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Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles–based punk band The Germs and a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana (which he joined as a touring guitarist in 1993).
Apr 24, 2022 · Just after finishing the band's second album 'The Colour and the Shape', Pat Smear opted to leave the Foo Fighters just as they were about to embark on a tour.
Feb 5, 2021 · It’s been over a quarter of a century since Foo Fighters was born as a vehicle for Dave Grohl’s unheard solo material. Now, as they celebrate 10th LP, Medicine At Midnight, we caught up with Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett to look back at the guitarists’ journeys as part of the biggest band on earth.
Pat Smear's decision to leave Foo Fighters in 1997 wasn't sudden but rather a culmination of his discomfort with the rock star lifestyle. According to Far Out, he is known for his aversion to ...
Nov 16, 2017 · As Foo Fighters return with a new album, we talk to Foo guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear to find out what makes the guitars in one of the world’s biggest bands keep ticking.
Feb 15, 2021 · Dave Grohl and Pat Smear recall Kurt Cobain asking the Germs guitarist to join Nirvana. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZUWant to know what's g...
Jun 23, 2024 · Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Steve Albini once discussed how Pat Smear helped to save Nirvana with his musical excellence and his technical ability.
Sep 9, 2013 · Pat Smear joined the band around this time. Nirvana were fresh off the success of being dubbed everybody’s favourite band and playing guitar in America’s biggest rock band was a wild ride for...
Pat Smear was a comparative unknown in the early ‘90s, at least to grunge-loving teens tuned into the sounds emitting from the Pacific Northwest. But a phone call changed everything for the Los Angeles punk, largely off-radar since the dissolution of his first band, the Germs, in 1980.
Feb 17, 2022 · Through his pioneering work with the Germs, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters, Pat Smear established the blueprint for alternative rock guitar.
