Pat Smear
Born
5 August 1959 (66)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Foo Fighters, Pat Smeaer
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 Figh...
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 Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.
Filmography (40)
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023
The Teacher
2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
Studio 666
2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017
The Road to ACL
2016
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
2011
Foo Fighters - Live in London
2011
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006