What connects Nirvana and The Beatles on a spiritual level? Nirvana's title is derived from a Buddhist/Hindu philosophy, the absolute clearing of the mind that achieves "egolessness" or a release from the suffering of the world. The Beatles dabbled in meditative yoga, a Hindu practice. I'm not sure what draws these great bands to the Hindu religion but I find their fascination very interesting. There seems to be a huge amount of respect from Western artists for the tranquility of the Hindu practices. I guess one valid question to ask here is if the bands' have success because they reflect interests that are already present in their fans or because they bring a "new" way of thinking, a new culture to their audience.
However, I think that Nirvana, as they weren't as big as The Beatles, had a much smaller target audience and sung songs of protest that were more domestically aimed than The Beatles. The Beatles, since they traversed the globe, naturally composed more worldly tracks. Regardless, both bands had a respectively revolutionary impact on the music of their time and should be appreciated for their cultural contributions.
I apologize, this may be the worst blog I've written all year...
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