Why Krist Novoselic Never Joined The Foo Fighters #Nirvana #Musician #Politics

Political organizer, pilot, and the possible reincarnation of a comedy legend. Krist Novoselic has certainly kept busy since his days playing bass for Nirvana.

[luismartinez]

Sunny day real estate bassist is amazing. Those are some talented people in that band

[tinyrick]

Does this mean that Dave and Krist in a band looks too much like Nirvana and puts too much pressure on the other bandmates to fill the role of Kurt?

[innapinch]

Pat Smear wasn't just Nirvana's "occasional guitarist". He's a punk rock legend from long before that. That's how they knew who he was and wanted him.

[tommyjames]

I had the privilege of seeing Krist play bass for the Foo Fighters, for a couple song's, at the 1st concert I ever went to! Freaking awesome show.

[saultfry]

I heard that Krist said no because he didn't want to put the pressure of 'being the new Nirvana' on Dave Grohl.

[Gorre]

Pat Smear wasn’t the “occasional” second guitarist - he was the second guitarist, period. He just joined late 💙

[shadcovert]

Smear wasn't their "occasional" guitar player. He was their live guitar player to back Kurt, making the sound more full.

[PostPatriot]

I got to shake Krist's hand when he ran for City Council. He's a really nice guy. Definitely has left his grunge days behind. You wouldn't even recognize him if you passed him on the street. He just looks like a middle aged white guy from Lakewood.

[rbecker]

Krist has been part of some pretty cool bands since as well. Look up "Giants in Trees" or "3rd Secret" (featuring members of Soundgarden) if ya don't know already.

[elenchus]

man, those clips of kurt from the early days before color television, so nostalgic

[derekgregg]

Smear wasn’t the sometimes guitarist lol kurt always wanted a second guitar player in nirvana they enlisted smear full time after nevermind

[geek-o-rama]

I still can’t believe someone named their kid Pat Smear 😂

[JP-sxfq]

Kurt was the band. Foo Fighters had a lot of fun songs, but Kurt made them something special. To this day, I still refer to Nirvana as my generation's The Beatles. When Kurt died, it really damaged a lot of people who needed him to speak and be their voice. It was a formative event for many. I will never forget the way the teens in my school responded to news of his death... School authorities caught wind of our plan to wear black armbands and walk out of class at a predetermined time for a funeral service on the front lawn. They warned that they would punish us if we did it. I don't think they understood that telling us that galvanized us. So many kids ended up participating that they realized it would be in the local news if they suspended us all. In the aftermath, it was explained to them that, for us, it was like the day Lennon was shot had hit them. When they realized that, it ended their upset.

I know this sounds like the whole bus should clap now, but it happened, and I like to think that Kurt would have appreciated that moment of understanding and harmony.

[Rickyrockredcorn]

That’s not true, pat smear was officially the fourth nirvana member when he came on his first appearance with then on tv

[LautaroGalanCid]

Honestly there's no way i could picture the Foo's without Nate

[jkelley]

Broke up??without kurt there is no nirvana.without Layne Staley there is no alice in chains, without Bradley nowell there is no sublime.

[BioBrolyTV]

"To handle bass duties". Wtf

[dcoop]

Maybe Krist knows something we dont about Kurts exercise book of songs that Kurt said vanished in late 92. Maybe Kurt wasnt the only person who knew the content of that exercise book prior to its dissapearance.

[Riclmnopp]

Hot take: I like Sunny Day Real Estate better than the Foo Fighters.

[chiky]

Why all the hate on Pat's name all of a sudden 😂