I always get a little down in the dumps around this time of year. Early next month will mark the 14th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. I am still reluctant to call it a suicide, but officially that's what it was. Nothing more, nothing less. If he didn't pull the trigger that day he likely would have killed himself eventually with the drugs and lifestyle that he was living. Nirvana's legacy will always be one that is debated. Some, like me feel that this band transformed the musical landscape and brought us out of the glam rock-cheese pop 80's. Others credit bands like The Melvins or The Pixies. My real feeling on the matter though is that Nirvana scored the popularity needed to focus America's attention to a new sound. We still have many copy cats and pretenders living off of the road paved by Cobain and Cornell and Mark Arm (Mudhoney) and The Screaming Trees. Those modern rock bands have watered down the sound and spirit of what the grunge movement was all about.
Either way Kurt was a pioneer and a unique soul and I still think about him every year around this time. He was the sound, voice, and the face of Generation X.
RIP
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I actually get really sad around this time of year, too. And I agree that if the 'suicide' hadn't happened Kurt would probably be gone now, anyway. It's scary to think that he would have turned 41 this year. RIP
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