Pat Smear

Born:
Aug 05, 1959

About

From Wikipedia:

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician and actor. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist in the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded five studio albums.

Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs, and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the death of its frontman Kurt Cobain, its drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar.

[…] On December 12, 2012, Smear, Novoselic and Grohl reunited again for a televised Live Aid Hurricane Sandy benefit. This time, they were fronted by Paul McCartney. They performed “Cut Me Some Slack“, the first track from the film soundtrack for Sound City.

On December 15, 2012, they performed “Cut Me Some Slack” on Saturday Night Live, once again fronted by McCartney.

On July 19, 2013, Smear, Novoselic and Grohl reunited on-stage, again with Paul McCartney, during both the first and second encores of McCartney’s “Out There” tour stop at Safeco Field, Seattle. They performed “Cut Me Some Slack”, as well as numerous Beatles’ songs. […]

Krist Novoselic, Sir Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear perform at '12-12-12' a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy presented by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2012 in New York City.
Krist Novoselic, Sir Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear perform at ’12-12-12′ a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy presented by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2012 in New York City.
From Saturday Night Live – Season 38 – Episode 10 • Saturday, December 15, 2012

Last updated on November 11, 2020

Songs written or co-written by Pat Smear

Cut Me Some Slack

Officially appears on Sound City: Real to Reel

Sunday Rain

Officially appears on Concrete And Gold

Albums, EPs & singles which Pat Smear contributed to

Sound City: Real to Reel

By Various Artists • Official album

Contribution: Guitar • 1 songs

Concrete And Gold

By Foo Fighters • Official album

Contribution: Guitar • 1 songs

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