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    What are people talking about?

    About the 2026 Inductees, EJ wrote:
    Could the admins please block Jim C's IP addressees? I'm pretty sure we are all sick or his bad takes. He poisons this comment section.
    Tuesday, 06/16/2026 @ 14:49pm

    About the 2026 Inductees, Hampton wrote:
    Knowing how to shape and control tone with pedals, amps, and effects is definitely part of skill, not just how fast you can play...
    Tuesday, 06/16/2026 @ 11:18am

    About the 2026 Inductees, Hampton wrote:
    Jim C

    Please don't pretend to be a music expert.

    You can't seriously argue that Soundgarden's music is simpler than most glam metal bands. Their use of unusual time signatures, unconventional chord progressions, and occasional modulations is far more sophisticated than people often acknowledge.

    The same goes for Nirvana. A lot of Kurt Cobain's songs contain surprisingly sophisticated harmonic ideas (and I'm not talking about "Smells Like Teen Spirit"). His extensive use of power chords often creates tonal ambiguity by obscuring the major/minor quality of the harmony. Nirvana's music is far more nuanced than the "just power chords and distortion" stereotype suggests.

    Grunge was never "easy music."

    Again, being a great guitarist isn't a competition to see who can play the fastest.
    Tuesday, 06/16/2026 @ 11:09am

    About the 2026 Inductees, Jim C. wrote:
    Hampton -> you can't possibly play guitar. The grunge acts were heavily dependent on pedals and drop-d tuning (you can use 1 finger for power chords). Jerry Cantrell is an average / slightly above average player. Even Billy Corgan realized how pedal dependent he became when he used Van Halen's strat. Rock players have only diminished in skill since then. John Frusciante from the Chili Peppers is way better than all the grunge guys.
    Tuesday, 06/16/2026 @ 10:33am
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