How Pat Smear Joined Nirvana

Dave Grohl and Pat Smear recall Kurt Cobain asking the Germs guitarist to join Nirvana.


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[howardstern]

Stream the FULL interview on SiriusXM: siriusxm.us/FooFightersHSS

[SpaceFlowerAesthetic]

*Pat Smear is the Forrest Gump of rock, he was in three iconic bands. Respect*

[Severinate]

Pat's just been living his best life since the mid 80's...

[odiumimbues]

pat has this ability to completely knock out the depression in a room, even by watching him. its a cool strength vibe. hes like an edgewerthia chrysanthem that has grown in the himilayas and no disease or pest knows how to attack it. its refreshing.

[munefresh]

Give me all of the Nirvana and Pat Smear content

[oatmealhoney]

"He's better than both of us" lol

[Mrsmacieks]

I cant get enough of these nirvana stories!

[tastewithjase]

Pat is 61. WTF. If I can be 10% of this cool at that age.

[volkssturm]

There honestly needs to be a legit documentary done on Pat Smear and his illustrious career he's been through a hell of alot, and contributed so much to early punk rock- Pat Smear was the only established musician when he helped form the Germs with Darby, he totally shaped their patented sound. Between the Germs and Nirvana he lost two good friends both extremely important and influential to suicide, Darby Crash and Kurt Cobain (yes I know Kurts suicide is questionable.) Then of course all those years in the Foo

[garcianelson]

I love how everyone in the band gets to speak!

[RastaSaiyaman]

Look up the Dave and Pat hang out at David Bowie's hangouts clip, to get a more complete account on how it went.

Kurt met Pat in a record shop where he was basically working to stay alive and Kurt going "Excuse me, but aren't you?" So the two of them started talking and Pat admitting that he didn't have a pot to piss in and Kurt going "Well. I have a job for you if you want it!"

But to show you guys exactly HOW down on his luck Pat was, he had to pawn his guitars to afford a plane ticket to Seattle, so he became Nirvana's guitarist while not even owning a guitar! And Kurt going "No problem, I have this relationship with Fender, let me hook you up." And handing over one of his own guitars (a blue Mosrite, which he used on the SNL performance.) as a stop gap.

[mxoyhxy]

It feels so good when they talk about nirvana

[the_minimalistic_adventure]

I love Pat. He's always such a genuine guy. And at 61, the dude is still as hip and cool as ever.

[zakrowe]

This seems like a good interview, its not often we hear nirvana stories from pats perspective.

[Itsdarkmoons]

Pat is such an awesome guy! Kurt had great taste getting hold of pat. We're so lucky to have him in the Foo Fighters today. Love all these guys, such amazing talent

[RebelThoughts]

Kurt Cobain knew what a beast guitar player Pat Smear is after listening to his solo album from 1992 called "So you fell in love with a musician". He didnt have to audition him. Pat Smear is an incredible guitar player.

[KC]

Pat just seems like the coolest and nicest dude.

[zahirdeltoro]

Pat Smear is the happiest man on the world and this is one prove.

[CinemaGulp]

Pat brought huge energy to the stage in his time with Nirvana.

[stephenc.]

Pat and Dave just have the best chemistry. Being on tour with them must have been fun.