Butch Vig Talks About Kurt Cobain’s Mood Swings During The Recording Of ‘Nevermind’

Nirvana producer Butch Vig recently discussed the crazy mood swings Kurt Cobain would go through during the recording process for 'Nevermind,' the album which made Nirvana a household name. The record will celebrate it's 20th anniversary soon; and the occasion gave Vig the opportunity to recall a difficult period for the lead signer of Nirvana.

"They rolled up in a van for that first session. They've driven 1900 miles non-stop and they probably hadn't taken a bath or a shower in three or four days," Vig tells Rolling Stone. "Kurt was charming and witty, but he would go through these mood swings. He'd be totally engaged – then all of a sudden a light switch would go off and he'd go sit in the corner and completely disappear into himself."