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The R.E.M and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. R.E.M and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else.

Greg Ginn

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Greg Ginn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 8
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