(1) Burn the Rain; February 1994

We go back to the beginning of February 1994. In February 1994. Nirvana were touring Europe, promoting their 1993 album, In Utero, and trying to plan the rest of their tour schedule for the summer. Kurt had unwillingly agreed to do the European tour, he was full of motivation that he was promoting a record he was proud of. The first few shows of the tour had been terrific, even if Kurt was already complaining of a sore throat. Kurt went to visit doctors three times during the first week, because of his throat problems.

On March 1, 1994, Nirvana toured in Germany, where they had three shows scheduled before a one week break. The March 1 Munich show was held in Terminal Einz, a WWII-era airplane hanger that was now being used as a concert venue.The show itself ran 23 songs, but later some remarked that it felt doomed. The power in the building went out just as Kurt began to sing the first line of “Come As You Are,” the sixth song of the set, and it was several minutes before the problem could be fixed. This kind of technical problem had happened frequently to Nirvana during their career, but never in a cold, drafty airplane hanger. Rather than wait for the crew to fix the problem, Kurt walked off to his dressing room.

Once the power was fully restored Kurt returned to the stage. In total, the band played 23 songs and ended with “Heart-Shaped Box,” the same song that had ended the previous eight shows. The show did not end with triumph, or any feeling of victory, it just ended.

At this time in their marriage, Kurt and Courtney had a lot of arguments and fights.

Both wanted out of their marriage. Rosemary Carroll, their entertainment attorney and Frances Bean Cobain's Godmother in 1994, talked to Tom Grant (the private investigator hired by Courtney Love) and told him in the day's that Kurt was 'missing' (I tell you later more about why Kurt wasn't missing at all) that both Kurt and Courtney asked her to find a divorce lawyer. Courtney asked Rosemary to find the most meanest, lawyer she could find to divorce Kurt. Courtney talked about divorcing Kurt a lot. You can hear her talk about it in the taped telephone conversations of Tom Grant.

Kurt Cobain - February 21, 1994 - Modena, IT. Nirvana live at Palasport.

Recorderd telephone conversations by Tom Grant: Courtney talks about divorce.

Recorderd telephone conversations by Tom Grant: Courtney talks about divorce.