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Pixies Vs Nirvana

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Who do you prefer The Pixies or Nirvana?

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 14:15

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allroy (Rainer) wrote:

An unfair question, like: which country shouldn’t be in Europe, Belgium or Austria.

They’re both two of my all-time faves.
I think I’ll go for The Pixies, they’ve been around before Nirvana, are around yet again and have produced so many lovely other spin-offs like The Breeders or all of Frank Black’s projects… and finally have one of THE most beautiful songs ever with Gigantic.

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 17:38

#2

Bad Karma wrote:

I’m a big fan of both bands so its a tough choice for me but at the moment i will go with the Pixies.

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 17:41

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Andy D wrote:

Easy question:

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Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 18:32

#4

Andy D wrote:

Anyone who chooses for Nirvana isn’t aware that without The Pixies and Killing Joke, Nirvana wouldn’t have gotten a record deal because without those 2 bands, Nirvana would have been an ordinary garage-band and now they have blended the right influences into a fresh new genre (fresh in 1990 that is).

Respect to both of them

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 18:34

#5

Gav wrote:

Nirvana did take what the Pixies started and make it into something great… so I’m gonna go for them, even though I love the Pixies - when i was 12/13 Nirvana were the most important band in the world to me!

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 20:52

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soul doubt (an) wrote:

Fiestaboy, without the pixies, Nirvana didn’t get a record deal, but still Nirvana can be better. ;-)
for myself don’t know for sure, at the moment it’s the pixies, but from time to time i’ve got a nirvana period and then I forget about the pixies a little bit. :P

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 20:59

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not that kind of guy (Richard) wrote:

has to be the pixies.

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 21:03

#8

satansteddybear wrote:

..only ever heard veloria and mokey’s gone to heaven.
so, nirvana it is

Posted on Thu, 20 May 2004 at 21:12

#9

efilnikufesin wrote:

Title: Nirrvana

I understand kurt cobain saw the pixies as a big influence but i could never really get into them - i love the song “Gigantic”, but thats about it , but i understand the band’s appeal.
I think Nirvana had so many simple but intense songs and thats why i can always listen to them. i think their best songs are - drain you, aneurysm, big cheese , paper cuts, stay away, polly, blew, mexican seafood - but hey this is a T? message board , so i won’t go overboard.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 00:36

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likwit_swordz wrote:

boy is this a hard one. Well maybe for many people but not me. As much as I like the Pixies, Nirvana made In Utero, and I honestly believe there has never been a finer moment in music! ‘Heart Shaped Box’ and ‘Milk It’ inparticular still blow me away.

I think the only other album i’ve got such as passion for is Helmet - Meantime. Which comes in a close 2nd.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 00:50

#11

Jello Biafra wrote:

I love both of em cant decide both changed my life.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 09:20

#12

Gav wrote:

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I think the only other album i’ve got such as passion for is Helmet - Meantime. Which comes in a close 2nd.

That is truly an awesome album - I really hope they do reform - would love to see em live!

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 10:10

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

It is a really difficult call, but I’d have to go for the Pixies, I think. ‘Where is my mind’ is so cool, but so simple (ditto for many other songs from both bands, of course, but there you go)

And special mention to Debaser as well. :)

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 21:04

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JSar666 wrote:

Pixies, but it’s a tough call.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 21:19

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Agree with me Joe, but don’t just rearrange my words, find your own! :p

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 21:26

#16

JSar666 wrote:

:p lol Great minds think alike man. And so do we.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 21:53

#17

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Heh, does that mean you exclude us from the category of ‘great minds’, then? :)

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 22:02

#18

JSar666 wrote:

We’re sitting in on a Friday night posting on WoM instead of going down the pub and chatting up women. We can’t be that fucking smart, can we? :p

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 22:40

#19

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

:p You didn’t have to draw attention to that fact though did you?! :D

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 23:03

#20

JSar666 wrote:

Yes :( Goddamn I’m so tired of being single. I’ll mount a post box soon ;)

I wonder how tarnished Nirvana’s legacy would’ve been if Kurt hadn’t died so early? Think about it - Pearl Jam definitely developed towards a more unpopular sound. In fact, in my opinion anything past their 1st album sucks.

Posted on Fri, 21 May 2004 at 23:17

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likwit_swordz wrote:

>Think about it - Pearl Jam definitely >developed towards a more unpopular sound. >In fact, in my opinion anything past >their 1st album sucks.

Hey ‘VS’ is way better. As far as a classic album from Pearl Jam go, I don’t think they have one cos every album has fillers in it, but I reckon ‘No Code’ was definately the closest it got, I love ‘Red Mosquito’ thats a classy tune..

Posted on Sat, 22 May 2004 at 00:53

#22

Gav wrote:

I like all Pearl Jam albums - I really like Vitalogy… that no one else seems to like - that has some amazing songs on!

Posted on Sat, 22 May 2004 at 02:20

#23

wyrd wrote:

Pixies definitively better than Nirvana…
About Pearl Jam…Ten and Vs are the best…the 2 first!!!
Now they are dead…Eddie doesn’t sing, only speak…
But I want to go to a Pixies concert now, they have reformed the band!!!!!! :D:D:D
Rock oN!

Posted on Thu, 26 August 2004 at 08:35

#24

allroy (Rainer) wrote:

I’m afraid you’ve just missed their European tour (and what a brilliant tour it was). The only Italian show they played was in Bologna on June 19th.

Posted on Thu, 26 August 2004 at 08:52

#25

wyrd wrote:

Yes, but it wasn’t a Pixies concert, it was a festival, and this day there were horrible groups (IMHO…the cure…bleargh), so I didn’t go…
I want them in Italy!!!

Posted on Thu, 26 August 2004 at 09:42

#26

Patrik_H wrote:

pixies. love both, but pixies.

Posted on Sat, 28 August 2004 at 23:32

#27

FNYANKEZ wrote:

Nirvana sounds better and are more commercial. But the Pixies set the groundwork. They had an effect similiar to Bob Dylan. It sometimes takes a cover of one of their songs for you to realize how great their songwriting is. (Weezers Velouria, Get Up Kids Alec Eiffel, or Popa Roach’s version of Gouge Away). Also their sound is much more diverse and experimental.

As for the Pearl Jam comment that anything after thier 1st album sucks…take a listen to Lukin off of No Code ; Do the Evolution off Yield; or Save You off of Riot Act. They can still jam (no pun intended) as well as anyone. But their sound has mellowed a bit. I think a lot of that has to do with Eddie’s voice being a shell of what it once was.

Pick up the bootleg of their concert in Atlanta in 1994. It was for a radio broadcast, and very common on E-Bay. One listen and you will immediately change you mind. It is one of the greatest shows you will ever hear from anyone. Listen especially to Blood. You’d be amazed that Eddie could speak for a week after that. Powerful! Plus they do the best version of Sonic Reducer you’ll ever hear

Posted on Sun, 29 August 2004 at 21:53

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