VISITING KURT COBAIN DEATH HOUSE, LAYNE STALEY’S HOUSE & MORE | Seattle Grunge Scene Tour 2024

[@cakefacedcourtney]

I’m from Aberdeen! Born & raised, still live here too. It’s cool to see other people come from far away to visit our town for Kurt. Nobody here cares about Kurt or the memorial, so it’s nice to see people who do. I’m a big nirvana fan myself ❤

[@hellywise2542]

I visited Aberdeen for the first and so far the only time in my life back in 2018. I embarrassingly sobbed at Kurt's memorial by the bridge. Didn't expect to do that. I turned 38 that year so I was only 14 when Kurt died and had wanted to visit ever since then. To finally be there and to see his childhood home and for so many years being so hung up on whether he commited suicide or was murdered, to finally be there just hit me hard. In that moment it really didn't matter. That was someone who achieved their life's dream, a dream that so many others will never achieve and it cost him his life. He either felt so bad and so defeated that he ended his own, or there were snakes all around him. Either way it's really sad and my heart ached for him.

[@Geo-wc7jc]

@@hellywise2542 thanks for sharing. One day i hope to visit aberdeen myself

[@SPACE-IS-FAKE-777]

Why doesn’t anyone there care about him? You’d think he’d be admired locally

[@hotcarl3854]

Was just there a few days ago from Oklahoma

[@crazychase98]

​@@SPACE-IS-FAKE-777I mean he was a drug addict who wasted fame an untold riches for smack so there is that

[@suredeydo]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing this. Not sure if I will ever be able to make it out there but this is amazing. I'm so glad you wrote something for Layne and showed us he also has a bench. ❤💕 Rest in Peace Layne and Kurt.

[@duanegrantham266]

Nice job man! This was awesome, I’m 50 now and this was my prime music era. Dear to my heart 🎸

[@Anti_baba]

Idem ! 🇨🇵 ..😊👍

[@ChrisHoulihan]

Thanks for this. I used to live in one of Kurt’s old apartments on Pear St in Olympia, would not have even known except fans kept showing up and hanging out in the yard lol

[@edadick1625]

Seeing the Lake Washington house is still eerie emotional. Kurt should have been allowed to enjoy that house with his kid.

[@Shawn-Leider]

It is. I really don’t know how to describe it.

[@tucktuck7727]

He was allowed to. he chose not to. sadly, by ending his life which was a terrible thing to do to his daughter…

[@edadick1625]

@@tucktuck7727 I think he was killed.

[@tucktuck7727]

@@edadick1625 ohh lol gotcha idk who knows. I think he got really bad off on H an killed hisself cause he was so tired of the addiction he was stuck in

[@edadick1625]

@@tucktuck7727 that's fair. I don't think he'd be capable of doing what he did with the amount that was in his system. And he didn't leave fingerprints on like anything, and the note seems fake to me, and the gun didn't recoil.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

Addiction is horrible. I know personally. Thank God I was able to quit cold turkey and never had to battle with cravings. I know that is not the norm, but I have seen others battle. But, the battle is worth it. Sobriety is possible, and every addict is worth it. Love to all.

[@nothx962]

If you were able to quit colton, turkey and never had cravings, then you were not really an addict. Just a user. Not being rude, consider yourself lucky. And congrats on being clean 👏

[@Janie-ls5pg]

I am an ex H addict from Seattle, specifically Capital Hill. Back in the early/mid'90's when grunge hit. I used to run into Layne. It makes me sad now. Sad that he never got clean😢

[@tonyascarlett2413]

I'm so happy you got clean from H. I'm a former meth addict. I wish all addicts knew sobriety is so possible and that they are worth it. I may not know you personally, but I am so proud of you. God bless you and yours.

[@Y-jj7yt]

Hi. Im a ex H. addict myself, been in methadone programme since 2009.. Im from Europe and we got a lot of opiods circulating everywhere. I can smell the streets just looking at the picture/movies from Seattle; cold and unforgiving. Lonely.. I doubt the H. epidemic is far from over, sadly. If youve been shooting H for +10 years, you know what hassle and pain an opiod addict goes thru, and what negative impact it makes in life. Stay safe and God bless you

[@Janie-ls5pg]

@@Y-jj7yt hey there! Yes, getting on methadone saved my life!! I wish more people would give it a chance. There's a lot of negativity surrounding it- but my life is so much better now! From what I have seen the biggest opiate crisis now isn't heroin but Fentanyl. I got clean before those blue pills were around. Thank God!! Congratulations on being clean too!

[@Janie-ls5pg]

@@tonyascarlett2413 Hi!! You're so sweet to say that! I'm proud of you too 🤗 ! I was addicted to meth before I started H. It was the first drug I used intravenously. 😢 I was barely 18 and so naive! I appreciate you:) thanks!

[@Janie-ls5pg]

@Manofworld123why hello! 😊

[@1981SG]

Actually the greenhouse and the garage were demolished. The garage you see that's next to the house is new.

[@gaalla]

I was looking for this comment

[@harrymonk6]

Quitting is whats horrible

[@Shawn-Leider]

He said that if you watched

[@DelilaSloan]

Yep. Cali dewitts father's construction company tore the greenhouse down back in the 90s.

[@MusicMixer-1129]

Tysm for doing all of them especially Kristen Pfaffs it meant kind of a lot to me

[@radiationmatters]

i visited Seattle back in the year 2000 - for two weeks i had been running down from 6th avenue to Kurts house and with each walking trip i made a detour to discover something new before going back home to europe - as 90's teenager and fan of the scene this trip was like a headliner to fullfill and ease down a deep feeling inside to must have walking those streets

[@bradboring149]

Thank for writing on the wall for Layne man ❤️

[@daniellerockinhippiechick5163]

Great footage thank you!!! Wish it was me because going to Seattle and visit those places are on my bucket list. Hope you had enough fun for the both of us 😄☮

[@Grungycat67]

Thanks for this! As a Gen-X grunge fan from Cincinnati, the only place I wanna go is Seattle. I wish there was more in the way of tributes to Layne 😢. I will get there someday, and this is a good guide for when I do!

[@heatherrose3554]

I live west if Seattle. Seattle is not what it use to be. Always remember a drug scene but it's lost its real culture and has gotten worse. I refuse to go and I am a ferry ride away.

[@Grungycat67]

@@heatherrose3554 Damn, that makes me sad. I’m sure it’s hard for you to see those changes in your city 😞

[@pinkpugginz]

​@@Grungycat67its true. Seattle is a shell of its former self. Its overrun with garbage, needles, poop and so many homeless people..tons of crime and misery.. way too many people moving here.

[@ohwellwhateverr]

@@pinkpugginz People keep voting in Democrats and then wonder why things only get worse.

[@mattdaniel2395]

I was at kurts house october last year. I wasnt prepared for the emotion i felt. My breathing and talking were shuttering

[@TheDeaconKragDaggon]

I traveled to Seattle from Houston back in 2000. I did bunch of tourist stuff but the coolest place I visited was The Vogue. All the Seattle bands played there and at the time that I visited, the place looked like a shrine to the Seattle scene.

[@trossk]

Ahhhh the Vogue, every sunday night =) I miss the old days

[@Shawn-Leider]

It’s sorta crazy that all those grunge bands played in a place called the vogue. It’s like the worst name for a grunge shrine. They did not wanna be vogue. Grunge itself was like the complete opposite of vogue, they tried very hard to not be in any sort of style. Which in itself became a style

[@trossk]

@Shawn-Leider the voge, at least on Sundays, a fetish/goth/alternative club. My friends band played there once, saturdays was more alternative/rock style stuff with local acts. Was huge amounts of fun

[@TheDeaconKragDaggon]

@@trossk for sure..... I met a guy who looked like Danni Filth while hanging there.

[@chaos4316]

I stayed at the Westin Excelsior in Rome for a few nights back in early 09. We stayed in suite 541, which a staff member later told me that’s where Kurt od’d. Apparently he was on the shower floor when EMS arrived. It was a little strange using that shower knowing that… Other than that, it’s exceptionally beautiful, but very expensive.

[@grungegods]

Stayed in rm 226 in 2021 for 2 days... it is awesome. There's messages secretly placed throughout the entire room. There's also a few items in the room that are original and kurt would have touched. Also went to layne's condo, as well as Kurt's house!

[@sovand]

Really cool seeing Mark’s Apartment and the funny visuals I have of him talking about his landlords window being right out front and having to walk by it when late on rent

[@ChrisFeeney]

Thanks for this, good to see the spots I have read so much about 👊🏻

[@mywickedqueen3547]

I’ve always wanted to visit these locations but haven’t because I didn’t want to intrude or come across disrespectful. Thank you for making this video. FYI… The Rainbow Tavern was not just a “no big deal” establishment. It had a rich history of musical appearances. Bo Diddly, Robert Cray, Willie Dixon, Fishbone…. Just to name a few. ✌🏼❤️🇨🇦

[@svennyunknown2040]

I was up in Seattle a few weeks ago on my last day there me and my gf drove passed Kurt’s house it was kinda hard to see because it was hidden behind all these bushes and trees but we stopped the car and peaked through the bushes and got to see the house but than on the way out we discovered a nude beach up the street I never would’ve guessed

[@pollysays1980]

That’s also the beach the guy in the video goes to. It’s Denny Blaine.

[@nothingness9296]

the mad season cover being carved into the bench blew my fucking mind. people are amazing!

[@MC-ss3qc]

Really enjoy content like this, thank you! Always interesting to see where some of the legends and hero’s came from. All very tragic. So many died from heroin now they have something 100x stronger killing everyone wtf???!!

[@shanereynolds4276]

I went to Kurt's house in 97 with this girl who claimed to have known him and Courtney Love. We walked right up to this guy standing in the driveway who happened to be her realtor.

[@PoopsDoobs]

did she mention anything about courtney? I’m starting to hear that Kurt and Courtney weren’t the only ones in the house I’ve heard things about a nanny in which a 15 year old girl or something like that was they’re they actually heard kurt’s gun shot but courtney mentioned that shell check the greenhouse later then 3 days passed and kurt was found dead by the guy who was going to install a camera

[@cinlu908]

Do you remove her name?

[@shanereynolds4276]

@cinlu908 no this was like 1997. I hung out with for one day

[@thatonedude1003]

When I went to Kurt’s house last time…I went to the side fence and grabbed some amazing photos of the garage where the greenhouse used to be. It was a surreal experience to be ten feet away from it for sure.

[@DanDeeg78]

Damn man this was very cool - thank you for taking me along on such "unintentional" hallowed ground; I love your respect for it as well. You have a great eye and a new sub. Thank you

[@XX-yu9cn]

Thank you it was very interesting to see

[@guyyeager9939]

I just visited Kurt‘s house, first time since 94. A few days before the bench was burned down. Went by Layne’s place for the first time too that day.

[@SalandFindles]

What bench burned down?

[@guyyeager9939]

@@SalandFindles the one used as a tribute/shrine next to His old house where He passed.

[@InkyStarzzz]

Woah that's rlly cool tysm for this :]

[@surfingisfun001]

Solid video man, thanks for sharing

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

A lot of punk rockers, artists, musicians, etc. lived in those old apartments on Capitol Hill back then. They were super cheap and run down. Seattle was a lot different before Microsoft took off. Those apartments are cool inside. Lots of character. The Marco Polo has always been a dive motel in a dive motel part of town. Aurora is the main arterial between north Seattle and downtown so many thousands of people drive by it everyday. Lane's building was new and fancy when he moved in there. The start of the Seattle remodel after Windows95. The Rainbow was a small bar/music venue. Lots of bands came through there. It's very close to the University. The needle was probably left by a Cobain fan as a tribute. People in Seattle smoke fentanyl now. You don't see as many discarded needles. Now you see little pieces of foil with burn marks.

[@heavymetal1330]

Seattle seems a sad place… maybe the weather???

[@garysimonson1135]

It's grey and rainy 9 months of the year which definitely gives it a vibe. You can see why people spend a lot of time indoors playing music or hanging out at bars. But the summer months are sunny and warm and there are all kinds of outdoor festivals and events. It's a much "happier" place during the summer.

[@heavymetal1330]

@@garysimonson1135 thank you for this information! are you from Seattle?

[@garysimonson1135]

@@heavymetal1330 I've lived here since 2005 but grew up in California.

[@heavymetal1330]

@@garysimonson1135 cool! I’ve always wanted to go to Seattle. I’ve been a grunge since kid (back in the 90s). Especially because of kurt and layne… The closest I’ve been to was Las Vegas lol… maybe one day! I am from Brazil!

[@garysimonson1135]

@@heavymetal1330 It's a really cool place and I would recommend visiting for sure (especially in the summer)! It's gotten very wealthy since the Grunge era because of the tech boom (It used to be a much more blue collar town, now it's more like San Francisco). But sadly it still does have a pretty major homeless and drug problem, like many American cities.

[@dunny_420]

great job! love this

[@MissSunny1966]

Love your enthusiasm.

[@paradiddle5150]

Great video man! Very somber, but great video

[@bweber6256]

One thing you missed is the Aberdeen welcome sign that added the slogan "Come as You Are"

[@NorwegianCobain]

I love your documentary video! I really want to go to Seattle someday in my lifetime. Very sad to see the Greenhouse is gone.. made a tear in my eye..

[@heatherrose3554]

. It's not what it use to be. Used to ride the ferry over a lot in the 90's but Seattle is near gone.

[@scottpannell2286]

Really good job mate. Very respectful.

[@prepro595]

Sarcasm?

[@scottpannell2286]

@@prepro595 no. He was trying to be respectful, a lot more than most people would, I imagine.

[@mrtdejulio]

I go on that same adventure every year bro... I'm from kansas, and I even moved to Duvall just to be close to Kurtdom....I literally lived only a couple of miles away from Kurt's house in Carnation...Just seeing your video gives me the shakes

[@countrymousejewelry]

I just wanna add thT its so great to see these actual locations. Im From ny so i always pictured kristin pfaffs apt to becin like an old big victorian like in Albany. Thats partof my frame of reference. Ofc ive been to nyc but im Sure theres different in Many ways That is why its so important to people to be able to see things like this imo. And you were so discrete and considerate about it. ❤

[@mmsanrio]

Some of Lanegan’s stuff & some old tapes were found in a purchased storage unit. ‘06? I also nearly suffocated a few feet away from Layne at The Peony Park outdoor concert tent in ‘93? Everyone was going crazy “partying,” but Layne looked sickly. First & last (in my face) heroin addict experience. Had to be lifted out. My hip bone was being destroyed against plywood, since in front. Incredible concert though! I healed up, but got cancer in that area yrs later. 😅

[@cocochanelly5193]

😢 Layne Staley’s death soo sad! His love of his life Demri passes away then he wants nothing to do with the world. Like, Romeo & Juliet 🫶🏼

[@tsherlaw1]

Layne lived in the apartment at the front of the building, top left

[@jedidiahwhitehead8916]

Years ago, I went to and had drinks under the bridge in Aberdeen. After I finished my beer it started raining, so I went to the hole in the bridge and collected the "drippings from the ceiling". I still have the bottle with the water in it. It was tagged up under that bridge, but I dont remember that much graffiti.

[@Frances-b7b]

Def on my bucket list

[@rocknroll9583]

Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@MrYuliussugiarto]

That's very quite town to live, i wonder how could this town produce many bands group and changing music industries...they left they music legacy anyway to change the rock music...90's is the best era....gratefully i was born at 70's so i had experiences in any era's until present...btw i live in indonesia, far far away from us, i m still grunge enthusiast...

[@Kurtcobainrocks123]

I love Kurt Cobain ❤❤❤

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Somehow I knew there would be a syringe on the park bench.💉 Thats Seattle for you.

[@laetitialonak576]

On t'aime Kurt Cobain tu resteras toujours dans notre mémoire nos musiques 🖤✖️💙🎶😥😓😢💔😢😓😥🎶💙🖤🥹😇😘💋🌹

[@catherineflanagan1587]

I really enjoyed that thankyou 🙂

[@StrawberrySunday212]

When Kurt died there was an outpouring of grief. Fans flocked to his house, lit candles, sang songs, cried etc and he is acknowledged with the memorial park. With Layne there was nothing like that. No fans flocking to his house, no outpouring of grief, no acknowledgement of him living where he did/ a memorial, nothing. And that's sad.

[@g6ge]

thank you for showing there homes seen laynes but never kurt or mark

[@MC-ss3qc]

I still remember watching Courtney read Kurt’s letter after he died on MTV. Was so fcking sad.

[@brittany9928]

Weird that layne and kurt both died on April 5th 8 years apart

[@AlienGirl24]

I always feel like they tried to make Layne into Kurt but they were not alike in the least

[@hangingon]

Sadly the only thing they had in common was their drug of choice. Two completely different people. Layne has the best voice I have ever heard in my lifetime.

[@crazychase98]

Kurt was a bigger scum bag then layne

[@erico658]

I got to see that !

[@pegsue07]

Keep it sacred by not signing.

[@jimmymarsh2489]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Courtney sold the house in 1997 to family. i believe of Kurts i read, and then Courtney or the family stopped paying on the house from my understanding, and it was taken and put on the market to be sold. Id love to know who bought it

[@surfwaves8636]

FYI...this weekend ( Nov 30/Dec 1 is an open house for Layne Staley's old condo at 4528 8th Ave in Seattle. Offered at 839k. I'm sure it will sell quickly.

[@cinlu908]

Hmmm...

Regardless if Layne was a previous owner, that place is a dump. Terrible surrounding area. Who would pay that much for a condo and no land??

[@gregjam23]

More like 'this is where Dylan purchased the gun alone that he later used to kill Kurt after forcibly overdosing him with heroin'

[@southphillylilly]

Why would he need to be forcibly overdosed? When he overdosed a dozen times

[@dylanp9211]

Kurt and Layne rock 🐐🐐 's rip.

[@tmorelli1982]

It wasn't the rainbow tavern Layne hung out in, it was the second bar adjoined to it you casually mentioned, the blue moon.

[@OCRay1]

Not a suicide.

[@DawnBylinsky]

Where are these benches at? Thanks for sharing..I grew up Seattle ..a late bloomer with the music scene.

[@VEX-g4j]

kurt's was burned sadley😔

[@racheltuomi8695]

I REALLY HOPE the town doesn't tear that bridge down like I heard on FB; hope its fake news,,,,there's going to be a ton of pissed off fans!

[@xx7secondsxx]

I cant BELIEVE someone left a used RIG there!!!! Both musicians HATED the fact their use could inspire others!

[@dave-jk6en]

Cool video, you sound a bit like Tom Green 😊

[@GrungeHistory]

I could've shown you around town

[@Stonepotwaffles]

Bring stickers next time!

[@Blunt-b7p]

RIP Layne miss ya bro

[@countrymousejewelry]

Youre very polite. I love 5hat❤

[@demonetizethis5608]

CL did it

[@gbollc]

According to Joe Burns it was Dylan Carlson and Daniel Clint Rich, under the talons of CL who snuffed Kurt.

[@southphillylilly]

Heroin and lifelong depression did it

[@egroegartfart]

Your voice and how you speak kind of reminds me of Kurt.

[@ErikaScrogginsJewelry]

O boy👀 scare-fee! Said in a squeaky voice!

[@stmn346]

Seattle is trash now. In the 80’s and 90’s was different.

[@mudchair16]

It was trash in the 80s compared to the 50s. From a regular blue collar family point of view, Cobain represented Seattle's decline.

[@crazychase98]

​@@mudchair16which spread to the rest of the nation

[@Danny_79]

Why is it trash, what has changed since then can u explain pls. I wanna visit from Europe thanks

[@OliviaAvaeline]

My guy even sounds like Kurt!!

[@jess_loveskurtcobain]

IKKK

[@OliviaAvaeline]

@@jess_loveskurtcobain loll

[@John-Scotland]

Room 226 didn't duff from guns n roses say room 225 I'm sure he said it was 225 not 226

[@howdy627]

Green house is gone tore it down 😅

[@gbollc]

So has nobody indulged in the Joe Burns and Chris Todd work?

[@foxxygearreviews7754]

Your voice sounds like Kurt.

[@g6ge]

also wonder about the music bank the rehearsal hall

[@renaeely5574]

Omg the crazy nights i spent there!

[@g6ge]

@@renaeely5574 it sounds like such a cool spot despite everything going on a hotel motel just to jam what a vibe

[@donnawaldron3261]

Must be so strange whoever bought Kurt's house to live there. Probably did a massive refurbishment of it so pretty sure it looks very different inside now.

[@bobabooey4537]

Kurt's old house has been renovated more than once over the years. Cool video but crossing the line sticking a cam over fences looking into people's property.

[@marco340]

Did you go in Lindas' tavern?

[@StrawberrySunday212]

1/3rd of Kurts ashes were scattered by his family in the Wishkah River.

[@lapoetapr]

Nacieron el mismo año que mi marido. 😮

[@stevedemon1981]

I'm guessing the Lanegan building is the one that Courtney Love showed up at with the landlord deciding whether or not to go in to see if he was there while he was sitting quietly on the couch with a loaded .45

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Do any you guys think it’s possible that Mike was with Layne when he died?

[@CaseyMullin]

I’m confused as to what happened first. Was it the gunshot first and the the lethal dose, or the lethal dose then the gunshot?

[@southphillylilly]

Are you serious? How could you shoot yourself in the head and then get up and do drugs?

[@CaseyMullin]

@@southphillylillyyou understand my confusion.

[@howdy627]

Rock candy, Off ramp Hash after the bash ? 😂

[@ohwellwhateverr]

You keep saying these are nice areas but they look like a dive to me. Makes me wonder what the bad areas of Seattle look like. But so much talent concentrated in that one area. And all met tragic ends. 💔

[@southphillylilly]

If you're not from a city, then you must not understand what is nice and what is a dive

[@Oliver-dt2uf]

15:29 the needle is sucks

[@dadodado805]

Nice...and sad, tnx! Rip Giants! Fkn Nirvanaa!

[@2FRESH-4U]

I drive past Kurt’s house all the time and it’s weird you can feel him there or something

[@aidanlittle804]

Shut up

[@christophersawyer253]

I totally agree. I drive by all the time. I feel the same thing most times.

[@southphillylilly]

It's an imprint. Something so big exists within a space long after the thing that existed there the imprint is left behind. Let's hope that's what it is and not that it's him, earthbound

[@airsoftguncollections]

I’m nirvana fan

[@Charlie_130]

Same I hate that Kurt Cobain is not here but when it’s somebody’s time to go, it’s time to go RIP

[@airsoftguncollections]

@@Charlie_130 i hate when people say one of those 10 most popular songs is their favorite

[@airsoftguncollections]

@@Charlie_130 bro Kurt cobain would’ve died any way

[@UnidentifiedToastProductions]

@@airsoftguncollectionsIt doesn’t matter if someone only likes the popular songs, they’re popular for a reason, don’t gatekeep music

[@airsoftguncollections]

@@UnidentifiedToastProductions fair enough i js generally think those are overated

[@gathrightcrystal]

We just give Layne's stuff to jerry. You didn't grt the memo

[@isaacmmejia]

the fencing is so much 😂 why do people even buy the property know its from kurt cobain do they expect people to stop showing up?? anyways no the garage is new too the who buidling the greenhouse was destroyed even the garage, theres a video of 1997 of people showing the old garage without the green house. i went in 2020 also made i video its on my channel. i find it crazy how there no footage of the property inside the house of lakeview washington

[@nothingness9296]

i’ve been searching for years to find footage of the interior of the house, there’s NOTHING 😭

[@MiElas]

They are planning on destroying the bridge.. :/

[@werewolflover8636]

It is NOT cool putting stickers on public places especially memorials! Sooner or later someone is going to have to clean that crap off and it also makes it impossible for anyone to read what is being said! Don’t do this!