To say that he played like crap on purpose as an expression of his dislike of hair bands is ludicrous and IMO cheapens anything he accomplished.
For me that's what makes what they accomplished so much more, because when everyone took to them and their message like fish to water, it made the rest of us that felt the same way realize we weren't alone in a sea of people like this thread, no offense intended.
I can understand why some feel the way they do as in this thread. They represent the current establishment that was ushered out by Nirvana. So I guess it's understandable some still don't get it after all that has passed.
Anyone that followed anything about Cobain knew his contempt for Corp music and the big labels and the poser rock the was so prevalent in the late 80s early 90s. Have you ever listened to the song Rape Me?
It is not a stretch to believe he purposely played his solos as random noise, rather than do what everyone of you guys wanted, some stretched out look at me shred garbage which is not much more than practice scale puke anyway. IMH, the fact that you guys don't get it only makes it more profound and makes me wonder if you really are listening to what he was saying.
"He's the one
Who likes all the pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he dont know what it means
And I say aahh"
Like I said above not everyone is supposed to get it.
