Best Nirvana Band Members

The Top Ten
Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1987, he started the grunge band Nirvana, which became one of the most successful bands ever. He was a talented yet troubled grunge performer. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend in the 1990s with his band. He committed suicide at his... read more

It was such a burden choosing one of them because I like Dave's drum beats, but I also love Krist's bass lines. Kurt's sloppy guitar and raspy voice are so amazing!

I honestly prefer Dave's attitude, but I can't choose between the two! They both have iconic voices and are both good (Dave slightly better) at guitar.

Dave Grohl David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer and film director. He is best known as the former drummer of the hugely popular 90s grunge band Nirvana and the vocalist/guitarist for the alternative rock band Foo Fighters. He has sat behind the... read more

Kurt Cobain was a slightly better songwriter and more iconic, but Grohl's guitar playing was better than Cobain's. His voice is just as good, if not better, and he is extremely talented across many different instruments. Neither Kurt Cobain nor Krist Novoselic could have written and performed an entire album on their own.

No offense to Cobain, but Grohl is superior in every way - lyricism, vocals, drums, guitar. I could go on.

He's better at guitar, drums, and singing.

Krist Novoselic Nirvana's bassist for the entirety of their lifespan before the group was disbanded in 1994. Nowadays, Krist is a humanitarian and a human rights activist.

Krist is just an awesome bass guitarist. I totally love the bass lines in "Stay Away," "Lounge Act," "Sliver," and more. He is funny, very intelligent, and a sweet man too. I love all of them, but Krist is my choice for this time.

To be honest, Krist has always been my favorite. Dave is the most talented, and Kurt is the most intelligent, but Krist made a movement for people to stop standing on escalators.

With Kurt Cobain as the frontman, Krist and Dave were underrated. He is great with the bass and created many memorable bass lines, like in "Love Buzz," "Come as You Are," "Lithium," "Breed," and "Sliver."

Chad Channing
Dale Crover

Chad Channing and Dale Crover are both amazing and underrated drummers.

Pat Smear Georg Albert Ruthenber, professionally known as Pat Smear, was the rhythm guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, and is currently the rhythm guitarist for the post-grunge band Foo Fighters.
Jason Everman
Aaron Burckhard
Dan Peters
Dave Foster
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