what if kurt cobain played bass?

BrandonBass · #1 10-30-2006, 12:53 AM

i heard that cobain can play bass, guitar and some drums. krist novoselic could play some guitar too...

do you think many kids would be inspired to play bass if it was cobain who was the bassist/singer?

Dash Rantic · #2 10-30-2006, 11:14 AM

I think the bassist angsty-suicide rate would have skyrocketed.

Also, I think you meant "could" not "can", he's dead now

-Dash

bryan bailey · #3 10-30-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dash Rantic

Also, I think you meant "could" not "can", he's dead now

-Dash

WHOA When did this happen!!?!?

superbassman2000 · #4 10-30-2006, 11:26 AM

i highly doubt it...

Matt Till · #5 10-30-2006, 01:01 PM

Who cares?

**MAJOR METAL** · #6 10-30-2006, 01:46 PM

I am sure some kids would have gotten into bass If Cobain was playing it, He was the idle of what was cool then.

canopener · #7 10-30-2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Chris Farley: You remember when you were with the Beatles?
Paul McCartney: Yes.
Chris Farley: That was awesome.

Baryonyx · #8 10-30-2006, 04:06 PM

People would recognise him as a crappy bassist rather than a crappy guitarist.

Spector_Ray · #9 10-30-2006, 05:38 PM

He would've sucked on bass just as much as he sucked on guitar and would've probably been just as overrated.

jrthebassguy · #10 10-30-2006, 05:56 PM

Well, Kurt did play some drums too:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kO4BF67pvsc

Funny this thread should come up - I've been on a huge Nirvana kick the past few days. I forgot how much I loved this band.

The_Ryst · #11 10-30-2006, 08:29 PM

Sounds like he'd be about equal with Sid Vicious in the talent arena haha

Bottom Feeder · #12 10-31-2006, 12:17 AM

What if Cobain played bass?

Used bass for sale.

Depth_Charge · #13 10-31-2006, 01:47 AM

Of course, if he played bass, Courtney may not have got a look in for all the competition

**Vorago** · #14 10-31-2006, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Ryst

Sounds like he'd be about equal with Sid Vicious in the talent arena haha

Oh yes, those two are equal talentwise

burk48237 · #15 10-31-2006, 05:46 AM

I have a better question. What if Kurt Cobain would have played IN TUNE?

**Vorago** · #16 10-31-2006, 06:10 AM

*sigh*

I'm sooo sick of all this crap about Kurt Cobain not playing in tune, playing crappy guitar, yelling instead of singing, etc.

Oh look, Bob Dylan only knows 5 chords, that's why he needs a capo! I guess his music is crap then, too! Is Leonard Cohen a brilliant guitarplayer? Paul Simon? And all the other MUSICIANS who layed their heart and soul into their music despite the fact that they couldn't tell the difference between a D7 and a D7#9 chord, even if their life would have depended on it. He was a SONGWRITER before all things, and it's about time some folk here start acknowledging that. If you so desperately want to slam the guy down because he ment the end of 80's hair and prog rock/metal music, try critising his songs, not his guitarplaying.

So the answer is; would he have been a bassplayer, his technique and theory would be pretty basic, no doubt, but that wouldn't have stopped him from making great music.

/rant over

TheDarkReaver · #17 10-31-2006, 06:45 AM

too true vorago, too true.

morf · #18 10-31-2006, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris2112

People would recognise him as a crappy bassist rather than a crappy guitarist.

my thoughts exactly

morf · #19 10-31-2006, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorago

*sigh*

I'm sooo sick of all this crap about Kurt Cobain not playing in tune, playing crappy guitar, yelling instead of singing, etc.

Oh look, Bob Dylan only knows 5 chords, that's why he needs a capo! I guess his music is crap then, too! Is Leonard Cohen a brilliant guitarplayer? Paul Simon? And all the other MUSICIANS who layed their heart and soul into their music despite the fact that they couldn't tell the difference between a D7 and a D7#9 chord, even if their life would have depended on it. He was a SONGWRITER before all things, and it's about time some folk here start acknowledging that. If you so desperately want to slam the guy down because he ment the end of 80's hair and prog rock/metal music, try critising his songs, not his guitarplaying.

So the answer is; would he have been a bassplayer, his technique and theory would be pretty basic, no doubt, but that wouldn't have stopped him from making great music.

/rant over

Dont get your panties in a bunch there

We all love Kobain's music but its nice to be able to take a cheap shot at a famous rich celibrity when we can you know

Spector_Ray · #20 10-31-2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorago

*sigh*

I'm sooo sick of all this crap about Kurt Cobain not playing in tune, playing crappy guitar, yelling instead of singing, etc.

Oh look, Bob Dylan only knows 5 chords, that's why he needs a capo! I guess his music is crap then, too! Is Leonard Cohen a brilliant guitarplayer? Paul Simon? And all the other MUSICIANS who layed their heart and soul into their music despite the fact that they couldn't tell the difference between a D7 and a D7#9 chord, even if their life would have depended on it. He was a SONGWRITER before all things, and it's about time some folk here start acknowledging that. If you so desperately want to slam the guy down because he ment the end of 80's hair and prog rock/metal music, try critising his songs, not his guitarplaying.

So the answer is; would he have been a bassplayer, his technique and theory would be pretty basic, no doubt, but that wouldn't have stopped him from making great music.

/rant over

I feel ya since one of my favorite guitar players is Stevie Ray Vaughan who had a heck of a time recording with David Bowie and Nile Rodgers since he couldn't read music. I love music and playing from the heart. That being said, I've listened to In Utero and Nevermind all the way through and MHO is and always will be that Cobain was extremely overrated in his songwriting and playing.