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He inspired me to learn to play the guitar.įinally he taught me how not to live and most importantly, how not to die. I learned English thanks to his songs and that’s how I discovered my favorite method of learning languages. It was through his lyrics that I started truly appreciating literature. I couldn’t go to concerts anyway, since most of the musicians I appreciated were dead. There is no accounting for taste, as the Romans would say.

My love for rock music started when all of my friends were listening to Justin Bieber and I couldn’t help but wonder if I was an old soul. I started as a passionate Nirvana fan, enjoyed the great Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and The Doors. Kurt’s music was my personal introduction to rock music. I was born four years after his death and I only got to discover his music when I was a teen.

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