With this DVD, we see a band at its finest. The music is mellow, and in this DVD we jump straight into the performance with not even a menu. Nirvana had its peak with this concert, and they could have gone just about anywhere following it. However, five short months later, Kurt Cobain took his own life. The CD from this performance did earn the band a Grammy, but not until 2006.
Any fan of the group would want to have this DVD as a part of their collection. With not only the uncut performance and the original shown on the network in 1993, the DVD also contains rehearsal footage and a behind-the-scenes look at the night itself. All of this combined makes this DVD a must have for any Nirvana fan.
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1 - Donald Gibson
I'll never forget that last gasp Cobain let out at the end of "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"...The expression on his face looked like he was unleashing all his demons. It's one of the eeriest moments I've ever witnessed in music.
You wrote a very touching review of this iconic show. Very nice work.
- Donald
2 - Buzz
Nirvana were in Philly 10 days before this and did a few of the unplugged songs, thought it was just a rehersal for the MTV show but even after the Sony session they continued playing a few unplugged songs during the rest of the tour, so they must have been really happy with the renditions. That Philly show was the best. concert. ever.
3 - Charlie
This is such a classic show, but I've seen or heard all of the songs from it thousands of times over the years, and therefore can't see myself ever picking this DVD up. The fact that there isn't much unreleased material on the DVD is also a factor in why I'm passing on it. Plus, sometimes the mood of this show gets depressing, and I don't need to be reminded again how depressing it is that Cobain left us at arguably the pinnacle of his career.
Also, I don't agree with those who say the Unplugged show was Kurt's way of saying "goodbye," as he was still recording music into the new year. "You Know You're Right," for example. was recorded in January 1994, if I recall (but wasn't released until 2002 on the Greatest Hits CD).
And I believe that before Kurt died, he was looking forward to working with Michael Stipe from R.E.M. at some point as well. You wouldn't think - at the time - that such a partnership would be likely, but Stipe was and still is Frances Bean's godfather after all. It's just another remind of how much (potentially) great music was lost with his passing. And precisely because of that, I think his death was the biggest blow to music since Jimi Hendrix died.