I'm a guy and I've always been fascinated with him. I mean. He was full of contradiction. He drove the safest car in the world and under speed limit for fear of a wreck yet regularly he injected himself with heroin. That right there is interesting.
That's because the people who are actually smart inherently have a university within them. They're curious, observant, empathic, analytic, and more -- all on their own.
as someone who also dropped out..school doesn’t teach you social skills or how to be a wise person. that’s something you learn over time of being a human and going through experiences that make you wiser, some people make mistakes and dont learn from them and a some people do. school only teaches you how to be book smart to go along with your “built in” intelligence.
Kurt is a Kennedy Democrat, same as I was. He’d never agree with Progressives today, it’s not how we were raised. Him and me are the same age, we both grew up on the streets, we both know right from wrong, and were sympathetic to good people who get picked on for stupid reasons like the gay thing at the time. The bottom line is politically we support the working class and good people shouldn’t get messed with for dumb reasons, forget party.
School teaches you to be a functioning member of society , or rather an obedient member, doesn't teach you much else, except to pass certain tests and exams
I always loved about kurt that behind the rough rock monster exterior, the guy in his heart was an intellectual who had more of a love for works of the mind , than the superficial tidal wave that fame brought down on him. What a loss.
Shayne O'Neill it killed him,i have a theory Kurt knew exactly what he was gonna do once superstardom hit.......punk 101 ........your right,how fucking sad,a huge loss,but without the death of the creative force in a band,you won't become a legend,if hed lived would he off faded away like most??? who knows.....27 club.....Kurt was not a nieve person,i don't believe,and I don't really buy the murder angle,saying that Hendrix was (murdered)at 27 Kurt's had the same treatment......imo
This is such a great enjoyable interview. I think it's the best, most laid back interview i've ever seen with him. The woman who interviews him is really great.
+Mary Erre Actually she looks unprepared .. And i'm pretty sure she wasn't holding a paper or a bunch of questions on her mind .. Cause she always had that "eghhh" "eghh" in the beginning of the sentence wich makes the interview more enjoyable.
+RHDarkScream she may not be a prepared interviewer, i don't know, but it's the more emotionally nice, smooth and kind interview i have seen to this guy, not self confrontation with the rockstar, more human to human relationship i think
one of my uncles friends had the opportunity to interview him and get a pic with him in 1990 before teen spirit came out and they were still kinda underground. and he said Kurt was zoning out and obviously on drugs. but that's the only negative thing he said about Kurt.
I think she actually talked to him about stuff that actually was treating him with respect not treating him like he’s a god or stupid or something other.
I could be completely wrong, but the fact that he is also potentially high af on heroin here, and is still completely coherent and sharp, is impressive on its own
@@CasualGameDev High but not out if it Simple & most definitely achieved when your an addict This was a great moment tho & yeah it helped he was at ease
@@buzby303 I can mildy relate as being a chronic pot-head, it basically doesn't affect me anymore, however I've never tried any harsher drug so I have no idea as to how it affects the brain
this interviewer is really good,she came up with really good questions, at some point it was more a converstion between friends than an interview....and that is damn hard to get from kurt,he was always so authentic and so reluctant to interviews,we miss you kurt
It also helped she asked him other questions like about books and stuff like that cause his face lights up when he talked about a book he was obsessed with at the time lol
@@Takaichi666- yeah when they talk about the Patrick Suskind book Perfume and also when they discuss ‘new wave’ music.. you can see he’s genuinely excited to talk to her. After all, she had a wide knowledge of music working at Much music.
There was so much more to him than what most people realize. He had so much depth and intelligence. Imagine what he could have achieved if he’d had the opportunity to live a long life. So sad .. his legacy lives on . He’s a grandfather now! Hard to believe .
Beautiful. That man was physically beautiful and his heart was beautiful and I love how gentle he was when answering these question. Such a shame he's gone.
+Maroon Blossom that's exactly what happened, you've been fooled. It's called putting on a front. People that are depressed and/or suicidal have good days and bad days just like everyone else. Clearly you don't deal with anything like this, and your very lucky.
+Kiameri Fame was a poison to him. He wanted to keep it real (that's what his music was if anthing!) But unfortunately nothing distorts the world more then never ending fame without any pause from it.
Goggle products Holy shit dude you’re paranoid as babyshit what the hell.. and there is video of pregnant Courtney so there goes your whole theory that you wrote for shit. Just made a fool out of youself.
He was so thoughtful and smart in that interview. I can see him having gone to college for some humanities degree like literature or art history. Such a sweetheart too
This is the best Kurt interview I have ever seen and I've seen them all. Great job Erica!! This guy was so intelligent and sweet it breaks your heart. Erica really asked interesting questions and got him to open up in a way that was sincere and genuine. I often wonder what the next Nirvana album would have been like and I think Kurts admission to new wave was quite revealing.
The way he speaks about love is so beautiful, he’s heart was so pure , he would truly hate what this modern day world has come to. He was too good for this world.
Firstly, he killed himself because he was a heroin addict. Being powerless over such drugs that grip you mind body and spirit would drive anyone insane. It affected him mentally and anything else is speculation. If he was clean, if he got clean... I doubt he would have been so unhappy. Secondly, Stephanie, what in the hell are you talking about? Nobody said anything about knowing the man. You don't have to know him personally to miss him. Derp.
Who's the girl? She did a great job with this interview, got him to open up and just talk like a normal human being. He seemed like he was in a good place at this point. What city are they in?
+DaveCo777 This interview with Kurt Cobain was conducted by Erica Ehm a former VJ at Much Music (video channel in Canada) The interview location was in Seattle Washington on August 10 , 1993. (I used to work at Much Music)
+Cade Pickering It's at the Edgewater Inn along the waterfront. The Beatles stayed there, too (and infamously fished from their hotel window). Book a room and have fun!
Of all the interviews that Kurt has been through, this is the most I have ever seen him most comfortable and relaxed. Erica seemed genuine and real with her interview, and Kurt recognized that.
Its a common response to questions about the future! No one knows the future so of course you will get nervous when asked about the future since we don't now what's certain in the future....duh are you not gifted with common sense like me?
Alternativegamer99, I think i know what you mean because I feel a strange dark emotion or some sort of mass deep sadness. Is it because we know now that his life was about to be taken away I don't know. It's just so flipping sad and the sadness hasn't really change or got any less since the 90s. same as Tupac. 2 huge losses in my life. I believe he knew dark forces were coming for him and to know that will always make me sad inside when I think of this.
Watching this makes me sad. i was born in 1999 so i never ever have a Chance to meet him in my damn life. He means SO much to me. i am aswell, as he was, Depressed, suicidal and anti-social. i really feel Connected to him, he is also the reason why i picked up the guitar. not being able to meet him finishes me really off. it's crazy. r.i.p. Kurt, you mean so much to many people.
i was born in 1999 too. it makes me so fucking sad that he took his life. he's so talented and unique. It just kills me that I never got to meet him. he's a legend.
I find it interesting how he blows his smoke away as to not get in the faces of the interviewers. Even then, he was trying to be polite and considerate.
I love the part when they start talking about new wave right around 14:00. When the interviewer says how much she loved it and Kurt just simply says “me too”
When ever I'm having a shitty day, I watch this. A lot of the time, Nirvana/Kurt interviews help me. It seems that in this video, Kurt is really open and comfortable with who he's talking to. It's beautiful.
Luc Power Oh, excuse me!!! hahahahahaha!!! No no it's not your name... I SWEAR, I read: "When ever I'm having a shit, I watch this." And I was like: What Tha Fuck??? And so, then I red, "A lot of the time, Nirvana/Kurt help me" but in my head was: help to shit. Like the face or the voice of Kurt Cobain help this guy to shit (for some reason), and finally "It's beautiful." and in my head I was figuring a big BIG SHIT... You understand now why I was laughing so so baaaaaddd... uahahahahahaahahahaha!!!!
Always a mystical figure for me Kurt was. I was born in 93 so didn’t grow up with Nirvana until my teens when they were long gone so these videos are all I have. What an incredibly talented and beautiful person he was
How can you not love Kurt? Even though he sounds so depressing and sad. I mean...there are somethings you can never explain. Unlike most "rockstars" he sounds so down to earth, and honestly...he is the ONE rockstar that I really believe when he says that he very uncomfortable with fame.
The more interviews I watch with Kurt the more I like about him. He's a really understanding, chill and kind guy. We need Kurt in our modern day world. R.I.P Kurt, everyone misses you.
The reason why this interview is so good is because the girl is not one of those normal mtv hosts, she is thoughtful and sweet and into books so I guess that made Kurt drop his guard.
theres something so heartbreaking when kurt replies "I've always been a nice guy" when the interviewer asks about his "change in personality"... such a gentle and misunderstood human being, may he rest in peace
He was so smart and he seemed in control of himself here. How everything spiraled out of control to the point of him ending it all is hard to believe. This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen with him. Such clarity in his words. Very perceptive guy and talented. Too sensitive to live? He seemed ok here. Whatever happened he made his contribution to music and will be remembered. RIP Kurt
This man has changed my entire life as weird as it sounds. I was born in 2004, I feel so sad that I will never get to see him, meet him, be alive at the same time as him. Rest in peace we miss you so damn much it hurts.
@@DerpyDork Generation X lady here and Kurt was a huge part of my life and still is. It's not weird at all that he's changed your life. I love seeing your generation appreciate and enjoy Nirvana. So cool!😎
Two Seattle Icons long gone, the Kingdome and Kurt. I was lucky enough to see them live at Key Arena in Seattle in 1993, that was a great time for music, I was a teenager just learning how to play guitar, I remember learning the Teen Spirit riff, I never heard anything like that before, a great time to be a teenager and a music fan. Heartbreaking that he couldn't work through his problems, life is hard for everybody, even money and success couldn't bring him happiness.
Wally Schroeder Smells like teen spirit drove me insane and I would guess after a while, it drove Kurt nuts. Imagine going from homeless, to a millionaire, then having to play that same fucking song over and over again. The man killed himself. End of story. Courtney made a load of money off it, and she knew she would. Her own Dad said the reason she was so good at playing Althea Flynt is because that was the real Courtney.
Le'Vin Moser I think most homeless people who pan handle play the exact same song everyday and the cool part is some actually make more than people getting paid 25$ an hour , so in their cases I don't think they get tired of the same song cause it feeds them , it's just that it's that fact that they are homeless and that this is how they make their living cause other wise I think they would all want a normal job making less money , cause at least they aren't looked at as homeless
I remember learning the teen spirit riff, I was about 15, I played it over and over, driving my parents nuts! Oh when I learned the solo I thought I was the shit! Hahah jumping around headbanging and shit
Her name is Erica Ehm and she was a great VJ for Muchmusic in the 80’s/90’s…perfect interview…almost seems like it was recorded on a high quality Handycam.
I feel like Kurt really liked the first question she asked. Instead of getting right into the whole WHAT DOES YOUR MUSIC MEAN stuff right away, she simply asked a question that many interviewers don't ask. To me it seemed like he found that a refreshing, different, and somewhat nice question to ask. Anyone else agree? Just going off his body language of course.
This is one of the coolest interviews he ever did. This shows what a normal guy he really was and what an artist he was and how he felt about things and the industry... God bless Kurt. 1994 was a terrible year for me personally... A couple of months after Kurt did what he did supposedly... My 21 year-old brother did the very same thing... The same way. It wasn't a copycat or anyting he had his own issues he didn't leave a note... But it was a devastating year of hell on Earth for me. You never get over it you have to learn to live with it but the thing about Kurt is.. and the same way I feel about my brother is that you have to keep them in your heart... And Kurt's music and his art left us behind with all the information and legacy that we can continuously learn from.
Wow what an interview, and interviewer. She's so calm, and calming to Kurt. He recognizes her intelligence, and he wants to talk. Think of all the interviews Kurt had to sit through. He's so honest and funny here, and yet there's a sadness, a dysthymia, that seems to dominate his persona.
Good interview-Two weeks ago we went to Aberdeen Wa. and saw his childhood home,, which looks like it did in the 70s,' shag carpet and ugly wood paneling. His mom is wanting 500k for it! It's worth around 60k. We went under the Young St. bridge and sat in the samll park the city made in his honor. Great day, and good way to say goodbye. Then we went to the Hendrix gravesite in Renton, Wa on the same day. Two great local musicians that never should have died so young-27 for both.
I like how open, honest, caring, compassionate, committed Kurt is in 1993 after his Rockstar success he’s learnt “you can’t buy happiness” he loves his band mates, hanging out with his best friend Dylan Carlson, his marriage to Courtney Love, being a father to his daughter Frances. Kurt always been a beautiful man
These are the best kind of interviews... just casual talk in a casual place. Talking with a celebrity but life and deep stuff to know how they think, instead of making the same questions everybody does and talking only about his musical career.
I love how peaceful he was and even though it was an interview he made it seem like a conversation which I’m sure made it so much easier for her and him.
She really did an excellent job with the interview! She asked thoughtful questions that she put effort into. Made it engaging. Kurt seemed to appreciate it as a result of that was more engaged. Very interesting. Shes awesome !
I love how Kurt seems so comfortable in this interview, talking about his interest and music. See I wish interviews were more like this, making a celebrity feel comfortable, not feeling uncomfortable or awkward,nor feeling vulnerable, now these days, interviewers only interview lead singers. I’d just wish Kurt was here today cause I wanna dive deeper into his music, if he was ever a solo artist, I would’ve loved his new project❤
Cobain was down to earth authentic to the bone. Music was his outlet for his pains. It worked for quite some time then it didn't fulfill him like it once did. He enjoyed the early days not so much the popular days at the end. It's kinda like opening the present was better than the present itself after opened.
3:31 Kurt Cobain got the pictures, props for the In Utero album etc. from a medical supply store at the Mall of America in 92-93 in Bloomington, MN. That's so cool. I remember that store I used to go in there myself but unfortunately it's not there anymore...
He was so ahead of his time. People still aren't where Kurt was 20 years ago. like gay marriage, sexism. people are still ignorant today about those things. he'd hate this place if alive today.
Haven't seen this since it originally aired on Much back in '93. A lot of memories come flooding back. The early 90s were an incredible time to be a teenager coming of age.
Great interview. He was very sincere and cool with her. I didnt know he was so worldly in his scope. Impressive. I gained more respect for kurt from listening to his mind. Rest in power kurt. Much love.!!!☆☆♡♢
Forever grateful to this woman for giving us this high quality interview. Of all the press he did, I think the way he is here is the most accurate representation of who he actually was. Dry, genuine, funny, witty, smart, kind, relaxed, humble, thoughtful, articulate-the Kurt he was away from the stress brought by his public role as a front man giant rockstar. To see him here is so bittersweet as this was near the very end, like 6ish months before his death. I'm not one of those who subscribe to the faked suicide/murder belief. But I do believe many of those who were closest to him at that time were, to varying degrees, at least indirectly responsible for his suicide. Kurt was not in his right mind the day of his suicide, partially due to the Rome overdose he had barely a month before. It was actually quite serious and I think that part of it isn't as readily conveyed since it was so soon after that he passed away. IIRC it's Krist Noveselic who said he believed Kurt to have gotten some degree of brain damage during his coma, essentially mirroring a head injury in some ways, particularly in how it affected his moods. And that he was a lot different during that final month. Had Kurt not overdosed in March I feel like there's a great chance that he'd still be here now. It's not known what exactly happened that night in Rome, and why Kurt ended up with such a toxic combination in his stomach; lots of champagne (bizarrely out of place for a heroin addict) and lots of rohypnol-the point being that his overdose did not have its orgin in any sort of accident like is alleged. It was a sincerely made attempt by Kurt to end his life. Or, at the very least, demonstrate to the powers that be that he was unwell and needed room to breathe. Courtney owed some responsibility for some of the way that night went down. She supposedly flew in to join him in Rome which is what lead to them fighting. Kurt was miserable and tired on tour in Europe promoting In Utero. He didn't want to even do the tour but was forced. And he was so sick and so exhausted on top of it. In my research of what the music industry was like back then I see so many examples of artists being absolutely dragged through hell by their respective labels. These executives and other suits absolutely did not give a damn about the well-being of their artists, they'd knowingly push their obviously drug addicted artists to keep going, never affording them the time off to heal and sort out their demons... ...that's what Kurt was up against that spring in 1994. He was exhausted. Burned out. Overwhelmed. Falling to pieces. Who was there to help him? Not Krist and Dave who were angry with him more often than not by then. I can see where they were coming from and can aknowledge drug addiction wasn't understood as well back then, Krist and Dave weren't addicts so it would be nearly impossible for them to get what Kurt was struggling with. They were angry that he didn't want any part in promoting In Utero and didn't have any desire to do more Nirvana projects at that time. All the money that was being thrown their way just to tour, I'm sure they were bitter that Kurt was seemingly throwing it to the wayside. But he was very much at his limit, probably well beyond it. Rome happened and Kurt very nearly didn't make it. Not even a month later and Kurt is swarmed with a sudden, hastily thrown "intervention" attempt while resting at home, seeking to physically/emotionally/mentally/spiritually/medically *recover.* A room full of lawyers, managers, music industry executives, band members, and a few *supposed* friends all sitting in his living room threatening him, adding still more pressure. Kurt came very close to completing suicide not even a month before and he's suddenly surrounded by people in suits and they are threatening him. They are threatening to take his baby away from him. More stress? Threats? Abuse? I don't care how little was understood of drug addiction and mental health issues in 1994 as compared to now-that's no way to treat someone who's very openly sick and struggling _in any decade._ Kurt felt betrayed because he *was* betrayed. Kurt felt judged because he *was* judged. Kurt felt disposable because they made him feel that he was. And they were "successful" enough to overwhelm him into a facility-but just long enough to get him through the front door and smoke a few cigarettes. He jumped the wall and we all know what happened next. No, I don't believe Courtney arranged for her husband to be shot and killed. But she definitely had a big part, probably one of the biggest, in why he took his life. I hate when the reason for his suicide is given as some variation of "he couldn't handle being a rockstar" because that's diminishing what he was put through. Look at his peers and the lives they lead and how many are still here. The music business back then was legendary in their total lack of concern for the health of their artists, even those who were very sick and addicted to drugs and leading a life that would certainly kill them. It's all about money. That's why Kurt was forced by them to go on that European tour to promote In Utero. I was watching a documentary about Bradley Nowell of Sublime earlier today that mentioned Bradley being forced by the label to go back on the road only days out of rehab even though they knew how sick he was. His untimely death in particular raised public awareness into the greed obsessed tactics implemented by the recording industry at the expense of the talent. I don't know how true that is, or how long it took, but it's definitely clearer now at any rate that things did eventually change. Only it was far too late for Kurt.
Wonderful interviewer. You rarely see an interview with such a genuine connection. She was made for that job. Rest in peace and power, Kurt Cobain. You were a gift to this world. He had such a gentle and humble demeanor while also holding strong beliefs. It's such a shame. He really did seem happier. Sometimes, happiness can feel like another burden.
It's a good interview. He's obviously comfortable talking with this girl. He's giving her some very frank and honest answers and observations. But he was also obviously hiding some intense pain. Sad. He was a gifted artist because of the exceptional intellect and sensitivity he demonstrates here. He was just 27 when he checked out on the world. Dunno what it is about that specific age but a lot of very special musicians departed at that age including Jimi, Janis and Jim Morrison all of whom died with the space of 1 year.
Everything about him is just so fascinating, he truly was a beautiful soul
Ooh brother!
Lolol
I love you boy!! :-*
I'm a guy and I've always been fascinated with him. I mean. He was full of contradiction. He drove the safest car in the world and under speed limit for fear of a wreck yet regularly he injected himself with heroin. That right there is interesting.
AutumnAsh81 Yeah Ive watched that doco too
The quality of this interview is amazing, almost makes you feel like he is getting interviewed today.
True and I've seen 2pac interviews that looked like. . . they were bad.
True and I've seen 2pac interviews that looked like. . . they were bad.
Yeah true!
Feels like you're stood right next to him x
Broadcast quality 480p videotape.
What a beautiful man. Inside and out.
The giggle in his voice when he goes "as a matter of fact" when talking about scentless apprentice is so charming... rest in peace
For someone who dropped out of school, he sounded so polished, educated and civilised.. The way he talked, so polished
That's because the people who are actually smart inherently have a university within them. They're curious, observant, empathic, analytic, and more -- all on their own.
as someone who also dropped out..school doesn’t teach you social skills or how to be a wise person. that’s something you learn over time of being a human and going through experiences that make you wiser, some people make mistakes and dont learn from them and a some people do. school only teaches you how to be book smart to go along with your “built in” intelligence.
School doesn’t teach you that. Most intellectuals are self educated.
Kurt is a Kennedy Democrat, same as I was.
He’d never agree with Progressives today, it’s not how we were raised.
Him and me are the same age, we both grew up on the streets, we both know right from wrong, and were sympathetic to good people who get picked on for stupid reasons like the gay thing at the time.
The bottom line is politically we support the working class and good people shouldn’t get messed with for dumb reasons, forget party.
School teaches you to be a functioning member of society , or rather an obedient member, doesn't teach you much else, except to pass certain tests and exams
I always loved about kurt that behind the rough rock monster exterior, the guy in his heart was an intellectual who had more of a love for works of the mind , than the superficial tidal wave that fame brought down on him. What a loss.
definitely wise beyond his years. he sounds more like 40 than in his 20s. I do miss him more than I thought.
Karicat Watts
Very true.
Shayne O'Neill it killed him,i have a theory Kurt knew exactly what he was gonna do once superstardom hit.......punk 101 ........your right,how fucking sad,a huge loss,but without the death of the creative force in a band,you won't become a legend,if hed lived would he off faded away like most??? who knows.....27 club.....Kurt was not a nieve person,i don't believe,and I don't really buy the murder angle,saying that Hendrix was (murdered)at 27 Kurt's had the same treatment......imo
i dont think he would fade off because he still changed music so he would always be a pivotal role in music
This is such a great enjoyable interview. I think it's the best, most laid back interview i've ever seen with him. The woman who interviews him is really great.
chris v yes it seems like she was super prepared to do the interview..
+Mary Erre Actually she looks unprepared .. And i'm pretty sure she wasn't holding a paper or a bunch of questions on her mind .. Cause she always had that "eghhh" "eghh" in the beginning of the sentence wich makes the interview more enjoyable.
+chris v Erica Ehm, she posted a comment on the older vid of this interview.
+RHDarkScream she may not be a prepared interviewer, i don't know, but it's the more emotionally nice, smooth and kind interview i have seen to this guy, not self confrontation with the rockstar, more human to human relationship i think
+Hank Clock which video was that
He seemed like such a nice guy. I wish I could've met him
ME TOO!!!🌹
one of my uncles friends had the opportunity to interview him and get a pic with him in 1990 before teen spirit came out and they were still kinda underground. and he said Kurt was zoning out and obviously on drugs. but that's the only negative thing he said about Kurt.
+Zombie Cobine wow. That's amazing
me too id die for him to sign my guitars
He was a nice guy
This is one of the very few interviews that Kurt felt comfortable. That interviewer talks like she is talking to a friend. She has done a great job.
Do you know any other interviews with kurt when he opens up like this ? This is the only one i know
@@thegodzachieve sadly no. This is also the only one i know
I think she actually talked to him about stuff that actually was treating him with respect not treating him like he’s a god or stupid or something other.
What a genuine soul. Greatly missed.
This is my favourite Kurt Cobain interview. Definitely goes deeper and shows that this man had intelligence.
I could be completely wrong, but the fact that he is also potentially high af on heroin here, and is still completely coherent and sharp, is impressive on its own
@@CasualGameDev
High but not out if it
Simple & most definitely achieved when your an addict
This was a great moment tho & yeah it helped he was at ease
@@buzby303 I can mildy relate as being a chronic pot-head, it basically doesn't affect me anymore, however I've never tried any harsher drug so I have no idea as to how it affects the brain
@@CasualGameDev He's not high at all here. But he definitely was in the Dec. 1993 Loud & Live MTV interview
this interviewer is really good,she came up with really good questions, at some point it was more a converstion between friends than an interview....and that is damn hard to get from kurt,he was always so authentic and so reluctant to interviews,we miss you kurt
I agree!
It also helped she asked him other questions like about books and stuff like that cause his face lights up when he talked about a book he was obsessed with at the time lol
Erica Ehm, she's awesome.
@@Takaichi666- yeah when they talk about the Patrick Suskind book Perfume and also when they discuss ‘new wave’ music.. you can see he’s genuinely excited to talk to her. After all, she had a wide knowledge of music working at Much music.
She did a great interview
He was beautiful wow
+rockinpoison89 And he thought he was ugly.
+rockinpoison89 It's sorta of what he fought against. He knew he was "good looking" but he didn't want that to be the point.
+rockinpoison89 Thank You !! KC..?
yes he was!!!!!
+rockinpoison89 absolutely
RIP Kurt. He passed away 29 years ago today. He was an old, kind soul and a gift to the world of music.
30 years now.
Oh yes he was and I love his music 🤘🎸🥰
Child Exploitation was his undoing!
There was so much more to him than what most people realize. He had so much depth and intelligence. Imagine what he could have achieved if he’d had the opportunity to live a long life.
So sad .. his legacy lives on . He’s a grandfather now! Hard to believe .
She is a great interviewer and Kurt is so perfectly patient and honest with her. Fabulous interview.
Beautiful. That man was physically beautiful and his heart was beautiful and I love how gentle he was when answering these question. Such a shame he's gone.
An easy target for a manipulative narcissist....
Kurt was a very beautiful boy who was sensitive and intelligent. I wish he would of lived longer. I hate that he became a part of The 27 Club.
It's so fucking nice to see him happy
+Maroon Blossom that's exactly what happened, you've been fooled. It's called putting on a front. People that are depressed and/or suicidal have good days and bad days just like everyone else. Clearly you don't deal with anything like this, and your very lucky.
+Sarah Nunnin Robin Williams was always laughing and making jokes about everything but he ended up killing himself.
yeh but you don't know the whole story. do some research
+cyclicchaos lmao even those close to him never new the "real" story so shut up dude
Junior P who the fuck are you?
He was such a nice guy and his laugh was very cute.. he almost looks kinda shy.. I miss him
+Kiameri
Fame was a poison to him. He wanted to keep it real (that's what his music was if anthing!)
But unfortunately nothing distorts the world more then never ending fame without any pause from it.
When he laughed he reminded me of Captain Love from Zorro a little
Kiameri You dont look like you ever saw him when he was alive.
Kiameri shy? No lol
@@Kiameri The white version of zayn malik
I think just by hanging out with kurt would have made you a better person
Goggle products ok let’s not
Goggle products you’re fucking crazy like actually insane. You need mental help
Goggle products Holy shit dude you’re paranoid as babyshit what the hell.. and there is video of pregnant Courtney so there goes your whole theory that you wrote for shit. Just made a fool out of youself.
@Goggle products so how was that meth binge huh?
Goggle products what are you on and how do I get some??
He was so thoughtful and smart in that interview. I can see him having gone to college for some humanities degree like literature or art history. Such a sweetheart too
i watch this almost every night bc his soothing voice puts me to sleep.
haha I do exactly the same thing, I used to listen to the whole About a son documentary when it was updated on youtube every night.
+Simon Mijatovich Ik it is. most of my life is like this. dead musicians are there for me more than the people i love or know.
same!
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This is the best Kurt interview I have ever seen and I've seen them all. Great job Erica!! This guy was so intelligent and sweet it breaks your heart. Erica really asked interesting questions and got him to open up in a way that was sincere and genuine. I often wonder what the next Nirvana album would have been like and I think Kurts admission to new wave was quite revealing.
it just breaks your heart doesn't it. it wasn't ever on the cards though. he wasn't for this world. he was for a better one.
Jeff Bone 🙋♂️
i know it's superficial, but I can't get over how good looking this guy is, and he has hair that would make a european soccer player jealous
Well he did bleach it.
Kurt was a very beautiful man with a kind and loving ❤ 💙 💜
I'm sure it helped them get famous.. magazines wanted good looking people on their covers
He's got good proportions
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Kurt is so genuinely unaffected, honest, and sweet that it just pisses me off that he's gone.
The way he speaks about love is so beautiful, he’s heart was so pure , he would truly hate what this modern day world has come to. He was too good for this world.
Miss the man.
+Amaral Rodrigues he was murdered dumbass
+Cock Nugget He commited suicide on April 5,1994 at his house in Seattle .-.
+Amaral Rodrigues and he killed himself cuz he didnt want to be someone he didnt want to be
Firstly, he killed himself because he was a heroin addict. Being powerless over such drugs that grip you mind body and spirit would drive anyone insane. It affected him mentally and anything else is speculation. If he was clean, if he got clean... I doubt he would have been so unhappy. Secondly, Stephanie, what in the hell are you talking about? Nobody said anything about knowing the man. You don't have to know him personally to miss him. Derp.
***** & I'm answering it. I will go ahead and assume the obvious. That he did not know him.
Who's the girl? She did a great job with this interview, got him to open up and just talk like a normal human being. He seemed like he was in a good place at this point. What city are they in?
+DaveCo777 This interview with Kurt Cobain was conducted by Erica Ehm a former VJ at Much Music (video channel in Canada) The interview location was in Seattle Washington on August 10 , 1993. (I used to work at Much Music)
+Saint Martins We're you there for silverchair
+Wali H it's not toronto, it's Seattle or Vancouver
+DaveCo777 He's in Seattle. I live and work in the city and can clearly see my work building in the background.
+Cade Pickering It's at the Edgewater Inn along the waterfront. The Beatles stayed there, too (and infamously fished from their hotel window). Book a room and have fun!
He was such an honest, beautiful person.
ive been scrolling so long and ive seen nothing but fangirls from a decade ago
@@knockthebackdoorbeforeleaving he was overrated. Is that better
@@Rebeltime94 no
@@Rebeltime94 He would have been the first to agree with you ;)
Of all the interviews that Kurt has been through, this is the most I have ever seen him most comfortable and relaxed. Erica seemed genuine and real with her interview, and Kurt recognized that.
i really wish we could have seen the evolution of his music career
i always get an uncomfortable feeling when kurt talks about his future in an interview :/
Its a common response to questions about the future! No one knows the future so of course you will get nervous when asked about the future since we don't now what's certain in the future....duh are you not gifted with common sense like me?
***** Don't be him...
***** Right then
Alternativegamer99, I think i know what you mean because I feel a strange dark emotion or some sort of mass deep sadness. Is it because we know now that his life was about to be taken away I don't know. It's just so flipping sad and the sadness hasn't really change or got any less since the 90s. same as Tupac. 2 huge losses in my life. I believe he knew dark forces were coming for him and to know that will always make me sad inside when I think of this.
TheDjSweets Yeah basically the part that we know that he would be dead less than a year after this Interview, and I agree on 2pac too
Watching this makes me sad. i was born in 1999 so i never ever have a Chance to meet him in my damn life. He means SO much to me. i am aswell, as he was, Depressed, suicidal and anti-social. i really feel Connected to him, he is also the reason why i picked up the guitar. not being able to meet him finishes me really off. it's crazy. r.i.p. Kurt, you mean so much to many people.
Same reason I picked up guitar as well!
i was born in 1999 too. it makes me so fucking sad that he took his life. he's so talented and unique. It just kills me that I never got to meet him. he's a legend.
oh my gosh thank you.
You are very immature for saying that. Give me a reason why you are calling him names.
Yeah shoenice why are you acting immature towards everyone?
He was *gorgeous* 🫠
I find it interesting how he blows his smoke away as to not get in the faces of the interviewers. Even then, he was trying to be polite and considerate.
I love the part when they start talking about new wave right around 14:00. When the interviewer says how much she loved it and Kurt just simply says “me too”
Kurt Cobain was an incredible songwriter.
When ever I'm having a shitty day, I watch this. A lot of the time, Nirvana/Kurt interviews help me. It seems that in this video, Kurt is really open and comfortable with who he's talking to. It's beautiful.
Luc Power uahahahahahahahahahahahah what the fuck?!?
What? Luc Powers my name?
Luc Power Oh, excuse me!!! hahahahahaha!!! No no it's not your name...
I SWEAR, I read:
"When ever I'm having a shit, I watch this."
And I was like: What Tha Fuck???
And so, then I red, "A lot of the time, Nirvana/Kurt help me" but in my head was: help to shit. Like the face or the voice of Kurt Cobain help this guy to shit (for some reason), and finally "It's beautiful." and in my head I was figuring a big BIG SHIT... You understand now why I was laughing so so baaaaaddd... uahahahahahaahahahaha!!!!
...........tell me more of your amazing wizardry..Hahahahahaha.
Luc Power wizardry???
A great interview all around from both the interviewer and Kurt. He was so intelligent and self aware.
There’s not an atom of dishonesty in him. Powerful intellect and original mind. I miss him immensely
Always a mystical figure for me Kurt was. I was born in 93 so didn’t grow up with Nirvana until my teens when they were long gone so these videos are all I have. What an incredibly talented and beautiful person he was
8:40 "we hired a hit man" gets me every time 😂
How can you not love Kurt? Even though he sounds so depressing and sad. I mean...there are somethings you can never explain. Unlike most "rockstars" he sounds so down to earth, and honestly...he is the ONE rockstar that I really believe when he says that he very uncomfortable with fame.
Does he sounds depressing to you in this interview?
He was simply honest and he was a hero to many people
He died bro
@@varunshahvo-tv9854 that's why the comment said "was" and not "is" or something like that.
Rip
the best points in this video were made by kurt himself when he explained that when you are poor you appreciate things more or better.
his laugh is literally so adorable, i miss him so much, i wish he could’ve stayed. he was an absolute angel.
this is why people loved him
This is the cutest interview ever
Kurt is just giggling the whole time
The more interviews I watch with Kurt the more I like about him. He's a really understanding, chill and kind guy. We need Kurt in our modern day world. R.I.P Kurt, everyone misses you.
The reason why this interview is so good is because the girl is not one of those normal mtv hosts, she is thoughtful and sweet and into books so I guess that made Kurt drop his guard.
Agreed, I think he recognized it was a genuine conversation and not a cash grab / shock value approach.
theres something so heartbreaking when kurt replies "I've always been a nice guy" when the interviewer asks about his "change in personality"... such a gentle and misunderstood human being, may he rest in peace
16:13
you can almost hear the "...right?" behind him saying he's always been nice. Tough stuff.
Such a fascinating man..... talented, handsome, intelligent, articulate, funny, empathetic.. and yet always in denial of his own virtues.
to tell you the truth Kurt I'm completely disgusted with humans today too.
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Click click Bang.
Enrique Rosas DITTO!
Yep
Yeah he would be!
He was so smart and he seemed in control of himself here. How everything spiraled out of control to the point of him ending it all is hard to believe.
This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen with him. Such clarity in his words. Very perceptive guy and talented. Too sensitive to live?
He seemed ok here. Whatever happened he made his contribution to music and will be remembered.
RIP Kurt
That woman is by far the best interviewer I’ve ever seen.
Thank you for this beautiful little window into this man’s heart and mind.
The female interviewer is great love her style
This man has changed my entire life as weird as it sounds. I was born in 2004, I feel so sad that I will never get to see him, meet him, be alive at the same time as him. Rest in peace we miss you so damn much it hurts.
@@DerpyDork Generation X lady here and Kurt was a huge part of my life and still is. It's not weird at all that he's changed your life.
I love seeing your generation appreciate and enjoy Nirvana. So cool!😎
Seemed like a genuine kind guy
Two Seattle Icons long gone, the Kingdome and Kurt. I was lucky enough to see them live at Key Arena in Seattle in 1993, that was a great time for music, I was a teenager just learning how to play guitar, I remember learning the Teen Spirit riff, I never heard anything like that before, a great time to be a teenager and a music fan. Heartbreaking that he couldn't work through his problems, life is hard for everybody, even money and success couldn't bring him happiness.
Wally Schroeder Smells like teen spirit drove me insane and I would guess after a while, it drove Kurt nuts. Imagine going from homeless, to a millionaire, then having to play that same fucking song over and over again. The man killed himself. End of story. Courtney made a load of money off it, and she knew she would. Her own Dad said the reason she was so good at playing Althea Flynt is because that was the real Courtney.
Le'Vin Moser I think most homeless people who pan handle play the exact same song everyday and the cool part is some actually make more than people getting paid 25$ an hour , so in their cases I don't think they get tired of the same song cause it feeds them , it's just that it's that fact that they are homeless and that this is how they make their living cause other wise I think they would all want a normal job making less money , cause at least they aren't looked at as homeless
I remember learning the teen spirit riff, I was about 15, I played it over and over, driving my parents nuts! Oh when I learned the solo I thought I was the shit! Hahah jumping around headbanging and shit
i love this interview. he seemed really comfortable and happy
Her name is Erica Ehm and she was a great VJ for Muchmusic in the 80’s/90’s…perfect interview…almost seems like it was recorded on a high quality Handycam.
Erica Ehm deserves more respect, she's so underrated and treated Kurt and the interview pretty good.
I feel like Kurt really liked the first question she asked. Instead of getting right into the whole WHAT DOES YOUR MUSIC MEAN stuff right away, she simply asked a question that many interviewers don't ask. To me it seemed like he found that a refreshing, different, and somewhat nice question to ask. Anyone else agree? Just going off his body language of course.
This might be the best interview
I never saw kurt laugh, and this was beautiful ❤️
this interviewer is so amazing.
I find myself coming back to this interview a lot. Man I miss Kurt, his voice was so nice to listen to
You watch this interview and realize what a cool laid back guy kurt was...really was just like one of us. May he rest in peace.
He’s very relatable but he’s one of a kind pretty ironic
@@ozzystar3545 he only reminds me of Jimi Hendrix tbh
This is one of the coolest interviews he ever did. This shows what a normal guy he really was and what an artist he was and how he felt about things and the industry... God bless Kurt. 1994 was a terrible year for me personally... A couple of months after Kurt did what he did supposedly... My 21 year-old brother did the very same thing... The same way. It wasn't a copycat or anyting he had his own issues he didn't leave a note... But it was a devastating year of hell on Earth for me. You never get over it you have to learn to live with it but the thing about Kurt is.. and the same way I feel about my brother is that you have to keep them in your heart... And Kurt's music and his art left us behind with all the information and legacy that we can continuously learn from.
Sending love to you and your family
@@clarkconstantine9440 God bless your brother & thank you for explaining exactly the way it was & the what really happened!
The sweetest souls seem to be the ones in the most internal pain ❤ what a nice interview.
Wow what an interview, and interviewer. She's so calm, and calming to Kurt. He recognizes her intelligence, and he wants to talk. Think of all the interviews Kurt had to sit through. He's so honest and funny here, and yet there's a sadness, a dysthymia, that seems to dominate his persona.
This is cool, the city is scenic and Kurt who’s usually not a fan of interviews opens up and has a conversation with this woman and it seems genuine
i remember waiting to see this on muchmusic back in the day.......kurt u were an example of what to aspire to as an artist
Good interview-Two weeks ago we went to Aberdeen Wa. and saw his childhood home,, which looks like it did in the 70s,' shag carpet and ugly wood paneling. His mom is wanting 500k for it! It's worth around 60k. We went under the Young St. bridge and sat in the samll park the city made in his honor. Great day, and good way to say goodbye. Then we went to the Hendrix gravesite in Renton, Wa on the same day. Two great local musicians that never should have died so young-27 for both.
I like how open, honest, caring, compassionate, committed Kurt is in 1993 after his Rockstar success he’s learnt “you can’t buy happiness” he loves his band mates, hanging out with his best friend Dylan Carlson, his marriage to Courtney Love, being a father to his daughter Frances. Kurt always been a beautiful man
These are the best kind of interviews... just casual talk in a casual place. Talking with a celebrity but life and deep stuff to know how they think, instead of making the same questions everybody does and talking only about his musical career.
Miss you Kurt. Thank you for the poetry, music and the memories
I love how peaceful he was and even though it was an interview he made it seem like a conversation which I’m sure made it so much easier for her and him.
She really did an excellent job with the interview! She asked thoughtful questions that she put effort into. Made it engaging. Kurt seemed to appreciate it as a result of that was more engaged. Very interesting. Shes awesome !
I love how Kurt seems so comfortable in this interview, talking about his interest and music. See I wish interviews were more like this, making a celebrity feel comfortable, not feeling uncomfortable or awkward,nor feeling vulnerable, now these days, interviewers only interview lead singers. I’d just wish Kurt was here today cause I wanna dive deeper into his music, if he was ever a solo artist, I would’ve loved his new project❤
Wow, it's in high quality. Thank you for posting! xD
Cobain was down to earth authentic to the bone. Music was his outlet for his pains. It worked for quite some time then it didn't fulfill him like it once did. He enjoyed the early days not so much the popular days at the end. It's kinda like opening the present was better than the present itself after opened.
Perfectly said 👏
@@frisbeeshawn5356 thank you!
3:31 Kurt Cobain got the pictures, props for the In Utero album etc. from a medical supply store at the Mall of America in 92-93 in Bloomington, MN. That's so cool. I remember that store I used to go in there myself but unfortunately it's not there anymore...
i read perfume because of kurt, and i very much enjoyed it. one of the best, most sophisticated books i’ve read.
He was so ahead of his time. People still aren't where Kurt was 20 years ago. like gay marriage, sexism. people are still ignorant today about those things. he'd hate this place if alive today.
He also hated main stream media...
naaah...just a weak ass dope addict
He was so ahead of his time. And now his dead. Maybe, just maybe, this world would be better without people who lie just to get famous?
He was a disgusting sinner who died before his daughter knew him. Stop with the illusion
Haven't seen this since it originally aired on Much back in '93. A lot of memories come flooding back. The early 90s were an incredible time to be a teenager coming of age.
Kurt Cobain, the only person who could say "Cause I'm a hypochondriac" In a totally calm voice.
*slowly claps*
So well spoken and smart this is fascinating such good quality
Honestly, one of the most intelligent people i've heard talk. I wish i met him, i can't imagine what else what in that mind of his
He was so deep ..I wish he could've stayed in this world 🥺
This is honestly one of the best interviews with Kurt ever. I think I've watched it about 10 times.
Great interview.
He was very sincere and cool with her. I didnt know he was so worldly in his scope. Impressive. I gained more respect for kurt from listening to his mind. Rest in power kurt. Much love.!!!☆☆♡♢
Forever grateful to this woman for giving us this high quality interview. Of all the press he did, I think the way he is here is the most accurate representation of who he actually was. Dry, genuine, funny, witty, smart, kind, relaxed, humble, thoughtful, articulate-the Kurt he was away from the stress brought by his public role as a front man giant rockstar. To see him here is so bittersweet as this was near the very end, like 6ish months before his death.
I'm not one of those who subscribe to the faked suicide/murder belief. But I do believe many of those who were closest to him at that time were, to varying degrees, at least indirectly responsible for his suicide.
Kurt was not in his right mind the day of his suicide, partially due to the Rome overdose he had barely a month before. It was actually quite serious and I think that part of it isn't as readily conveyed since it was so soon after that he passed away. IIRC it's Krist Noveselic who said he believed Kurt to have gotten some degree of brain damage during his coma, essentially mirroring a head injury in some ways, particularly in how it affected his moods. And that he was a lot different during that final month.
Had Kurt not overdosed in March I feel like there's a great chance that he'd still be here now.
It's not known what exactly happened that night in Rome, and why Kurt ended up with such a toxic combination in his stomach; lots of champagne (bizarrely out of place for a heroin addict) and lots of rohypnol-the point being that his overdose did not have its orgin in any sort of accident like is alleged. It was a sincerely made attempt by Kurt to end his life. Or, at the very least, demonstrate to the powers that be that he was unwell and needed room to breathe.
Courtney owed some responsibility for some of the way that night went down. She supposedly flew in to join him in Rome which is what lead to them fighting. Kurt was miserable and tired on tour in Europe promoting In Utero. He didn't want to even do the tour but was forced. And he was so sick and so exhausted on top of it.
In my research of what the music industry was like back then I see so many examples of artists being absolutely dragged through hell by their respective labels. These executives and other suits absolutely did not give a damn about the well-being of their artists, they'd knowingly push their obviously drug addicted artists to keep going, never affording them the time off to heal and sort out their demons...
...that's what Kurt was up against that spring in 1994. He was exhausted. Burned out. Overwhelmed. Falling to pieces.
Who was there to help him? Not Krist and Dave who were angry with him more often than not by then. I can see where they were coming from and can aknowledge drug addiction wasn't understood as well back then, Krist and Dave weren't addicts so it would be nearly impossible for them to get what Kurt was struggling with. They were angry that he didn't want any part in promoting In Utero and didn't have any desire to do more Nirvana projects at that time.
All the money that was being thrown their way just to tour, I'm sure they were bitter that Kurt was seemingly throwing it to the wayside. But he was very much at his limit, probably well beyond it.
Rome happened and Kurt very nearly didn't make it.
Not even a month later and Kurt is swarmed with a sudden, hastily thrown "intervention" attempt while resting at home, seeking to physically/emotionally/mentally/spiritually/medically *recover.*
A room full of lawyers, managers, music industry executives, band members, and a few *supposed* friends all sitting in his living room threatening him, adding still more pressure.
Kurt came very close to completing suicide not even a month before and he's suddenly surrounded by people in suits and they are threatening him. They are threatening to take his baby away from him.
More stress? Threats? Abuse? I don't care how little was understood of drug addiction and mental health issues in 1994 as compared to now-that's no way to treat someone who's very openly sick and struggling _in any decade._ Kurt felt betrayed because he *was* betrayed. Kurt felt judged because he *was* judged. Kurt felt disposable because they made him feel that he was. And they were "successful" enough to overwhelm him into a facility-but just long enough to get him through the front door and smoke a few cigarettes. He jumped the wall and we all know what happened next.
No, I don't believe Courtney arranged for her husband to be shot and killed. But she definitely had a big part, probably one of the biggest, in why he took his life. I hate when the reason for his suicide is given as some variation of "he couldn't handle being a rockstar" because that's diminishing what he was put through. Look at his peers and the lives they lead and how many are still here. The music business back then was legendary in their total lack of concern for the health of their artists, even those who were very sick and addicted to drugs and leading a life that would certainly kill them. It's all about money. That's why Kurt was forced by them to go on that European tour to promote In Utero.
I was watching a documentary about Bradley Nowell of Sublime earlier today that mentioned Bradley being forced by the label to go back on the road only days out of rehab even though they knew how sick he was. His untimely death in particular raised public awareness into the greed obsessed tactics implemented by the recording industry at the expense of the talent.
I don't know how true that is, or how long it took, but it's definitely clearer now at any rate that things did eventually change. Only it was far too late for Kurt.
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Great read. You nailed it on what happened. This might be the best explanation on his last days and why he took his life
@@astridvvv9662 thank you for explaining what really happened to Kurt Cobain & why he I now believe he did kill himself! A++ man & thank you!
What a good interview, good questions and responses
Wonderful interviewer. You rarely see an interview with such a genuine connection. She was made for that job.
Rest in peace and power, Kurt Cobain. You were a gift to this world.
He had such a gentle and humble demeanor while also holding strong beliefs. It's such a shame. He really did seem happier. Sometimes, happiness can feel like another burden.
completely love him. tearing up :'(
He’s so nice, it’s so genuine
really great interview the womans laid back and genuine style was appreciated by kurt. such a smart talented all round amazing guy. a very sad loss
His face speaks of his heart. Bless him wherever in the etherics he is.
It's a good interview. He's obviously comfortable talking with this girl. He's giving her some very frank and honest answers and observations. But he was also obviously hiding some intense pain. Sad. He was a gifted artist because of the exceptional intellect and sensitivity he demonstrates here. He was just 27 when he checked out on the world. Dunno what it is about that specific age but a lot of very special musicians departed at that age including Jimi, Janis and Jim Morrison all of whom died with the space of 1 year.
Love this interview it's soo humbling and genuine!