Shot in New York City on November 18 1993. The performance which became the most enduring image of Indie rock's founding idol. Previously available only as a platinum selling CD album which won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996. Featuring unique acoustic renditions of their legendary hits as well as the captivating cover of Bowie's 'Man Who Sold The World'. Tracklisting: 1. About A Girl 2. Come As You Are 3. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam 4. The Man Who Sold The World 5. Pennyroyal Tea List 6. Dumb 7. Polly 8. On A Plain 9. Something... In The Way 10. Plateau 11. Oh Me 12. Lake Of Fire 13. All Apologies 14. Where Did You Sleep Last Night [show more]
This is a very strange review for me here. Reviewing a film and urging people to go see it is a difficult task in itself, but when you add music to the mix the difficulty level peaks. It is very difficult to urge someone to seek out Nirvana Unplugged or purchase Nirvana Unplugged if they don't like the music of Nirvana. Music like film is completely subjective and what one person considers a fantastic barrage of music is in fact a barrage of absolute noise to another. The best I can hope with this review therefore is that it at least puts Nirvana Unplugged into your thoughts momentarily.
There is no plot, no action set pieces to speak of, there isn't even a scuffle involving a ferocious crowd. But there doesn't need to be for Nirvana Unplugged to be entertaining. What you get with Nirvana Unplugged is a bare bones performance from the band and an excellent showcase of Kurt Cobain's talent. Sadly Cobain is no longer with us and what a shame that is, because looking at Nirvana Unplugged it is clear Cobain had an enigmatic presence. He had an aura about him that could capture and intrigue an audience. Cobain never had the greatest singing voice in the world, but he had the perfect voice for Nirvana.
And in Nirvana Unplugged we are treated to a number of songs from Nirvana's back catalogue. And for me it is the perfect selection. They are indeed a few glaring omissions Smells Like Teen Spirit being the obvious one. But I am glad it was left out of the set, as it just wouldn't have been 'right' being played on an acoustic guitar. Along with a few of Nirvana's own songs the band plays a plethora of covers from a variety of different bands. The particular highlight is the final performance of Where Did You Sleep Last Night? which is really quite haunting. The song itself is very, very dark and the dark core of the song is reflected in Cobain's performance. Not long after the recording of the performance Cobain took his own life, and there is a moment in the song where Cobain looks up to the audience with piercing eyes. Not an unusual sight, but it is a chilling one. It is as if he has had a brief momentarily outer body experience of sorts. It is a powerful, enlightening image that was brilliant recorded and worth purchasing the DVD for alone.
There is not much left for me to say. I could do the obvious and the conventional thing of going through the set list one by one and saying that was good, that was great and that was grand. But Nirvana was not your conventional band. And Cobain was not your conventional human being. This review has either achieved its purpose of sipping Nirvana back into your conscience, or it has failed miserably and you have hit the little cross at the top right of your screen. If you have stuck with the review, thank you and please consider placing an order for this fantastic performance.
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Probably the most legendary performance from the MTV series, which went on to be a Grammy Award winning album, finally gets a DVD release. Features acoustic renditions of their best known songs including 'Come As You Are', 'All Apologies', 'On A Plain', 'Polly' and their celebrated covers of the Leadbelly song, 'In The Pines', retitled as 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?' and David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold The World'.
Nirvana Unplugged In New York DVD
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