It's also clear that they could have made even greater music. By the time Nirvana close with a wrenching, spine-chilling version of Leadbelly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," the emotional complexity of Nirvana's music is clear. Every version of their previously recorded songs, with the possible exception of "On a Plain," dramatically improves the original, and the covers reveal more about Cobain than he intended. Instead of relying on the trio's overpowering sonic force, Unplugged concentrates on Kurt Cobain's subtly shaded songwriting and Nirvana's deceptively simple musical power. While it's an album of covers and old songs, it ranks as one of the band's most cohesive records. Sadly, MTV Unplugged stands as Nirvana's last album. UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK is part of MTV's "Unplugged" series. Recorded live at Sony Music Studios, New York, New York on November 18, 1993. Additional personnel: Cris Kirkwood (acoustic guitar, bass) Pat Smear, Curt Kirkwood (acoustic guitar) Lori Goldston (cello). I remember trying to keep an eye out for any Soundgarden shows in Detroit, and I didn't realize they were playing in town until the week of what would be their final show.ĩ0s Alternative Rock will always be my favorite genre of music.Nirvana: Kurt Cobain (vocals, acoustic guitar) Dave Grohl (vocals, bass, drums) Krist Novoselic (guitar, accordion, bass). Very sad that Cornell wasn't able to escape his demons. I always loved their range, lyrics, and melodies, Chris Cornell remains one of the most underrated frontmen of all time in my opinion and Kim Thayill is an underrated guitarist. I haven't seem them mentioned yet, but my favorite of the Seattle 4 was always Soundgarden. For Scott Weiland, he probably lived about 15 years longer than anyone would have thought. I remember thinking that he probably should have died 5 years earlier. Layne Staley was certainly on borrowed time by the time he passed in 2002. Cobain wanted to take their music in a different, much less mainstream direction. Had he never committed suicide.the band was likely headed for a breakup in the years to follow. A lot of people don't remember that he overdosed in Rome in March of '94, in what was likely a suicide attempt.
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