So today marks the day that the wonderful Kurt Cobain would have turned 45. It's odd to think that if he hadn't commit suicide 18 years ago, he would still be reasonably young. It's a shame, really - he hadn't even entered his 30's.
For those who don't have a finely tuned ear/have been living under a rock since forever, Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana. A life of frustration and never fitting in after his parents divorce when he was 7 led him to vent all his pent up anger in music. His uncle had been a big inspiration for Kurt when he was growing up, as he had a band of his own, but also because it was he who introduced 11 year old Kurt to great British bands like Sex Pistols and The Beatles; bands that would later influence his own music in Nirvana. Some say Nirvana was direct descent from Joy Division, in mood, form, melody and lyrical quality. And the rest is history.
I remember my oldest friend Dom (who introduced me to some good music when we were little) introducing me to Nirvana when I was about 11 - he played me Heart Shaped Box, which still is one of my favourites to this day. I adore the video too.
I wouldn't say I was ever a manic devotee of everything Nirvana every produced as a band together, but I can definitely appreciate their music and the emotion behind their lyrics. (That's me pretending I know about music.)
I still can't quite get over Dave Grohl being Nirvana's drummer back in the day though. It's only when you see video's of them together that you realize that all this didn't happen all that long ago.
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| Bless him - he looks like such a cool guy as well |
For those who don't have a finely tuned ear/have been living under a rock since forever, Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana. A life of frustration and never fitting in after his parents divorce when he was 7 led him to vent all his pent up anger in music. His uncle had been a big inspiration for Kurt when he was growing up, as he had a band of his own, but also because it was he who introduced 11 year old Kurt to great British bands like Sex Pistols and The Beatles; bands that would later influence his own music in Nirvana. Some say Nirvana was direct descent from Joy Division, in mood, form, melody and lyrical quality. And the rest is history.
I remember my oldest friend Dom (who introduced me to some good music when we were little) introducing me to Nirvana when I was about 11 - he played me Heart Shaped Box, which still is one of my favourites to this day. I adore the video too.
I wouldn't say I was ever a manic devotee of everything Nirvana every produced as a band together, but I can definitely appreciate their music and the emotion behind their lyrics. (That's me pretending I know about music.)
I still can't quite get over Dave Grohl being Nirvana's drummer back in the day though. It's only when you see video's of them together that you realize that all this didn't happen all that long ago.
Happy Birthday Kurt
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