You don't like the Red Album that much? That's my favorite of theirs.
Fuck yes. I'd rate Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger as one of the top albums from the 90's. Love the guitar sound on that album, and no bad tracks.
Nirvana's Bleach was (and is) one of the top grunge albums.
I used to not care for Soundgarden at all. Then I realized I was wrong. Cornell is a powerhouse.
You do not recall correctly. The riffs on the first album consist largely of distorted power chords, so obviously there's some overlap with Sabbath, but nothing I'd really call Sabbath-y. The rhythms being used have much more of a funk/rock/hip-hop feel.
Louder Than Love >>>>>>>>> Superunknown
NopeFirst riff in Freedom
Not really.main riff of Killing in the Name (0:40)
Not really. The bit at 0:40 actually sounds like something Tool would play.Wake Up (both 0:40 and the main verse riff a minute in if you ignore the funky chirping over it)
I will take to the grave that Nirvana 100% earned their status, even if Cobain hadn't killed himself. No one has been able to sound quite like them, there are WAY more Pearl Jam clones. The composition was dead simple, but still distinctive and memorable, and Kurt's lyrics were leaps and bounds above ANYONE from that era. Fuck, you can't find anyone on the charts weaving his abstract lyrical tapestries NOW.
That's absurd. Louder than Love has like 2-3 good tracks. Superunknown is strong all the way through.
Nope
Not really.
Not really. The bit at 0:40 actually sounds like something Tool would play.
As a guitarist who's played a lot of Sabbath stuff, Rage is about as far as you can get from Sabbath while playing heavy rock music.
I will take to the grave that Nirvana 100% earned their status, even if Cobain hadn't killed himself. No one has been able to sound quite like them, there are WAY more Pearl Jam clones. The composition was dead simple, but still distinctive and memorable, and Kurt's lyrics were leaps and bounds above ANYONE from that era. Fuck, you can't find anyone on the charts weaving his abstract lyrical tapestries NOW.
Way to go out on a limb
So what would you compare those riffs to, then? They don't sound remotely like any funk I'm familiar with (again, ignoring the guitar chirping on top of that one Wake Up riff).
I will take to the grave that Nirvana 100% earned their status, even if Cobain hadn't killed himself. No one has been able to sound quite like them, there are WAY more Pearl Jam clones. The composition was dead simple, but still distinctive and memorable, and Kurt's lyrics were leaps and bounds above ANYONE from that era. Fuck, you can't find anyone on the charts weaving his abstract lyrical tapestries NOW.
I will take to the grave that Nirvana 100% earned their status, even if Cobain hadn't killed himself. No one has been able to sound quite like them, there are WAY more Pearl Jam clones. The composition was dead simple, but still distinctive and memorable, and Kurt's lyrics were leaps and bounds above ANYONE from that era. Fuck, you can't find anyone on the charts weaving his abstract lyrical tapestries NOW.