Krist anthony novoselic is an american musician and political activist, best known as the. Krist novoselic is a renowned american musician, activist, songwriter, author, and director. The crowd was shocked when nirvana bassist krist novoselic and mckagan covered the guns n roses classic sweet child o mine on bass and accordion. Dobren accordion used for the bands mtv unplugged performance, this instrument belonged to. Duff mckagan joined by nrvanas krist novoselic for accordion.
He wrote a weekly column for the seattle weekly and is board chair of fairvote. Nirvana achieved massive success, earning multiple gold and platinum awards and touring around the world at soldout shows. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic play sweet child o mine. Former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan was joined by exnirvana member krist novoselic for an accordionandbass cover version of gnrs sweet child o mine. Former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan has been out on a book. Krist had 34 these, one of which i modified to have a rosewood neck. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic perform sweet child o mine with accordion duo take on instrumental rendition of appetite for destruction anthem at mckagans seattle book. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic playing sweet child o. David daley with krist novoselic livestream only 330. Pearl jams mike mccready made the trip out to introduce the truly unique pairing of mckagan with another seattle favorite nirvanas krist novoselic. The day krist novoselic finds postnirvana nirvana on his. Krist novoselic sat down with duff mckagan to chat about his new book of. Nirvanas surviving members reunite during foo fighters. Novoselic is a political activist and founding member of the seminal group nirvana, and he currently plays bass and accordion for the group giants in the trees.
May 18, 2015 duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover sweet child o mine watch gun n roses and nirvana icons cover a classic with the most badass of instruments. Sep 01, 2018 after giants in the trees kicked things off with novoselic switching between bass and accordion, welsh power trio the joy formidable thundered through a massive set of emotive synthlaced altrock. Nirvana, kurt cobain, krist novoselic, dave grohl, pat smear, lori goldston, the meat puppets, cris kirkwood, curt kirkwood unplugged in new york 180 gram vinyl music. May 18, 2015 former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan was joined by exnirvana member krist novoselic for an accordion andbass cover version of gnrs sweet child o mine. Krist novoselic height, weight, age, body statistics. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic perform sweet child o mine. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover sweet child. Krist novoselic formed sweet 75 after nirvanas 1994 breakup, along with venezuelanborn street singer yva las vegass, whom he met after his wife hired her to sing at his birthday party.
Krist anthony novoselic, jokingly known as chris novaselic in bleachs personnel credits born may 16, 1965, was the bassist of nirvana and one of its founding members. Dave grohl and krist novoselic, nirvanas two surviving members, rocked the same stadium again saturday night in seattle, as their bands played safeco field. Mar 31, 2020 krist novoselic is a political activist and founding member of the seminal group nirvana, and he currently plays bass and accordion for the group giants in the trees. Krist novoselic right, with aclus jerry sheehan, lobbying state legislature to reject erotic music law, olympia, ca. Krist novoselic finds postnirvana nirvana on his quiet farm. Krist novoselic is an american musician, political activist, best known as the bassist and a. Novoselic was born in california, but his croatian parents moved the family to aberdeen, washington, where young krist met local boy kurt cobain, who was playing in a band called fecal matter. Novoselic was born in california, but his croatian parents moved the family to aberdeen, washington, where young krist met local boy kurt cobain, who. Krist novoselic plays accordion with his band, giants in the trees. Krist novoselic covers the beatles on the accordion youtube. Gibson rd standard, in ebony i gave this to krist as a kristmas present, he used it at the festival shows in brazil. Watch as duff mckagan and krist novoselic playing accordion cover the.
Duff mckagan, krist novoselic perform sweet child o mine with accordion. He is known for being the bassist and the backing vocals of the alternative rock band nirvana. Since krist novoselics career as nirvanas bassist ended in 1994, hes been working in various levels of politics, as put most succinctly by the title of his 2004 book. Forming his own band in 2017, novoselic has release two albums as giants in the trees bassists and accordion player. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan has been out on a book tour. May 21, 2015 former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan has been out on a book. These days, foo fighters with krist novoselic at izod. Nirvanas krist novoselic started playing the accordion after kurt cobain gave him one back in the 90s. Krist novoselic is a political activist and founding member of the seminal group nirvana, and he currently plays bass and accordion for the group giants in the trees. Sweet child o mine by krist novoselic on accordion and duff. Krist novoselic at experience music project in june 2008 joe mabel wikimedia cc bysa 3. If youre the slightest timid about strapping on an instrument of size and weight this bass is not for you just move on.
Jul 09, 2012 krist novoselic played bass in nirvana. Novoselic originally planned to produce an album for the singer but after writing songs together, they decided to form sweet 75, the name taken from a poem by theodore roethke. Duff mckagan joined by nrvanas krist novoselic for. Nirvana, kurt cobain, krist novoselic, dave grohl, pat. Krist novoselics running for public office, but winning isnt his point krist novoselic stands outside the deep river church near his wahkiakum county home. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic perform sweet child o mine with accordion duo take on instrumental rendition of appetite for destruction anthem at mckagans seattle book signing.
Novoselic and mckagan had a conversation about the book, then novoselic strapped. The krist novoselic signature rd bass begins with a body and gluedin neck of solid maple, a tonewood known for its ability to add punch, clarity and sustain to the sound of any guitar. Nov 23, 2012 i consider myself an enormous krist novoselic fanboy. May 17, 2015 at an event at the neptune theatre in seattle, krist novoselic of nirvana and duff mckagan play guns n roses sweet child o mine using an accordion. Novoselic also recorded bass and accordion for the song i should have known, appearing on foo fighters seventh studio. A small summary of the music life ok krist novoselic bass accordion guitar im sorry, due to issues, i had to silence in the year 1993,2004 and 2009.
May 18, 2015 exguns n roses bassist duff mckagan enlisted his pal, nirvana vet krist novoselic, to pick up an accordion for a special jam. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover sweet child o mine watch gun n roses and nirvana icons cover a classic with the most badass of instruments. Watch nirvana bassist krist novoselic play accordion version of royals this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Krist novoselic, best known as a founding member of the seminal group nirvana, plays bass and accordion in giants.
Krist is still playing and here you can see him covering lordes royals at a fair vote benefit in takoma park, maryland. Novoselic s passion, intelligence and integrity come shining through in this moving and inspirational book. Krist novoselic played accordion in nirvana and sometimes. May 18, 2015 news \ duff mckagan and krist novoselic covered sweet child o mine with an accordion and bass the magic happened at a seattle stop on the guns n roses members book tour. Whether its an accordion strapped to his shoulders or the bass hes become world famous for playing, he loves finding new melodies and playing in. A bass monster for one of modern rock most distinctive players. Founding nirvana bassist krist novoselic posted the following on facebook in response to kathy griffins photo where she is holding a depiction of president donald trumps decapitated bloody head. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover. Buy nirvanas album titled mtv unplugged in new york to enjoy in your home or car, or. Though krist novoselic will undoubtedly be forever best known as a member of nirvana, his.
Krist novoselic on punkspirited politics and his accordion. Krist novoselics running for public office, but winning. Nirvana, kurt cobain, krist novoselic, dave grohl, pat smear. Nirvanas krist novoselic criticizes trump hating crybabies. Accordion noir interview with krist novoselic accordion. Guns n roses duff mckagan and nirvanas krist novoselic got together for a very interesting version of the gnr classic.
May 18, 2015 duff mckagan, krist novoselic perform sweet child o mine with accordion duo take on instrumental rendition of appetite for destruction anthem at mckagans seattle book signing. I thought those tracks with the accordion on nirvanas. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic covered sweet child o. Krist novoselic finds postnirvana nirvana on his quiet farm and with.
Sweet child o mine by krist novoselic on accordion and. The original guide to krist novoselics nirvanaera bass rig, as recalled by guitar and bass technician earnie bailey. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces for accordion. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic play sweet child o mine on accordion music. Accordion noir radio is excited to present this interview with accordionist krist novoselic who weve covered before of giants in the trees, foo fighters, and nirvana. Jun 02, 2017 founding nirvana bassist krist novoselic posted the following on facebook in response to kathy griffins photo where she is holding a depiction of president donald trumps decapitated bloody head. If you surf the internet, krist novoselics life before all this ruralness is a goofy open book, and half of it seems to be on youtube, the wildly popular web site where users can upload and share their favorite video clips. News \ duff mckagan and krist novoselic covered sweet child o mine with an accordion and bass the magic happened at a seattle stop on the guns n roses members book. I was really interested to read in your book that you got hooked on jack kerouac.
Id like to hear if he has any tips for amplifying your accordion to play with huge loud bands. With bobi lore added on drums, they performed a few live shows in 1995 and signed to geffen records. Krist novoselic 1989 2019 30 year on his way youtube. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic playing sweet child o mine. Catching up with krist novoselic, former nirvana bassist. Krist novoselics running for public office, but winning isn. I converted the ebony bass from black to chrome hardware, and krist eventually gave it to matt lukin of mudhoney in 1994. Exguns n roses bassist duff mckagan enlisted his pal, nirvana vet krist novoselic, to pick up an accordion for a special jam. After nirvana, he formed bands like sweet 75 and eyes adrift. Nirvana bassist krist novoselic is now living in rural wahkiakum county, busy being a grange master, electionreform activist and member of the band giants in the trees, which plays the. Mtv unplugged in new york by nirvana 720642472729 cd. Grohl and novoselic have rarely been onstage together since kurt cobains 1994 death. Krist novoselic plays accordion with his band, giants in the trees, opening for the foo fighters in a concert at safeco field on sept. In conversation with political activist and founding band member of nirvana krist novoselic, daley highlights activist groups that have paved the way.
Krist novoselic bass,guitar,accordion cris kirkwood bass,guitar,background vocals curt kirkwood guitar. Krist novoselic who turns 51 today will always be best known as the bassist for the iconic grunge band nirvana, but that doesnt mean hes rested on his flannel laurels over the 22 years since nirvana disbanded. He has a bsc degree in social sciences from washington state university. Jul 09, 2012 since krist novoselics career as nirvanas bassist ended in 1994, hes been working in various levels of politics, as put most succinctly by the title of his 2004 book of grunge and government.
Krist novoselic rose from the pacific northwests 1980s underground punk rock scene to earn global fame as bassist with nirvana the most impactful rock n roll band of his generation. The day krist novoselic finds postnirvana nirvana on. Krist novoselic played accordion in nirvana and sometimes bass. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic covered sweet child o mine. Krist novoselic is an american musician, political activist, best known as the bassist and a founding member of the rock band nirvana.
Watch nirvana bassist krist novoselic play accordion. He was one of the founding members of the alternative rock band, nirvana. Nirvanas krist novoselic performed royals on an accordion. Aug 30, 2019 krist novoselic plays accordion with his band, giants in the trees, opening for the foo fighters in a concert at safeco field on sept. We talked with krist about playing accordion in rock groups, especially his new giants in the trees band, who have a great record out. Pearl jams mike mccreedy introduced mckagan and nirvanas krist novoselic on stage. Backstage pass, eyes adrift concert, krist novoselic at center, 2002. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic in conversation at. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover sweet. May 18, 2015 guns n roses duff mckagan and nirvanas krist novoselic got together for a very interesting version of the gnr classic. Aug 16, 2019 nirvana bassist krist novoselic is now living in rural wahkiakum county, busy being a grange master, electionreform activist and member of the band giants in the trees, which plays the. David daley with krist novoselic battling gerrymandering to save democracy. From 2006 to 2009 he played in the punk band flipper, and in 2011 contributed. Since krist novoselic s career as nirvanas bassist ended in 1994, hes been working in various levels of politics, as put most succinctly by the title of his 2004 book of grunge and government.
Krist novoselic with goat, deep river farm, wahkiakum county. Krist had two tbirds, one in vintage sunburst and the other in ebony. Oct 22, 2018 accordion noir radio is excited to present this interview with accordionist krist novoselic who weve covered before of giants in the trees, foo fighters, and nirvana. Krist novoselic has said he had to buy a nirvana basstabs book before the bands 2014 rock and roll hall of fame induction performance so that he could relearn how to play the songs. He joins us with insight from his new book unrigged. In 2004, he published his book of grunge and government. Novoselic strapped on an accordion, and the two played through the. Gibson krist novoselic rd bass guitar musicians friend. But what made the union even more intriguing is that novoselic was sporting an accordion upon entering the stage. Grohl joked that krist novoselic is like the eddie van halen of accordion. Duff mckagan, krist novoselic play sweet child o mine on. See more ideas about nirvana, nirvana kurt cobain and kurt cobain.
At an event at the neptune theatre in seattle, krist novoselic of nirvana and duff mckagan play guns n roses sweet child o mine using an accordion. On most of the nirvana albums, he used a gibson ripper. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic join forces to cover sweet child o mine. And novoselic wasnt playing his usual nirvana instrument, bass, but instead played accordion. Krist novoselic finds postnirvana nirvana on his quiet. Heres a swell oral history pdf by john hughes and lori larson where noveselic details his growing up with. Duff mckagan on bass and krist novoselic playing the accordion. Krist novoselic of nirvana and former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan teamed up to perform sweet child o mine on just accordion and bass the unexpected cover happened sunday night at seattles neptune theater at the end of an event to promote mckagans new book, how to be a man. Whether its an accordion strapped to his shoulders or the bass hes become world famous for playing, he loves finding new melodies and playing in front of dancing audiences. Mar 06, 2015 and novoselic wasnt playing his usual nirvana instrument, bass, but instead played accordion.
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