I was in the same place. But there was something about coming across that Bleach album. It sounded so distilled and so angry. At the time though, I would never have thought Nirvana would become the phenomenon that they would. I was expecting that of Sonic Youth--I really thought with Daydream Nation they'd go really big.

But Nevermind is just magical, in my opinion. I really think it's probably the best sounding rock album ever recorded (that is from an engineering/mixing etc point of view) and the songs are fascinating.

And I think for many kids Nirvana just seemed easier to identify with than Sonic Youth. Not every kid was going to be in love with that art scene vibe SY had going, but they could all identify with that every-kid grunge look and attitude.

Nirvana weren't my gateway band... I never had a gateway band. Maybe Boredoms since they have so many other amazing connected bands...

For a gateway album, I have to go all the back to my purchase of the Beatles' white album in 1968. That album woke me up to the idea that rock albums could be serious works of art, and ever since I paid attention to what albums critics regarded as "serious" albums.

sonic youth were too cool for that.

True. Genuine cool never has been all that marketable.

Well, aren't you special.

I didnt intend for this thread to cause so much in-fighting for my sonic brethren.

I dunno, do you find something special about my statement? If so, that's awesome.

everything about goo was cool except for the music. it has three, maybe four decent tunes, then some of the shittiest songs i've ever heard by this band.. i wish it was as good as nevermind, and i'm not even a fan of that album either.

o shit


hey Noiseredux , you made me unearth my old Nirvana Lps.
Good band!!!
These tunes rock hard
he he

greedex, I'm awesome! haha.

And by the way dudes. I think atsonicpark is special. I mean, if you dnt think it's special that a guy who's only 3 fee tall can jump over a school bus from a standing-still position, then I don't know what special is.

just wanted to say that aneurysm is one of their best tracks, that one always got me hooked (again)

i still love nirvana.

that's one of my favourites.

Come on over, have a fit...

I love it too.

I cant say exactly why, but the whole song got so much drive, there only existing a few recordings (bootlegs) of it that are just good and not excellent. I think one of it is on the muddy bank...should relisten

YEAH!

you're like a broken record.

and a paedo.

you're my favourite.

hahaha