If only the wounds of shotgun shots and needle holes could be neatly pinned back together like mangled ankles. Then we’d have another Kurt to say hosannas to today.
Just heard an acoustic version of the super famous Nirvana song “Lithium” this morning. It was just Kurdt, a geetar and a microphone. No drums, no bass, no shiny happy clapping people. Not even two whole minutes long. It sounds like it was recorded in a shoebox in my living room. It’s perfect.
Let’s pretend it’s 1993 and we’re all worry-free. I’ll go back to my bleached-yellow beach shack in Point and tool around in my old cherry red Toyota Celica again. We can drive up gritty Rt. 35 to Asbury, park at the the Pony and see Sponge and Love Spit Love. Suddenly I have an affinity for regression. Where’s my Sub Pop t-shirt?
NIRVANA was a favorite of my son when he was growing up. Alternative/Grunge has never been my music of choice but I did become fairly familiar with it by association.
ReplyDeleteAfter my son left home I found my self reading cover to cover, a big red book filled with Kurt's personal journal, mostly Pre Rockstar/Courtney Love Stuff. No point to this comment just fleeting thoughts of connection to your entry. Love to Ann and the girls.
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I had -the- biggest crush on Kurt Cobain. Since his suicide, his music just doesn't sound the same.( Although, I know what you mean about the acoustic stuff having that raw edge & coming out perfect.) Regression sounds good right now.
ReplyDeleteSo does not having the flu : (.