No. Was he a neat dude, influential in rock music, yet too plagued by his demons? Hell yes.

 

How do you know what music Mozart would be influential in were he living in a modern day?

 

I voted yes because I thought he kind of was.

 

He had nowhere near the musical sophistication and intellect of Mozart. The question is nearly absurd, haha.

 

Well, I beg to differ. Go and grab the current day scene if you can, please!

 

So Mozart was more sophisticated somehow? Without ever hearing of Kurt Cobain or his music? It that what you are saying?

And yet all Mozart ever did was coming up with some catchy tunes.

 

Dude! The guy said he was more than familiar with Curt Cobain's music! It is like you are having to ignore things said to perpetuate any kind of argument or discussion

Having heard the music of both, and Cobain as a performer, there is just no contest, no matter what sets of criteria you bust out.

The question is so completely off the wall that one could easily assume it is a major bit of trolling.

 

Yes, but who is the modern day Baytoven? Maybe that guy from The Cure because he has big hair ha ha.

Thanks for reading

 

Yes, but who is the modern day Baytoven? Maybe that guy from The Cure because he has big hair ha ha.

Thanks for reading

If there was one I would notice. What are you, kidding?

 

Vesuvius confused

 

Ha, total rejection. Winning!

 

Faulty discernment skills. Winning!

 

Alright, I don't want to pick on ya' too much. I know you're notso-serious. Just wanted to play a bit.

 

I take it that (once again) by "Mozart" we're talking about the Tom Hulce character in the film Amadeus. In which case...maybe.

 

Only if we are talking about Tom Hulce in Animal House.

 

The similarities between Constanze and Courtney Love on the other hand are immediately striking

 

There are no grounds for this assertion, that is unless you stretch some hyperbole beyond breaking point, anyway.

 

Why would you insult him so?

 

No insult intended. Just a fair comparison, like in an associative thinking, you know.

 

This questions is really quite silly. Kurt Cobain isn't even a great musicians by rock standards, he wrote some popular music but that was it.

I think a lot more highly about Dave Grohl anyway

 

This questions is really quite silly. Kurt Cobain isn't even a great musicians by rock standards, he wrote some popular music but that was it.

I think a lot more highly about Dave Grohl anyway

Kurt Cobain was a trailblazer. He defined the music of his generation - in case you didn't notice!

And Dave Grohl's solo carrier doesn't do it for me somehow. Hate it, really!

 

Only if Mick Jagger was Beethoven!

 

Was Kurt Cobain a modern day Mozart?



Actually, Sid Vicious is Beethoven.

 

Art is not just about complexity and virtuosity. That said Cobain was a great artist, and obviously so was Mozart, but the comparison is silly as the two were absolutely nothing alike in their approaches to art. Its like comparing Michelangelo to Clementine Hunter.

 

Art is not just about complexity and virtuosity. That said Cobain was a great artist, and obviously so was Mozart, but the comparison is silly as the two were absolutely nothing alike in their approaches to art. Its like comparing Michelangelo to Clementine Hunter.

Meh...If you say so.

 

He's more of a modern day Tchaikovsky or Mahler. lol

 

Not really a relevant comparison to be honest, far too different.

I am not the biggest Nirvana fan but Kurts music was never affected, it was sincere if not always easy to understand. I respect the honesty from his perspective as a song writer. I love a few of his songs and they had one of the strongest rhythm sections I have heard (after Geezer Butler & Bill Ward and Ian Paice & either Glenn Hughes or Roger Glover ).

The comparison falls flat when one considers that Mozart composed in many styles and forms. I don't want to knock rock music - I love it very much - but whilst Kurt was good in his form of music, Mozart was a master in many forms. The times and expression may be different, but the sincerity remains.

So, due respect to Kurt but this comparison just doesn't work. I have to say no.

 

Mozart was a prodigy because his father was a composer who teached him when he was very young. For a comparison we should put a four years old Cobain in the eighteen century and make him study with Leopold. Or take Mozart without his musical education and give him an electric guitar in the late eighties.

 

Yeah, but this would also have to do with alleged raw talents of both, if you don't mind.

 

No he isn't.
But Ian Anderson is.

 

why would you insult him so?

 

No, he wasn't. All I can think about him is that he was a junkie.

 

I like Kurt Cobain's music, a lot in fact. But the comparison, even if appropriate, seems to me utterly useless. Nobody but a wannabe music journalist would draw such a parallel, really.

 

Yeah the Beatles might be a better comparison.

 

Kurt Cobain was a guy blessed with a minor gift for melody. The media has elevated him to the status of musical genius/saint, which is of course, pathetic. The music itself is as catchy as any commercial jingle, and it wears its heart on its sleeve, which is why it appeals to younger people. I am in my early 30s and quite frankly, Nirvana's music doesn't do anything for me.