Charles peterson

I have a tendency to forget about drummers. They’re hard to get at, and, well the action’s up front, isn’t it, and I might miss something. This is one of the rare shots I got of Dave at work in Nirvana, and it’s a good one. I norm

This was the first time Nirvana played the University of Washington ballroom, opening for Tad and Mudhoney. The audience was swept away by the still obscure Nirvana. I love the counterpoint going on here that isn’t what it first s

One of my rare color live photos from the time, shot on slide film. Color was a hassle so I didn’t shoot much at the time - it had to be developed and printed by a lab, exposure was finicky, and often slides could get easily lost

Photographer: Charles Peterson

Nirvana, 1988

Kurt Cobain