Kurt Cobain gets an $18.00 royalty check in the mail for Nirvana
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- Опубликовано: 26 дек 2017
- I was with Kurt when he got a small royalty check. We were both broke so we went downtown and spent it. I think my time frame was off a bit. It would have been more 1989.
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From $18 to his daughter having over $400 million in resources from his music twenty years after his death is quite the growth.
sadly it looks like what killed him too :( but yeah at least frances will never have to worry about money. I reckon kurt would be happy with that 👍
splitting frozen pizza with kurt cobain. really cool stuff! 😎
I'm digging these personal experiences between you and Kurt. Back in 88 $18.00 would stretch a lot further than it will today. Growing up idolizing Nirvana, AIC, and many other Seattle bands, one must pay homage to the people behind the scenes. Kurt, from every story I have heard, had a heart of gold and would take the shirt off of his back for anyone who needed it, even if he needed it more. When success hits you find friends that you never knew you had. Do you think that his big heart was his weakness/downfall? All the phonies coming around for a handout that he could see through, but didn't have the heart to say no to?
These stories are great :-)
We appreciate you sharing your stories. I hope your channel blows up so you can make some money.
it's great to see you talkin' about that great times! I'm from russia, when i was a kid in the end of 90's Nirvana was a fresh air for me....still feel it when i hear them
This story really highlights one of the things that got me obsessed with Nirvana in 1993 when I started reading everything about them. I expect he was so happy at getting that $18 check yet he knew it was very little. But just a few years later he will have been getting checks with 6 figures... Can you imagine what that must feel like? It would be like winning the lottery every few months, but even better because he knew he earned it and worked so hard for it. But he also was working so hard and touring all over the place, he probably couldn't have enjoyed it as much.
I bet kurt was a lot happier with a few bucks rather than millions. rest in peace
Wasn't the money just the constant schedule
@@J3TTXZ pretty much sickened him yeah, he was going either solo or new band/collab? sad that we will never know what kurt could of been easy to forget he was only 27 when he passed, yet did so much in little time.
@@MelchizedekKohen he's the reason my life has even a lick of meaning to it. A legend at its finest, I'll make it my job myself his work and my work are never forgotten
@@J3TTXZ same man ive never met kurt but could relate to him. its unreal how similar his childhood is to mine I do feel a connection I cant describe? I have a large hand painted kurt at mtv live puffing on a cigarette 😉 looks like frances is going to keep his spirit alive with her music?
Such a cool and amazing story. Kurt sounded like a great friend to you -- as you were to him. 😎
I did not know Kurt, but i have a feeling that he prefered to hang out with "regular" real people that weren't interested in $, but those who had a great love of music and art. Anything that wasnt like a circus, after his fame became apparent. I bet toward the end, he did not care for the contiuous drama circus he found going on in his house, but preferred a one on one with people like John, who were real and untainted. He may have felt that the other things going on around him were fake or shallow.
@@joleneloveland2942 I was thinking the same
Man, this is just amazing!!!!
A massive thank you
I can relate brother... my band got a royalty cheque one time for $33 ... but had to split that 4 ways hehehe
Shit that is good! ha ha The spins just got royalty checks from Spotify for .6 cents each. Good god
omg really ....us musicians sure do have it easy ...lol
Yep, Spotify really shoves it deeep. fuckers
Damn man that look on your face at the end says it all really.
Wow! You noticed that too? If you've ever been there, you know right where he's at! I felt i did.
Thank you. I need these.
They are like precious moments stuck in time. Sometimes someone says something that will trigger a specific memory that you havent thought of in a long time, and it suprises you that it was remembered and not lost to time. And some memories stick with you everyday. But all seem to become clear as yesterday, and you cant help but feel a great love for each, but just a touch of sadness because those times are gone. Just as if they are children grown so fast, and have gone on to an existence of their own. Gone, but not forgotten and never will be forgotten.
I know those moments too. Larger than life and surrealistic, but you know with all of your heart, they were meant to be.
The look on your face at the end of the video, i know that feeling. I feel you.
They say never meet your hero, I am glad I have these stories of yours to reflect on. Thanks for sharing. : )
Awesome stories bud, thanks for sharing I'm a huge Nirvana Fanatic!! Was Kurt a good pool player?
An especial hello from Brazil.We all love Kurt and its verry pleasurable to know it. Thanks for Sharring and we looking forward for to the next one.
I love you all in Brazil too!
Another cool treasure of time and place with Kurt, you are going to get so many views and comments, well done for replying to people its not everyday someone like you that was so close to Kurt puts yourself out there in the public domain, it is a great thing man, thanks again!
Life is for learning.
Thank you for being a true friend to Kurt.
Seems like you miss him a lot like he was a really good friend. I wish he was still here. I have some close family friends that live in Olympia
@@brianwilliams5662 and then what are you doing here? And posting too? Think about it, you'll probably get those answers, right?
@@brianwilliams5662 dude , GTFO outta here
Sounds like me and my friend back in the day. Good stories man.
The observer- crazy hearing these stories and wondering what Kurt had to have thought getting a royalty check for About a girl and Blew? That had to be a great moment.
he was happy to have a few dollars in his pocket. Back then That was 4 hours of work minimum wage in Oly
Yeah, I remember getting paid $5.60 an hour in Vancouver, WA back in 97’ . $18.00 or even change under the couch was a big deal.
another amazing story! :)
I've had friends that had radio play and gotten royalty checks for a few cents before...I enjoy your stories. I am happy for you if they are true. What a life man. Wow. Cheers
My stories are true. Yep..the only royalty checks ive gotten from spotify for my music was for 5 cents.
I’m curious about that time. Kurt wasn’t smoking cigarettes. Right? At least not in a compulsive way..I read something in a book once I guess.. but I’m not sure.
It may be stupid. But you have no idea how it’s amazing listening stories about your time with Kurt. It’s better than watch any movie about him
I do remember him smoking. We all smoked back then but only the people who had money could afford them. Lots of bumming cigarettes!! And they were cheap back then but still everyone bummed smokes. A lot of stores sold single smoke for 10 cents or so. It was a easy habit.
In the biographical book Charles Cross says he smoked Camel.
Tangible truth is a beautiful thing. Unrehearsed, unconcerned with what others think. Its just there with its own beauty.
I subbed man great content! shows how real of a person my favorite artist was!. Do you still do any music? Maybe collaborate someday?
I do! On my tube page there are some songs from a band I sing and play drums in called The Spins. Also a band called SLEEPER CELL that I sing and play guitar in. Yeah it would be fun to collaborate!
Thanks!
I still have the royalty cheques I got for radio play, never cashed them.
Why
I like your stories. You seem like a good dude.
Thank you for your stories. Did Kurt ever show you his artwork? What were they like?
Hi got a question for You.
What did Kurt make of Glasgow?I know he liked the Pastels and Vaselines and even a few Edinburgh bands.And did you ever get to meet those bands?Vaselines are from up the road in Parkhead a local band ACDC brothers went to school here to as kids
Alasdair Morrison I live in between tollcross and shettleston
Alasdair Morrison They seem to have had far more of a connection to Edinburgh from what I can tell. I get the impression that was to do with people they got to know there.
I tend to think he loved going to Scotland and Ireland. He thought his roots were Scottish at one point - Cockburn, I remember reading this in an interview - but it turned out the Cobains were from Co. Cork. I suspect Washington and Oregon are to the USA what Scotland is to the UK - a lot of bad weather, fairly remote with no nonsense people so he could maybe relate to that. On the flipside, Scotland still has a macho culture and he was never into that.
This makes me want to see Kurt play pool now 😆. I wonder if he was any good....
Show us pictures
I get what you said about not working so much and doing the music. I'm almost the exact age of Kurt but I had to do shifts in a factory in the mid 80s and that was just to pay for a guitar and amp. No wonder I never made it, heh heh. I've always had to.work, in an investment bank now.
Love that shirt /../ Zeke fckn rocks /../
Tell me more about this ebay business im kinda in the same boat.
I remember a guy that played guitar way better than me and wrote music, back in early 80s he was older I looked up to and jammed with him, told me if you ever write a good tune just stick it in a self addressed envelope and mail it back to yourself, don't open unless you play it live and sign a record deal. That way its copyrights are yours. the govt. stamp ran thru validates it. Ever heard of this? Just wondered w/Kurt writing all that kool original stuff if he did that maybe to protect his rights..
18 bucks in 88 or 89 is like roughly 35 or even 40 bucks now maybe more or less idk..
I’m a bit younger than you but I do remember in the late 90s I could buy a pack of Marlboros 25s they came with 25 cigarettes instead of 20 and also get a 20oz cold Pepsi or Mnt Dew with a five dollar bill at my local small grocery store in my small hick town here on the coast of NC lol and still get change back literally and now 20 years later a 10 wouldn’t buy that here in the same town..
E-Bay-business doesn`t sound that rich, too.
Sounds like the guy away from the fame was awesome
What's your seller name on ebay?
Hey man I wish we could jam together. I have been working on a project for the last 4 years. I practice my set everyday.
cool story, bro
What's up with satan shirt
Duality exists only in a mind that lets them. Freedom from the known conqures confusion and results in patience and peace!
Hey John did you read about easy street records finding that royalty check that was for Kurt Cobain an it was dated right before he became real successful?? It was for $26.57 it was the chemical bank check from the BMI made out to Kurt D Cobain lol Kurt was obviously in Europe I believe and when he got back he didn’t need it bc when they came back they were huge overnight but I wonder if Courtney is going to be like that’s my money give back 😂 😂 I’m sure it’s no longer valid..
Made me think immediately of your story.. cheers 🍻
I did not hear about that
the Observer yea I read an article this morning around 4am after I got off work.. they posted pictures of the check an they found other stuff as well like a Money order for Kurt’s land lord an back stage passes an few other stuff.. pretty cool find 👍 I think the manger of the store literally came across it few days ago
Hey how about this saturday i drive to tacoma, we can go to yard sales and talk nirvana and maybe jam on aero zeppelin, i can play it on guitar .
I got stuff going on this weekend but sometime though
the Observer okay, well shoot me your email and ill send my phone number and we can work something out.
You and Kurt both eating a frozen pizza. Mail comes and Kurt gets a royalty check. You and Kurt go out and cash the check. Then hang out both playing a game of pool and eat more pizza. Something doesn't add up. Way too much pizza eating in this story. Way too much!!
No offense. But is this true? I want it to be. I feel like it is. Just had to ask.
YES!!! everything I say is the truth
Lots of stories with just u and kurt sittin around no one else in the room, real easy to make stuff up here idk
C O D Y check out the rest of his channel. He seems to be legit.
When you hang out with your friends, do you make a point of doing so in public so people can see and believe you really are with your friend?
C O D Y I've read his book and he comes over as authentic. He has the everyday detail in there that fantasists tend to leave out.
@@erad67 ? That's pretty shallow. John doesn't seem interested in that at all.
@@kurtlamprecht93 Maybe being a human of substance, he likes to share his experience with others in hopes that people will gain something positive from it, as many have already.i
so who is this guy to kurt how does he know him?
He's a story teller... Very convincing too. I mean he's completely convinced himself that these stories are true.
i mean you never know he could have been friends with kurt
@@prodjxck3736 It's weird how everyone seems to think they know him... I mean he's on a first name only basis with everyone.
What makes you so sure they aren't true? How could you possibly even know if true or not? Kurt was never on a "rockstar trip", he shied away from that kind of stuff. So its not hard to believe he preferred the company of persons who weren't tripping on him and had a real love of art and music. I watch John on here and there's not an ounce of deception in his soul that i can see..but you are entitled to your own opinion as i am. Plus I've never seen anyone with the balls to make a video and put it on youtube making such claims, especially since Krist and David, (with whom he also spent time with) could come and refute his claims.
Was kurt a big fan of pizza?
stupid question hahaha
Nope, he was a big fan of smack.
His favourite food was spaghetti I think
I read in Circus magazine years ago his favorite food was pizza and French fries.
Yes. And coke. And Kraft macaroni and cheese.
Living off food stamps because you didn't like to work?
FUCK NO! rock n' roll was my life! But I off and on I did have a job to keep a roof over my head
ForeverMuscle I despise work. Wear this. Don't wear that. Talk like this. We pay you this every week or 2 weeks. Shave that beard. Don't smoke pot. I fucking hate it! In the words of Kurt.
YOU'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN!!!!
Basically what jobs are like. You have the bosses favorite kiss ass who get paid more. You have rules! You ha e dress code. Rock n roll that shit don't matter. Rock n roll is the ultimate freedom. GG was a maniac but if you ever get time listen to some of the shit he says. Money, jobs, college are all ways for us to be chain down to what they think we should be.
how do I know this guy isn't the next guest on Dr. Phil? "Crazy Guy Thinks He Actually Knew Kurt Cobain, And He Also Thinks Eminem is His Son!" not accusing, just saying..
You dont. If he is a fake, there is really no harm done to you. If he is for real, you may be enriched by his sharing. You're going to have to ask your heart on this one, bc no one can give a real answer for you, but you.
I think he is being 100% truthful.
I’m at 5 years ish.. about 6 $ total sales online 🫡 I’m ok with it 😅