Strange but poignant to see them all grow old while Kurt remains eternally young

@heloise2229

4 ай бұрын

So true

@kruggyy

4 ай бұрын

this makes me want to cry

@gurnblanstein9816

4 ай бұрын

That is strange. Somehow when you die you don't age anymore. Weird.

@axel_king8

4 ай бұрын

if i wanna think of old kurt, i just think of iggy pop

@drewskkiiii

4 ай бұрын

growing old is a luxury

I'll never get tired of hearing these guys tell stories, same with watching old Nirvana interviews with them and Kurt.

@felipecavalera8729

6 ай бұрын

Same here. And its also weird that i keep seeing new nirvana pictures all the time. Like how many photoshoots they had in their lives as a band.

@zeitok8

6 ай бұрын

honestly i am impress they keep taking on intervies 90% about dead band member 30 years laetr and, i would be sick.

@kennethmullen-qe9hg

6 ай бұрын

I just watched that one with Krist on the pot, Dave in the suds, and Kurt teetering on the edge, from way back when which was hilarious, and, it brought me here to this Conan interview! LmMFaO!!! ;) :P :o)

@ivaerz4977

6 ай бұрын

Kurt destroyed what could be the most best selling band right now.

@gatchrocks

6 ай бұрын

They likely had photographers on tour and not only shoot. Lennon always had a camera man following him. @@felipecavalera8729

Kurt was so much more to Krist then just a band mate. He was with Kurt from the beginning. Those two were Nirvana. They got other guitarist and drummers to random join but it was always Krist and Kurt. You can see how much Kurt meant to Krist to this day. I truly feel for Krist and Kurts family and friends.

@krs075

6 ай бұрын

Well said

@coltonroark

6 ай бұрын

Agreed he always get talked over but in reality he knew Kurt better than anyone.

@CAB1701

6 ай бұрын

It would be great to hear Krist speak more. It's like he is still processing the lost. 🙏

@CerealKiller88

6 ай бұрын

@@CAB1701 Agreed 🙏

@elbeetlebeasto

6 ай бұрын

Kurt was Krist's best friend. But Krist was more like Kurt's good friend and punching bag depending on his mood. Kurt used to tease and mock him on stage and in front of people and Krist just kind of took it because Kurt was the alpha in that friendship. Krist more or less existed in Kurt's orbit, as most people did. Not because Kurt wanted it that way, but rather he was just that kind of charismatic guy that everyone wanted to be around, especially Krist

Dave made a GREAT point. Like something that nobody ever mentions. He commented on Kurt’s signature phrasing and delivery of words. That played such a key role in making Nirvana’s songs better.

@raymondhartmeijer9300

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I really appreciated that too. Dave's ofcourse a singer himself, so he knows about how to best phrase a lyric or use certain ways to get a good performance. A friend of mine is a singer herself, and she often points out certain things about singers when listening to a song, that I (as a non-singing drummer) would never even notice. Yet, I would hear certain drumparts and comment on that, that non-drummers would never notice. So, that's really an appreciation of the craft

@jonnyrankin

3 ай бұрын

I do wish he'd given some literal examples rather than talking in generalities @@raymondhartmeijer9300

@NickNicometi

3 ай бұрын

I can hear Kurt saying, "Yeah, whatever." What, Kurt? "Nevermind."

@VioIetRamirez

2 ай бұрын

@@NickNicometilol

The chill when Krist said you can do that with Soundgarden too 😶 RIP to those two musical geniuses and soulful singers, and thank you all for doing this interview and sharing with us

@felipecavalera8729

6 ай бұрын

Yes!!!! I felt the same way years ago when chris died. But is awesome that krist mentioned it

@coreyjones3515

6 ай бұрын

Took me a lot years to relisten soundgarden bc of that.

@Ignitus

6 ай бұрын

I was half expecting a "and Linkin Park as well". My first favorite band was Linkin Park and looking back at Chester's lyrics it feels like there was foreshadowing.

@iammine7325

6 ай бұрын

They kinda got quite when he brought up Soundgarden.

@whamptonr

6 ай бұрын

Took me a couple of years to listen to Soundgarden, or any Chris Cornell, after his death. Now they are back in constant rotation. But I still can’t listen to “Pretty Noose.” I love that bass line but I just can’t do it.

Conan’s ability to ask the most poignant questions and let guests explain in their own words is his superpower. It’s all because his interest is genuine and his curiosity sincere. ❤

@joshyaash

6 ай бұрын

It's cause he's not constrained by time for ads now. I'm here for it.

@BasicJams

6 ай бұрын

@@joshyaash you just have to ruin it

@joshyaash

6 ай бұрын

@@BasicJams huh?

@101Volts

6 ай бұрын

*Good.* This is sort of how it was with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, back when Carson was the host. *I'm not that old, it's just easy to find Carson clips on YT.

@newman447

5 ай бұрын

Radio Friendly Shipping Unit....

30 years later we still miss Kurt.

@recreatorband

Ай бұрын

We’re a New Grunge band bringing back the big early 90’s sound, check our channel out!

That line, “most babies smell like butter” came from a book called, “Perfume”, and Kurt said in an interview one time that he carried this book around in his pocket at all times and read it many times when he was on a plan or needed something to do.

@solderbuff

4 ай бұрын

Great book indeed. And the drums in "Scentless Apprentice" are epic!

@dafunkyshit

3 ай бұрын

It's actually quite a good read.

@melissawright1979

3 ай бұрын

Perfume is an INCREDIBLE piece of literature x

@ryleedonaldson5536

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Such a great book and now I’ll never look at pont neuf without thinking about it (or Kurt)

@dzenacs2011

2 ай бұрын

​@@melissawright1979and pretty stupid film that add nonsense scenes

Dave's daughter comment on Kurt was so interesting and so on point in many ways. Smart girl.

It's always bittersweet to see Dave and Krist reflect on Kurt. No matter how beautiful are the stories it always feels like someone is missing 🙏

@mixiearmadillo7452

6 ай бұрын

I imagine that's because there is literally someone missing.

@MrFister84

6 ай бұрын

Wow you're clever.@@mixiearmadillo7452

@typedef_

6 ай бұрын

@@mixiearmadillo7452 and that someone is Jason Everman

@stevencopley5487

6 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@shanerussell1021

6 ай бұрын

I think Kurt Cobain is missing, I could be wrong though.

I like the honesty about Kurt’s lyrics. He wasn’t always trying to be super autobiographical or prophetic, but when a famous songwriter dies, people sift through every little detail of every word they wrote trying to glean some deeper meaning that may or may not have been there

@Lisa-xm4bw

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, he said in an interview that the lyrics weren’t that deep.

@jameshill2450

6 ай бұрын

People are absolutely determined to find a message, whether it's there or not.

@johngeiger3770

6 ай бұрын

Kurt Cobain said in an interview in Guitar World back in 1993 that his lyrics was an affront to the pretentious critics in the media during that time. The critics were overvaluing themselves and overanalyzing everything and seeing stuff that weren't there. So Kurt Cobain, who has a reputation for his abhorrence of the mainstream, wrote lyrics that means nothing. In fact, he stepped up his game and wrote nonsense, "We could plant a house, we could build a tree" to show how silly the mighty critics are. That's it. Fans mainly loved his music for its sound, the instrumental composition, and that underlying attitude that proved that music do not have to follow certain criteria where self appointed gatekeepers in the tabloid decides who stays and who goes like a Roman Emperor in gladiatorial arena.

@luke5100

6 ай бұрын

@@brianshowa45 MM is great but wouldn’t have had a path to success if Nirvana hadn’t kicked the door down for alternative music. Also, you do realize Nirvana was a massive sensation long before KC’s passing, right? Wouldn’t hurt to educate yourself on basic facts before replying 😀

@101Volts

6 ай бұрын

@@johngeiger3770 It doesn't mean that the phrase "We could plant a house, we could build a tree" *cannot* have meaning like "We could 'plant' our home here, we could *build* our (family) tree here." But at the same time, the writer doesn't always _need_ to mean anything with lyrics. Just like John Lennon with "I Am The Walrus." * *I'm still of the opinion that "I Am The Walrus" _could_ mean something if you'd like it to, though, even if John was like "Hah, let's see them interpret that nonsense."

Cobain... the friend I never met, never spoke to, but miss so much to this very day. Never forgotten. Always remembered.

@marknewbold2583

6 ай бұрын

Not a friend then

@ImnoEgg-yh6vh

5 ай бұрын

I don't think it is creepy at all, many people have connected deeply to his music so how is this creepy?

@rajput36000

5 ай бұрын

@@Don-gj5ul you dont miss any dead people that you didnt personally know?

@theduder2617

4 ай бұрын

@@marknewbold2583 While it is illogical to expect everyone to comprehend what they read, I can say almost for certain that you yourself have at some time in your life, come across someone you did not know personally, had little to no chance of meeting in person, who you felt was an alright person you wouldn't mind being friends with. For me, Cobain was one of those people.

@MadMallory

4 ай бұрын

I feeeeel that! ❣️✨

I love seeing Krist and Dave together

@DaveGrohl-lz4vh

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your unconditional love and support dear 😘 your comment draw my attention and I decided to text you privately.. I guess you should send me your WhatsApp number here or email so we might talk

This is recorded at Steve Albini's studio. Electrical Audio in Chicago. That's what he's referring to about the fabled acoustics. An absolutely legendary place where he's recorded thousands of bands. Would have loved an interview just with him as well, he's a fascinating guy.

@User-jk8wq

6 ай бұрын

There are plenty of interviews with just Steve on KZread! Dude is a fountain of wisdom when it comes to recording and the music industry

@thewalruswasjason101

6 ай бұрын

His psychoanalysis of Kurt was cringe

@inbloom77

6 ай бұрын

@@thewalruswasjason101 How exactly?

@pixelcultmedia4252

6 ай бұрын

@@User-jk8wq I can't believe he just posts his recording techniques online for the entire world to use. What a mind-blowing channel.

@davideberhardt6150

Күн бұрын

@@pixelcultmedia4252 he is and always was very underground DIY and Oh Lord does Steve Albini have it in for the music industry. He would take tens of thousands of dollars from big acts (or rather their respective labels) to produce tons of smaller bands for peanuts. That's why he took the Nirvana gig. He didn't particularly like their music (think he called them 'average'), but Kurt insisted to get the guy who recorded PJ Harvey's Rid Of Me. And then Albini was impressed how these 3 guys had a very specific sound in mind (and the label hated that sound, the rest is history)

I like how Conan was talking about reading the lyrics for cryptic messages and how crazy that would be and Krist said “you can do it with Soundgarden too”. You can tell he has done it himself and sees something there

@melissawright1979

3 ай бұрын

I bet a lot of people did it with Linkin Park too

@andrewnodwell3564

3 ай бұрын

you didn't have to dig very deep because he was talking about killng himself the whole time@@melissawright1979

@kmasonsos

3 ай бұрын

Cornell almost exclusively wrote about suicide. Even audioslave.

@justincreighton-emmer6337

2 ай бұрын

also with Alice in chains or mad season

I love this. There's so much sadness around this, especially for Krist and Dave. I'm grateful they can still talk about Kurt and Nirvana.

They created the sound that represented by childhood! Kurt was and will always be a kindred. As a fellow Washington kid with daddy issues, depression and painful stomach problems, it felt like he knew me and I knew him. He will always be missed.

@godsin7299

4 ай бұрын

they stole from mudhoney and other bands lol

It is still tragic what happened to Kurt Cobain. That being said, I still love the music, still love Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. This interview was awesome!

@ronnymerc4808

6 ай бұрын

Don’t forget Pat.

@sadhu7191

6 ай бұрын

After research kurt did codiene then percs for years before then doing heroin so he was burnt out pushing body past limits. Juice world said it would be hell to do opiates whole career without burn out

@steven_k117

Ай бұрын

Kurt isn't dead. He's still alive. They changed his identity.

@davideberhardt6150

Күн бұрын

No love for Steve Albini?

This whole interview was great. Conan was a real Nirvana fan. After being a fan of his comedy for so many years I am always happy to see that he is a true connoisseur of great music.

I’ll never forget hearing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for the 1st time. I worked in a record store and we got a promo…I played it on repeat…over and over…drove the co-workers nuts! It just blew me away! ❤

@marknewbold2583

6 ай бұрын

More Than A Feeling is a good song

@le_gus001

5 ай бұрын

Whoa, I can't imagine such a situation :o What did you think in that moment, can you remember?

@-FAFO-

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, i remember sitting in bed just before going to sleep and having the radio playing, then that song came on and i immediately sat up in bed like "ok what in the hell is this, it's awesome!". I actually got up after the song and called the radio station just to ask what exactly it was. That song just hit you like a ton of bricks after hearing all the usual stuff on the radio at that time.

Hearing Dave retelling his daughter asking about Kurt.. true storyteller and so deeply felt.

This whole interview is so good. Thank you @teamcoco for making this to happen.

That last statement from Dave spoke right out my heart. I was a helping hand (driver, stangehand, catering etc.) for quite some time in my past and met a lot of famous musicians. My first premiss when meeting them, no matter what "rank" of fame they represented was... this is just a human like you and me, lets treat him with the same respect and natural behavior. This often lead to very relaxed interpersonal relations, without the cringe fanaticism around it.

@linmonPIE

5 ай бұрын

I’m sure they thought you were a lovely person for that. I can’t imagine having to go through life being treated as some god. It must be an incredibly lonely experience with everyone around you saying they love you without really knowing you as person. Just becoming an object of fascination.

@Red-Mush

2 ай бұрын

They are just folks with a special talent who have really just gotten incredibly lucky in the game of life. I also work for a very famous musician (from a small distance) and it was surreal having the mystique and ‘larger than life’ aurora disappear instantly when you understand they’re just another person with very fortunate circumstances. Fame is a strange concept when you can observe it from both their inside world and how others perceive them from the outside. This video and Dave’s and his daughter’s anecdote really does well at touching on that surreal sort of feeling

Krist loved Kurt so much. I think his heart felt the most pain when Kurt left us. They were close since their teen years. Then they both got sucked up into this massive whirlwind of fame that they had a tough time reconciling. Before they could make any sense of it, Kurt checked out. And I don’t think Krist ever really recovered on from it.

@kristinwolf1165

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Krist really struggled and probably still does. He tried really hard to get kurt into treatment. Actually physically dragging him at one point. Can you imagine doing that? So very sad.

@camhux

5 ай бұрын

yeah it's so hard to imagine. like Dave was talking about at the end, how did shy Kurt get up on stage and sing like he did? I suspect having Krist there too, his old devoted friend who understood him, was a part of what made Kurt's performances possible.

let me just say I was 13 in 1992. this is so special. thanks.

Dave Grohl told this story about his daughter and talking about Kurt in many occasions for a few years and it’s always “a few months ago”

@snowwilliams1

6 ай бұрын

Righttt👍 Dave tells the exact same story’s over and over again in interviews.

@condemned1982

6 ай бұрын

Came to the comments to say this exact thing... heard this from him more than once dating back at least a year or more!

@heloise2229

6 ай бұрын

Yah he’s so boringgggg

@NewFamMusic

6 ай бұрын

I noticed that too! I was looking to see if anyone else noticed. What a weird thing to do

@atroub

6 ай бұрын

He also tells the story about how Pat joined Nirvana the same way. It’s always like: “Kurt said we could get Pat from the Germs, and I(Dave) said: ‘Is he alive?!’”

You can tell how much Krist misses his best friend, it’s like he never fully processed the loss of Kurt. Hearing him talk about Kurt and the way he mentioned in the first part of the full interview that someone who should be there is missing, it’s just heartbreaking.

i love hearing krist and dave talk about the nirvana days. nirvana was part of my musical awakening and everything dave has touched since has been part of my life and heartbeat.

Scentless Apprentice is perhaps my favorite track on In Utero. Absolute genius.

@nicolas.grisanti

6 ай бұрын

Mine too, the drums are incredible, and Kurt's performance is nuts, amazing song.

@jamescheaye927

6 ай бұрын

That’s really Dave’s song. Riff and beat are sourced from The Name Game

@fabriccouch

6 ай бұрын

The energy is huge

@dcpunisher4781

6 ай бұрын

I point to SS when some people want to know how Dave Grohl is seen by some of us 90's kids as a Drummer first. The only other drumming from Dave that I can think of right now off the top of my head that gives me that Testosterone Rush from drumming is Return of the Rat.

@MainsMain

2 ай бұрын

Mine is Serve the Servants

“Bad reviews stink.” “I wouldn’t know.” Look at our boy! So confident.

@RansomedSin

6 ай бұрын

I think he said "bad reviews sting".

@dani4ever

6 ай бұрын

Yeah he said sting. As in, they hurt.

I love, that Dave still loves Kurt...he speaks about him with admiration and respect...he seems like a true fan mind blowing

I love Albini for pointing out how good Kurt's lyrics on In Utero are, contrary to people always saying that Kurt didn't care about lyrics. Kurt had genuinely matured as a poet after Nevermind and it's obvious that passion went into the words he sang on In Utero. it's a part of what makes the album so great to me.

@WyldeRatttz

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Just the wordplay in Heart-Shaped Box alone is amazing.

Such an interesting discussion on the way humans are. Like given the outcome of kurt, everyone goes back and listens to nirvana as if its some paper trail to his end… But really this is just all of us coping with our lack of understanding of kurt as a person. And our collective grief. But when you take all of that away and just focus on 3 dudes coming together and making music, you see these songs are not all about predicting his end, but rather how he reflects his perspectives on society back to the world. His mind was truly fascinating…and that is the main point here i think.

I will never forget the day Kurt died. It was devasting and I couldn't watch or listen to Nirvana for years. Rest in peace sweet soul 🤍🤍🤍

I never grow tired of saying it.. “they’re just people”. Be thankful and greet them like any other because everyone contributes to our world.

Kurt was consistent and clear in interviews that all of the thematic inspiration for In Utero was drawn from external sources, and not from his personal life. I think many people forget that, or simply choose not to believe it, when revisiting this album. I personally think it was his greatest lyrical work. Amazing interview!

@qualix7

6 ай бұрын

Yes, but he chose the words and ideas and wrapped them into his own pieces. Even if it wasn’t all just a cryptic suicide note, his mind and soul were the medium through which the words came to be. So I don’t think it’s utterly meaningless to analyze the intimate collection of ideas and feelings presented in the lyrics.

@101Volts

6 ай бұрын

Consistent? There are more than a few cases where he was saying one thing in one interview, then saying the complete opposite in another.

@justinhopper5941

6 ай бұрын

And you take everything artists say in interviews at face value? That’s pretty naive, especially with someone like him who was constantly contradicting himself.

@Viper505repiV1

6 ай бұрын

I'm sure that's the case for the majority of the songs but I can't help but feel that "I tried hard to have a father But instead I had a dad I just want you to know that I Don't hate you anymore There is nothing I could say That I haven't thought before" Ontop of the mentions of divorce in Serve the Servants considering his not exactly "glowing" relationship with his parents feels a little personal.

@WyldeRatttz

4 ай бұрын

You gotta remember this is someone who was feeling absolutely hounded by the media and even if his lyrics contained anything personal (which they did) he was definitely not going to admit it publicly and thereby attract even more unwanted media attention. He wanted to be left alone.

I was 16 years old when Kurt died I remember hearing it on the radio, never really had a reaction of feeling depressed about it, it was more anger towards him that I wouldn’t be able to listen to a new NIRVANA album ever again, this year I went to Seattle went to his house and it finally hit me, the sadness and tears are now easily to come out by either listening to the music, someone talking about the band & Kurt, this fucken interview has me in tears literally. I don’t know what it is really. Thank you Kurt, Dave, Kris & Pat.

I love Kurt Cobain ❤️

Krist and Dave talking is always wholesome. It’s beyond impressive how well in utero has aged.

This band means so much to me that Im never sure Im ready to revisit the emotions but Im always so so glad I did. You guys mean so much to me- Dave Krist and Steve. Love you to coco. Would love this interview with Butch Vig too!

@igorjajic2726

6 ай бұрын

Do you have a boy friend?

@vincent2053

6 ай бұрын

@@igorjajic2726leave my mom alone

@mindy561

4 ай бұрын

oh and Pat Smear too. what a legend

The thing I enjoy listening to Conan talk to artists like Rivers, Billy Corgan or Dave and Krist is you can tell he's actually listened and connected with the albums so he's speaking with some kinda of familiarity

@giuseppemontego8479

6 ай бұрын

I was kind of shocked that Conan seemed to recognize that "most babies smell like butter" came from Scentless Apprentice. Was impressed. Then he botched the titles of "Frances Farmer..." and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and I was left puzzled to how much he really knows about Nirvana?!?

@TommyTom21

22 күн бұрын

@@giuseppemontego8479I think he’s simply just old

Kurt you were a sweet soul and very wanted in this world. You will be forever missed

i wish alice in chains would do an interview like this just remembering their time with Layne and mike all the fun they had with them or tell us about the little stories that made the band. It means so much to so many people. All the interviews that AIC has done over the years its always the same kind of answer they give when asked about layne. It would be cool to get more insight after almost 22 years of his passing.

When Krist started talking about how Kurt would express himself for lack of not being an artist, I shed a tear cause the way that he describes him is the subtle truth of Kurt Cobain. I think we all lived that through his music, but these guys lived it front row by his side.

Interesting chat. I'd love to see more discussions oriented around music from Conan. ✊

@frambojan

6 ай бұрын

You can't really see his depth of knowledge and passion for rock in these interviews.

@sweebos

6 ай бұрын

@@frambojan Yeah, Conan's really a bit of a music nerd... And I'm here for it. ✊

I always wish I was around to experience them live. I listen to Nirvana every day and I never get tired of it. Just listening to Kurt sing and how he can be calm one minute then screaming the next. I only listen to live Nirvana albums just to hear them raw with no manipulation from a studio.

This is so great listening to these guys reflect, especially hearing Dave recall Kurts method of recording the vocals, I could listen to stories like that for hours... what a huge part of my youth these guys were.

Thank you for this Conan I love you're show and now for you to bring them together and talk is just amazing

It is so poignant how your kids can teach you lessons like that. "They are just people."

@harryhondo1013

6 ай бұрын

To his daughter, Dave is not a rock star, he's dad and just a person.

@wm1573

6 ай бұрын

@@harryhondo1013…..thats what he literally is. I hate celebrity worshipping America. I hate how Conan’s whole thing is the Hollywood and celebrity praising. His comedy is fun, and he’s smart, but he has some of these weird obsessions such as celebrities

@michaelhudson2912

6 ай бұрын

Well he’s interviewing them, of course he’s going to be nice to them, even though I’m sure he’s a fan in this case. Who’s he going to interview, you? I’ve seen your interviews and they’re not great, I’m sorry.

@SarahR5338

6 ай бұрын

Don't think you are familiar with Conan's "interviews" with Bill Burr....@@wm1573

@monkojbp

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelhudson2912 well, he interviews fans in Conan needs a fan, I highly recommend you listen to that podcast, he just talks to ordinary people all around the world and those interviews are more fascinating than the celebrity ones (although, this Nirvana interview was ace). And @wm1573, I would say Conan is the complete opposite of celebrity praising, he comes across as genuine and he has mentioned in several interviews (like the speech he gave to students in Oxford, check that one out) that fame is just a tasteless broth. You can definitely tell that he's not about the glamour and in general being and acting like a rockstar (and that's why I love him).

I was struggling with addiction for many years and when I was younger I was going true all nirvana interviews and stuff and I was always jealous of Dave because he is that person that I would like to be, happy going true his life with the smile and positive energy.

This is such a a great video. Cohnan did a amazing job in this interview. I can sense his connection with the bad as a person himself. He really nailed it! He also brought a lot of good questions to the rest of the band. Great video. Will probably be looked at for decades to come with it's significants.

Yeah it's been a few decades but Kurt is just as important to me now as he was when I was 14. I love to hear Krist talk, he was his best friend and my heart still to this day breaks for him and Dave Grohl for the end of Nirvana. Best band and performers ever to this day 💜💜💜💜💜

REALLY excellent that Steve was included, and an unexpected surprise to see it shot at Electrical. Please for the love of all that is good in this world, keep doing these. May I recommend your friend and mine Mike Judge, who is both hilarious and knows a ton about music. I would love to see Conan and Mike just go off for like 2 hours, talking about whatever music they were into.

Love Kurts lyricism , paints an abstract picture

@cmonman3639

6 ай бұрын

"Lyricism" does not mean "lyrics."

The sad part about Kurt’s life is that media(back then) always paints picture based on what they think will sell. For someone like me who lives across the other side of the world couldn’t care less whatever they were trying to sell. What strikes me the most was how their song and emotion could translate seamlessly to someone who speaks diff language, have different culture and diff way of life. His Music is above race, status, sex and religion. For that I’m grateful because his music helped me through a lot growing up. RIP Kurt

Thanks for this interview! It's always very interesting to listen to the stories of these guys.

Incredible insight into an album I still get obsessed with❤ Brilliant interview CC

Dave's daughter comment about how Kurt was shy but yet he wrote and performed their songs in front of millions. I had the same conversation with my daughter and think about it often. Gosh I miss him so much. Love you guys.

Just amazing the quality of nirvana’s music. They blew me away when never mind came out. They’re in my top 5 of all time. ❤

This is amazing. Conan with the Howard Stern level interviewing- just heart and honesty that gets at things other interviews wouldn’t. Coincidentally, Howard’s interviews with Conan are top notch. Great vibes here all around.

@joen8529

6 ай бұрын

Howard Stern is a terrible hack.

Wow it's amazing to see these guys reunited for this interview. Krist Novoselic is one of my favorite bassists of all time, and he was one half of the original "Nirvana". I've always thought it's a shame he never really continued being in a big band after Nirvana ended. It would be incredible to see these dudes up on stage again playing some Nirvana, with Dave on the drums and singing.

I listened to nirvana probably too much growing up, almost exclusively. It always chokes me up with all the emotions that come flooding back when I listen now or watch these interviews. Never gonna stop though.

Hearing stories about Kurt & Nirvana in general, especially told by Krist & Dave will never get old. Great insight by Steve Albini too 🤟🏾

even if he hadn't died, he was going through hard things, and it was right there, feelings and things from his life. and yes at the end of the day, we are "just" people.

Krist seems to be doing better these days talking about Kurt. It's taken 30 years but he seems to be moving away from grief at long last. He's carried this guilt that wasn't his for too long. God bless Krist.

@amberparker9883

6 ай бұрын

Suicide leaves a wake of destruction behind for the people who love you the most. Their pain is gone but ours is immeasurable sadness and grief 💔

Kurt will forever be 27 years old. That's so weird to think about.

@Whyamihere88

6 ай бұрын

It's not though is it?

I am 47 years old I am so glad I was able to grow up and see this band on multiple occasions it's still is the best rock show I ever saw alll 3 times! Cobain had the effect on the crowd and it was so contagious! Some of my best moments in life were had at these shows, things i will never forget, like meeting Kurt before a show at a bar before he was famous and was just talking together for about an hour, such a nice polite person totally different from what i saw and read later after he got famous!

@DaveGrohl-lz4vh

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your unconditional love and support dear 😘 your comment draw my attention and I decided to text you privately.. I guess you should send me your WhatsApp number here or email so we might talk

conan, dave, and krist are 3 of my favorite people ever. i was born in 02 so i missed this entire era but i am very fascinated by it. amazing episode

@figureitoutpunk

6 ай бұрын

They were my favorites growing up too, I was lucky enough to be around in the early 90s as they grew. It's nice to hear this often from the new generations as it let's me know it's not just nostalgia from us, but the 90s was a special time we should try to aspire to again.

@zerotwoeleven_

6 ай бұрын

@@figureitoutpunk definitely was that good. not just nostalgia. it’s a very frustrating feeling since kurt has been dead since i’ve been alive

@gatchrocks

6 ай бұрын

I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. The day the music died for an entire generation. Everything got real that day.@@zerotwoeleven_

I was around back then and got to meet these guys a little, Kurt was very much torn between not caring who liked his songs but at the same time hoping everyone liked them. I think many writers, myself included, are a little bit shy especially early on, and use our songs to tell the world the things we have trouble explaining in the real world.

I love Conan. I know nothing about him but he seems better than every other interviewer than I've ever seen.

"It's your crossword puzzle." -Kurt Cobain (re: his lyrics)

I think what people most like about the band, aside from the chaotic energy release it gives, is that it centered around 3 profound guys that were humorously conscious of being overhyped and praised. Because of how the lyrics and the tone allowed for a lot of blank spaces to be filled, so much of that reflects on Kurt's cryptic way of communication. So much of its meaning relies on people's empathy to make it make sense. And that's really what art comes down to. That's how it stays alive for years to come.

@mitch3384

6 ай бұрын

They really weren't supported nearly enough as their celebrity status grew. It's played out so many times before and since, especially with KZreadrs and musicians who get a viral kickstart for worldwide fame that they're not ready for.

i love seeing them together. their music changed my life! in utero is incredible.

After watching some of the Howard stern interviews, this is a beautiful chat. Thanks for letting the guys speak and be so eloquent!

Probably the realest way they could put it together! Being a listener of Nirvana for my whole life. People really misinterpret how things really were and just look at the lyrics and think that that was just it. But the perspective that we have been given as listeners, is just a small piece of a much grander puzzle. Each piece having its own image of how it really was.

I know they don't want to talk about Kurt in every interview until they pass, but it shows what he means to them and what he meant to rock that they are still open after all the time.

I've been watching every one of these clips and I really hope this episode is 8 hours long so I can keep seeing them pop up

@leehill2306

6 ай бұрын

This episode is one hour, 17 minutes and 36 seconds.

having lost a close best friend and seeing that smile krist gave conan when he said "and his anger..." and rubbing his mustache and chin in reflection, that was a true happy smile filled with a lifetime of memories.

Love that the interview happend at Steve's Electrical Audio studio…Was very lucky seeing Nirvana in 1989 live…First it was strange then it morphed into a great live set…Kurt was very happy at that day though…

Conan really just said "Radio Friendly Shipping Unit". Lmao

@lucasoheyze4597

6 ай бұрын

Okay, but now imagine this interview but its Jimmy Fallon in the chair.

@baxtronx5972

6 ай бұрын

​@@lucasoheyze4597Woah, Kurt is dead, that's heavy you guys.

@clicheguevara5282

6 ай бұрын

@@lucasoheyze4597 Oh, god no! Lmao I’m just giving Conan a hard time bc that’s pretty much my favorite Nirvana song. I’m a huge Conan fan.

@soulpower9126

6 ай бұрын

Really weak performance by him 😅

Such great work Conan, the section from 8 mins. on was such a profound set of statements.

My honest feelings right now are happy that this popped up in my algorithm. And pissed off because i didnt know about this little shing ding you started talking to guests like this. I've been a fan since the beginning but took myself off alot of social media. I'm truly happy to see how you and your show has progressed over the years. Great conversation. Keep doing what you do. All love from Maine 🤙

What a great ending story from Dave about his daughter hearing that Nirvana song in the car. That's just a lovely story and Kurt was such a beautiful person inside and out. Is music shaped my teenage years in utero will always be one of my favorite albums and Steve albini is great and us Illinoisan's are proud to call him our own!

Dave Grohl almost made it a whole minute before he made it all about himself... Amazing! Steve on the other hand didn't make it 20 second before talking about his favorite thing

I’m sure Krist and Dave will never read this but I truely can’t thank you enough for sitting and talking like this! These guys were the biggest reason and biggest influence in my life! I’m 44 and Nirvana and Kurt and these 2 idols of my life still are what I hold to the gold standard of everything I do musically! It’s the only band I can listen to and love every song! This band was my life in high school! I’m a drummer and Dave was who I emulated every day! Kurt was everything I wanted to be like musically and nirvana was everything I wanted to be and be like! I could sit and listen to these guys talk about nirvana and Kurt everyday of my life! Thank you for hold him and nirvana close and still giving us these snippets of what he was like! Especially Krist who was with Kurt long before fame and being apart of it right from the very start! It must be very different for Krist to do these talks then Dave! Thank you for doing this guys….. I know it means a lot to me! 🤘🔥🤘

Kurt and Nirvana in general were my cousin s favorite band even before they were famous. When Kurt dies me and my cousin planned the same, my cousin is not here, when he passed i really got into kurt and Nirvana because of it and will forever play in both their memories and honor. RIP Kurt and Trevor❤❤

Man I love krist. He's such a good dude and friend. I'd love to meet him someday.

Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow through the Strip is played weekly in my house. Has a very Melvin’s and throwaway vibe to it. All Nirvana B sides are awesome!

@ok9908

6 ай бұрын

Of Rubbing Alcohol* !!! ONE MORE SOLO ! (?)

Can't believe I'm just now watching this. Love this and love hearing the stories. ❤

LOVE to see Krist, Dave AND Albini share the mic!

There’s also a book that Kurt was reading all the time and that played a part of his lyrics and mind set. If you watch a movie called “Perfume - a scent of a murderer” - you can see some of the meanings and messages in that album.

@jan_Travis

6 ай бұрын

Perfume by Patrick Suskind. Fantastic book although it drags for a while in the middle if I recall correctly (I haven't read it in years) but it did influence a lot of the lyrics on Scentless Apprentice.

@Sk8terSa5mH20

6 ай бұрын

Yeah he mentions that in one of his last interviews, is that where the lyrics for Scentless Apprentice derived from

In Utero is a masterpiece. It's strange how different it feels to listen to, compared to Bleach or Nevermind. Although I love both of those, it does feel like Kurt managed to express himself more clearly on In Utero.

@Tryanothersong

6 ай бұрын

And because of that it's difficult to imagine a follow up album. He would warp reality again, we all know that. He was a true artist, bizarre and beautiful.

@blastofo

6 ай бұрын

It's fascinating to think of how his music would have evolved. Could have been like Elliott Smith. Could have been like Radiohead. Could have done a 60's retro garage rock thing. Who knows.

@rainflowers1099

4 ай бұрын

@@Tryanothersong yes it's heart breaking, he would have pushed himself artistically for sure, such a loss

@rainflowers1099

4 ай бұрын

@@blastofo Yeah there's that interview where he's talking about being all out of old songs, and having to start from scratch, and wanting to do something really different. Luckily he left the world what he did, I don't think I dislike a single nirvana song, which is unusual. I can't think of any other bands/artists I feel that way about.

When Krist mentioned Cornell and his lyric content I immediately go to Euphoria and understand and cry and reflect. I get a sense of "what if" but never got that with Kurt...I think I had an adolescent "no not me" kinda thing,like, I wanna enjoy this, don't bother me, selfishness I needed but didn't accept. My heart keeps him to this day.

When Kurt passed I was 5 and it was the first time I experienced somebody dying, I remember my mum sobbing, and I remember crying too. R.I.P Kurt.

That story Dave tells about his daughter asking what Kurt was like got me choked up.

This is special. Thank you.

Hello from the UK, just subscribed, and thanks. Great interview! 👍🇬🇧......

when krist said "You can do it with soundgarden lyrics too" I was like yup, absolutely.

To me Kurt was the perfect filter for youth sentiments, pop culture, music that was both mainstream and underground, news and politics and somehow he blended that with personal feelings and stories in an abstract way. The best artists in any medium are also the ones who can contrast high and low culture, can toggle between opposing emotions and fuse new and old in a way that feels natural.

@DaveGrohl-lz4vh

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your unconditional love and support dear 😘 your comment draw my attention and I decided to text you privately.. I guess you should send me your WhatsApp number here or email so we might talk

lol, David tells this story of his daughter Harper asking him about Kurt "the other day," and he's been telling it that way for years.