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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
I tend to think of Nirvana as an easy accessible jump off point for alternative/grunge.
When I was in junior high and listening to In Utero, it really piqued my interest.
Before Nirvana/Smashing Pumpkins etc...I didn't really actively consume music. I definitely didn't really appreciate any of it. In that sense, I have to give Nirvana credit.
I don't get how some people got so hung up on Nirvana though.
There were plenty of great alternative bands making amazing alt music before Nirvana ever "revolutionized" the sound, and who were on the fringe of pop(ular) music.
I really don't listen to a lot of 90's alternative anymore, but i find that bands like Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Melvins, Pixies etc...have more staying power in my library.
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Until Nirvana, I enjoyed music. Nirvana and the ensuing proliferation of grunge and alternative in the 90s turned me off music completely for several years. Now music is my first love but I still look back at the 90s and cringe.