Pat Smear
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA — Aug 05 1959
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Biography
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 Fighter…
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MTV Video Music Awards
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The Morning Show
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Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Studio 666
Pat Smear
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
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Cobain: Montage of Heck
Self (archive footage)
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
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Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Self - Guitar
Free Tibet
Self - Foo Fighters
The Decline of Western Civilization
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Kurt & Courtney
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Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
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Punk: Attitude
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Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Self - Guitars
Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)
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Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
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Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
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Nirvana: Live And Loud
Self - Guitar
The Teacher
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Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
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Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
Self (archive footage)
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
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Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
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The Road to ACL
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Foo Fighters - Live in London
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Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
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Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
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Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
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Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Self - Guitars
Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
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Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
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Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Himself
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
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Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
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Citizen Tania
Cinque
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
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Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Self (archive footage)
The Book of Manson
Jimi Hendrix
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
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Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
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Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
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Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
Self - Lead Guitar
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Self
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Self - Guitar
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
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Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
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Media Blitz: The Germs Story
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
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Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
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Germs: Caught In My Eye
Himself
Foo Fighters - Live Glastonbury 2023