Smashing Pumpkins or Nirvana

[meesterperfect]

So who's better in your opinion
(its better if you've heard at least 90% of what they've recorded, not just released).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmYLaYwH0Tg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_apoJ0LLCk&feature=fvst

 

[ManifestDestiny]

Nirvana released two masterpieces (and some argue three - including In Utero). Smashing Pumpikins released Melancollie and Infinite Sadness and Siamese dreams and some other kinda lame releases. I'd say just for Nevermind and Unplugged Nirvana takes it, and In Utero was pretty raw too. I never heard Zeitgeist but I know it got some decent reviews.

 

[DJCowboy]

While Nirvana kick-started the genre. They can't match up to Billy Corgan's amazing lyrics. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was a beautiful, beautiful album

 

[Member 1098]

Nirvana (Kurt Cobain = Rocks!) :thumbsup:

 

[sporty_carr]

How ironic that this came up. I heard Zeitgeist for the first time this week. I think its pretty good! :thumbsup:

With that being said, while the Pumpkins are one of "my bands" there are only a few bands I like listening to more than Nirvana, and the Pumpkins aint one of em.

 

[titsrock]

This is not close. Nirvana.

I think a better poll is Smashing Pumpkins or Jane's Addiction...fwiw.

 

[lickknob25]

I gotta go with the Pumpkins. Kurt was prolific and all that wonderful stuff but he never got beyond soft verse/loud chorus. The Pumpkins not only produced more music than Nirvana, but also had a wider range in musical styles. Gish vs. Nevermind? I go with Gish for Jimmy's drumming alone.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Nirvana is King.

 

[Skyraider22]

Smashing Pumpkins:thumbsup:

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

Neither.. I know I am starting fight, but both are very medicore.. Jane's Addiction is a far better band, someone mentioned them.

 

[slasher]

Smashing Pumpkins :nanner:

 

[zimie]

I've always thought that Nirvana was the most over hyped band of the last 20 years. In reality they were an average band with a lead singer who wrote some dark songs which appealed to teens. So now we are stuck having to hear that Kurt was a musical genius when he was actually just another depressed musician that got lucky to be apart of the current "it" scene.

 

[meesterperfect]

I think most here have heard pretty much most of what nirvana recorded.
some stuffs still hard to find.
Like this: You Know Your Right & Sappy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB5YcnsotZI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BE1KRj5iiM
But I dont think too many have heard all that the pumpkins have recorded, alot of its tough to find, took me about a month but i think i found about 95% or more of it. about 270 songs.

good example of a great little song some of you may never have heard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUKKtrB9vs
(This song should be played LOUD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtL6e_oRs08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWCw43Mdgw8
the hard stuff rocks, the soft stuff is just beautiful

 

[Hypergalaxy]

Thats Easy.. Nirvana

 

[Dom_Margera]

Both are great bands!! Very hard poll, but I think I'm going with Nirvana!

RIP Kurt

 

[turtle825]

The Smashing Pumpkins

 

[Galactic]

Pumpkins all the way.

 

[lickknob25]

There is nothing in Nirvana's catalog that can match the sheer force and power of these eight from the Pumpkins

1 I Am One
2 Siva
3 Bury Me
4 Geek U.S.A
5 Silverfuck
6 Frail and Bedazzled
7 Drown
8 Starla

 

[STDiva]

The Pumpkins own Nirvana so bad it's not even funny.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Neither.. I know I am starting fight, but both are very medicore.. Jane's Addiction is a far better band, someone mentioned them.

I got to say Nirvana. I was only young when they came out and took for granted their music at the time. Its only in the years since with so many average bands making music that I realize how good they actually were.
Love the pumpkins, siamese dream is a masterpiece but gotta go with Nirvana.

PS - A rep for E-Ann Hilden for mentioning Jane's Addiction who are certainly in the same league as pumpkins and nirvana.