10 Most Underrated Members Of Legendary Rock Bands

Even with years in the rearview, we are still trying to unpack what made Nirvana so special at the dawn of the '90s. In the era when hair metal was getting stale, Kurt Cobain practically was the one who brought everything back down to Earth, with every song on albums like Nevermind holding up as something special. And now that Dave Grohl has carved out a whole new career path as the leader of the Foo Fighters, we need to make sure that Krist Novoselic doesn't get overshadowed.

After all, here was the guy who was in the trenches with the group, being the only consistent member alongside Cobain in the early days. Although he never really contributed that much in terms of songwriting, Krist is the ultimate example of how to serve the song properly, leaning back with Dave or acting as a subtle pulse on a song like Polly.

Take something like Heart Shaped Box for example. The entire song is practically a battering ram for the majority of the chorus, but the heaviness that comes from the low end is when Krist goes into power chords, making the entire riff sound larger than life as Grohl brings the thunder from behind the kit. Krist might not be the most technical player in the Seattle scene, but he doesn't have to for these songs. Because as much as people like to play a lot of notes, there's no substitute for good taste.