critical acclaim, featured an abrasive, less mainstream sound and challenged the group's audience.

Nirvana's active career ended following the death of Cobain in 1994, but various posthumous releases have been issued since, overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. Since its debut, the band has sold over 25 million records in the United States alone, and over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, in its first year of eligibility.




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I know this thread is super old, but I'm just checking in here as a nirvana fan !
 
@zinniabooklover Do you have some favourite Nirvana outtakes?
I don't.

Full disclosure, Nirvana was never one of my bands. Rock music is my first love but I never really got into the grunge thing. Didn't hate it, don't get me wrong, but I was indifferent (apart from Teen Spirit which I love and adore).

That said, this year I've been checking Nirvana out a bit more and I don't know why it's taken me this long. They have a real rough, raw, punk edge to so much of what I've been listening to and I think I always knew that was there so I really should have been paying more attention.

I've always liked Kurt as a front person. He did that well. I know he hated being famous and I felt really sorry for him but he was a good lead person for the band.

Sorry! That's my longwinded way of saying - no, I don't have any fave outtakes but maybe I need to start checking those out, too. :D

I will say that Endless Nameless is the soundtrack to my life right now and that was a hidden track so maybe that counts, lol.

If you have any fave outtakes I'd be interested to hear what they are.

P.S. I cannot believe how awesome Dave Grohl is. How could I have missed that? He is insanely good. šŸ˜²
 
I don't.

Full disclosure, Nirvana was never one of my bands. Rock music is my first love but I never really got into the grunge thing. Didn't hate it, don't get me wrong, but I was indifferent (apart from Teen Spirit which I love and adore).

That said, this year I've been checking Nirvana out a bit more and I don't know why it's taken me this long.
A long time ago I had a Nirvana best of and recently I listened to the albums on YouTube including Incesticide.
I posted here some of my favourites, Territorial Pissings, About A Girl.
Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are are also great.
 
A long time ago I had a Nirvana best of and recently I listened to the albums on YouTube including Incesticide.
I posted here some of of my favourites, Territorial Pissings, About A Girl.
Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are are also great.
Come As You Are I really don't like so I'll pass on that one. I noticed you posted TP and I love the title so that'll be the next one I check out. :D

They do good song titles!
 
I don't.

Full disclosure, Nirvana was never one of my bands. Rock music is my first love but I never really got into the grunge thing.
the Queen of Grunge, Tina Bell:
 
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