Pat Smear

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These songs were absolutely not In Utero part II as Dave Grohl gamed-out his post-Nirvana musical future

The guitarist was drafted in as emergency cover after Pat Smear's bizarre injury

The former Nirvana touring guitarist has had to sit out the band’s latest tour after a spot of gardening ended with him breaking his leg

If only the band had a guitar-themed throne that Smear could have used on stage...

The under-appreciated guitarist took on lead and vocal duties for the one-song performance – and the internet absolutely loved it

But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014

Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig

Smear had bought a 1982 Charvel when he was playing with Nina Hagen – but the guitar didn't quite impress the Nirvana troupe