Dave Grohl has recently started talking about the influence that The Beatles had on Nirvana. In a recent interview, he was talking about how much The Beatles had actually influenced him and Kurt Cobain while they were working on music.

In an interview with Access Hollywood, Grohl is quoted as saying "When I was young, that's how I learned to play music - I had a guitar and a Beatles songbook. I would listen to the records and play along. Of course, it didn't sound like The Beatles, but it got me to understand song structure and melody and harmony and arrangement."

As the interview progressed, he also said, "I never had a teacher, I just had these Beatles records. Even in Nirvana, The Beatles were such a huge influence. Kurt loved The Beatles because it was just so simple. Well, it seemed simple, they sound easy to play, but you know what? They're hard."

It's actually very interesting to consider what Dave has mentioned about Nirvana being influenced by The Beatles. Considering some of the way that Nirvana's songs are composed, in theory, you can see where there are Beatles influences. The guitar work in the background, as well as some of the harmonies and arrangements are good reflections of how The Beatles impacted some of the sound associated with Nirvana, even though the styles were greatly different. Likewise, it also showcases how these more complex elements of songs, such as arrangements and structure, were implemented and mastered by Nirvana by their repeated practice.