kurt cobain vs. eddie vedder

[pestilence]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUsa77MfVpI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[chevelle]

Kurt never had the chance to hit the 'uninspired mid-life slump' phase like Eddie/Pearl Jam has, so my vote goes to him.

[Shooting Star]

Eddie.

I can't stand Kurt D Cobain.

[luciusfunk]

Voted Kurt.

[sweetness]

Cobain, easily. Can't stand Vedder or Pearl Jam

[pestilence]

even if kurt were alive today he would still have more passion...

[hudsonsaul]

Eddie for me, and this is coming from a previous Nirvana & Kurt geek.

OP - you chose some really shitty random vids

[wasted]

Kurt has the X factor but obviously not the longevity.

[WhazUp]

Eddie Vedder - by FAR

His voice and musicianship as well as songwriting and live performance was/is IMO miles ahead of Kurt

Edited December 20, 2013 by WhazUp

[dalsh327]

It's kind of unfair to compare someone who had 20 years of a career and able to do a lot of things outside the band, to someone who did a very small handful of things on their own for a couple of years.

[Guest Len B'stard]

Kurt all fuckin' day long and into the next morning, far superior.

[Chewbacca]

Eddie Vedder - by FAR

His voice and musicianship as well as songwriting and live performance was/is IMO miles ahead of Kurt

I was going to say just that.

[RussTCB]

Close one for me for many reasons, but I had to go with Eddie.

[arnold layne]

Cobain never wrote a bad song. There were a few I won't listen to, but he seriously was one of the greatest.

Cobain and that opinion isn't changing any time soon.

[Chuloputas]

eddie vedder is unbearable

kurt is the best by far

[Rovim]

Kurt for me.

[wfuckinga]

hmm...the frontman of the most overrated band, ever vs Eddie Vedder. tough choice

[Mr. Dude]

Kurt never had the chance to hit the 'uninspired mid-life slump' phase like Eddie/Pearl Jam has, so my vote goes to him.

Yeah and Pearl Jam is right in the midst of that slump right now. They're getting quite a bit of mainstream run, but the last 3 records have been bland, boring, and sterile in my opinion. Sirens sounds like Taylor Swift ghostwrote it. It just seems like they're manufacturing a product rather than creating art at this stage. They're a BRAND more than a band. It disappoints me that they seem to put far more effort into the marketing side of it than they do into the music at this point. Don't get me wrong, they still put on a good live show, but they haven't written a decent song in close to a decade imo.

On topic: in the early 90's I really liked both bands, but I leaned more toward PJ. It always struck me as hypocritical the way Kurt bashed guys like Vedder and Axl- who were both big fans of his. He dismissed their artistic efforts and referred to Pearl Jam as "corporate rock"- yet Nirvana was far more media friendly in those days. I love Nevermind, but its pretty slickly produced and its clear that Kurt was willing to play the game to get his band exposure. It seems like he wanted it both ways and he criticized other bands for things that he was far more guilty of.

No diggity Some Doubt

Merry Christmas

Edited December 25, 2013 by Mr. Dude