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Sunset Marquis: Rock's Fabled Hideaway
8 Sep
Summary
- The hotel has served as a sanctuary for musicians since 1963.
- Dave Grohl found comfort there after Nirvana's tragedy.
- Courtney Love wrote an unreleased song about the hotel.
The Sunset Marquis hotel, a fixture in West Hollywood since 1963, is celebrated in the documentary 'If These Walls Could Rock' for its deep ties to rock music history.
Musicians like Dave Grohl have found refuge within its walls during pivotal moments. Grohl recalled staying at the hotel while mixing Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged in New York' album shortly after Kurt Cobain's passing.
He described the emotional difficulty of listening to Nirvana's music following Cobain's death and how a brief interaction with members of the Spin Doctors at the hotel helped lift his spirits.
The hotel's legendary status is also touched upon through Courtney Love, who wrote an unreleased song titled 'Sunset Marquis' about her experiences there, further embedding it in rock lore.
