A Rolling Stone reporter asked David Bowie if Nirvana liked his cover of their song the Man who sold the world. David Bowie looked at the reporter like I’m gonna slap you look. And said I like their cover of my song very much they did a good job.
You want emotion? Their version of Through the Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Is the title they use) from the same Unplugged album. First time that broke me..still does.
While he never had a "technical" good singing voice to me Kurt's voice always sounded just fuckin cool it felt like you were listening to just a regular guy singing instead of someone always having to show off their voice every 5 seconds with flashy vibrato or belting every note it was just a genuine voice that he sang with
I think you may focus more on the technical aspects of singing due to your training and background. For the rest of us dummies i think the attraction to singers like layne and Kurt are the emotion they emit through their voice.
I want to say, just for all of the haters and folks saying "what's the big deal with Kurt?" or "I never understood the appeal", Kurt wasn't supposed to be the greatest vocalist of all time. No one in Grunge was. Layne wasn't "great". Eddie mumbled his way through songs and crooned. Chris... Well, Chris was amazing. Grunge wasn't about the polished technicality of previous 80s pop or Hair bands. It was supposed to be raw in voice and emotion. Full of angst and pain. THAT'S why it appealed to kids at the time. It was different. It was real.
Id be so miserable if the only thing about the singing that i payed attention to was the technical ability. Grunge isnt about sounding perfect, its about portraying the emotions youre singing about.
It’s worth mentioning that it was typical of bands appearing on MTV Unplugged to do multiple takes of songs, with the network airing the best one. Kurt refused to do it. They did one take and that was it. If somebody sang a note sharp or hit a clunker, so be it. You got an authentic performance… warts and all. EDIT: That’s the reason you heard feedback and that whoopsie on the guitar. Any other band would’ve just redid the take and those foibles would’ve never seen the light of day.
It's all imperfection from Kurt and just Nirvana's sound in general. That's why this is my favorite song and performance. Authenticity at it's best, although it is a cover song
I’ve always thought there was a chance Kurt saw himself as the song’s title character. He often felt guilty for inadvertently bringing alternative rock into the mainstream.
Not a mistake on the guitar. That is meant to be a flourish. Its hard to tell on the original Bowie track because David sings over it. Having gone back and watched it live though, that is supposed to be there.
It makes me so Happy to see the young kids hearing what music we grow up with and what made us what we are Thanks for this one One of my most favorite band really felt like I belong somewhere when this band came out I always and still feel like an outsider never really fitting in or having a lot of friends lol just the way it is I guess Sorry thanks again
Maggie, I love your reactions. There is a ton of stuff going on in the unplugged concert. He really didn’t hit the wrong note, he was known to experiment with different guitar voicing because he was a basic guitar player at best, and that worked to his advantage greatly in his singing and song writing. That basic playing style is what made his music all his own, even when doing a cover. If you listen to the voicing of that 1/4 minor note, you will also hear that same note vocally in places throughout the song. Is that a coincidence he AND the guitar were “off pitch” in similar parts (instrumentally and vocally) of this cover? Go back and replay this song, removing all frame of reference to your Juilliard / Opera training. It is sometimes difficult to get by what some call “sour” notes, when hearing a band or genre for the first time. Sadly, like so many brilliant artists before him, Kurt’s inner demons finally won the battle and he committed suicide, a brilliant artist and young man, gone too soon. RIP Kurt!
I feel kind of bad for people with extensive technical music training, they miss out on so much of the emotion behind the song. Takes the magic out of it.
As someone who grew up in that era, it’s sad that someone who is classically trained in singing judges kurt based off years of learning how to sing a certain way. As you know there are those who hate classic singing as being to strict in following the guidelines of “how to sing” Kurt wasn’t the best singer we all know tht but that’s not what drew us to him. It was realism, emotion, and the ability to be like us as we “sing in the shower” missing notes or singing off key. In order for you to fully “understand” this group or even this genre you need to forgo your “training from your school of fine arts” and just allow your emotions to take over.
ALWAYS, for every song, look up the lyrics. This is very important. The lyrics convey the song's message. Many songs, maybe you disagree with, whether you like it musically or not Maggie Reneé 😊
Maggie, as if I didn’t already love you! THANK YOU!! for being the only “reactor” I’ve seen on Utoob who’ll do HER OWN RESEARCH on the band, rather than everyone else who asks/ expects the viewers to do it for them AFTER THE FACT - “hey, who’s the bass player?” … “does anyone know who wrote this song - let me know in the comments section” … “is this band still together?” .. “where’d they get the name, “Nirvana?” Thank you, Maggie for being prepared and professional and for being a resourceful, responsible adult.
I've never been a big Nirvana fan. This is my favorite from them. The fact that it's a David Bowie cover is not coincidental. It is a good cover though. Maybe check out the original sometime!
This is David Bowie's cover. You can come up with a Nirvana genuine piece. And Kurt's voice is not scholastic voice or a laboratory voice you learn in music schools. If you learn the same things you come out of school the same artists, there is nothing original in all of you. This is why people liked their music, it came from inside of them, not from inside the school.
Essa foi a reação a voz um pouco rouca e mítica do líder do Nirvana. Reneé, quando puder, dê uma chance a estas canções. LEGIÃO URBANA_QUE PAÍS É ESSE? PARALAMAS DO SUCESSO_ALAGADOS RPM_RÁDIO PIRATA
I strongly suggest you try listening to "Domination" by Japanese all-female metal/rock band Band-Maid, and "Glory To The World" by Japanese all-female metal band Lovebites!
Nice reaction Maggie 👋🏻👍🏻 Please check out 'Power' (live!) by the band Marillion, you'll love it ❤️. Marillion also wrote the song 'King', about the struggle of being famous. The lyrics are inspired by the suicide note of Kurt Cobain, the singer of Nirvana, but it is also about Elvis (the King).
@@Shake69ification Yeah, took 10 seconds to make a post, guess you really got me there.😒 Nothing hypocritical about leaving a post expressing one's opinion.
For fun, I also suggest watching Weird Al's parody of Teen Spirit, Smells Like Nirvana, it's a classic as only he can do! I also have to say, I actually enjoy the little imperfections in their performance, besides the feedback that is, that sucked, but the rest just added more character to the song. A couple of other artists I would love to see you cover, Beth Orton, who's voice is somewhat reminiscent of Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries, rip, try her tracks Sweetest Decline, Pass in Time and Central Reservation! The other, is another 90's indie staple, Elysian Fields with lead singer Jennifer Charles, who has an unbelievably sultry and seductive voice, recommend giving Black Acres and Rope of Weeds a listen.
Also you just watched him play the most valuable guitar in the world, someone bought it a couple years ago for like $6million, only guitars I can see breaking that are Stevie Ray Vaughns #1 or Eddie Van Halen's Frakenstrat if their families ever sale them. Also Kurt did not learn guitar like a normal person his playing was pretty basic but at the same time genius, he wouldn't care if he missed a fret.
As others have said, part of his appeal as a singer was the emotion he was able to transmit. If you listen to the rest of this _Unplugged_ performance, you can really feel the pain in his voice. Less than 5 months after this recording, he was dead by his own hand. The pain was just too much for him. If anyone is interested in his story, the film _Montage of Heck_ talks about all of this and I would recommend watching it.
Great show to check out who Nirvana is, but many of the songs are covers, so perhaps not the best song. I’m torn tho. It’s a Bowie song, but they made it their own to some extent.
I'd sell, my soul, my self esteem, a dollar at a time, for 1 chance, 1 kiss, 1 taste of you, my Maggie Reneé That's Magdalena by a Perfect Circle Tattoo Rings by Cam Cole is way better, musically Btw, when your lips pucker, it does something wonderful within me 😍
Hi, Maggie. The song was originally sung by David Bowie; you and should check him out . He was a wonderful and versatile performer. Please react to his song Life on Mars.
To be honest, I prefer the original David Bowie version. This one sounds like everybody is tired and out of tune. Yes, I understand that Nirvana was the Big Thing for a while, but it wore off on me after about a year. I'm more of a Foo Fighters fan because I can tell that Dave cares about getting the music rigjt. Just my 3 1/2 cents.
This was not the best representation of Nirvana. At best this was them showing the public they had more to offer. Obviously, Smells Like Teen Spirit was the single that made everyone at that time say "WTF"! "Who the Hell are these guys?!"
As a trained singer, you are going to have a hard time with Curt. He's a lazy singer who barely opens his mouth when he sings. He doesn't enunciate at all. When weird Al parodied Smells Like Teen Spirit, he referenced Curt singing with marbles in his mouth. As for this performance, it was on MTV unplugged and was very hard to watch since he didn't really like anything anyone did during the performance, and everyone, including MTV, thought it was going to be a dumpster fire. The band was apparently in the middle of breaking up, and Curt was trying to get clean and was going through withdrawal. It's weird that a performance everyone thought was epically going to go down in flames would end up being Nirvana's most iconic performance.
A Rolling Stone reporter asked David Bowie if Nirvana liked his cover of their song the Man who sold the world. David Bowie looked at the reporter like I’m gonna slap you look. And said I like their cover of my song very much they did a good job.
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The original was better.
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You want emotion? Their version of Through the Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Is the title they use) from the same Unplugged album.
First time that broke me..still does.
Agreed. Best track on the entire album.
The wrong note made it even more beautiful
While he never had a "technical" good singing voice to me Kurt's voice always sounded just fuckin cool it felt like you were listening to just a regular guy singing instead of someone always having to show off their voice every 5 seconds with flashy vibrato or belting every note it was just a genuine voice that he sang with
I think you may focus more on the technical aspects of singing due to your training and background. For the rest of us dummies i think the attraction to singers like layne and Kurt are the emotion they emit through their voice.
I want to say, just for all of the haters and folks saying "what's the big deal with Kurt?" or "I never understood the appeal", Kurt wasn't supposed to be the greatest vocalist of all time. No one in Grunge was. Layne wasn't "great". Eddie mumbled his way through songs and crooned. Chris... Well, Chris was amazing.
Grunge wasn't about the polished technicality of previous 80s pop or Hair bands. It was supposed to be raw in voice and emotion. Full of angst and pain. THAT'S why it appealed to kids at the time. It was different. It was real.
It was overly produced pop rock's antithesis.
@@ChrisPhoenixMusic ??? u talking about teen spirit, u know there more to grunge than teen spirit right?
@@ninjablade-kk1eh Probably the only nirvana song he knows.
Id be so miserable if the only thing about the singing that i payed attention to was the technical ability. Grunge isnt about sounding perfect, its about portraying the emotions youre singing about.
It’s worth mentioning that it was typical of bands appearing on MTV Unplugged to do multiple takes of songs, with the network airing the best one. Kurt refused to do it. They did one take and that was it. If somebody sang a note sharp or hit a clunker, so be it. You got an authentic performance… warts and all.
EDIT: That’s the reason you heard feedback and that whoopsie on the guitar. Any other band would’ve just redid the take and those foibles would’ve never seen the light of day.
It's all imperfection from Kurt and just Nirvana's sound in general. That's why this is my favorite song and performance. Authenticity at it's best, although it is a cover song
"That's not supposed to happen" "He went to the wrong fret" 🤦♂ LOL
Poor Dave had to hold back so much on the drums.
Listen with your heart Maggie. I love your reactions but this song, listen again.
You should have watched “where did you sleep last night”
I’ve always thought there was a chance Kurt saw himself as the song’s title character. He often felt guilty for inadvertently bringing alternative rock into the mainstream.
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Not a mistake on the guitar. That is meant to be a flourish. Its hard to tell on the original Bowie track because David sings over it. Having gone back and watched it live though, that is supposed to be there.
It makes me so Happy to see the young kids hearing what music we grow up with and what made us what we are
Thanks for this one
One of my most favorite band really felt like I belong somewhere when this band came out
I always and still feel like an outsider never really fitting in or having a lot of friends lol just the way it is I guess
Sorry thanks again
Maggie, I love your reactions. There is a ton of stuff going on in the unplugged concert. He really didn’t hit the wrong note, he was known to experiment with different guitar voicing because he was a basic guitar player at best, and that worked to his advantage greatly in his singing and song writing. That basic playing style is what made his music all his own, even when doing a cover. If you listen to the voicing of that 1/4 minor note, you will also hear that same note vocally in places throughout the song. Is that a coincidence he AND the guitar were “off pitch” in similar parts (instrumentally and vocally) of this cover? Go back and replay this song, removing all frame of reference to your Juilliard / Opera training. It is sometimes difficult to get by what some call “sour” notes, when hearing a band or genre for the first time. Sadly, like so many brilliant artists before him, Kurt’s inner demons finally won the battle and he committed suicide, a brilliant artist and young man, gone too soon. RIP Kurt!
I feel kind of bad for people with extensive technical music training, they miss out on so much of the emotion behind the song. Takes the magic out of it.
9:35 what makes you think that's a mistake? it sounds great.
I listened to this so many times that for me that note is right! 😂
Kurt’s message to the world, he gave all he had to the world….and we know the rest is history.
Ooh yes they did I was there they got pissed but still the best show ever there was a lot of set up probably
As someone who grew up in that era, it’s sad that someone who is classically trained in singing judges kurt based off years of learning how to sing a certain way.
As you know there are those who hate classic singing as being to strict in following the guidelines of “how to sing”
Kurt wasn’t the best singer we all know tht but that’s not what drew us to him.
It was realism, emotion, and the ability to be like us as we “sing in the shower” missing notes or singing off key. In order for you to fully “understand” this group or even this genre you need to forgo your “training from your school of fine arts” and just allow your emotions to take over.
ALWAYS, for every song, look up the lyrics. This is very important. The lyrics convey the song's message. Many songs, maybe you disagree with, whether you like it musically or not
Maggie Reneé
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The first thing you should know. This song is not theirs. It is a David Bowie song. But done quite well ❤️🩹
I’m a simple man when I see nirvana I click
So glad!! Welcome! Thanks for your lovely comment! 🤗💖
This is the best version too! MTV love Unplugged ❤ I had the CD
No one will ever list Kurt as one of the greatest singers. He just cut into an era and blew it up. And a million copy-cutters were in his wake.
I will put him on that list
Maggie, as if I didn’t already love you! THANK YOU!! for being the only “reactor” I’ve seen on Utoob who’ll do HER OWN RESEARCH on the band, rather than everyone else who asks/ expects the viewers to do it for them AFTER THE FACT - “hey, who’s the bass player?” … “does anyone know who wrote this song - let me know in the comments section” … “is this band still together?” .. “where’d they get the name, “Nirvana?” Thank you, Maggie for being prepared and professional and for being a resourceful, responsible adult.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night from same unplugged set is a must watch.
Momma Sed by Puscifer is the most manly but soft song ever. Take it like a man, Maggie Reneé
Not gonna lie, this is among my favorite covers.
I wish you would consider “Where did you sleep last night” Nirvana unplugged
Keep up the awesome work!💪🏻😎👍🏻
Nirvana - "lake of fire" or "plateu" please
This is the anthem of 90s kids.
Great job Maggie! Keep them coming!
Finally i cann hear your reaction 😊😊 greetings from philippines
This song is a cover from David Bowie. You should listen to David Bowie The Man Who Sold the World!
I've never been a big Nirvana fan. This is my favorite from them. The fact that it's a David Bowie cover is not coincidental. It is a good cover though. Maybe check out the original sometime!
please do more nirvana !
It did sounds a lot like Creedence. In a good way. Liked your reaction and analysis a lot. 🌎
This is David Bowie's cover. You can come up with a Nirvana genuine piece. And Kurt's voice is not scholastic voice or a laboratory voice you learn in music schools. If you learn the same things you come out of school the same artists, there is nothing original in all of you. This is why people liked their music, it came from inside of them, not from inside the school.
love that song
Essa foi a reação a voz um pouco rouca e mítica do líder do Nirvana. Reneé, quando puder, dê uma chance a estas canções.
LEGIÃO URBANA_QUE PAÍS É ESSE?
PARALAMAS DO SUCESSO_ALAGADOS
RPM_RÁDIO PIRATA
Where did you sleep last night and or Penny Royletea would be great for a vocal stand point on the Unplugged concert.
You have to understand this style of being a little flat, sharp, or just not “on” was really the sound of dirgie grunge.
The funniest was are we tuning a harp lol
I strongly suggest you try listening to "Domination" by Japanese all-female metal/rock band Band-Maid, and "Glory To The World" by Japanese all-female metal band Lovebites!
Please do nirvana at same mtv unplugged “ where did you sleep last night”
Давно не было Дэвида Дреймана. Disturbed - the game.
It will also be the wrong note but it fits perfectly ... in music even dissonances are important.
Hi there. You should react to Tommy Johansson (Sabaton Guitarist) "SHES GONE" (STEELHEART COVER)
Nice reaction Maggie 👋🏻👍🏻
Please check out 'Power' (live!) by the band Marillion, you'll love it ❤️.
Marillion also wrote the song 'King', about the struggle of being famous.
The lyrics are inspired by the suicide note of Kurt Cobain, the singer of Nirvana, but it is also about Elvis (the King).
Hi there. You should react to Tommy Johansson (Sabaton Guitarist) "SHES GONE" (STEELHEART COVER)😜
I gotta be honest, really couldn't care less what an opera singer thinks about Kurt Cobain's vocals.✌
Grunge rockers didn’t give two shits how they played guitar or sang!! It was about the emotional connection they made with their fans!!!
And yet you took the time to make a comment. Seems like you did care a little bit.
@@Shake69ification Yeah, took 10 seconds to make a post, guess you really got me there.😒 Nothing hypocritical about leaving a post expressing one's opinion.
If you heard the Bowie version you’d know how the song should sound.
Please do Genesis!!! ❤️❤️❤️
For fun, I also suggest watching Weird Al's parody of Teen Spirit, Smells Like Nirvana, it's a classic as only he can do! I also have to say, I actually enjoy the little imperfections in their performance, besides the feedback that is, that sucked, but the rest just added more character to the song.
A couple of other artists I would love to see you cover, Beth Orton, who's voice is somewhat reminiscent of Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries, rip, try her tracks Sweetest Decline, Pass in Time and Central Reservation! The other, is another 90's indie staple, Elysian Fields with lead singer Jennifer Charles, who has an unbelievably sultry and seductive voice, recommend giving Black Acres and Rope of Weeds a listen.
It's said that Kurt purposely sang a bit off key to protest all the digital "help" many earlier bands employed......he wanted real!
React to anything of theirs live from Reading or the Paramount some of their best stuff.
Last concert of Curt/
Also you just watched him play the most valuable guitar in the world, someone bought it a couple years ago for like $6million, only guitars I can see breaking that are Stevie Ray Vaughns #1 or Eddie Van Halen's Frakenstrat if their families ever sale them. Also Kurt did not learn guitar like a normal person his playing was pretty basic but at the same time genius, he wouldn't care if he missed a fret.
I doubt Jimmie Vaughan or the family would ever give up the #1 unless it was to a museum.
As others have said, part of his appeal as a singer was the emotion he was able to transmit. If you listen to the rest of this _Unplugged_ performance, you can really feel the pain in his voice. Less than 5 months after this recording, he was dead by his own hand. The pain was just too much for him.
If anyone is interested in his story, the film _Montage of Heck_ talks about all of this and I would recommend watching it.
Can you react to Superman (It's not Easy) by Five For Fighting?
AAAAA NIRVANAAAA❤️❤️❤️
Hello Maggie 💐❤️
What's funny is this performance has been played on the radio ever since, errors and all.
Please react to Meatloaf - For Crying Out Loud
Didn’t you do this one already?
Yeah, that was the livestream 30min vid. This is the edited video version. The usually does this with all her stuff.
Nirvana did not hate this concert lol
Apparently the whole live thing was almost a disaster
vocals could've been better? u just don't understand grunge ig, it isn't about "perfect vocals" it the emotional feeling u get from them
Would you Please listen to Marcelito sing she’s gone by steal heart his highest note Thank You So Much
Please note, Dave Grohl, is the drummer.
Great show to check out who Nirvana is, but many of the songs are covers, so perhaps not the best song. I’m torn tho. It’s a Bowie song, but they made it their own to some extent.
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I'd sell, my soul, my self esteem, a dollar at a time, for 1 chance, 1 kiss, 1 taste of you, my Maggie Reneé
That's Magdalena by a Perfect Circle
Tattoo Rings by Cam Cole is way better, musically
Btw, when your lips pucker, it does something wonderful within me 😍
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He doesn't have great pitch. It's about the angst and feeling.
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Hi, Maggie. The song was originally sung by David Bowie; you and should check him out . He was a wonderful and versatile performer. Please react to his song Life on Mars.
Teen Spirit?!!! I thought that smell was dog poop!!!
To be honest, I prefer the original David Bowie version. This one sounds like everybody is tired and out of tune. Yes, I understand that Nirvana was the Big Thing for a while, but it wore off on me after about a year. I'm more of a Foo Fighters fan because I can tell that Dave cares about getting the music rigjt. Just my 3 1/2 cents.
I dont know why people keep on recommending this video because it dont make favour to Nirvana. A pale shadow to Bowie.
This was not the best representation of Nirvana. At best this was them showing the public they had more to offer. Obviously, Smells Like Teen Spirit was the single that made everyone at that time say "WTF"! "Who the Hell are these guys?!"
As a trained singer, you are going to have a hard time with Curt. He's a lazy singer who barely opens his mouth when he sings. He doesn't enunciate at all. When weird Al parodied Smells Like Teen Spirit, he referenced Curt singing with marbles in his mouth. As for this performance, it was on MTV unplugged and was very hard to watch since he didn't really like anything anyone did during the performance, and everyone, including MTV, thought it was going to be a dumpster fire. The band was apparently in the middle of breaking up, and Curt was trying to get clean and was going through withdrawal. It's weird that a performance everyone thought was epically going to go down in flames would end up being Nirvana's most iconic performance.
Nirvana were too laid back for 'The Man Who Sold The World'. Bowie (who wrote it) did it better but Lulu did it best of all.
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Don't worry vocally that was about as good as it gets for Kurt.
No idea what the big deal was supposed to be about Kobain. Poor singer, dreadful mic technique.
Did you know that kurt cobain shot himself during his concert.
ya mean after it was 5 months after doin mtv unplugged that he shot himself
What does that have to do with her reaction to this song?
What's even more interesting is that he didn't shoot himself.
Completely false