Nirvana Unplugged

Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man Posts: 345
edited June 2012 in Other Music
How great is this album!
Its been in heavy rotation for me for quite some time now, cant get enough of it.
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is unreal, I think it makes my playlists a few times a month.
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  • klusterfuk
    klusterfuk Posts: 1,411
    one of my favorites.
    The future's paved with better days

    Alpine Valley Resort is etched in my brain!!!


  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    +1 Definitely fabulous album! :)
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  • Kathi
    Kathi Posts: 1,828
    I love it. Just can't listen to it too much cause it makes me so sad.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Such a perfect album/dvd.
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  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    Anyone know why they picked so many songs that were not originals?
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Anyone know why they picked so many songs that were not originals?

    Dunno if it's ever been addressed by the members, but I'd guess the loud/quiet/loud trademark of theirs would be hard to pull off. Also, choosing the songs they did would fit with their anti-commercial image better than goin on their and acoustically churning out their hits.
  • morgannspicer
    morgannspicer Posts: 266
    This is one of my all-time favorite albums.
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Anyone know why they picked so many songs that were not originals?


    MTV unplugged is usually an opportunity to "step outside the box" and play some covers, and such. I think Nirvana was really looking to do something different, when MTV approached them about the idea. There is documentary and explination footage on the dvd version of unplugged in the extras.

    I think the unplugged was done really well and enjoy it. I really wish they had thrown some bleach, and incesticde songs in the set though (Maybe like a song or two from those albums).
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  • Dru_Cortez
    Dru_Cortez Posts: 953
    Hearing this for the 1st time was like
    reading fan fiction about
    a favourite literary character.
    Songs like 'Pennyroyal Tea' + 'Polly'...
    ... they shifted into something beyond the originals.
    I hope I can pick this up on vinyl someday;
    an album that can easily be listened to from end to end.
    Cheers.
    'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
  • TheBeardedFellow
    TheBeardedFellow Posts: 329
    It's the gold standard of Unplugged albums, in my opinion
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    It's the only Nirvana album I actually own!
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    one of my all-time favorites


    is it true that it was done in one take?
  • JRP
    JRP Posts: 9
    A very good album agreed. Made when MTV actually played a mix of music. :ugeek:
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,023
    morgannspicer wrote:
    This is one of my all-time favorite albums.

    Same here, and I am not a big fan of Nirvana's studio albums.
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  • lephty
    lephty Posts: 770
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    How great is this album!
    Its been in heavy rotation for me for quite some time now, cant get enough of it.
    "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is unreal, I think it makes my playlists a few times a month.

    Kurt Cobain is backing vocal on the original from Mark Lanegan's album "The Winding Sheet". Is there anyone Mark has not worked with? The man is a living legend!
  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,679
    TheBeardedFellow wrote:
    It's the gold standard of Unplugged albums, in my opinion

    I wholeheartedly agree.
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Such a perfect album/dvd.
    Really is. Jaw-droppingly good! Chills every single time I listen/watch.
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  • snow_board_rider
    snow_board_rider Posts: 943
    I just finished spinning it while cleaning my garage. I remember the day I bought the tape in the 10th grade. I love this album.
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    red mos wrote:
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Anyone know why they picked so many songs that were not originals?


    MTV unplugged is usually an opportunity to "step outside the box" and play some covers, and such. I think Nirvana was really looking to do something different, when MTV approached them about the idea. There is documentary and explination footage on the dvd version of unplugged in the extras.

    I think the unplugged was done really well and enjoy it. I really wish they had thrown some bleach, and incesticde songs in the set though (Maybe like a song or two from those albums).

    About a girl is off Bleach....
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • skeetopunk01
    skeetopunk01 Posts: 145
    IMO, Nirvana's unplugged is the best of the series. Kurt really shined in that performance. I love the Pearl Jam, AIC and STP performances as well... they just aren't as good as Nirvana's.
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