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Kurt Cobain loved to confound his fans' expectations during his brief stint in the spotlight. So when Nirvana gathered in New York City on November 18, 1993, he had another trick up his sleeve--an acoustic performance of the raw, ferocious grunge songs that propelled the band to stardom. The results were startling, and for many viewers a hidden depth to Cobain's songwriting talents were revealed as gentle renditions of NEVERMIND staples such as "On a Plain" and "Come As You Are" were stripped down and performed for a specially invited audience. Among the many highlights is the performance of "Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam," which was originally by Scottish indie-pop group (and longstanding favorite of Cobain's) the Vaselines; a stunning opening in the form of the BLEACH-era track "About a Girl"; and a selection of songs originally performed by underground rock act the Meat Puppets. (Verleiher-Text)
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Nirvana was a revelation in its day. After “Nevermind”, probably everyone who was interested in rock music across genres and bands listened to them, or at least heard of them. I was introduced to it by a friend who was a die-hard Depeche Mode fan, who said, "Mate, this is awesome, you have to see it!" He was very excited and played me the clip of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on TV. One music critic wrote that Nirvana "kicked open the doors of perception", and I think that’s accurate. They were a band from Seattle, not much was expected from them, their second album Nevermind was somewhere near the bottom of the sales charts when it was released, only to unseat the unwavering symbol of the 80s Michael Jackson from the top about 10 months later, opening the door for other rock bands (not only grunge bands from Seattle, such as Alice in Chains or Pearl Jam). This unplugged concert proves what made Nirvana so popular: they managed to combine uncombed, raw expression with very strong melodic lines that sound very good even on a simple Spanish song. And even today, when I listen to their songs years later, I have to nod my head in approval: "Yeah, mate, you were right. This is bloody awesome!”
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