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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
I think I want to throw up. Kurt wearing those random band's shirts helped to change the face of American mainstream music, helping to open the door for the DIY/Indie bands taking over the magazines and music scene. I don't think he intended it to be purely merchandising, he was just wearing shirts of bands he liked. Now.. what a shame.
I hope all the folks who picked up his shirts there in Seattle in 94 when Courtney was passing them out to fans on the yard actually appreciate them for what they are, sentimental attachment to a band we liked, and are not jumping on the sell it bandwagon..
I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for a Kurt Cobain t-shirt, but I'd take one in a heart beat, probably even frame it on the wall, but as a homage to art and music culture, not simply because it was Kurt's beat up, ragged old band t-shirt..
I also wonder how many forgeries are out there  |
As far as DIY/indie going mainstream at least partially as a result of Kurt wearing his fav. band tees...sure. But who cares? For a while there people were listening to good music because of it. I mean, it's not like Sonic Youth and the Butthole Surfers don't wanna make money.
While I think the prices on stuff like this are a bit ridiculous, I don't think there is anything at all wrong w/ someone making serious coin on some ragged old shirt off of someone willing to spend that sort of cheese. I'd do it. Why does it matter?
Kurt wasn't some sort of priceless religious artifact. haha