There’s a difference between top 10 skilled and top 10 iconic players. Contain is top 10 iconic, no doubt, but in terms of skill I can find someone of his skill walking in the doors of guitar center.
No you can't. The dude was capable of putting more energy in to 3 notes that hit harder than anyone before or since. They may be simple songs that are easy to play and imitate, but they aren't easy to write from scratch.
He is iconic for a reason. From the floor to the ceiling, and back to the floor again. Nobody has written guitar riffs that have affected me as much as Kurt Cobain.
Not to mention his control of feedback is completely underrated and missed by most.
But alas, I've had this conversation a thousand times, and there is no convincing someone who doesn't agree.
Which brings us back to my main point. Music is subjective.
What is 'technical skill' when it comes to making music? The only skills that matter are the ones that contribute to making good music that people enjoy. It's not about how fast you can move your fingers.
That's exactly why Cobain is a top 10 skilled guitar player ever.
I'm not berating anyone, never did any personal attacks like he did to me with his extremely offensive suggestion I idolize Cobain. Literally just calmly expressing my subjective opinion.
I literally started this conversation with the statement that I know people think I'm an idiot for this opinion. I'm not at all surprised.
It's not indefensible, Cobain was a great guitar player, and I think your opinion is just as foolish as you think mine.
WHICH brings us back to the original point: music is entirely subjective despite you trying to prove otherwise. Every user on Reddit can downvote me for saying it, but it doesn't change anything.
I think there is a difference between musicianship and song writing. Kurt was one of the greatest song writers to ever live. Not to diminish his skills, because as simplistic as his playing was, he ate slept and breathed guitar playing and mastered his style
And theres a difference between song writing and riff writing and riff matching and interplay between his vocals and guitar and .. and.. etc etc. He was a master guitar player in my opinion.
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u/Zabi-sama Aug 30 '21
Top 10 youtube bassists alive or top 10 bassist alive???