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09-24-2006, 10:58 AM
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I was listening to Heartshaped box last night and I was really shocked by how good/big he sounds and then later in the song during one of the choruses he sounded all fuzzed out it was awesome. does anyone else share some love for him or know what he uses for dirt? |
09-24-2006, 11:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Everywhere, USA | | | ProCo Rat. Which one specifically, don't know.
He was and is a very, very talented player. Shame he didn't get to write to much. Not to mention he seems like a really cool guy. |
09-24-2006, 11:16 AM
| | | | i used to think that hes nothing special, but after learning afew nirvana songs i have to say hes much better than i expected... but i hav to say cobain and dave grohl are more talented tho |
09-24-2006, 11:41 AM
| | | | Kobain had a good voice, but he wasnt a talented guitar player... |
09-24-2006, 02:53 PM
| | | | Pennyroyal Tea, Lounge Act, On a Plain, About a Girl...all have great basslines.
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09-24-2006, 03:59 PM
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09-24-2006, 10:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona | | | You also got to give Chris credit for tossing Kurt's guitar in the the air, not once but twice, swinging his bass like a baseball bat, missing horribly only to have the guitar land smack dab in the middle of his forehead.
He was a decent bass player that probably gets slightly overlooked most of the time due to the music's simplistic nature. Most of his basslines are very basic and follows the guitar, but can you imagine listening to a Nirvana album with a bunch of bass noodling all over the place? It just wouldn't sound fitting what so ever. |
09-24-2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by morf Kobain had a good voice, but he wasnt a talented guitar player... | +1 |
09-25-2006, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BrandonBass i used to think that hes nothing special, but after learning afew nirvana songs i have to say hes much better than i expected... but i hav to say cobain and dave grohl are more talented tho | +1
After learning the opening bassline to Lounge Act (which I'm still learning) I spent a long time wondering how these guys come up with such cool lines... |
09-25-2006, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by morf Kobain had a good voice, but he wasnt a talented guitar player... | well, can u imagine nirvana songs with dream theater-esque solos? no way man loL
Plus I rate him first as a songwriter, then singer, then guitarist
Dave Grohl is under-rated singer btw |
09-25-2006, 02:57 AM
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Still, I think that if you compare Krist with the bulk of the grunge/punk bassplayers, you'll find that his basslines are superior to most of these "root 16th pick" players. |
09-25-2006, 05:49 AM
| | | | I'm not saying nirvana should have had dream theatre solos, but cobain's guitar playing still is awful. He could have played the very same things 10 times better if he had worked on his technique a bit more. Not only that but his guitar riffs are very simplistic, granted dream theatre solos wouldnt work, but he kepts his riffs at his own guitar playing level, when he could have IMHO done much better stuff. |
09-25-2006, 07:32 AM
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Kobain had a good voice, but he wasnt a talented guitar player...
| He had good voice for Nirvana or grunge style, it's what made Nirvana a "Nirvana." But as for the rest of the music I think his voice sucked. His playing wasn't too impresive either. But he wrote some really good tunes... |
09-25-2006, 08:30 AM
| | | | My thoughts exactly. |
09-25-2006, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BrandonBass well, can u imagine nirvana songs with dream theater-esque solos? no way man loL | Not asking for Dream Theater, but compared to his peers-Kim Thayil, Jerry Cantrell, even the Pearl Jam guys-he was pretty weak.
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09-26-2006, 02:44 PM
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Endorsing Artist: John Doe Guitars | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester, NY | | | Krist was a very interesting player with Nirvana. I think what made his tone distinct was his laziness with technique. I dug how he could add in those little countermelodies to Kurt's music. |
09-27-2006, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by morf I'm not saying nirvana should have had dream theatre solos, but cobain's guitar playing still is awful. He could have played the very same things 10 times better if he had worked on his technique a bit more. Not only that but his guitar riffs are very simplistic, granted dream theatre solos wouldnt work, but he kepts his riffs at his own guitar playing level, when he could have IMHO done much better stuff. |
Who cares man, if he played guitar like Cantrell it wouldn't be Nirvana anymore.
Ever saw Dylan live in the 60's? The man couldn't keep time live even if his life depended on it. Yet no one is saying that Dylan could have been better if he played guitar like Clapton or mouthharp like Sonny Terry. |
09-27-2006, 02:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester, Sunny England | | Krist was the dude that got me playing bass a few years ago and i still notice things in his lines now that have never stood out before. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Vorago Who cares man, if he played guitar like Cantrell it wouldn't be Nirvana anymore.
Ever saw Dylan live in the 60's? The man couldn't keep time live even if his life depended on it. Yet no one is saying that Dylan could have been better if he played guitar like Clapton or mouthharp like Sonny Terry. | +1
Nirvana wouldn't be Nirvana without everything that was put into it and they way that it was all put in.
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09-29-2006, 06:04 PM
| | | | It always impressed me how he could play such cool lines with the bass on his kness (and he is enormous)
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09-30-2006, 03:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gold Coast, Australia | | | Krist is always overlooked, but he was a solid backbone for Nirvana. Between the super low slung bass, and his hip thrust dancing, he always looked just a tad retarded though.
I sometimes wonder if Justin Chancellor has taken dancing lessons from him.. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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