Grant Hart: R.I.P.

[Crossless2.0]

A bit of my youth passed away with the death of Grant Hart, drummer/vocalist/songwriter for one of the greatest bands of the '80s: Husker Du.

For the uninitiated, here is one of the high-water marks of American hardcore, Zen Arcade:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7QMDPj2byo


Simply put, there would have been no Nirvana without these guys.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I didn't get into them until Warehouse: Songs and Stories, but I loved both his drumming and songwriting.