Bush must've been watching a LOT of PJ videos...

tempo_n_groove

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

Tempo I had to come back today because I saw Black Hole Sun video again, and yeah, I actually LOVE it! Love the whole concept of asking this "black hole sun" to come and wash away all the frightening robotic cookie cutter values taking over.  

But also loved little touches, like the girl in pink who does a "Bee Girl" little dance (Blind Melon reference of course) and then it cuts to bees, then cuts to a beekeeper on the ground with his mask half off, clearly dead... There are a lot of good cultural references in there.

Not trying to convince you or change your mind, but had to come back to tell you what else I like about it

They also played Hunger Strike & Epic. Thinking Epic & Black Hole Sun was same director, going to look that up now... [Update:] No, different directors. But the timing is right, Blind Melon's "No Rain" video with the Bee Girl came out in '92; Black Hole Sun video in '94.

Because of my dislike of the song I am jaded on the video too, lol.

It's ok Tempo, we all have our flaws   Sorry, I mean hey, it's subjective, to each their own

This and Don't Speak by No Doubt are very high on my cringe list...

JH6056

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

Tempo I had to come back today because I saw Black Hole Sun video again, and yeah, I actually LOVE it! Love the whole concept of asking this "black hole sun" to come and wash away all the frightening robotic cookie cutter values taking over.  

But also loved little touches, like the girl in pink who does a "Bee Girl" little dance (Blind Melon reference of course) and then it cuts to bees, then cuts to a beekeeper on the ground with his mask half off, clearly dead... There are a lot of good cultural references in there.

Not trying to convince you or change your mind, but had to come back to tell you what else I like about it

They also played Hunger Strike & Epic. Thinking Epic & Black Hole Sun was same director, going to look that up now... [Update:] No, different directors. But the timing is right, Blind Melon's "No Rain" video with the Bee Girl came out in '92; Black Hole Sun video in '94.

Because of my dislike of the song I am jaded on the video too, lol.

It's ok Tempo, we all have our flaws   Sorry, I mean hey, it's subjective, to each their own

This and Don't Speak by No Doubt are very high on my cringe list...

I'm far less inclined to defend "Don't Speak", as a song or a video. So that's not a flaw in my book

HughFreakingDillon

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

JH6056

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I believe that, listening to the sound of Bush. I also still believe he watched a lot of music videos in general (who didn't in those days), and was very impacted by PJ at least for the video I saw. I haven't re-watched other Bush videos from then, but there was so much "PJ Aesthetic" in the video I did watch.

Cropduster-80

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

That makes sense

I swear there is a Dave Grohl interview somewhere where he basically says if you remove the vocals, sixteen stone is  nevermind 

hopefully someone knows what I’m referring to. Someone said it and my recollection is that it was Dave 

tempo_n_groove

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

tempo_n_groove

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

Tempo I had to come back today because I saw Black Hole Sun video again, and yeah, I actually LOVE it! Love the whole concept of asking this "black hole sun" to come and wash away all the frightening robotic cookie cutter values taking over.  

But also loved little touches, like the girl in pink who does a "Bee Girl" little dance (Blind Melon reference of course) and then it cuts to bees, then cuts to a beekeeper on the ground with his mask half off, clearly dead... There are a lot of good cultural references in there.

Not trying to convince you or change your mind, but had to come back to tell you what else I like about it

They also played Hunger Strike & Epic. Thinking Epic & Black Hole Sun was same director, going to look that up now... [Update:] No, different directors. But the timing is right, Blind Melon's "No Rain" video with the Bee Girl came out in '92; Black Hole Sun video in '94.

Because of my dislike of the song I am jaded on the video too, lol.

It's ok Tempo, we all have our flaws   Sorry, I mean hey, it's subjective, to each their own

This and Don't Speak by No Doubt are very high on my cringe list...

I'm far less inclined to defend "Don't Speak", as a song or a video. So that's not a flaw in my book

Black Hole Sun never made it on my radar.  Too slow and didn't have that punch like Blow Up did.

JH6056

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

JH6056

Ooops ignore, accidental post

tempo_n_groove

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

I was listening to Soundgarden before Nirvana actually.  I remember being excited that an issue of REFLEX had a flexi record of them in it.  90-91 were some really eye opening years.

JH6056

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

I was listening to Soundgarden before Nirvana actually.  I remember being excited that an issue of REFLEX had a flexi record of them in it.  90-91 were some really eye opening years.

Not me, I discovered Soundgarden after Nirvana. And I discovered them live first, went to see them (same theater Nirvana played) and was like "Oh, damn, ok, I'm in!" and then really got to know their music.

Also saw the Melvins around the same time for the 1st time, and hope I still have in storage my shirt that says on the front "Fuck Melvins" and on the back "Louder than Soundgarden".  Now THAT is some merch

HughFreakingDillon

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

for me they aren't comparable. two completely different feelings towards each band. With Nirvana, I knew I was seeing/hearing something revolutionary. With PJ, it hit me right in the heart, and never let go. 

HughFreakingDillon

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

amazing to be there in that time period

tempo_n_groove

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

I was listening to Soundgarden before Nirvana actually.  I remember being excited that an issue of REFLEX had a flexi record of them in it.  90-91 were some really eye opening years.

Not me, I discovered Soundgarden after Nirvana. And I discovered them live first, went to see them (same theater Nirvana played) and was like "Oh, damn, ok, I'm in!" and then really got to know their music.

Also saw the Melvins around the same time for the 1st time, and hope I still have in storage my shirt that says on the front "Fuck Melvins" and on the back "Louder than Soundgarden".  Now THAT is some merch

Now that is cool.  Melvins and Scream I knew of because they were offered from the Punk scene.  Scream was on Dischord so of course I heard of them.  You studied and listened to the other bands on there, lol.

Somewhere out there is a spilt of The Nation of Ulysses and Nirvana.  I would love to find THAT record again.  It may have been a boot but it's been 30+ years since I saw it... 

GlowGirl

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

I was listening to Soundgarden before Nirvana actually.  I remember being excited that an issue of REFLEX had a flexi record of them in it.  90-91 were some really eye opening years.

Not me, I discovered Soundgarden after Nirvana. And I discovered them live first, went to see them (same theater Nirvana played) and was like "Oh, damn, ok, I'm in!" and then really got to know their music.

Also saw the Melvins around the same time for the 1st time, and hope I still have in storage my shirt that says on the front "Fuck Melvins" and on the back "Louder than Soundgarden".  Now THAT is some merch

I never saw Nirvana live. But I saw the Melvins. Crazy show. We got a bit too close to the mosh pit, and before we could move back, my friend almost got her arm broken. I didn't see Soundgarden until that more recent tour with NIN. Had a great time at that show.

HughFreakingDillon

saw soundgarden in 95. my boss got me backstage. met matt. will always regret not saying hi to Chris. but he seemed in a bad mood. so I didn't want to bother him. 

JH6056

HughFreakingDillon said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

for me they aren't comparable. two completely different feelings towards each band. With Nirvana, I knew I was seeing/hearing something revolutionary. With PJ, it hit me right in the heart, and never let go. 

Love the way you describe this. I guess my experience would be Nirvana hit me in some primal ancient pent up part of me I didn't even know was there.  PJ, being honest I didn't seriously look into them until after I read that Spin interview with Ed where he's in front of that fence on the cover.  I liked his thinking so much, that's what made me check them out, but like Soundgarden I wasn't all in with PJ until seeing them live soon after that article, '93 at an early Vs. show.  I guess they got me in the heart like you, but live first.  Heart and body, and Nirvana still taps something I can't even explain.

JH6056

HughFreakingDillon said:

saw soundgarden in 95. my boss got me backstage. met matt. will always regret not saying hi to Chris. but he seemed in a bad mood. so I didn't want to bother him. 

You probably did the right thing. I had a similar experience with another similar musician in those days and he had "DO NOT DISTURB!" written all over his troubled face. On the street or in a store is one thing, but backstage is their sanctuary where artists are supposed to be able to be "off-duty" so if you got "Stay away!" vibes, you were right to respect them. Even if you didn't get another chance to talk to him.

tempo_n_groove

HughFreakingDillon said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

amazing to be there in that time period

I had friends that did that RHCP Smashing Pumpkins and PJ at the Roseland Ballroom in 91.  They went there for RHCP and came out PJ fans.  They said THAT was a crazy show.

JH6056

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

JH6056 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gavin made a comment on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive that he is a much bigger fan of Nirvana than Pearl Jam

I think a lot of us were back then.  I know I was.

I definitely was. I had a visceral reaction to first hearing the whole Nevermind album that I'd never had to an album before. Literally jumping & slamming all over my room without ever having seen a video showing that.

My story is funny, a guy I totally had a crush on at school in '91 handed me his Nevermind cd and said "Listen to this". I did, I was floored, and he said "Nirvana is playing in town next week, you should go." The show was long sold out, but I went to enough shows at that theater that the door people knew me and often let me slide in if there were no tix left.  The day of the Nirvana show as I walked up alone towards the theater, the door people saw me and started shaking their heads "No!!" and I walked up and they were like "No, not tonight. Crazy sold out." So I just said that's cool, totally understand, and was hanging with them as they worked and people-watching this sold out Fall '91 audience as they arrived (L7 was opening, what a show!).

Then the Fire Marshall showed up, with 3 fully geared up firemen in tow, they exchanged a few greetings & words with doormen, and started to walk in. The doormen looked at me and jerked their heads, and I was like "What?" and they looked at the firemen, then me, and jerked their heads again and I was like "Follow them??" and I didn't think anymore, just jumped in right behind the firemen and literally followed the Fire Marshall, past the ticket takers, into the VERY crowded theater, as he inspected for over-crowding, I made my way to balcony and overcrowded up there and had the most amazing view of an amazing show.

And that friend who gave me the cd and told me to go? He used to work with bands and had worked with Dave Grohl's band Scream before he was in Nirvana. He caught up with Grohl during hte day and was backstage for soundcheck, then said "I'm going for a walk". Dave was like "Um, you may not want to leave, I don't know if I can get you in again" and my friend was like "Oh it's cool, I'll get in"  Well he got back to the theater later and could NOT get in, ended up having to scalp a ticket outside for too much money!! I was like "Only YOU would LEAVE backstage at a Nirvana concert because you felt like taking a freaking walk..."

Either that Dec or the next one I saw Nirvana with the Breeders & Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti's first and most amazing band). Phenomenal show. Ed Vedder was there walking around, but I didn't see him, my friends did.

amazing to be there in that time period

I had friends that did that RHCP Smashing Pumpkins and PJ at the Roseland Ballroom in 91.  They went there for RHCP and came out PJ fans.  They said THAT was a crazy show.

I can't even imagine... yeah, adding that to the "When I have a time machine" list for sure!