In the summer of 1991, famed music producer Butch Vig sat poolside at the infamous Oakwood Apartments. Butch watched the glossy hair metal band, Europe, high on their massive hit single “The Final Countdown” frolic in the pool with their shiny entourage. They were on top of the world. Little did they know that the cassette tape in the inner pocket of Butch’s denim vest would drive the nail into the coffin of their musical genre. You see, Butch had spent the past week recording Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind.” This was a whole new sound and as soon as the kids heard it the whole zeitgeist would turn on a dime.
Mr. Charisma.
