quiz:203
How much money did Nirvana have to track “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
Nirvana entered Sound City with just $606 of Sub Pop advance money and a rented Boss DS-1 pedal. Producer Butch Vig insisted Dave Grohl track drums first, so the band played the riff at half-speed to keep cymbal bleed minimal. Kurt Cobain double-tracked vocals reluctantly—convinced it was “cheating”—and