The guitarist who was kicked out of both Nirvana and Soundgarden and went on to be a war hero

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Today The NY Times published a piece about Jason Everman, a guitarist who was in both Nirvana and Soundgarden before being kicked out and eventually fighting for America as part of Special Forces. From NY Times:

But it was when the band hit the road — piling into a cruddy van, as we all did — that it came undone for Everman and Nirvana. A tour is tough for anyone to handle, especially the first one. The days are 23 hours of stultifying boredom — all so you can have one hour onstage, one hour of visceral release that makes it worthwhile. Between the hangovers, the stink, the beaten-to-death inside jokes, touring can make anybody crazy. The key is to keep the van fun. The guy next to you may love you when you start, only to hate the way you keep asking him to turn the Stooges down 100 miles later. “We had some great shows with Jason,” Novoselic said. “But then things went south really fast.” Somewhere along the way, a cloud formed over Jason, an impenetrable inwardness that just hung there. They say he wouldn’t talk to anyone, completely removing himself from the circle.

Read the full article here

Here’s a clip of Jason playing with Nirvana and fighting off a drunk fan at Pyramid Club in NYC:

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