Is it true that Nirvana opened for Skin Yard a whole bunch of times?
Probably about 5 or 6 times in all. Once Nirvana took off, Skin Yard never had the opportunity to share a bill with them again. By then, they were on a pretty fast trajectory. The last show that Nirvana ever played with Skin Yard was at Green River Community College. It was obvious at that show that Nirvana’s popularity had eclipsed Skin Yard’s and that most everybody was there to see them…and they were utterly blistering that night. The crowd were accordingly appreciative. It was not an act that anyone would want to follow. After Nirvana’s set ended, the room started emptying out, and we scrambled to get set up so that we’d have some people to play to. About half of the people stayed, but we knew that Nirvana would never be opening for Skin Yard again.
