Originally Posted by: snimbkarMy opinion on what "killed" the solo? The "anti-playing" backlash, created by Nirvana, and grunge. These guys were either incapable of playing anything challenging, or simply did not put in the effort. As a result, Nirvana got extremely lucky, let's face it, Their songs are sh*t, but their timing was good. I love the fact that "artists" who write three chord songs with lyrics about depression are considered to be profound, intuitive, visionary...Give me a break. So the music "band wagon" jumped to the 'anti-playing' trend, and is slowly coming around thanks to bands like Godsmack, even Sevendust. And as far as Cobain being a visionary? , the best thing he did was pull the trigger.

Have you ever heard Cobain solo? He is a genius. He shapes all the feedback he gets out of crappy guitars to make amazing guitar solos. The "anti-playing" that you're talking about is not about playing simple little songs. It's a mindsett against Pop music and against order in music. He throws his emotions into his music and clearly depicts his feeling through his guitar. This makes him an outstanding guitarist. The measure of a great guitarist is not how well they understand music theory or how fast they can play. It's about their ability to put themselves completely into their music. Grunge music is all about doing this. Look at Jerry Cantrell from Alice in chains. He's a great guitarist with a completely origional sound. Mike McCready from Pearl Jam is one of the best grunge guitarists of all time. He's just as good as any Metal Guitarist. You obviously don't understand the feeling and emotion behind music. I'm guessing your a fan of Dragon Force. Cobain was a visionary and deserves more respect than he gets. If you want to point fingers at bands for ruining the guitar solo look at the Ramones or The Misfitts. Both are great bands but they are both anti guitar solo. You don't know what you're talking about and this is exactly the reaction Cobain hoped to get from people like you.