What if Kurt Cobain Didn't Die in 1994?
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2024
- This question has been asked many times over the years. What if Kurt Cobain didn't die in 1994? Would Nirvana have continued? Would Kurt have released solo material? We'll never really know. But in this video, I dive into this hypothetic scenario. I lay out an alternate timeline, going into detail of events beginning in April, 1994. Eventually I make my way to the end of the decade. Covering everything from Kurt's marriage with Courtney Love to Foo Fighters.
This is what would’ve happened if April 5th, 1994 was just a regular day. A fun little idea to explore.
CHAPTERS |
1:05: 1994
5:56: 1995
8:01: 1996
9:47: 1997
11:01: 1998
11:57: 1999
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Alternate ending: Kurt makes it to 2024, and now runs a meme account
i bet he'd hate that
lol
I always saw him going solo for his 30’s and then retiring in his 40’s and becoming a full time painter/Sculptor
yeah agree
@@an1tvaw-kp5pm Honestly, yeah. Memes may seem fun for some but I can definitely see Kurt getting sick and tired of that stuff.
Not to mention, memes are very offensive nowadays. They’d go against all of his values.
So yes, “Kurt’s memes” sounds laughable at best and sacrilege at worst.
It's crazy he's been gone longer than he was ever alive. Such a great tune and songwriter.
Damn, he just missed Armageddon
I remember thinking that about my mom a handful of years ago. She died when i was 14.......by the time I was 29 I had lived longer without her than I had without her. That was a hard pill to swallow. I often think that about people like Kurt. What would time have held for him and those like him?
It would’ve been his 57th birthday today. Rest in peace Kurt
Damn still young 🥲
He's not resting and he's not in peace. I guarantee that! ONLY the FAITHFUL to the Lord go to Heaven. Junkies and the dregs of humanity don't go to Heaven when they die. Haven't you heard "Lake Of Fire"?
@@solarismoon3046 Quit this shit you have no right to assume where anyone went after they died
@@kriglum0760 I'm not assuming anything. If you don't live according to the word of GOD then you don't have any hope at all! There is no "better place" or anything else. John 3:3 "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." If you expect that you're going to a reward or have peace or a peaceful existence when you die you are sadly mistaken! We all sinners and Jesus (being the son of God) is the only one that came to this Earth to die for our sins so that we can be saved.
Romans 10: 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
So who do you think goes to Heaven and who do you think goes to Hell?! And who is more of an authority of than the one who created everything you know? Who are you to decide?
@solarismoon3046 So, people like you? Enjoy your time there.
"It might be nice to start playing acoustic guitars and be thought of as a singer and a songwriter, rather than a grunge rocker you know? Because then I might be able to take advantage of that when I’m older, and sit down on a chair and play acoustic guitar like Johnny Cash.” -Kurt Cobain 1993. Well you did and we loved it. Didn't sound like a man planning to leave to me.
Very much can change in a year. If you look at pictures comparing 93 to 94 there's a drastic shift in his looks. You can see that he was not feeling very well
@@elliot.nilsson in utero Europe tour was also really make kurt tired and some dramas with his wife (while nirvana live at Rennes 94) lead him to soicide.
I’m sorry. It’s not my fault. Whatever, I guess?
how conveniently you ignore his other writings that includes things like "I hate myself and want to die"
@@elliot.nilsson Although he was enjoying unplugged. He was very nervous at first but you could see him getting more excited. He wanted to play this kind music more. He was a Beatles fan. About a girl, the first song on bleach was inspired by the Beatles
Truth is, nobody could predict what would’ve happened if Cobain never died. He was unpredictable, self destructive, and frankly insane. Even if he lived, would he really be living? Cobain always reminded me of Dead from Mayhem. They seemed like people who just didn’t belong here, didn’t want to belong here.
Cobain was a musical god but he was never meant to grow old.
he was too good for this world
Dumbest thing ive ever herd a human being say
He was to good for this world
If he had grown old his music wouldn't have been the same
It's what ended him that made him imo
That different thing about him that led to amazing good and awful sad
It's that Saturn return- hence the 27 club...it comes back around @ 60
.....80
Sad scenario
Honestly he'd probably get clean and fly under the radar, while raising Frances with Courtney. He might do some reunion shows much later down the line, as for new material, that ship had sailed
Not true. He had plans to work with Michael Stipe from REM.
Yea, even Dave grohl said the group wasnt going to be together much longer either way
@@brianj4201 No he didn't, Michael wanted to work with him because he knew he was self destructing. Kurt did have plans to make more music but he didn't find joy in it because he was severely depressed and high. He wanted to go more Chamber Pop, that's what Lori Goldston (their cellist) said
He was a committed junkie who refused to quit even when at the risk of losing everything. If he hadn’t shot himself, an overdose was taking him out
@@Danathema Maybe, it's all about if he was willing to change his life around. By saying he'd die anyway, you justify what he did. It's saying he SHOULD have just ended his own life because he'd be a miserable junkie anyway
Kurt Cobain was one of a kind.
And you can quote me on that. He is a very rare type of person indeed. Few people on this planet are like him.
One thing a lot of people don’t realise is that he was very introverted and shy. I’m not sure if it was caused by his childhood traumas or if he’s naturally that way. Either way, you can tell from his body language and facial expressions that he gets less comfortable with more people.
Lots of rockers, especially punk rockers of his generation like Eddie Vedder, Flea and Billie Joe Armstrong etc are all miles more extroverted and fuelled by rampant, chaotic crowds. The same can be said about his professional rival, Axl Rose.
But Kurt, Kurt was a completely different specimen. Yes, his unpredictable stage persona during ‘88-‘91 made him seem like a sociable, confident man, but in all honesty, that was most probably his way of carrying himself and channeling his inner rage through gruelling performances he constantly subjected himself to.
However, come to ‘92-‘94, and somethings…off. He isn’t moving around as much. He isn’t really being enthusiastic. And his facial expression is this…unchanging shape of sorrow.
The man’s been through the universe, pretty much. It’s all too much to explain. But trust me, he is a person you wouldn’t want to live in the shoes of; it’ll break you in a week.
Also, there’s an almost certain chance he was on the spectrum. You don’t have to take my word for it, but if you watch a whole bunch of performances, yes, but ESPECIALLY interviews, the way he interacts with people and talks is so…idiosyncratic. Distinctive. Yes he’s quiet and shy, but also very…not “normal”.
On top of that, his humour is very spontaneous, yes, but also very nonsensical. Like, humour only he can understand or comprehend. Things like “twist of lemon” and “shave your head and wear a dress”, definitely have a message or meaning, but they’re also quite random and just happen on a whim.
Now I don’t really want to get into drugs, because that is a whole other can of worms. But I will say, being a very troubled individual and consuming substances is guaranteed to completely fry your brain and mess you up, until you are nothing but a hollow shell of sadness. And none of this was his fault.
And lastly, socialising can be very hard for some, but imagine the nightmare it must be for Kurt. He was always cast off by others and treated as…pretty much an NPC. Imagine how hard must that be? It’s a good thing he found Krist, an amazing friend. But even he was unable to fill his tortured, lonely soul. Apparently, some other comment describes that during Kurt’s final days, while Krist was trying to bring Kurt to rehab for the greater good of himself, Kurt forcibly exited the car, and ran away from his best buddy, blurting “F*ck you!”. Might just be a rumour, but if true, that’s just heartbreaking.
People just don’t seem to see Kurt for who he really is. He’s just a lost boy who had a dream and wanted to show the world his amazing music. But in the process, he became overwhelmed and fell into a terrible rabithole, ending like this.
Poor dude.
People just don't see Kurt for who he really is. That's why you see it clearly, right?
It matters not now. He's dead and he will always be. Nothing will bring him back - memories, ruminations, reminiscing, or public adulation will change what happened. All you're doing is romanticising a long dead memory of someone that is no longer relevant now. He killed himself and that's that!
@@solarismoon3046
Why are you so sure that Mr. Cobain committed suicide?
How come you are so sure that what you are saying are facts?
And who romanticizes anyway?
@@solarismoon3046 wait wait wait what I don’t see how this is romanticized I don’t see any sexual comments or anything like that pls explain what you mean cause I can’t seem to see it
I like this exercise in “What if’s.”
Some of us are, indeed, so much more sensitive to pain, regret and heartbreak for this place. It’s exhausting.
Nicely done video!
what if he had never met demon Courtney
@@user-fu2mi1nd5l Yeah. We’ll never know, but it’s not like his brain and body were in tip-top shape.
I honestly think it’s highly likely he would have found heroin (it was at the ready in every studio I’ve used).
If you’re implying she had him shot, that’s above my pay grade - but blood splatter would debunk that - right?
Have an excellent day
This feels like a script for something like “once upon a time in Seattle” directed by Quentin Tarantino. But without the happier ending of “Hollywood” which is just more realistic. Great job!
I agree I don’t think kurt was ever going to reach into his 40’s you can’t beat a drug addiction if you don’t want to 😞
You say that a lad who visits me is on heroin
He loves it
Won't ever stop
He's just got out of prison again, for shoplifting
He's back on it
He's also 55yo
Drinks all day
Uses white for snowballs
He's been that way since his 20s
So Kurt would have probably survived well past his 40s
He has money to stay healthy in other ways
If he didn't die in 1994, he would've died like 2 years later of the same reasons
Edit: happy now?
What do you mean, "instead of the same reasons?" I don't get that.
@SalandFindles
Guy disassembled his own comment. Lmao
"If he didn't die in 1994, he would've 100% died of the same reasons, like 2 years later instead."
Makes more sense now. 😆
I was gonna say that except a year later
Ok mystic Meg
@@Chaz1134 I didn't ask for anybody to complain about my grammar, thank you.
Noticed the omission of "You Know Your Right" in this alternate universe..... I feel like this is a key moment in kurts artistic journey experience and pain
Alternate universe? Intriguing, really, tell me more. If you’re joking, I’m sorry I missed it.
@@Dapricott bc the video is about an possible alternative reality where kurt didn't killed himself
You're**
@@thesis_gaia7960He was murdered. It's becoming even more clear year after year. Not going to argue or reply further at all. /end of
@@SalandFindles I respect your right of thinking wtf u want to.
Great video, my dude. Love this parallel universe except for the ending. And divorcing Courtney is the best part! 😂😂😂
Dude, this is such good fan fiction. I freaking wish things would’ve panned out this way.
This is one of the best put together videos and I wish you were a time traveler and could go back and actually make this happen
I used to think that Nirvana was overrated compared to other grunge acts due to the fact that Kurt Cobain passed away at a young age, but the older I’ve gotten the more I have realized that their music has aged the best in comparison to other bands from that era and that they had the highest quality of punk rock for the time. Now I love Nirvana! I feel as though Nirvana faces the same stigma that bands like The Beatles face where people think that just because they’re very well known means that they must be overrated. Rest Easy Kurt, you’re one of the most groundbreaking artists in history.
I feel the exact same way. RIP Kurt.
If he didn't like Pearl Jam's "Ten" imagine his thoughts on today's Food Fighters...
I say he’d be proud of Dave for being able to make his own music and find his own footing.
Very cool! I published a book on this same "what if" concept last year about the 27 Club. It's called "28." (However, it's speculative fiction; not exactly like this video.) It's always interesting to explore these questions -- great job!
I appreciate it! I’m interested in checking out your book. Sounds really interesting
Do one for "What if Chester Bennington didn't die in 2017"
I want to see that too
I want to see that too.I bet they would’ve put really heavy album after One More Light
Who cares??
@@DesolateOne8818 ?
@@melonmusk1274 chester bennington is overrated, and also linkinpark had only one decent song, crawling. That’s it, good riddance
I think Nirvana would have been done by 1995 at the latest if he had lived. It seems like he was starting to get bored of it, and he appeared to be heading in a more blues/folksy sort of direction based on some comments he made. I imagine he would have gone down a solo path a lot like Mark Lanegan did, which would have been really awesome imo. I do think he would have divorced Courtney as well, things were heading in that direction before he died. It's a shame that he left us when he did, because I would have loved to hear were his music went. Some people are just not meant to stick around for a long time though.
yep i was thinking of Eliott Smith type of music.
I think "You Know You're Right" would have been the next Nirvana single.
His rise to fame was not to cause his drug addiction. It was his early childhood, which had lots of issues. He ended up exploring weed, which was his gateway.
No. Many people have worse family issues and many people try weed at a young age and don't go beyond it.
It's also what killed him. Drugs are a dead end - LITERALLY!
@solarismoon3046 Shut up. A shotgun killed him.
Lol cannabis is not a gateway drug
@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Really? Since when? I know people - SEVERAL PEOPLE that started out smoking that shit think (like you) that it's innocuous. Until they weren't getting high any more and took more and more to stone themselves to reality. They started doing coke (cocaine) and other drugs. So PLEASE - tell me HOW this isn't a gateway drug?
Then music wouldn't suck as much, he'd be happy and Courtney wouldn't have all of his money. Maybe.
That would be nice
30 years ago today we lost him.
Rest in peace Kurt.
Aww your little fan fiction is cute... I like it
In Utero was the first album that the band released songs where they all worked together, as far as I know. It’s my personal favorite album. Kurt said in an interview that he’d be open to doing something like that more; working together. I would have loved to hear what they all came up with as a band.
great video but i noticed that pat smear wasn’t rly mentioned in the video. would’ve loved to hear abt him as well.
Why did I just get this video. Good job
It’s so sad a man with such talent just end his line.
Kurt said a few times he thought that Nirvana would become more experimental like Butthole Surfers. Playing off the more textured production of In Utero. That would have played better with some of the electronic elements that became a staple of late 90's music and would continue to grow as an element in all genres of music.
There is a novel by an author named Lewis Shiner called "Glimpses", came out in 93'. It detailed a guy who time travels back to the late 60s and early 70s to "save" a number of rock stars. Morrison, for example, survives Paris and Pam inly to kill a kid while driving drunk. This video reminded me of that novel. Interesting exercise. I wonder if this sort of speculation says more about the dead rock stars or about us fans.
Anyway great video.
This might sound kinda out of left field but I personally think if Kurt survived weezer and the blue album might not have as big are they are, since Kurt’s death and the dissolution of Nirvana created a little bit of a vacuum in alt-rock which weezer came in at a perfect time to fill, so with Kurt still around and Nirvana still on top while not effecting anything to much I believe the album might have performed a little worse like maybe a spot or two down on the top 100 or something
Interesting post. Id like that add to this, my friend. 👍There were lots of bands that in about '95 were propelled by MTV and record labels as another Nirvana. Everclear, Bush, and lots of others in that vein. The other big bands like Pearl Jam were bowing out of the spotlight, avoiding MTV. Stone Temple Pilots stepped up, and hit the bullseye with the excellent "Purple" album. Soundgarden were a big deal aswell, with a number one album - on the same time Kurt died.
Coming from England, Bush didnt really get as big there at all, because mere months after Kurt passed, Oasis became the biggest thing in the UK, ushering in the Britpop era. Post Nirvana bands like Bush didnt catch on asmuch in the UK then, but in America Bush dived into that vacuum as you correctly described, and became huge. Bush wanted to be famous, pose for magazines, etc. The post Grunge bands had a different attitude, that the US media caught onto , promote further and be more accessible than the more reluctant anti heroics of the Seattle giants.
Id say too, that Green Day and Offspring layed down a post Grunge era of punk revival that swept up the mainstream after Nirvana. By the end of '94, Green Day were the nxt big thing in the US, and Oasis took over the UK. This happened so instantly right after Kurts passing.
I think Weezer, whose debut album I love, would have done just as well if Nirvana had stuck around. They wrote great songs that, people instantly liked. I think those mid 90s bands would have broke out regardless. I do wonder, what Kurt would have thought of the rapidly changing landscape in the mid-late 90s, especially the nu Metal era that carried the 90s out on a totally different wave than what Grunge helped usher in at the decades beginning. Sorry for rambling, but this topic is very interesting to me!👍👍😀😀
@@kylereece1979 oh don’t be that was very impressive
I think all of these bands would’ve co-existed. There’s never just one sound that dominates mainstream.
@@Bismark1815 Another band that really aimed for the stars after Nirvana was Smashing Pumpkins. 👍 Their debut, "Gish" was released just before Nevermind. That, and its incredible follow up, "Siamese Dream" were lauded and applauded , sending them into the heights that Seattle was shot up to, despite the Pumpkins being in a unique bubble if their own.
In 1996, they released a diverse multi-layered Double Album, which was unheard of in the mid90s rock scene. Yet, it made them one of the biggest things in the world that time. They wanted to play arenas, and acknowledge the past Rock gods that, most of their peers downplayed interest in.
Billy Corgan raved about Rush and Van Halen, he didnt downplay his wantings to be in a deservingly big band. And it was all going very well, till 1998s "Adore" was a departure of sound that, didnt initially fit with the yet again change of time. By then Korn/Nu Metal was rumbling.
I think all the bands that got big leading up to and following Kurts passing would have happened as it did. Scenes change, evolve and can co-exist together. Id love it had Kurt survived, chilled out and lived thru' it all. 👍
@@kylereece1979 Those people were only giants in their minds. And when reality sunk in they went away quietly or killed themselves.
All we have left are these fantasies, the body of work, and our love of a man we never met.
Some people have met him.
It's weird how it's just general knowledge now that Kurt died on April 5, 1994 when it wasn't known to the rest of the world until April 8, 1994. Of course there was no social media back then, but why did it take three days for the media to make an announcement?
It wasn’t until the 8th that he was found deceased.
I dreamt of an older Kurdt omce a couple years back...he looked like an Allman Brother, and was playing acoustic...it made me sad when I woke up...
I can see Dave Grohl leave Nirvana by 1995 and start his own band. However, I don't know if he'll name it Foo Fighters and I also don't think he'll be writing the same songs we know from Foo Fighters. Some songs of Foo Fighters are inspired by Kurt's death.
I think Krist would stay in Nirvana for longer. I get the feeling he'll leave the band between 1997-2003. I noticed Krist seemed to be someone who likes to be a loyal friend of Kurt for as long as he can.
Regarding Courtney, I don't think he'll divorce her in 1994. I have a feeling they'll be married for at least five years. At most they'll divorce in 2001. Frances might have gotten a younger sibling.
I'm not sure if Kurt wouldn't live past 40. I think he was capable of living longer but it really depends on his life, surroundings, etc. With his drug addictions I do sense that he's prone to die young. I mean, Courtney did save him a few times when he overdosed. He'll need someone to save him when he would get overdosed.
Anyway, overall I like what you said.
I can't. The fame of Nirvana would keep him in the band. He would continue to make his own music, but it would just be small side projects, not making any hits.
@@alukuhito Are you talking about Dave Grohl?
Yes.@@MissDerpina2606
Idk it’s a tough call considering this is one of the most unpredictable humans to ever exist, two things I feel confident in though is from 95-97 he was bound to split from Nirvana and divorce Courtney, he then does some solo albums in his early to mid 30’s perhaps then retires. Maybe perfect world he’s done with H and just enjoys time with Frances becomes a full time painter, possibly re marries a woman that was a better influence for him, it’s hard to say what this alternate destiny for Kurt was, unfortunately we’ll never know what it is.
I don't know about all these hypothetical situations. But I'm guessing that HAD he lived, rock and roll would have gone down a MUCH more interesting path, and SURELY modern music wouldn't be in the PATHETIC state of rock being DEAD and most people having the taste of a 7th grader.
Kurt would never have been a “god” if he never would have died. That’s the sad fact far too often is that death creates immortality for the artist. Death sells.
When I wanted to step away from rap during this time, I wanted to listen to other kinds of music and I decided to put on this rock station I came across…I was listening to everything..I was watching MTV to see all the groups and see with new rock bands I could check out. I remember watching Nirvana Heart Shaped Box and fell in love with the video and became an instant fan of Nirvana…then of course I went down the rabbit hole and bought their past albums…Around that time I met my first bf and he got me into other groups but I was still hooked on Kurt…I bought t-shirts, the white glasses, chucks and would just go to school…got called an Oreo many times but I didn’t care…
When the news hit about Kurt passing…I was so sad and crying…I felt like I just found gold and now it’s gone…I went out bought a guitar and wanted to learn because of him…taking lessons and just want to learn how to play Nirvana songs…but it definitely took me a while after his passing to listen to any Nirvana albums… I was so into Nirvana/Kurt any project I did in school, any reports, any graphic design projects had to do…all was centered around Kurt and Nirvana… That’s how much I truly enjoyed everything they had done…The band and Kurt definitely took a hold on me and years later I still love and appreciate the good memories I have when I found out about them…Of course we would always love more time but Kurt left his mark and he will never be forgotten.
I’d love to see you do one of these on Andrew Wood and Mother Love Bone xx
I love this!
there's a whole youtube channel for this called 'If Kurt Cobain Lived'
I'm a big fan of Oasis and Nirvana, and it's a shame because Kurt die one week before the Supersonic single release. I would have liked to know Cobain's opinion on the Gallagher brothers and the UK Britpop era in the mid-90s.
He would have collaborated with Michael Stipe writing the type of music he was ashamed of he loved because of the sound of Nirvana
I do find this slightly unrealistic as kicking addictions can be very difficult and take a bunch of time, but I think this is a very nice dream. I really wish to know what he could've done had a stuck around longer.
This makes me so sad. I just wish he could have lived. He was such an unbelievable talent.
why would he ever divorce courtney? The only times he ever talked about divorce was during drug fueled rages, he didn't want his daughter to go through the same thing he did. He also wanted to fire dave grohl and fought with Krist during his drug rages, it wasn't really him.
Him and Tony Hawk would be hanging out because Tony’s son Riley married his daughter, so pretty cool maybe starts skating
I was a teenager in the early 90's. I constantly hear modern "artists" name Nirvana as an influence, but I sure as hell rarely hear it in their music! I LOVED the music scene in the 90's. if Cobain was SO MUCH of an influence, why do I find about 95% of the music made in the 21st century to be INTOLERABLE!
EXACTLY
@@ROMCADRANCH It's just something people say, right?!? WHERE is this influence?
@@user-sy5sy2np8r I cant say for sure..
Unfortunately, I don't have anything new recorded, but have a wide variety of stuff on my channel from over the years. You're bound to find some stuff with heavy Nirvana influence, as they were the reason I started playing back in 92. There is a Playlist of several recordings, as well as a billion shitty webcam versions of crap I put down just in case I ever decide to record it. I'd start with the Playlist as well as a video called The Waiting Room, which is a compilation of stuff from a few of my bands from the late 90s / early 2000s. On this video, there's a song called Pieces of Rockets' Partners, which has a combination of Radiohead and Nirvana influence between the verses and choruses.
There's also a live cover of Drain You somewhere.
PS... When I say there's a wide variety, I mean it 😂
@@xxoxia I'm not saying that there's no one playing music out there who's influenced by Nirvana, but it's been a long time since mainstream music has had ANYTHING going on that I'm even vaguely interested in. Most people under 30 these days are either fans of rap or UNFORTUNATELY, pop?!? What gets called rock tends to sound more like an ad for something than an actual song. You still hear people saying that Nirvana influenced them, but there's almost never any evidence of it in their music.
Devil advocate. I thought nirvana were overrated and right place right time. However, when I first heard their stuff when I was a teenager it was eye opening. I could see nirvana doing a double album, perhaps an acoustic album. I could see at least one member doing a duet with David Bowie after the unplugged show. I could see them separating or going taking a break and working on solo material before a reunion at some point. I could imagine some or all members getting into producing work in the studio and limiting touring/travelling etc and perhaps release some studio albums (in a similar manner to sgt pepper ie no touring etc or concerts), they could have also done at least one concept album and invited more musicians into the fold (ie piano, organ, twelve string guitar etc). I thought nirvana were overrated but the what ifs etc and what could have been intrigued me, it's a shame we never got more and of course it's a shame a person has passed which affected many people. Opinions are my own. Have a good day reader.
There are some I just could never imagine old.
Nice video, you didn't really explain what happened to Pat smear though?
I’d assume he was playing guitar for foo fighters
Liked the alternative narrative that you were creating for Kurt. Interesting to me right now because I'm working on a similar idea, though with a more esoteric and mystical theme...
Disappointed your version still ends in tragedy. Disagree that this was inevitable..... Given Kurt was already practicing Buddhism, he might have got clean and dropped out of the music industry all together to follow a spiritual path.
He might by now have reinvented himself as an Indie visual artist/musician and UA-cam influencer, speaking about spiritual practices and speaking out on geo political issues, in a similar vein to former addict Russell Brand.
Also continuing to support Frances and possibly finding a new partner and having more kids.
So I guess this is my cue to get back to my own project....
Hay, do u think u could make a video about "What if.. Bon Scott had lived" video, from AC/DC
This is pretty damn accurate. A great take and very realistic to what if on Cobains life. Why the divorce with Courtney? Was that something that was discussed when he was still living?
Kurt asked their lawyer Rosemary to file divorce papers a month before he was killed. Watch "Soaked in Bleach" AND AmericanSpyFox.
I believe it was brought up by people close to them that towards the end of his life their relationship was pretty strained to the say the least. Not sure if the word 'divorce' was actually used but it seemed to be heading that way.
definitely - he had spoken to those close to him about removing her from his will and leaving her - she was a narcissistic abuser. She was trying to find the most nasty divorce lawyer in rosemary carrol. She was the worst thing to ever happen to him.
@@MorganTarotKurt was literally arrested for domestic violence and would have been bending over in prison had she collaborated with the police.
He didn’t have a will, he died intestate and repeatedly stated throughout 1994 that he wanted his marriage to work.
@@Danathema so HER lawyer just made this up? and the PI SHE engaged is completely wrong? I disagree strongly. She had EVERYTHING to lose by him retiring and leaving her
One thing that would definetly sound different is FF's debut album
If Kurt had lived the grunge era would’ve lasted through out the whole 90s for sure
I couldn’t tell if it was just as a placeholder name or not, but I like the idea of Nirvana breaking up in 1996 naming their final album “The Fourth Album”. I could see that as something they would’ve done
Why did you choose Dale Crover to be Foo Fighters temporary drummer in this timeline. Do you think he was free back then to do that?
I figure his schedule back then would’ve been pretty tight. But since this is an alternate timeline, I just went with it. He was friends with the Nirvana guys, so it makes sense he would’ve been inclined to help out for a brief time.
@@TheMusicNarrative Yeah valid. I remember a few months back I saw another alternative timeline video where Kurt Cobain doesn't die. In that video Dave Grohl leaves Nirvana and I believe it mentioned Dale Crover replacing Dave on drums. So yeah, it does make sense, especially with Dale Crover being good friends with the band
Dale played drums on three songs on Bleach and did a short tour with Nirvana before Buzz hooked them up with Dave.@@therocknrollgamer9572
You know its bad when even the what if has a bad ending
This was crazy... 1st time I saw this... my friend was watching it, I came in late, after he had already started... just doing a few things, while watching, listening... and after a while, I started thinking... that's not what happened!? That's not the year!?✌️🤣
It may not be your music genre of choice but you should do a video asking “what if per yngve ohlin aka dead from mayhem never passed away?” I know what a lot of people are thinking right now. “Who is that?” Well Dead is one if not the most prominent figure in black metal music, without him and Mayhem the genre would not be taken as seriously nor would it have the reputation it has earned. Those who know about the genre know what I’m talking about and I think would make a great video.
Bonus on the album cover and face reveal!
Very good cool what if but the part of dave and krist forming foo fighters is odd for one main reason being (and this is partly because of kurts death) that dave when making foo fighters irl asked krist to join but he refused because doing a band without kurt wouldve been too weird
I feel like Nirvana would've taken a hiatus in 1994 for Kurt to rejuvenate from extensive touring, and Dave would work on Foo Fighters. In 1997 Nirvana would get back together to make a more stripped back acoustic album with a few rock bangers - kind of like the Led Zeppelin III album. After touring it, maybe an EP would be released and then another hiatus. And maybe a full on reunion of sorts in the mid to late 2000s.
lolz
I think they would have released "You Know Your Right" as a single in late 1994 or early 1995 or maybe on an EP along with finished versions of "Poison Gone" and "Do Re Mi" and then they Dave would leave the band anyways to start Foo Fighters
It just sucks because no matter how much I want to hear new music from him or whatever it won't ever happen, I guess thats bound to happen if someone dies. I wish I could've saw them live but I was born a little too late.
I'm glad you accurately portrayed how it is with ppl who are trying to be in recovery.. just because you make it thru rehab once... doesn't mean you're safe. and yeah courtney or someone else would have pulled him back into it and I don't think he would have made it to today. rip K.
What are they tuning, a harp?
The musical landscape changed just so rapidly in the short sharp time following Kurt's passing. By '94's end, Green Day brought a punk fusion laced with a giddy, fun presentation that caught onto people that wanted a more cheered up sound inthe wake of Kurt's loss. With the restof the Seattle scene either bowing slowly outta the limelight like Pearl Jam, or sadly getting caught up in their own drug drama like Alice in Chains, the media and nxt set of rock fans were responding to a more brighter, outlook. In the UK meanwhile, Oasis became an overnight sensation and the scene totally drifted to a homegrown sound and lifestyle that was the opposite of Grunge in every way. I don't know if Kurts passing cast such a dark shadow that, the more uptempo, colorful direction rock took was a reaction to that, but its interesting to think about. But then, along came Nu Metal, and the mass amount of BoyBands, Britney, etc. Everything changed and reacted even differently again.
I always wonder what the Great man himself would have thought of it all, had he lived. Go solo, do some paintings, be a Dad, chill out, hang in there. Come back on his own terms with that acoustic direction he was talking about in '93. Who knows? Id loved to have seen him and Nirvana in the restof the 90s as Oasis, Green Day and bands as diverse as The Prodigy and Korn, Nu Metal took the decade into an entirely new and different tangent on its exit.
UK gen x grew up with some of the same influences as USA gen x
That's a VERY plausible conterfactual story of Kurt!!
Whats the context of Kurt pulling up his sleeve to show his puncture marks on his arm around 7:50? Did the interviewer ask him "hey man, are you still shooting junk?"
I'm reading Come As You Are right now, and that was covered. It's said that Kurt drew them to distract from the fact that he was actually doing heroin.
Do one for Bradley Nowell.
You can see very obvious parallels between Kurt and John Lennon. Early meteoric success, voices of a generation, then disillusionment. Their bands changed the musical landscape, yet were short lived.
KC never got to do the solo career, but an album of the “where did you sleep last night?” flavor would have been pretty great.
Not a fan of the OD ending tbh. I think Kurt would have made an awesome old dude, maybe he just disappears between 30 and 65, re-emerging to release one more record. No tour. Retires quietly to Washington or even Canada, hangs out with Neill Young, but the end is still tbd.
This music referrence is mhm 0:35
Kurt, alot has been said about, but he was the anti -hero put in star aligned to be the voice of '91. But he shunned mainstream tendencies.
Bro hopped into a different dimension to make this video
Speaking of, when I first got into music, I was heavy into Nirvana and I still quite enjoy their music.
I remember being an absolute Kurt Cobain fan, and I memorized his birth date and death date. I noticed something interesting, though. I remember his death date being May 5 of 1994, and the only reason I know I absolutely know it is because it’s a month after my birthday, and I remember making the connection between May 5 (5th month and 5th day) and the year 1994 because five goes after four, which is obvious but Duh that’s how I used it to remember the date.
I don’t necessarily believe in the Mandela Effect, but I do believe energy is in constant motion, there is no one singular timeline, and things are as they are because that’s how they are, but the universe must contradict itself to exist.
So basically, some alternate timeline type shit. But my question is why? It’s literally one month off.
Well I have a massive Foo Fighters guitar on my leg, soooooo this would be interesting.
ima guess that nirvana would break up around whatever time they’d release their 4th album (probably 1995, 1996 or 1997) as he wasn’t really satisfied with nirvana despite their commercial success
If he didn't die Nirvana wouldn't be considered an important band. Nevermind wouldn't be the album of the 90s. The Nirvana logo wouldn't be sold on t shirts at Forever 21.
That dosnt make sense.
@@ZanePrice-hd5gji think it does
Kurt became a legend because of his death
If kurt lived i think he would just be one of the most influential but not the guy who gets praise as the voice of his generation
It sounds like you are likely under 45 years old. If you were a teen or in your 20s in the 90s and paid even the slightest amount of attention to English-language rock music, you'd remember just how huge Nirvana was. Instead of Kurt dying, they could've made more music, even really crappy music, and they'd still be important. They already proved themselves with the material they came out with, so it wouldn't matter. Nevermind would still be a huge album of the 90s. It was crazy. I remember moving to Toronto from Vancouver in 1991 and people were telling me they wanted to visit Seattle. It made no sense to me because Vancouver was such a nicer city, yet this whole Nirvana thing was motivating people to travel across the continent to a relatively obscure city. They made catchy tunes that lots of people liked. They were a fresh change to what mainstream rock radio was playing. The Stone Roses are still considered an important band, but they only had 2 albums, then whatever the musicians did after that independent of the band never got the same attention. Anyone who understands 90s alternative rock knows that that band was groundbreaking. And if that's the case, Nirvana all the more. Smells Like Teen Spirit jolted people. Nirvana was selling out concerts all over the place.
@@alukuhito Well, I'm NOT under thirty and Turdvana came out after I was an adult. Nothing that they did was groundbreaking or musically inspiring. They were the most hyped up band at that time because they made shitty music and were new faces on the block. If they dressed like everyone else at that time and sounded like them they wouldn't have been so hyped up in the mainstream media. I don't see the appeal. I didn't then and I don't know. I always made fun of them and when I heard them on the radio I turned them off. I still turn them off today. Don't fool yourself - all you're saying is celebrity worship and public adulation. In the next twenty years no one will be talking about them and someone from this modern generation will be the subject of controversy.
@@solarismoon3046 LOL. Maybe YOU weren't inspired by Nirvana, but obviously many people were. Did they need to be "groundbreaking"? Who said so? They weren't hyped up. Their music spoke for itself. Pearl Jam and some other Seattle bands were hyped up. Record companies wanted more Nirvanas, so they did their best to promote the Seattle scene / grunge. In 20 years, if the planet still exists, people will still be listening to Nirvana. They've obviously passed the test of time. They were a short-lived band that ended in the mid-90s, 30 years ago, yet people are for some reason still listening to them. You have your personal taste, but that doesn't mean you need to avoid the reality. I don't like Taylor Swift, but I don't pretend that she's not loved by millions of people. You can blab your opinions all you want, but they're just opinions. Just look up Smells like Teen Spirit on UA-cam, right here. 1.8 billion views. This is for one song from a band that came out before UA-cam was even a thing, let alone the internet as we know it. That's not hype. That's WAY after the fact. That's just people wanting to listen to a song and watch the video.
If Cobain survived his addictions, his music wouldn't have been the same. Dave either would have taken over the songwriting OR left Nirvana for his own creative adventure
I'd say despite all that he said in this video one thing for sure that would Happen is that, he is still alive
I vote you do one of these for John Lennon next.
he would have become sponsored by Häagen-Dazs
He was manically depressive, I've met people like that, everything may be fine, but she falls into mental self-flagellation, the famous depression of today, however addictive, comes from diabolical origins.
If it was just pain, it doesn't explain having an appetite for difficult or "heavy" music from a young age, including those with raw or violent lyrics. There are people who defy the natural order of things by polluting the air or things like that, others pollute the music. "Leadbelly" had a life of playing in troubled areas, fights and ended up becoming a murderer, he could only sing like that to try to forget the shitty life he owes to leaving school early and going to sing in the zones. Kurt, upon learning about his life, discovered something to make money and appear to be a victim with something to say. In Dallas Treee he was beaten by a security guard, he should have beaten him a lot more, this rebel without a cause, not that he hates him, he has very good songs but because he is a WEAK, maybe that's what his mother and father didn't do to life had done, maybe he wouldn't kill himself like an idiot, maybe he would get better, when you look for hell you also find it. When you look for shit you get shit! God our Lord rest assured!
Amazing his physical movements and acting are so natural for a boy who was only 3 or 4 years old on the family recordings. Really, he had. Lot of charism.
for your next video can you please do how Rock artists inspire and influence by Bob Marley.
I also wanna ask... What if Jimi Hendrix and him didn't die and met each other?
If he didnt die his daughter would have never given away his acoustic guitar
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Worth bearing in mind, of course, all evidence suggests Kurt was murdered, eg:
- the alleged suicide note makes no reference to suicide, except the last few sentences, which appears in larger writing in seemingly different handwriting
- the private detective, Tom Grant, whom Courtney Love hired to 'search' for Kurt, was provided curious items Courtney's lawyer found in Courtney's handbag which was left at the lawyer's house:
- a handwriting practice pad, and
- a note in Courtney notebook with the reminder to "get arrested"; coincidentally, in what would seem a perfect alibi, on the evening of Kurt's death, Courtney was arrested in Los Angeles
- the amount of heroin found in Kurt's body was ~5 times the fatal limit:
- as Grant said, he's not aware of any overdose in history in which an individual with such a high level of heroin didn't die instantly; let alone, as reported, have enough time to apparently, neatly pack away the associated heroin kit (for some reason), cock the shotgun and shoot
- Kurt's credit card was used after the alleged suicide
- Kurt and Courtney's lawyer told Grant Kurt had claimed he was divorcing Courtney and Kurt had planned to change the will
- the same lawyer also claims Courtney asked her to find the "meanest and nastiest divorce attorney in town"
- when Kurt was reported missing, Courtney asked Kurt's friend to visit the house to look for him; not finding Kurt in the main house and reporting to Courtney, Courtney soon after called a security company to install cameras in the exterior non-attached dwelling as "a matter of priority"; it was that installer who found Kurt's body in that location
- for these and other reasons, Grant has maintained since 1993 that "Kurt was murdered with one hundred per cent certainty"
he has a point when he said this world really wasn't meant for kurt. its hard to understand but it really is. but it would be amazing to see if kurt actually bet his addiction on the 2nd rehab and became a brand new person. imaging kurt in his 50s and 60s feel so illegal 💀
Dave would have never made foo fighters if Kurt didn’t die
My theory is that they probably would’ve continued til around 97 at latest and then they probably would’ve broken up. Foo Fighters probably would’ve still happened
I think he would learn righthand guitar and start a band similar to Seether 😎🫡
I feel like either he would break up the band or still pass away from overdose…
do one if Ritchie valens lived
Interesting take, and I wonder if Kurt would have ended up helping out and dating Kristen Pfaff officially after he would have gotten out. He could have done anything he wanted to, really. What a shame it was. I always wonder what his life would have been like if he had gotten away from Courtney in time, or never met that trainwreck
Cobain was a much bigger train wreck than Love ever was, would have been dead at 25 if not for her and the whole Pfaff fantasy is childish fan fiction
I once asked one of my friends, what Nirvana would be if Kurt never passed away, and he looked at me and said “ever heard of Green Day“ 😂