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Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Acting • 1959-08-05 • Los Angeles, California, USA

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.

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Studio 6665.8

Studio 666

2022

Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary7.5

Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary

2020

Citizen Tania7.0

Citizen Tania

1989

The Book of Manson10.0

The Book of Manson

1989

Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Berlin 2017

Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Berlin 2017

2018

Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026

Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026

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