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Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles–based punk band The Germs and for being a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana (which he joined as a touring guitarist in 1993), and Foo Fighters ...
Aug 5, 2014 · In one of the coolest exits from a band ever, Pat Smear walked away from the Foos during a live MTV performance in New York, on September 4, 1997. After performing Monkey Wrench with the band on the roof of the iconic Radio City Music Hall, Smear walked over to the mic, announced his departure and handed his guitar over to his replacement ...
Pat Smear was born on 5 August 1959 in West Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Real Steel (2011), The Other Guys (2010) and Psycho (1998).
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.
Aug 29, 2013 · On December 13th, 1993, Nirvana played a raw, bruising hometown show in Seattle. “We were on that night,” says touring guitarist Pat Smear, who had joined the band at Kurt Cobain ‘s ...
Jun 23, 2024 · Now, as an integral part of Foo Fighters, Smear continues to exude his signature self-assured composure, navigating the rock world with his perfect amalgamation of expertise and musical ability. Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Steve Albini once discussed how Pat Smear helped to save Nirvana with his musical excellence and his technical ability.
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.
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...
Feb 26, 2024 · Nirvana changed the face of rock music forever, but touring guitarist Pat Smear maintains that neither him nor Cobain was the best guitarist within the group.
Feb 17, 2022 · Through his pioneering work with the Germs, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters, Pat Smear established the blueprint for alternative rock guitar.
