Gruden interviews Ty Simpson.

Same here... was listening to Facelift and Badmotorfinger albums before I knew who Nirvana was.

I remember posting/lurking on the Harmony Central forums in the late 90's and 00's... and there was some serious butthurt from the glam rock, shredder dudes hating on Cobain and how he destroyed rock music. Called Cobain's simple style of guitar and songwriting "flogging." Cobain didn't play the guitar... he flogged it.

I guess Bob Dylan was a flogger, too.

 

I never hated on his 3rd grade level of playing, many bands have gotten away with that long before Cobain. I just knew why they were the most popular. It's not magical that some of the most popular songs written are some of the most simple songs ever written. For most people if it has a simple hook is all they need to like it, and the more complex it is the same people tend to dislike a song. Hell 90% of rap has lived off this concept. Playing to the lowest common denominator. LoL
Yes Soundgarden I heard way before Nirvana, and yet people still say they(Nirvana)paved the way. See what I mean. LoL

 

I credit all 4+1 with paving the way..... SG, AIC, PJ, NV and STP.

I love complicated music... 70's Genesis and Yes... 80's Rush, Dream Theater, Mr. Bungle, Tool (Lateralus to present).... just to name a few.