About Kurt Cobain’s Final Days
We didn’t bring it up with him the last time he was on the Kevin & Bean show but Duff McKagan was one of the last people to ever see Kurt Cobain alive.
They were friends, and fellow Seattleites back in 1994 when their respective bands, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Nirvana were among the biggest groups in the world.
One went on to play bass in other groups including the Neurotic Outsiders and Velvet Revolver while the other put a shotgun in his mouth and met Jesus.
Now Duff McKagan has written a poignant article about his friend’s sad, final week and how it could have ended so differently…..
“I was on the same plane as Kurt on that flight up from Los Angeles a couple of days before his death…” Click here to see the full story.
Kat Corbett
February 11, 2010 6:46 pm
That’s pretty great. Thanks for posting Bean. See you tomorrow. Wear something sexxxy.
diana
February 11, 2010 6:56 pm
the only positive thing that came out of Cobain’s death was the Foo Fighters, but he will still be missed
Natacha
February 11, 2010 7:14 pm
Here’s a classic case of “what if” I can’t imagine what we all lost with that one pull of the trigger.
Brent
February 11, 2010 7:39 pm
Great article guys! This was such a great time for music.
Brent
February 11, 2010 7:40 pm
But unfortunately it ended too soon!
NickyMacG
February 11, 2010 8:03 pm
What a fascinating article! I had no idea Duff McKagan shared this seemingly fateful experience with Kurt Cobain and that two of the great bands of that era, GNR and Nirvana (and two of my favorite) treaded such close paths. McKagan’s revelation and apology in this article signify a noble and an introspective look back at a noteworthy time in recent rock history. Coincidentally, I was reflecting just last night to friends how devistating the news of Kurt Cobain’s fate was to me as a teenager and I imagine multitudes of others (it kinda gave me goosebumps that this article popped-up)… and how much less Michael Jackson’s unfortunate demise last year affected me in comparison (at least in my experience — my apologies to the seemingly endless amounts MJ fans out there). Cobain was such a unique talent and the stellar brand of music he created with Nirvana still fires-up and inspires people years later – and thankfully still blazes the airwaves of KROQ! Thanks for that article, Bean!
Scotty
February 11, 2010 8:36 pm
What a trip! The same damn flight… 94′ man! I was just a 12 year old punk skater crashin’ on the couch when I heard the news over the TV… Righteous eye on the article Bean! No one will truly know exactly how it all played out that week of…but the aftermath will forever be endless. R.I.P. Kurt! “I’m on a plain, I can’t complain…”