The fact that John McCauley had to wear a Kurt Cobain t-shirt and Krist Novoselic had to have the crowd give it up for Kurt, should tell you that things have changed to a level us fans don’t want to see this anymore.
Kurt, who was the heart and soul of this group, is gone. Every time we see Dave and Krist (and Pat, and friends) nowadays, it almost feels like a funeral service to us. Nirvana used to be about having fun and smashing guitars in the process, but now it’s turned into remembrances of what once and still might’ve been without a single guitar being smashed. The essence of the group is gone. You want to remember Kurt, Krist? Let him rest In peace then! Stop bringing 95-year-old Joan Jett (whom I also loved way back when!) and the lead singer of... the Deer Ticks, is it?... to attempt to fill his void. They can’t. You’re singing songs written by Kurt without Kurt. That shouldn’t be the case. If he ain’t there to sing them, let ‘em be.
As Nirvana’s #1 fan back in the day, it pains me to say this — but please stop the charade. This is not Nirvana! Heck, Pat Smear isn’t even Nirvana! He was brought on as a traveling musician (a second guitarist on the final Nirvana tour), not to be a key member. Please, let's stop the pretensions!
