Time You Enjoy Wasting Is Not Wasted Time

I had the realization that it has been over 15 years since Kurt Cobain died, so I thought I’d feature Nirvana in the edition of Tuesday Tunes.

I was in high school when Nirvana became popular and I remember always being asked if I knew how to play Smells Like Teen Spirit. While I have liked punk for longer than I can remember I also like other forms of music. At the time I was really into playing classical guitar, so I found it an odd request. Like, I guess I’ll stop playing Bach to do a few chords of Nirvana, but really can I get back to practicing?

I remember when I heard the news that Kurt Cobain had apparently killed himself. I was on the 219 driving on my way to UB. I didn’t want to believe the news. I had grown to admire Nirvana and especially Kurt over the previous few years. It was a great loss to the music world and in my mind on par with the loss of John Lennon a generation ago. RIP Kurt, we miss you.

• Smells Like Teen Spirit – The one that started it all
• Lithium – One of my favorites
• All Apologies – A great acoustic performance