Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain tries to explain why Nirvana, third-hand guitars and all, is suddenly the hottest band in the country. This interview was conducted the week that Nevermind was released in the fall of 1991, and ran in Guitar World as the record was scaling the charts. It still seemed like a thing of wonder that a little punk-y band from Seattle could outsell Guns N' Roses. We play so hard that we can't tune our guitars fast enough.
People can relate to that.
MTV thinks Nirvana is a metal band. Kirk Hammett is a huge Nirvana fan. That's real flattering. We met him recently and he's a real nice guy. We talked about the Sub Pop scene, heavy metal and guitars.