Kurt Cobain`s musical influences

November 1993
Kurt performed with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged
he would often refer to other alternative rock bands
one of his favorite bands was The Meat Puppets

he recruited Pat Smear, of The Germs, as a secondary guitarist
Curt and Cris Kirkwood of The Meat Puppets
appeared with him during the live taping of MTV Unplugged
and performed three of their songs with him on stage

he shared his influences and favorite bands in interviews
mentioning acts such as:
The Bay City Rollers, 
Boston, 
The Knack, 
Leadbelly, 
The Meat Puppets, 
The Melvins, 
Daniel Johnston, 
The Pixies, 
The Raincoats, 
The Vaselines, 
Young Marble Giants, 
and The Wipers

he noted that "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
had sounds similar to The Pixies
as Sonic Youth had helped Nirvana gain broader success, 
Nirvana did likewise for other indie acts.

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