The Silverchair/ Nirvana Story

Australian rock band Silverchair broke onto the scene in 1995 with their debut album Frogstomp and were immediately compared to grunge bands from Seattle, most of all Nirvana.
And in this video i go in-depth on both bands talking about their songs and their history. How Silverchair started as Nirvana ended. How Johns was compared to Cobain and much more!
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[@NicoleGirard]

Best thing to come out of Covid for me is rediscovering Silverchair. They were massively talented.

[@joaotopa9648]

Plus one 😉

[@kippkippington]

There’s a reasonable chance Silverchair will be making new music. It looks like Daniel’s getting a bit nostalgic perhaps, as they just signed a new deal with Sony

[@Jae..9..]

Same!

[@iAmMattN]

I agree Nicole. I feel you, and I appreciate you.

[@UseYourNikesBro]

Yes, same here. I can't believe how young they were compared to the quality of their first couple releases. Some top quality grunge, for real!

[@FlyByNick]

I never thought Silverchair sounded like Nirvana. For being so damn good at 15 yrs old you would think that 1st album would reflect their own influences. It did but they really had their own sound.

[@joeanthony7759]

It's hard not to reflect your influences at that age, I speak from experience....naturally, they evolved

[@Dan-ji4db]

Agree 100%, i never got the comparison

[@justinbeetle2594]

They sound like black sabbath master of reality era more then anything

[@idkanymore9869]

They sounded more like Stone Temple Pilots than any other band if anything but you can hear the differences in their music.

[@jamielayne5227]

With suicidal dream, it had a aic/3dd vibe to it imo

[@coryhebel2242]

Nirvana ended as a 4 piece don’t forget Pat Smear

[@bandywallop]

Silverchair ended as a 4 piece as well, don't forget Paul Mac

[@shane6450]

Nirvana's music was created and developed by three guys, (mostly Kurt) Pat came in really late to help play the live shows. So technically nirvana has always been a 3 piece band.

[@roldanliquigan4233]

Also chad

[@chefmike4414]

I wonder if anyone made fun of Pat's name? I love the guy but if you just change one letter of his first name you get a cervical exam.

[@jackyflowers3493]

Meat Puppets. ( :

[@angryeel2864]

If dude didn't have a Kurt haircut there would've never been this discussion.

[@joshuafult84]

no his vocals and etc were obviously trying to replicate kurt along with the look.

[@sethmorales174]

Joshua Fult sure appearance wise and no maybe for the second album first album definitely was an Eddie vedder inspiration but daniel was such a better composer and lyricist then Kurt lmao Kurt didn’t even like the music he wrote

[@MrZZsharka]

Yeah and if the choreographers didn’t tell them to dress and pose like that, as well as the tomorrow video black and white etc like Smells Like Teen Spirit, hey definitely wouldn’t have.

[@joshuafult84]

@@sethmorales174 Nevertheless both first albums were influened by Seattle sound even look wise. Its funny they denied it. The dude really said he sounds like ac/dc black sabath like the fuck lol.

[@lightshader8731]

@@joshuafult84 Daniel's vocal style was nothing like Kurt's! Kurt's voice had some really specific raspiness, along with non-standart harmonies. Daniel's vocals were unique and special in their own way and were not like Kurt's vocals! Also, they had a lot more influences and inspirations, other than Nirvana. You can hear how much Silverchair's music was changing through the albums. Nirvana was only a part of their influences and for not a longer period of time. Silverchair has always respected Nirvana, as I do, too. But they hated the fact that most people compared them each other in an incorrect way. I think *YOU ALL MUST REALISE THAT THEY ARE DIFFERENT BANDS!*

[@David96691]

Finally someone who understands silverchair. Everyone just writes them off as nirvana copy cats but they are nothing alike.

[@craigg5410]

I'm 33 and listen to Silverchair every week. Sometimes every day! Neon Ballroom is an absolute masterpiece. Thank you so much for making this video! Also your voice is really soothing. Do ASMR forthwith.

[@rhomahno8878]

Agree, neon ballroom is my favourite of their albums, and in my top 15 albums that I always go back to... Such a unique album that has some amazing and powerful songs. Underrated imo

[@SilverchairPodcast]

Agree! If you're into exploring Silverchair, you might enjoy my podcast. Just search 'silverchairpodcast' in your podcatcher of choice.

[@chiefcrowtheflatearthworms3259]

Neon ballroom is there best . One of my all-time favorites. Music that gives you the chills. Also check out: The dandy warhols album called thirteen tales from urban bohemia. And The black angels ,,, any album. Other really good music that will lead you too so many other bands

[@denirakich5266]

But, Frogstomp does it for me!

[@kNowFixx]

@@denirakich5266 Frogstomp and Freak show are their best imo. Don't care much about their other stuff

[@MrFatshit6]

Even if they were going for the Nirvana thing initially, they were kids. They grew up and their music also did with them.

[@joeanthony7759]

No doubt...most apparent on 2007's "Young Modern", which I consider their masterpiece. I heard all kinds of progressive influences in that record, like early Genesis and Pink Floyd, but with plenty of killer-rock too

[@MrFatshit6]

@@joeanthony7759 I honestly couldn't agree more! I'm still blown away every time I hear it. I played it for my 62 year old dad shortly after it came out, and he ended up taking my copy of it.

[@SilverchairPodcast]

They weren't even going for the Nirvana thing. Nobody ever considered that Nirvana and Silverchair might have had similar influences or that 15 year olds would have been listening to Led Zeppelin.

[@thatwasprettyneat]

yeah there's no crime in it, it's just frustrating for them to completely disavow any influence.

[@SilverchairPodcast]

@@thatwasprettyneat Eh, I don't think so. If anything, Pearl Jam was the one band they might have been influenced by from that scene. Nirvana were way more punk influenced. Frogstomp is at least 50% Deep Purple worship.

[@carotzilla]

silverchair were incredible, people compare them to nirvana but the reality is that they are both very different bands and there shouldn't be comparisons, just enjoy them for what they are :)

[@kevinwilde3112]

Always felt Silverchair were more like Helmet

[@Petra-R]

well alone from their videos it looks like they tried to make same videos

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Silverchair came into their own and came up with totally brilliant, original music on Diorama and Neon Ballroom.

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

If Daniel had short black hair nobody would compare the too Nirvana.

[@hewgrebe4771]

Carotzilla yes, you should. Totally different groups, completely. Thanks.

[@meloco1730]

Emotion Sickness is a very underrated song

[@digitalwhiplash]

That is one of my fav songs of All time.

[@meloco1730]

@@digitalwhiplash same here!

[@joshjones967]

Emotion Sickness is a beautiful song

[@felipec.5403]

Neon Ballroom is a masterpiece. Emotion Sickness, Do You Feel the Same and Steam Will Rise hit really deep in my soul.

[@jules8159]

The last two, I FEEL you

[@TehOneTrewIdjut]

You’re absolutely right. I like them before. I loved them when that record came out.

[@Major_Lexx]

I saw them at an alcohol free event at the Manly youth Center in December 1994. I was 19. These guys were what Aussie alternate rock sounded like. Brilliant group.

[@angel21yay]

I think they only look alike physically but I don't consider them to be a copy, both bands are great.

[@waynetables6414]

lmao their entire aesthetic is a corporate nirvana ripoff. silverchairs music is more bland and less raw than nirvana's but the dirty guitar sound that everyone was doing at that time was ripping off nirvana.

[@d2dar459]

@@waynetables6414 So, I guess the question is, do u think they were "ripping off" Nirvana any more than anybody else at that time?

[@waynetables6414]

@@d2dar459 I don't think Silverchair ripped off Nirvana any more than their contemporaries per se; I don't put any blame on them as a band or as people! They are a famous rock band, they are better at life than me by any measure lol They just fit the mold that record labels were looking to sign and promote at that time. It's no different than The Monkees getting big after The Beatles because the industry wanted to find "the next Beatles". Would we know who Silverchair is if Kurt Cobain never made it big? No, absolutely not. But you can say that about a lot of bands that were popular at that time.

[@BeGoodBe]

@Wayne tables Well Nirvana were a rip off of their influences even lifting most of their riffs. I do disagree that Nirvana were more raw. What's more raw than 14 year old kids writing then recording an album? Silverchair went on to create 2 masterpieces in Neon Ballroom and Diorama. With Diorama being like nothing I've ever heard.

[@TheLeatheryman]

Daniel Johns, another troubled genius. He’s got some strange new style, I’ll give him that. I’d like to hear what Dave and Krist have to say about them.

[@robocop2283]

You know whats crazy though? Grunge-sounding bands are STILL super popular in Australia. To this day. It's like it never died. Look into Australian bands. Tons of great 90s sounding goodness. (none of them rip off Nirvana, just like Silverchair didn't and don't)

[@schandmaske]

Any recommendations please!??

[@jackiebrowning5520]

Give me some names !!!!!!

[@j_massey]

@@jackiebrowning5520 amyl and the sniffers, grinspoon, surf trash, violent soho

[@EchoBravo370]

That's because Australia is a rock country - even in the 80's, there were AMAZING local rock bands in the mainstream that by enlarge got ignored in America, although some did well in Europe. eg Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Hunters and Collectors, Died Pretty, The Church, Hoodoo Gurus, INXS, You Am I, there are loads more.

[@meelsky]

That’s strange to me because my dad stayed in Australia in the early 90s and somehow completely missed smells like teen spirit blowing up, he didn’t hear it until he got back to Scotland and was blown away

[@caidema]

I personally love to Silverchair I didn't think they sounded too much like Nirvana but you can hear the influence. Anthem for the year 2000 was a badass song!

[@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG]

I don't think Nirvava were an influence for Silverchair Daniel John's said it was more Pearl Jam, The offspring and stuff

[@whitedeion598]

@@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG I could definitely hear more Pearl jam than nirvana in silverchair

[@zakrowe1301]

@@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG yeah I hear a lot of pj and sg on frogstomp and freakshow. From neon ballroom onward they were pretty much doing their own thing

[@stonedinparadise1381]

@EndofMusic fair but one song doesn’t deserve all the hate they get for “being nirvana” when its not even close

[@jenbunny1984]

One of my favorite songs by Sliverchair Anthem of the year 2000!!! I can’t believe it’s been 25 years!!

[@ilegallaws3741]

I came to Australia when I was around 14 years old and I discovered Silverchair and grinspoon!! Them to bands are still my favourite bands from Australia!!! He brings me so many memories when I was in high school

[@jamesl2702]

If you still listen to those bands you'd probably like these guys open.spotify.com/album/07hOEvzHnUeGdFD5VpKa87?si=B2fAQ5dUQgqmKAR8FQuxgw

[@kellyparks11111]

Every band wanted to be Nirvana. Didn’t matter how famous they already were…they wanted what Nirvana had. Nirvana had that special something. Kurt connected with us as individuals. That’s a gift. A rare gift.

[@user-ei9ns9hq6b]

Kurt was a Pisces. He had a deeper spiritual connection.

[@Zimuahaha]

Frogstomp will always be one of my favorite albums.

[@wolfgang6442]

Forever a masterpiece!

[@paranoizehfx]

🤘🏽🔥🤘🏾

[@courtbeall7768]

Thanks Dudeman.Great presentation as always.I really got into Silverchair in the early 2000s.I felt drawn to their dark sound as my drug addiction and alcoholism was spiralling out of control.Neon Ballroom and Frogstomp were my favorites.Whenever I hear their stuff,I'm reminded how far I,ve come.5 yrs.clean and sober.By God's grace.I,ll always have a special place in my heart for those Dudes.

[@tetrahedronboxproductions9443]

For me, anything Daniel Johns has been involved with or has done on his own has all been golden to me. I love everything that comes out of his creative mind. People are entitled to their own opinions, but to understand why Daniel made all the choices he had, The Book Of Daniel by Jeff Apter covers absolutely everything. Lest we not forget that he is in the studio with Boom Tish making album #9 right now (as he includes Aerial Love EP as #6, Talk as #7, and DREAMS as #8). He has also worked with Slumberjack, Tove Lo, What So Not, 360, Jake Meadows, and various others! He even helped write and score a short film (My Mind's Own Melody) and was commissioned by Qantas to score a piece for an ad campaign. This man is a nonstop creative, and a large amount of American public that know about and/or idolise that era of silverchair seem to overlook his accomplishments for the sake of their own desire that they wish Daniel didn't evolve past the music he was making as a bloody teenager! Again, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Just be aware of the facts before anyone decides to spew vile words about him and his recent endeavours. :)

[@AndrewBernardin]

💯 agree

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Does he include the Aeriel Love EP in that count? Frogstomp, Freakshow, Neon Ballroom, I Can't Believe It's Not Rock, Diorama, Dissociatives, Young Modern, Talk, and now a new, ninth album.

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

I respect your opinion but totally disagree,. Personally i feel kind of sad how things turned out Frogstomp is such and amazing album especially considering their age, but with each release IMHO they went down hill, it just sicks as seems like such a waste of talent, i also feel for the other band members as from the things ive read it seems they still wanted to make rock based music, but Daniel wanted to go the other direction.

[@jamesgriffiths1551]

Completely agree!

[@supernova7848]

Indo Bule Yeh , kind of like System of Down and their rift with Serj Tankian

[@jackko21]

My dad saw them in Melbourne when frogstomp had just come out at the pallae theater and daniel did a stage dive and knocked himself out

[@starylize]

just got into silverchair during this year when i went on a spotify playlist and played "tomorrow" and immediately was hooked. then i listened to "luv your life" and thought "wow, this is amazing." a few weeks later, which is now, i've decided to get into them further and listen to their entire discography. right now i'm on neon ballroom and i LOVE it. i hope they have a reunion in the future because i'd love to see them live!

[@jackyflowers3493]

Thank you, for posting this video, and remembering an incredible band, that deserves to not be forgotten. ( :

[@Ayy_Minus]

Great video. Was a huge Nirvana fan and still am. Silverchair as well. They came along at the right time in my childhood. I lost Kurt and Nirvana but it was like Silverchair helped get me through that. Great band. 1st 3 albums are the best imo.

[@kenzopoe7050]

I was 15 when their first album came out & I Loved that album and even their second. I wish they would have kept playing Rock but it is what it is.

[@MrCt40]

Yep - Daniel john’s current music is a very sorry state of affairs ... sorry but it is Il always love Australia for silverchair

[@paranoizehfx]

Me too! Changed music for me. A little more complicated riffs than Nirvana in some aspects but Kurt's voice is always king for me

[@user-km3vr3np7c]

These kids were so locked in and tight it's incredible! especially for their age. Just listen to them live.

[@wolfgang6442]

Shiii I don't even remember how I was back when I was 15 in high school, prolly wasn't doing much

[@TrixtersMommy]

Silverchair helped me heal partially from Kurts death and the end of Nirvana. They ended up being my very first concert in 1997. ♥

[@truthwinseverytime8805]

Bobbi loves demons. And cries when demons die. Because you are weak.

[@iAmMattN]

Thank you brother.. this takes me back to certain formidable years of mine and my peers, and I'm so glad to see this covered by a fellow youtuber.

[@evansheppard8165]

Really enjoying your videos dude. Not only is it cool learning the histories behind all these bands but I love the laid back voice over which sounds more like you talking about bands you love instead of a modern video essay. Keep it up!

[@joeythomas9062]

"The only book that I owns called how to lose" Pick a chapter i know them all just choose"::::::one of the best lyrics of all time!!! I love Silverchair!!

[@jaggirl]

Love both bands. They are both unique and respected in their own way. 💜🇦🇺💙

[@hewgrebe4771]

Jag Girl So true. Both bands were so good.

[@milvetcomics3366]

I was 19 when frogstomp came out and even back then they were considered a wannabe Nirvana. A lot of it came down to the timing of the band coming onto the scene and their look. Also factor in they came in at the end of the grunge movement.

[@insomnia2634]

They just simply refused to allow teen magazines to interview them which led to them giving the band a heap of crap for some attention

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

I was only 4 years old lol. Do you remember Rainbow Records? That's all I think of when I see the front cover of frogstomp.

[@devincali7450]

Picked up silver chair last year and I love them. Timely video for my timeline.

[@Harinocainee]

Still listen to all silverchair songs every day& watch them on KZbin every day...

[@takenoprisoners837]

Great Video DudeMan, you never disappoint!!

[@fernadobp5576]

I wish Silverchair came back with heavy fast and loud grunge like before.

[@ricardosiahaan5287]

now Daniel has cut his hair, grew a moustache, wear makeup and listens to techno.

[@fernadobp5576]

@@ricardosiahaan5287 I know and i blame Paul Mac.

[@paranoizehfx]

Agreed 🤘🏽🔥🤘🏾 check us out

[@michaelzborowskyii4668]

I went to a silverchair concert in Philadelphia back in the day. Great show. Yeah I like all their albums and kept them in my mix through the years. I "never-minded" all the Nirvana comparisons because there was never any real comparison. 2 kick ass bands. And thanks for a great video.

[@gethiggywitit7338]

Always liked silver chair. I still have the CD in my CD collection in the attic . They should put out more music.

[@liamtimothy1929]

I agree Frogstomp is a DOPE album. But it’s definitely good they hung it up. Daniel lost his edge and makes pussy pop music now.

[@dcthegreatest24]

Get the music out of the attic!

[@Riley-zt3sd]

They’re not together anymore

[@michaelinglis8516]

Frogstomp and Neon Ballroom are amazing albums. I got them both at a yardsale at my mom's friends house as a kid. Lol he was growing bud in his backyard and we were shitty kids(my sister an her boyfriend an I) so we went to the backyard to smoke cigarettes and while we were back there I looked across the backyard and laughed at how the plants looked so much like marijuana plants, then we walked over closer to them just to find it it actually was! Lol we filled our cigarette cellophane wrappers with as much as we could. It was in the middle of summer so we had bud(after it dried out) and great new music to listen to. That was when I was 13 (2003). I also snagged pearl jams Vitology that day. I remember calling it violinology at first while i was flipping through albums cause the letters where kinda distorted at first glance so I read it wrong.

[@archivosrockchile]

silverchair * (all together) 🙄

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

Body and soul, I'm still a freak.

[@chelostyles4912]

Body and soul, I'm a freak*

[@trashfirebear4]

Still

[@chelostyles4912]

@@trashfirebear4 still?

[@thebandradical]

Great content you got there dude! Thumbs-up for this! 👍

[@yuliandriani7964]

Thank you for making this video. Always love SILVERCHAIR to #FROGSTOMP and #YOUNGMODERN. Salam from Jakarta, Indonesia. XoXo

[@alexandertaylor1745]

When Daniel says they sound more like Sabbath, that's 100% correct.

[@justsomebloke460]

True that, the riff to Leave me Out is nearly identical to Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath

[@Professionalasshole]

I really think we're way overdue for another new, great band to breakout. Right now would be perfect timing!! I could totally see Silverchair opening up for Nirvana. I did see Nirvana, I got lucky. Michigan State Fairgrounds in 93. EXCELLENT show!

[@paranoizehfx]

You may like us idk 🤷‍♂️ 😐

[@mcef9117]

Great vid man...dam good!

[@dizzasterartist]

Silverchair sounds more like Pearl Jam in their first album. And over time, they developed their own sound as they mature. However, they are a good band nonetheless. I don't think Daniel Johns ever tried to be Cobain.

[@SilverchairPodcast]

Agree completely.

[@SugarcatPlays]

"Blind" is literally Dan doing Eddie Vedder, you are correct

[@justsomebloke460]

@@SilverchairPodcast hey cool to see you here Daniel, love your podcast and the new episode 🤘

[@SilverchairPodcast]

@@justsomebloke460 Thanks so much!

[@MrJRYLANDER]

ya, he never married a weirdo, and didnt like heroin.... all though since he went on his own, he got kinda weird himself...i mean, just went out there... good for him though i guess right?? any hoo... i was 15 when they came out, and like them. didnt seem manufactured.

[@mreuphoria2]

Takes me back melbourne 1997. John’s dives as the crowd parts. Ooh. He was on crutches for a while after. Best concert ever.

[@sahamal_savu]

Did that really happen? hahah awesome :D I loved Silverchair back when I started to play guitar in the 90's. Learned all their songs from Frogstomp.

[@brentroberts472]

I heard about that. Bet he never did it again.

[@NIRVANAmat]

Neon ballroom was always my favourite album. First three albums were all amazing to be fair though :) Great video 👍

[@elyanah1770]

Nothing gone, nothing over.. Nirvana is always there . They're life in our hearts.. Kurt Dave Krist and Nirvana is Immortal.. no one can replace ! Nirvana, grunge , Kurt is life forever

[@sleepymommy01]

Great video!

[@PritishA82]

I like Silverchair. I liked Tomorrow, heard them first in 1995 on MTV. They were 16 or something then...i was 13, 8th grade. Peace & lots of love from Mumbai India.

[@mtbceri]

Always been a big Nirvana fan but never heard of Silverchair. Going to check them out. Thanks for the video. Really interesting.

[@brentroberts472]

You must be from America because I never heard of them until it was recommended 2 years ago. Their best video is when they did pure massacre for MTV where Daniel is wearing a white T-shirt.

[@aberuiz4445]

How did they forget about Alice In Chains 😂😂😂

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Saw Silverchair back in 1999 and they were so good live. Neon ballroom and Diarama were incredible works of art IMO. Liked Frogstomp and freak show but the 1999-2002 time period were the best

[@marcelboogaard5449]

If you can make a debut album like Frogstomp you’re good. To do that when you’re 15 is unreal. I lived in Sydney at that time and they went from nothing to the top overnight. Pure Massacre is still my favourite song of them.

[@paranoizehfx]

Yeah that's nuts! We're over 30 just getting to our recording

[@PRINCEBren]

Different bands, different sound. Love both. Something you didn't touch on was Courtney Loves weird interactions with Daniel Johns at the big day out, and the fact that she thought he looked like Kurt.

[@thatonedude1003]

Just picked up the Pure Massacre 12” on vinyl from 1995. It has all of the same songs on it from the original release of the Tomorrow EP...it’s awesome.

[@skark911]

My first ever CD was Frogstomp. Mum got it for me for Christmas. I was 10 or 11. Thanks mum. Merry Christmas everyone. But your kids Silverchair CDs.

[@michaeltaylor8777]

great video! Two awesome bands

[@micheleinfelise9001]

I saw Silverchair live at Chicago Metro in the '90s, it was a great show

[@alisonnotto]

Kurt Would Be Proud For Having This Amazing Band Silverchair To Help Heal The Wounds Of His Death

[@danw9464]

Sure, but why capitalise every word?

[@mikelliteras397]

Why, he didn’t care enough about his daughter enough to stay alive, why would he care about anyone else

[@naaah0591]

Mike Lliteras dude that’s such an ignorant thing to say, maybe you should try and understand his mental state a bit deeper

[@grahamjarman]

i doubt he wulda liked them lol

[@WALLYDRAG502]

They sounded more like pearl jam... the only reason people compared them to Nirvana was the media hype and the kid's haircut... lol People are just dumb and follow whatever they're told like drones to the hive.

[@ozymandias2726]

On the second album they also sound a lot like Helmet.

[@kristopherragas1631]

Both are AweSome🤘😎🇵🇭

[@UseYourNikesBro]

Spot on video mate, agree with everything you said!

[@deathmetalantichrist1115]

I'm from Australia hell yeah 🤘🤘

[@thefakengx3839]

Oh they sound nothing like nirvana they sound so different and unique

[@nelliesilvers1210]

When I saw the filmclip to Tomorrow and saw Daniel's clothes, hair and even his stance, I thought 'yup..these kids love Nirvana'. I still own Frogstomp and also still listen to Freak, The Year 2000 etc and know their heavier songs on guitar but they reinvented themselves and mellowed out. Either way, I think Silverchair had their originality and everyone's got their influences. I'm proud to say they came from the land Down Under 👌🏻

[@paranoizehfx]

Haha they Named their band after Nirvana Sliver and AIC Angry Chair. But thought Sliver was Silver 😅😅

[@stellam.4728]

they honestly sound like pearl jam, not nirvana. this video was also very well made :)

[@comegetthathitter6935]

puddle of mudd tried to sound like nirvana but, imo but i never thought that of silverchair, only that the sounded grunge which i still love. to me, silverchair at 15/16 yrs old were a top 5 grunge sounding band already and there were a lot. i liked neon ballroom even better.

[@casey7130]

Grey block pizza

[@jondubb35]

Agreed.

[@bassmaiasa1312]

My reaction to Daniel at first sight in an MTV interview was "oh my god, Kurt Cobain isn't even cold in his grave yet and these record company ghouls dug him up and cloned him!" But that was very unfair. The next time I heard Silverchair was the MTV awards. Daniel unleashed this Primal Scream at the end of Pure Massacre, my jaw just dropped and the MTV VJ, her jaw dropped and she said 'Wow!' And that was the thing about Daniel, he was a winner. When he had the opportunity, like the MTV Awards, he seized the moment and knocked that shit out! The same at MSG on the Chili Peppers tour. 16 years old, he could have choked but he knocked it out and stunned the Chili Peppers crowd. Not knocking KC at all, he's an eternal genius!!!! But Daniel's 'teen angst' was authentic because he was actually a teenager. Then he grew up. Speaking of hypotheticals, too bad we never saw what Cobain was doing when he was 16 years old. DJ was a better singer than Cobain or even Eddie Vedder, or anybody in rock, imo. Really, the only singers I would rank better than Daniel Johns in any genre are at the Aretha Franklin-Labelle-Bonnie Raitt level. The twisted thing was Kurt Cobain's wife made a vicious statement about Daniel copying her husband when she was the one milking Cobain's death, not Daniel. So she crashed the Madonna interview on the same MTV awards show. She looked high on smack and Madonna just got up and left. Silverchair had actually earned their spot on the MTV Awards, but she was just crashing because she was Kurt Cobain's wife. That taught me a lot about life.

[@lewissilvio4740]

Good video. Loved both bands

[@joep4224]

If Nirvana never existed would they have been accused of ripping off Alice in Chains?

[@josehernandez-pu1qv]

The sitar in Petrol and Chlorine is so fucking awesome!!

[@hewgrebe4771]

Nirvana is gone, but three youngsters from Australia came to take over. And sounded good, too.

[@SUPERGRUNGER]

Could you please do a video on My Head... endless bummer? BTW great videos! Super cool thank you!

[@meglea7065]

Listening to Silverchair all day tomorrow.

[@dblyolk3535]

The first time i heard Silverchair and found out they were my age blew me away at the time..and still does

[@BrianPremo]

Love both bands. Nirvana set the stage for sure, I feel like silverchair had more depth or a bigger vision. Granted silverchair had more time to explore their sound. Two great bands.

[@paranoizehfx]

🔥🙌🔥

[@jamesdomus]

I feel like Freak Show was their grungiest. The songs, Slave, Freak, Abuse Me, Roses, all very grungy. It's also my favorite Silverchair album.

[@maxthomson5527]

great video, very interesting

[@digitalwhiplash]

Incredible band!💜 neon ballroom was perfection. Hard to choose, frogstomp was Badass, freak show was killer....all amazing. I just love their music.

[@chrisne1080]

Loved the chair back then. I covered their songs as a lead singer often. Good old fashioned bar music for the time

[@krisfrederick5001]

That they sound nothing like any of the bands: "Slave" is literally "I Don't Know Anything" by Mad Season. "Lie to Me" couldn't be much closer to Nirvana's "Tourette's."

[@schandmaske]

And "Tourettes" is the Nirvana version of "Rock Music" by the Pixies. "Lie To Me" sounds absolutely nothing like "Tourettes" IMHO...

[@reidood]

@@schandmaske Definitely agree on the Pixies comparison, but you really don't hear absolutely no similarities between the two songs? Intro to Lie to Me (guitar tabs) D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-| A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-| Intro to Tourettes (Guitar Tabs) D|-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-| A|-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-| E|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-| Both are played at the same tempo just with slightly different chords. I'm genuinely not trying to be a jerk or anything, I love both of these songs, but I think the comparison between the two is unavoidable and quite obvious IMO.

[@schandmaske]

@@reidood Nah man I honestly don't. There's always liable to be similarities in songs bc every song ever recorded automatically lends itself to others to tweak or modify. In this case though it is something that has never greatly stood out to me in the more than 20yrs since Freak Show. I've heard the comparison quite a bit tho, so that means I'm probably wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. Also I've never fully understood the comparison of the two bands outside of the appearance aspect. Silverchair in their early years always SOUNDED more like Helmet than they ever sounded anything like Nirvana. Awesome Zelda vids you have posted BTW! Cheers!!

[@reidood]

@@schandmaske Totally fair man, I'm always happy to have a discussion/debate that is civil even if we disagree. :) For the most part, I don't think they ever really sounded much like Nirvana aside from "Lie To Me" and were compared to them for most of the reasons Dudeman stated (Three piece, lead singer with blonde hair like Kurt, plays a similar hard rock/grunge style etc.). Honestly, I thought Frogstomp was MUCH more influenced by Pearl Jam and that both Frogstomp and Freak Show are clearly influenced by the "grunge" sound in general (Neon Ballroom to a lesser extent) which is why I always found it funny when Daniel Johns would act surprised/pissed about the comparisons. I get the Helmet comparisons too with the heavy/groovy riffs of their earlier stuff. Thanks for the compliments on the videos, these are two of my biggest loves in the world are Nirvana (and music in general and The Legend Of Zelda (and retro games in general). Cheers!

[@schandmaske]

@@reidood And It is for that reason that I rarely comment on YT or any other platform bc it never EVER stays civil if there is a disagreement lol. I've resigned myself to the "fact" that I have no valid opinion while I'm on the internet haha. But yes most definitely there was a huge PJ influence for Frogstomp. People shouldn't knock them though, they did a remarkable job for a few kids (babies really) and they had a radical evolution releasing some beautiful and more mature music over the years. I get that it's not for everybody though. And even with the sad state of affairs in music right now there are still many good bands giving us good music if you look in the right places. (Greta Van Fleet, Royal Blood, Highly Suspect, The Lemon Twigs etc..) all of which I'm sure anybody with a finely tuned ear would be able to hear pieces and similarities of all of our past favourites in there somewhere 😉. Lifelong LOZ fan here also. I've a skull kid mask tattoo (a hand banger) that can be quite the conversation starter lol...rock n roll. You have many great tastes my friend. 🤘

[@dmccoy9848]

I really love Frogstomp and Freakshow, but Neon Ballroom is an absolute masterpiece imo

[@paranoizehfx]

Yes the good stuff

[@LuhCrowley97]

Being a fan of nirvana and never heart from silverchair i discovered today for the first time its awesome

[@johnholmeswebb8162]

I saw silverchair live when I was real young, and just getting into guitar. Even then I could tell Daniel John's guitar tone was a fucking beast. They were one of the first rock bands I loved. Pure Massacre was my favorite, and that song from the cable guy soundtrack.

[@chrisbliss7]

Picked up a guitar in 94 at 16y/o because of Nirvana and loved Silverchair because they were closer to my age at the time. The record companies were striking Grunge gold in 95 making money off Kurts death, they were propped up for sure but as they matured they expounded originality. Makes you wonder if Shannon Hoon was bumped off for a second wave. The love of money is the root of evil and the ones in charge of the music industry love their money.

[@funwithartificalintelligence]

Silverchair's popularity was mostly coming from girls though and silverchairs poularity died with the rise of the hansen brothers. I remember not seeing silverchair anymore after that mmm bop song.

[@adrianexo21]

I still thoroughly enjoy all Neon Ballroom and Diorama. and it’s 2020! I do believe the other bands helped to give them the push!

[@andrija3511]

It's shame they are not rememberd,their songs have small amount of views on youtube and no one talks to them on mainstream level

[@andyburnout2265]

Really good points in there. I love both bands.

[@ac5779]

One song that really reminded me of nirvana that Silverchair did was off of neon ballroom, it's called satin sheets. Silverchair was more technical and had a much different range than nirvana. I remember when frogstomp came out. Great album. Two very awesome bands.

[@cindyd6648]

Emotions Sickness x After All These Years

[@davidmayberry3190]

I had a few Silverchair tee-shirts back in the day.

[@xplastico]

Weird, I never drew this conclusion when I was growing up with the two bands.

[@adamgilchrist9745]

I love Silver chair. Great band. You guys Rock.

[@buatkitatermenung9224]

"Nirvachair "a super group if thse two band met

[@NicolePoliskey]

Interesting, I have to admit that I don't remember them. There will never be another 90's ..Seeing AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam (never could stand Bush) was unforgettable. Layne just melted my heart, and left my soul broken. He was so damn fierce live and if you saw him then you know exactly what I mean. I love Kurt but he just never seemed happy to be performing. Sorry for the long post just reminiscing.

[@nelliesilvers1210]

There'll never be another Layne. His voice was/is purely a masterpiece and his lyrics hit home for me as I struggle with the same demons he gave in to. His voice was like marshmallow wrapped in barbed wire...soft yet sharp and piercing. Without missing a beat he could go from crooning to a banshee-esque scream and back again. I call his voice an apocalyptic struggle between Heaven and Hell. Definitely one of a kind👌🏻

[@skyb8687]

Word

[@jimtim8805]

How sad that people in this comment section even mentions Bush for early 90's but no one mentions "Stone Temple Pilots"..after these bands they sounded so good. Although my most favourites are Soundgarden and AIC..then STP.

[@shernigz]

I bought this album when our came out. Great album

[@mikedl1105]

Nirvana in pajamas is a reference to the Australian kid's show Bananas in Pajamas

[@WilliamLawrence7]

I ain't gonn a lie. I remember sliver chair. Hell I still have a few on their songs on my 90s grunge Playlist. I really thought frogstomp was very grunge sounding, and just a bad ass album. It's amazing they where only 15 when they put out that album. I really enjoyed frog stomp, and certainly thought it sounded like Nirvana. That's what got me listening to them in the first pace. Shouldn't be ashamed of that. Probably made you millions. Embrace it, if people don't like you for it, screw em!

[@robocop2283]

LOL you thought it sounded like Nirvana? You ever heard Nirvana? Do you hear with your fucking eyes? They sound NOTHING alike at all.

[@mfaiden4088]

@@robocop2283 fr they don't at all

[@WilliamLawrence7]

@@robocop2283 bullshit. It was very grungy sounding, and like a good mix between bleach and nevermind. Virtually everyone that listened to them, especially back in the 90's though the same way, if you're going to take a minority opinion, cool, and good for you but don't be an ass like your bullshit opinion is infallible and everyone else is an idiot.

[@whitedeion598]

@@WilliamLawrence7 I don't know anyone who thought they sounded like nirvana, but if you did that's cool

[@WilliamLawrence7]

@@whitedeion598 that's literally the point of this video, some 30 years later people are still talking and making comparisons, clearly a great many of people did. It's cool if you don't. But many do.

[@TheRasticuss]

Frogstomp is one of my favorite albums to this day.

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

It said something about the name Silverchair was supposed to be derived from Nirvana's "Sliver" .and Youami "Berlin chair" .. I always thought it was "Sliver" and Alice in Chains "Angry Chair"