Smear's Van Halen Horror

Guitarist PAT SMEAR was horrified when his hero [EDDIE VAN HALEN](https://www.contactmusic.com/eddie-van-halen) appeared in a drunken stupor backstage at one of NIRVANA'S gigs - as the ageing rocker made a total fool of himself.

Smear, who made his name with punk rockers THE GERMS, was dumbstruck when the JUMP rocker drunkenly dropped to his knees and begged [Kurt Cobain](https://www.contactmusic.com/kurt-cobain) to let him join the SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT rockers on stage for a number.

After being refused, Van Halen lost even more of his dignity when he turned to Smear and demanding to play on "the Mexican's guitar" - Smear is part Cherokee and part black.

Smear says, "He was just being a freak. Like all of us, he got too f\*\*ked up in public once and embarrassed himself."