@@Guitargate If you have time, check out Harvey Milk "Get it up and get it on" for some amazing bass. These guys are friends and mainly lumped into stoner rock but this was from their "rock" album. Amazing players. Singer/guitarist went to the Peabody Conservatory for percussion. He's amazing but the bass player was on point in this song.
Rule No.2 Nirvana guitar/tab books are mostly always wrong. My theory is the guys who transcribe them are probably academic Malmsteen/Vai/Clapton worshippers who hate punky stuff that breaks rules and deliberately throw in curve balls to show their disregard for Cobain.
Something really cool in Dave’s new book, he’s talking about how when they would jam, it wasn’t like Kurt would just say, “hey guys I wrote a song”. He’d just play something new and they’d improvise around it. He said he always knew when Kurt was getting close to a chorus, cause he’d inch his converse closer and closer to his pedals. And just before he kicked it for the distortion, Dave would hit the snare like lighting the fuse on a bomb, and then he’d beat the shit outta the drums for the explosion that followed. It’s a cool insight into how they came up with that really tight sound that goes between dynamics. Good tips for any musicians really, being attentive to stuff like that, conscious or not, is gonna breed good chemistry.
I had been playing guitar for only about 1-2 years at the time Nevermind was released. I was getting frustrated with my lack of progress. I was really into metal (Maiden, Metallica) and Classic Rock (Hendrix, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd), and was trying to learn the guitar parts from those bands. When Cobain came along, I realized that I didn’t need to be a virtuoso in order to play guitar. No slight to Cobain intended, but it allowed me to realize that guitar playing could be whatever you want it to be. Forever grateful, and forever a Nirvana fan.
Yes an Instrument of any sorts should be used to express the one who is playing it. I think Kurt Cobain really was a example of how u can not be the “best” but he knew what sounded good to him and apparently thousands of people thought it sounded good as while
@@parkercasteel795 Thousands? Tens of millions. I've always told people who are afraid of the difficulty of playing guitar "just play. If it sounds good to you it sounds good".
One of the biggest things I have learned is from Nirvana and that was "perfection is not necessary and shouldn't even be sought sometimes" what a great group those cats were
Nirvana to me just shows it's almost always songwriting > everything else. It's such fun music to play with a band even if it's way under your technical proficiency. It's old school punk rock on steroids.
@@rickdaniels1000 Technical proficiency shouldn't even be discussed People think Nirvana played simple songs but their song composition was anything but simple. It was chemistry and emotion and fire
@@Chris-wq3pe their music IS technical. Given the chord structures cobain had a knack for finding obscure melodies within those chords that definitely would not be considered standard composition. Have a look at the spider diagrams of the nirvana songs that are mapped out on hook theory, they’re all off the charts in complexity compared to other songs.
I was assistant engineer for their paramount live album and we were losing it in the truck when Novoselic’s track was soloed and he was just randomly hitting notes about 50% of the time. But in the house you couldn’t tell through the wall of noise. Good times!
@@taylorskilj8256 It's funny that I can't really offer an opinion/impression that would be accurate- we attended Evergreen at the same time and I was at some of the dorm parties all the bands played at, including these guys. I bought an old rat guitar pedal from him at one point. They were "just another band" in the moment along with Dangermouse and Herd of Turtles, etc, but I remember they were very serious about it and practiced a lot in the music building. They appeared to derive a lot of satisfaction from the moments they created together musically and with the audiences - it was a communal experience and culture- not separated by band vs audience. It was a party and shared attitude. I remember thinking he was having a lot of fun during the paramount gig in particular. Bikini Kill opened that show and it was a big moment for Olympia music impacting the nascent Seattle grunge scene. Wierd times because we didn't know how big it would become so quickly. I actually declined to book a band at the college that was newly reformed with some new singer from California from the ashes of Mother Love Bone after Andrew died and had just changed their name from "Mookie Blaylock" to "Pearl Jam", which we all thought was a stupid name. Would have been a fun show in retrospect!
@@icyd22 i always wonder what it must’ve been like to be around kurt and work with him, or even just be in the crowd of a nirvana concert. i wish i was the age i am currently in the early 90’s to understand his impact
@@taylorskilj8256 History and time has made it somewhat bigger than it felt at the time although we were aware we were riding a wavefront of a different kind, but didn't have context to view it objectively. Just went along for the ride. I think that while Kurt was a modest and self-counscious-seeming person privately, he was aware that he could harness music and rock it uniquely and did so vigorously, maybe without knowing why, other than he had no choice if he was to be genuine in his life. There is a power in that approach to living one's life we can learn from and apply now on a personal level and perhaps that is the take away... and it's still great music to enjoy :)
"Somethin' about just being young, not being afraid, making a tremendous amount of noise with your friends and just not giving a shit" Best quote you've ever had....
Cobain described Nirvana as “The Knack and Bay City Rollers getting molested by Black Flag and Black Sabbath.” (He was also a massive Beatles fan). You got those pop sensibilities with the discordant elements of metal. It’s the ultimate fusion and is extremely cathartic music which, combined with a name like “Nirvana”, reached a pinnacle that will never be seen again. It was a fantastic example of free expression.
Cobain also credits the Pixies as a big influence. Although i'm a huge Pixies fan, i don't hear very much similarity between the two bands. Free expression is what Pixies are all about, so maybe that's the similarity. For ppl who might enjoy the sound of 90s alternative rock but weirder, i recommend anything from Pixies in the 80s.
@@furryhoof647 100% Pixies are an amazing group. I've heard the quiet loud reference in relation to Nirvana as well as Kurt saying the SLTS is pixieish due to this factor. What one hears may not translate to others though! Very subjective at times.
I’ve been watching them play “Blew” and “School” live recently. Nirvana really nailed their live performances and those songs from Bleach are sooo underappreciated compared to their other tunes
Same as the others, Bleach is my favourite. The day after I first heard Sells Like Teen Spirit I went to buy Nevermind. It was sold out, so I bought Bleach, and Anthrax's Among The Living. I never bothered with the Anthrax, but Bleach was a killer. So heavy, and so catchy.
Incesticide was probably my favorite album. The crazy avant garde tracks like Aero Zeppelin, Big Long Now, Hairspray Queen, & Mexican Seafood stand out for me.
Honestly Kurt’s ability to write interesting, singable vocal melodies over those chromatic chord changes is really impressive. Typically you’d only hear that stuff in jazz. He was a talented dude.
@@LJ7000 yo jazz is great dude. I love listening to Jazz when it rains, its a form healing. John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk etc. truss dude try it. Listen to guys like that I promise you it wont let you down. Oh shit you wanna hear a great drummer that beats any of the metal drummers, Max Roach bro! Trust me man I’m a huge Nirvana supporter, look at my account name, but these dudes are awesome. Peep game bro!
I was 23 years old when I was lucky enough to have a cousin who was not into Nirvana...But he knew that I was. And he had just called into our local rock radio station, and won two tickets to Nirvana's In Utero concert tour that was happening that same night here in Southern California. He traded me both tickets for a case of beer. Me and my buddy rushed to go see Nirvana live in concert. We missed the opening band...But arrived just in time to see Kurt take the stage. Best concert ever. It was magical. Best time of my life. Oh yeah...the year was 1993. When Kurt Cobain was found dead I was devastated. It was like losing your newest best friend in the world. Like you I was among the millions of die hard fans who mourned Kurt Cobain's passing, like he was close family. A sad time that was...
Got to love dave the animal grohl beating that drum kit to death every time and Kurt - what a genius he was - an era in music thst can never be beaten! Love it!
The videos like this keep me sticking around for every one of them. It's like being around your best friend that just gets music like you do. F'n love you dude.
Watch their performance of Drain You live on the show “Nulle Part Ailleur “ on French tv in early 1994. Kurt’s guitar dies towards the end of the song and Pat Smear picks up the slack. Kurt yells out the most primal scream ever 🤟👍
I was born in 97. I first heard smells like teen spirit at age 4. Literally changed my life. One of my earliest memories of feeling pure joy. Now at 24, being a guitarist for over 10+ years, nirvana still brings me inspiration like no other.
I really like what you had to say around 10:25 - I was 10 years old when Nirvana were big and I was obsessed with them as much as a kid could be obsessed with anything. They were the first band I ever became a huge fan of and while I came to love other bands later on, none of them matched what I felt for Nirvana back then.
I'm 40 this month and loved Nirvana as a teen, and still love them. They're a great example of the spectrum of musical greatness. They're raw emotion and power. At the opposite end would be the mad scientists of music theory. The great thing is there's room to appreciate all of it.
Bands like nirvana got me in a garage playing original songs with my buddies and playing shows around town before I ever learned anyone else’s songs. I wrote 20-30 original songs before even attempting to learn any other songs. Got me still recording music over 20 years later while my friends that could play Metallica solos note for note haven’t touched a guitar in a decade.
This song is so sonically impressive; this concert actually changed the way I viewed music when I was about 11. Edit, I didn’t even catch that you brought up the age “window” of how you forever view music. Great commentary, earned a subscriber!
I feel ya Michael. It had a big impact on me as well. No judgement here. Thanks for showing Kurt some love. He gets little credit as a guitarist and songwriter because he wrote simpler music, but he was a master of melody and writing unique tunes that had enormous energy. His solos were unique as hell as well.
Im pretty sure he gets immense amounts of credit. Hes on lists for being popular. Songwriting obviously. Guitar virtouso type attention however wont find him as it really shouldnt.
I completely identified with what you were saying. I found my Dad's guitar in the basement when I was 10 and literally learned how to play by ear and watching Kurt's hands, that's it. No lessons. Nirvana was my foundation for creation and reason for starting a band.
I was born in 1995, but was blessed to have parents who were Nirvana fanatics. As a young guitarist, Unplugged in New York changed my philosophy on playing. I was gifted that DVD on my 12th birthday. I went from just learning cool sounding riffs, to busting out the acoustic, experimenting with the Eb tuning, and learning chords so I can play along. Hands down, that album at that age, and the discovery of Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers in my sophomore year of highschool have had the biggest impact on my playing. Though not a shredding masterpiece, one Nirvana song that's always hit home for me, was "Dumb" from their Live at Reading album from '92.
As progressões são tão improváveis.. tudo é harmonicamente tão esquisito. Essa banda foi incrível. Na arte das bandas de Rock o Nirvana é uma janela com vista para muito longe.
Well when Chris Cornel died I cried for a week literally, everyday I was crying as I was remembering him, and I’m /was 35 then and still cry now when I hear certain songs. Music, it touches us.
I'm 30 and Nirvana is still my favorite. I was born in 92 but when I found Nirvana that was it lol This whole live at the paramount show is my favorite live performance from them.
My favourite Nirvana tune and this brings back fond memories of seeing them live on their Australian tour in 1992. Also, your nerding out about such awesome music is awesome!
Kurt was playing Zepp as a kid, moved on from that, moved on from accepted theory. He was an intuitive sculptor of sound, the fact that it comes across as a simple punk derivative is just testament to his ability to make it sound and look easy.
Yesss!!! Big fan of channel and this is what I grew up with as well. I love seeing you touch on this for the passion it was known for in that era in the eloquent manner that you always do. Love the videos and enthusiasm man, you’re always an inspiration.
I had the same reaction when I learned this on guitar. Whenever people say Kurt was a bad guitar player I'm just like this dude wrote a song with a tri-tone and made it sound amazing. Go ahead try it, see how it goes. Also I think the "fudgeiness" is him lifting the bar finger off.
Michael is such a class act - can we take a moment to thank this man for being the type of wholesome we need in this day and age? Mike - you’re my escape from the everyday bologna and a dive into passion and art. Much love.
So damn well said my man. "Perfect" music sounds empty. Drum machines. Auto-tuners. This was as raw, and true, as any music that ever existed. If it doesn't thump you in the chest you might be dead.
I'll always love Nirvana if for no other reason than they were the band that got my 2 sons playing and writing music. Back in the day I used to get to sit in with their band doing all that. What a blast.
@@rafaelcabralwilliams i remember a vid about the tuning at that show,they seemed to be high? Must be the vid you mentioned,i really can't remember it was ages ago👍🤟
As Scotty would say: “I can’t change the laws of physics Captain!” The good news is that you can change the rules of music. If it sounds right then it sounds right.
When Nevermind came out I was 17 and had already been playing Guitar 4 years. I wasn't impressed with what that music was because I was into old Rush and Black Sabbath along with George Lynch and other guitar slingers as my inspiration. But when In utero came out I saw the light on how unique but still heavy and kick ass Nirvana were.
I watch ur vids not just because the fact that you know so much about guitars but because you listen with not your head but with your soul and ur reactions are so genuine it's great enjoying something u love with other.
great stuff, I was also a Nirvana fanatic from '92 onwards...this is the best concert which was filmed, Kurt and Nirvana as a band sounds more dirty than any stoner bands
Kurt actually cared quite a bit about songwriting, and had an incredible ear for harmony. Try just banging out some random chords with your eyes closed sometime. Now try to write a really catchy melody to it. It’s harder than it looks!
I think you nailed it. The great vocal harmonies and melodies contrasted with the raw energy and dissonant guitar sounds. That’s what made Nirvana and no one has really matched them since
Love your videos. Even more now. I was into pop music, then dance music. Then in 92 I hear Nirvana and it changed what music was for me. Only regret never having seen them live. Did have a ticket for 1994. Saw Foo Fighters first outing a Reading.
It's amazing you said how music affects you just over age ten. I was exactly ten when I first heard Smells like Teen spirit in 91 and that was pure magic. There was nothing like it. Nirvana was everything to me from that point on for like the next ten years. I wonder what that is.
Krist really is the one who brought movement and amazing melodic bass against the more simple guitars. His bass lines perfectly serve the songs. But I feel like, it's backward to what ol' boy said ... I think Kurt's guitar holds the slab for Krist to play all over that bass :)
I don’t believe I’ve clicked on a video so fast in my life! 🤣 90’s grunge is my wheelhouse .. Been a subscriber for a while now ..keep up the good work man!
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Died in 94, not 92
You’re right!!! I misspoke - again. Thx Frank. You sir, get the pin.
Yeah was like Wait What? Another Mandela effect. Lol 😂 👌
@@Guitargate If you have time, check out Harvey Milk "Get it up and get it on" for some amazing bass. These guys are friends and mainly lumped into stoner rock but this was from their "rock" album. Amazing players. Singer/guitarist went to the Peabody Conservatory for percussion. He's amazing but the bass player was on point in this song.
I'll rely on whatever AOC says
Thought so. I remember I was 2 when it happened
Rule #1 of grunge: There's always a live version that sounds better than the album version.
Lol. Rule #1: standard flat.
Rule No.2 Nirvana guitar/tab books are mostly always wrong.
My theory is the guys who transcribe them are probably academic Malmsteen/Vai/Clapton worshippers who hate punky stuff that breaks rules and deliberately throw in curve balls to show their disregard for Cobain.
I kinda feel this way with nevermind especially. The actual album versions sound too polished to me but the live versions of those songs are dope af
So true
Couldn't agree more I only listen to there live concerts😂
Krist and Dave don't get enough credit for being as tight as they were. The rhythm section in Nirvana is nothing less than an absolute power house.
They didn't let Dave loose very often when in Nirvana, but when they did it was pretty outstanding.
Something really cool in Dave’s new book, he’s talking about how when they would jam, it wasn’t like Kurt would just say, “hey guys I wrote a song”. He’d just play something new and they’d improvise around it.
He said he always knew when Kurt was getting close to a chorus, cause he’d inch his converse closer and closer to his pedals. And just before he kicked it for the distortion, Dave would hit the snare like lighting the fuse on a bomb, and then he’d beat the shit outta the drums for the explosion that followed.
It’s a cool insight into how they came up with that really tight sound that goes between dynamics. Good tips for any musicians really, being attentive to stuff like that, conscious or not, is gonna breed good chemistry.
@@connoranderson7432 wow great insight and great comment thanks for sharing that it’s the story teller book ?
@@kevenrowe2958 yep! I got the audiobook, he actually reads it himself! :)
@@connoranderson7432 Great audiobook indeed. Dave said when he's sitting behind a drum set he still sees Kurt out front.
I had been playing guitar for only about 1-2 years at the time Nevermind was released. I was getting frustrated with my lack of progress. I was really into metal (Maiden, Metallica) and Classic Rock (Hendrix, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd), and was trying to learn the guitar parts from those bands.
When Cobain came along, I realized that I didn’t need to be a virtuoso in order to play guitar. No slight to Cobain intended, but it allowed me to realize that guitar playing could be whatever you want it to be. Forever grateful, and forever a Nirvana fan.
Yes an Instrument of any sorts should be used to express the one who is playing it. I think Kurt Cobain really was a example of how u can not be the “best” but he knew what sounded good to him and apparently thousands of people thought it sounded good as while
Holy shit you just made me wanna learn how to play again
@@parkercasteel795 Thousands? Tens of millions. I've always told people who are afraid of the difficulty of playing guitar "just play. If it sounds good to you it sounds good".
I cut my caluses to Nevermind then In Utero
This song, as performed here, is quite possibly my #1 favorite song of all time.
This is definitely the best nirvana song/performance on RUclips. Elite level stuff.
Maybe me to I like floyd zeppelin free😊
One of the biggest things I have learned is from Nirvana and that was "perfection is not necessary and shouldn't even be sought sometimes" what a great group those cats were
Expression has no form or measure.
Dude they practiced a shit ton
"Perfect is the enemy of good"
@@raymondclass6794 No shit, otherwise they wouldn't have come this far. Does practise equal to perfection? Well, they are perfect in their own way.
@@raymondclass6794 ur missing the point
Nirvana to me just shows it's almost always songwriting > everything else. It's such fun music to play with a band even if it's way under your technical proficiency. It's old school punk rock on steroids.
In terms of musical composition it’s actually quite technical. Guitar or bass wise it’s easy to play but it doesn’t mean the music isn’t technical.
@@rickdaniels1000 Technical proficiency shouldn't even be discussed People think Nirvana played simple songs but their song composition was anything but simple. It was chemistry and emotion and fire
@@Chris-wq3pe their music IS technical. Given the chord structures cobain had a knack for finding obscure melodies within those chords that definitely would not be considered standard composition.
Have a look at the spider diagrams of the nirvana songs that are mapped out on hook theory, they’re all off the charts in complexity compared to other songs.
Watch how wild cobains playing the guitar and still hitting every nite and chord perfect. One if my favorite guitarist. Nobody gives him that respect
Exactly. Its actually NOT that easy to move around like him, while sounding that good. Lots people would be missing chords and notes
It's sounds amazing to me..like noise rock ala scratch acid mixed with beatles abba for real
Yeaaah man ive always wondered how he done that
ehhh he definitely hits some bum notes/chords but it still is awesome
@@OGGOAT23 nailed it
I was assistant engineer for their paramount live album and we were losing it in the truck when Novoselic’s track was soloed and he was just randomly hitting notes about 50% of the time. But in the house you couldn’t tell through the wall of noise. Good times!
how was kurt like in person and to be around?
@@taylorskilj8256 It's funny that I can't really offer an opinion/impression that would be accurate- we attended Evergreen at the same time and I was at some of the dorm parties all the bands played at, including these guys. I bought an old rat guitar pedal from him at one point. They were "just another band" in the moment along with Dangermouse and Herd of Turtles, etc, but I remember they were very serious about it and practiced a lot in the music building. They appeared to derive a lot of satisfaction from the moments they created together musically and with the audiences - it was a communal experience and culture- not separated by band vs audience. It was a party and shared attitude. I remember thinking he was having a lot of fun during the paramount gig in particular. Bikini Kill opened that show and it was a big moment for Olympia music impacting the nascent Seattle grunge scene. Wierd times because we didn't know how big it would become so quickly. I actually declined to book a band at the college that was newly reformed with some new singer from California from the ashes of Mother Love Bone after Andrew died and had just changed their name from "Mookie Blaylock" to "Pearl Jam", which we all thought was a stupid name. Would have been a fun show in retrospect!
@@icyd22 i always wonder what it must’ve been like to be around kurt and work with him, or even just be in the crowd of a nirvana concert. i wish i was the age i am currently in the early 90’s to understand his impact
@@taylorskilj8256 History and time has made it somewhat bigger than it felt at the time although we were aware we were riding a wavefront of a different kind, but didn't have context to view it objectively. Just went along for the ride. I think that while Kurt was a modest and self-counscious-seeming person privately, he was aware that he could harness music and rock it uniquely and did so vigorously, maybe without knowing why, other than he had no choice if he was to be genuine in his life. There is a power in that approach to living one's life we can learn from and apply now on a personal level and perhaps that is the take away... and it's still great music to enjoy :)
@@icyd22 Thanks for your contribution and for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.
"Love you so much it makes me sick". One of my favorite Cobain lyrics.
"So come on over and shoot the shit" is my fav lol
song is about shooting up heroin
She keeps it pumping straight to my heart
@@hunterdavis3003 Yeah, that's a good one too.
The paramount performance is actually the best performance of Aneurysm, it’s much better than the original recording
All those 91 era ones are good, Paradiso has a good one too
@@jeremyhead7546 I prefer Reading festival '92 for alotta their songs, including Aneurysm.
@@furryhoof647 It's weird how different that one sounds from the ones just less than a year before it, their sound changed quickly.
"Somethin' about just being young, not being afraid, making a tremendous amount of noise with your friends and just not giving a shit" Best quote you've ever had....
Cobain described Nirvana as “The Knack and Bay City Rollers getting molested by Black Flag and Black Sabbath.” (He was also a massive Beatles fan). You got those pop sensibilities with the discordant elements of metal. It’s the ultimate fusion and is extremely cathartic music which, combined with a name like “Nirvana”, reached a pinnacle that will never be seen again. It was a fantastic example of free expression.
In Utero captured the last vestiges of that best.
Cobain also credits the Pixies as a big influence. Although i'm a huge Pixies fan, i don't hear very much similarity between the two bands. Free expression is what Pixies are all about, so maybe that's the similarity. For ppl who might enjoy the sound of 90s alternative rock but weirder, i recommend anything from Pixies in the 80s.
@@furryhoof647 100% Pixies are an amazing group. I've heard the quiet loud reference in relation to Nirvana as well as Kurt saying the SLTS is pixieish due to this factor. What one hears may not translate to others though! Very subjective at times.
@@End-Result A molten mix of Bleach and Nevermind melded with the experience of all in between. Most excellent album 👌🏼
I’ve been watching them play “Blew” and “School” live recently. Nirvana really nailed their live performances and those songs from Bleach are sooo underappreciated compared to their other tunes
It’s my favourite album of theirs! School is a monster
Bleach is definitely my favorite album.
Same as the others, Bleach is my favourite. The day after I first heard Sells Like Teen Spirit I went to buy Nevermind. It was sold out, so I bought Bleach, and Anthrax's Among The Living. I never bothered with the Anthrax, but Bleach was a killer. So heavy, and so catchy.
Glad to see fellow Bleach enthusiasts out there! ✊
Loved playing *SCHOOL* in the car taking kids to start of middle school, yelling
“NO more RECESS!”
Incesticide was probably my favorite album. The crazy avant garde tracks like Aero Zeppelin, Big Long Now, Hairspray Queen, & Mexican Seafood stand out for me.
Avant Garde is a word that isn’t used enough when it comes to Nirvana.
Absolutely Adam!
They are my favorite tracks too.
Honestly Kurt’s ability to write interesting, singable vocal melodies over those chromatic chord changes is really impressive. Typically you’d only hear that stuff in jazz. He was a talented dude.
Hey do mean hoe the melodies dont match the cords, but they go together so well some how?
Way better than jazz
@@LJ7000 yo jazz is great dude. I love listening to Jazz when it rains, its a form healing. John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk etc. truss dude try it. Listen to guys like that I promise you it wont let you down. Oh shit you wanna hear a great drummer that beats any of the metal drummers, Max Roach bro! Trust me man I’m a huge Nirvana supporter, look at my account name, but these dudes are awesome. Peep game bro!
Beatles . he listened to Beatles while in the studio.
Sometimes he played a jazz master...but I don't believe he liked jazz music.
I was 23 years old when I was lucky enough to have a cousin who was not into Nirvana...But he knew that I was. And he had just called into our local rock radio station, and won two tickets to Nirvana's In Utero concert tour that was happening that same night here in Southern California. He traded me both tickets for a case of beer. Me and my buddy rushed to go see Nirvana live in concert. We missed the opening band...But arrived just in time to see Kurt take the stage. Best concert ever. It was magical. Best time of my life. Oh yeah...the year was 1993. When Kurt Cobain was found dead I was devastated. It was like losing your newest best friend in the world. Like you I was among the millions of die hard fans who mourned Kurt Cobain's passing, like he was close family. A sad time that was...
Do you remember who opened?
This song slaps. Arguably their best song.
Amazing song. Probably my favorite Nirvana song. That and Drain You.
This is one of Nirvana's greatest concerts. It has the best version of Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam.
I believe it’s the only one ever captured on film. 16mm. All other footage is video.
Dude, I love the reaction. This guy is freaking into it. I love how into it he is, and got.
This whole live concert is amazing it made me fall even more in love with the band
They even play Endless Nameless!
Agreed....
Krist is one of the most underappreciated bassits! The dude had skills and technique that just goes unnoticed.
Plus he had his own identifiable sound. Not so easy for a bassist. His sound is his only really.
I was a senior in high school when Kurt died in April of 1994. It was a kick in the gut.
Got to love dave the animal grohl beating that drum kit to death every time and Kurt - what a genius he was - an era in music thst can never be beaten! Love it!
I love how an artists passion can drive music above and beyond.
Would love to see more nirvana on here, this was great
“Dave Grohl is a beast.” That is all I can ever think when I see the live versions of Aneurysm. So funny that this is the first thing you say… 🤟
The videos like this keep me sticking around for every one of them. It's like being around your best friend that just gets music like you do. F'n love you dude.
nirvana paramount is always the answer to what show would i love to see live in my past :)
Watch their performance of Drain You live on the show “Nulle Part Ailleur “ on French tv in early 1994. Kurt’s guitar dies towards the end of the song and Pat Smear picks up the slack. Kurt yells out the most primal scream ever 🤟👍
Nirvana has and always will be one of my favorite bands of all time. Kurt was the fuckin' man 🤘
love the description of Kurt ascending into madness, had me cracking up, great vid.
I saw them live in Minneapolis for the In Utero Tour and it was phenomenal! All the chairs were in piles after they played "Come As you Are!"
The imperfections of Kurt's playing is what makes it perfect
Kurt had some really intuitive voice leading in some of his melodies, added to the depth of the band beneath all the cacophonous explosions
I was born in 97. I first heard smells like teen spirit at age 4. Literally changed my life. One of my earliest memories of feeling pure joy. Now at 24, being a guitarist for over 10+ years, nirvana still brings me inspiration like no other.
4,shut up!
I love jazz guitar and all that but there is just something so primal about the way Kurt plays I love it
And sings. Dude was raw AF all around.
I really like what you had to say around 10:25 - I was 10 years old when Nirvana were big and I was obsessed with them as much as a kid could be obsessed with anything. They were the first band I ever became a huge fan of and while I came to love other bands later on, none of them matched what I felt for Nirvana back then.
In the chorus (beat me outta me), after the F sharp hes hitting the A and D together. That's the weirdness you're hearing.
Cobain/Nirvana were lightening in a bottle...one of kind- amazing
Great reaction to my favourite band of all time. These live performances by this band are just legendary, they never get old.
I'm 40 this month and loved Nirvana as a teen, and still love them. They're a great example of the spectrum of musical greatness. They're raw emotion and power. At the opposite end would be the mad scientists of music theory. The great thing is there's room to appreciate all of it.
Bands like nirvana got me in a garage playing original songs with my buddies and playing shows around town before I ever learned anyone else’s songs. I wrote 20-30 original songs before even attempting to learn any other songs. Got me still recording music over 20 years later while my friends that could play Metallica solos note for note haven’t touched a guitar in a decade.
I was 33 when he died and I felt the same way. RIP Kurt.
He just turned a kid again by watching it.. classic
The orange shirt, glasses and hat... Classic as well.
Loved it all bada
This song is so sonically impressive; this concert actually changed the way I viewed music when I was about 11. Edit, I didn’t even catch that you brought up the age “window” of how you forever view music. Great commentary, earned a subscriber!
I feel ya Michael. It had a big impact on me as well. No judgement here. Thanks for showing Kurt some love. He gets little credit as a guitarist and songwriter because he wrote simpler music, but he was a master of melody and writing unique tunes that had enormous energy. His solos were unique as hell as well.
Im pretty sure he gets immense amounts of credit. Hes on lists for being popular. Songwriting obviously. Guitar virtouso type attention however wont find him as it really shouldnt.
This entire concert needs a reaction.
I completely identified with what you were saying. I found my Dad's guitar in the basement when I was 10 and literally learned how to play by ear and watching Kurt's hands, that's it. No lessons. Nirvana was my foundation for creation and reason for starting a band.
I was born in 1995, but was blessed to have parents who were Nirvana fanatics. As a young guitarist, Unplugged in New York changed my philosophy on playing. I was gifted that DVD on my 12th birthday. I went from just learning cool sounding riffs, to busting out the acoustic, experimenting with the Eb tuning, and learning chords so I can play along. Hands down, that album at that age, and the discovery of Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers in my sophomore year of highschool have had the biggest impact on my playing. Though not a shredding masterpiece, one Nirvana song that's always hit home for me, was "Dumb" from their Live at Reading album from '92.
Kurt was a genius pure and simple
As progressões são tão improváveis.. tudo é harmonicamente tão esquisito. Essa banda foi incrível. Na arte das bandas de Rock o Nirvana é uma janela com vista para muito longe.
One of their most underrated songs and one of my favorite for sure.
I dig the shirt. Repping my hometown. 😎 No other state reps theirselves like we do. 😂
Well when Chris Cornel died I cried for a week literally, everyday I was crying as I was remembering him, and I’m /was 35 then and still cry now when I hear certain songs. Music, it touches us.
My girlfriend woke me up that morning just to tell me. She knew how much it meant. I just stayed in bed all day crying.
Chris death hit me hard i was too young for Cobain and not into grunge yet when Layne passed
This has always been one of if not my favorite Nirvana song they had. And Cobain died in 94 not 92.
There will never be another band as good and life-changing as Nirvana again, ever!!!
I'm 30 and Nirvana is still my favorite. I was born in 92 but when I found Nirvana that was it lol This whole live at the paramount show is my favorite live performance from them.
My favourite Nirvana tune and this brings back fond memories of seeing them live on their Australian tour in 1992. Also, your nerding out about such awesome music is awesome!
Strange... cuz according to this guy, Cobain was dead in 92!
Kurt was playing Zepp as a kid, moved on from that, moved on from accepted theory. He was an intuitive sculptor of sound, the fact that it comes across as a simple punk derivative is just testament to his ability to make it sound and look easy.
Yesss!!! Big fan of channel and this is what I grew up with as well. I love seeing you touch on this for the passion it was known for in that era in the eloquent manner that you always do. Love the videos and enthusiasm man, you’re always an inspiration.
One of my favorite Nirvana songs. Turn it up to 11 and pull the knob off!!!! Song makes you want to smash things up.
I had the same reaction when I learned this on guitar. Whenever people say Kurt was a bad guitar player I'm just like this dude wrote a song with a tri-tone and made it sound amazing. Go ahead try it, see how it goes. Also I think the "fudgeiness" is him lifting the bar finger off.
Michael is such a class act - can we take a moment to thank this man for being the type of wholesome we need in this day and age? Mike - you’re my escape from the everyday bologna and a dive into passion and art. Much love.
Genuinely look forward to your videos! Thank you.
I’m from Seattle and was at this show. (Along with many, many others 😉)🤘🏼
Love Nirvana, love this song and love this performance. Kurt Cobain doesn't get enough credit for his innovative and awesome guitar work.
oh he does, he's great
So damn well said my man. "Perfect" music sounds empty. Drum machines. Auto-tuners. This was as raw, and true, as any music that ever existed. If it doesn't thump you in the chest you might be dead.
I'll always love Nirvana if for no other reason than they were the band that got my 2 sons playing and writing music. Back in the day I used to get to sit in with their band doing all that. What a blast.
Imo, this gig was Nirvana’s best documented live performance and on 8mm film. Love your passion for what makes this band so good musically!!!
Cobain Died in 1994, not 1992. Great Video. I do could not function after his death either. Felt like the death of a family member.
Kurt tuned to E flat. One of his secrets that most don't get about his playing. Always just a bit off in his tones. His secret
Not allways, he worked with different tunings from Drop-C to F standar in his 8-year career.
The paramount tuning is f.
@@elgoocho It's en E bro, in youtube there's a full concert video with the sound shifted up one semitone
@@rafaelcabralwilliams i remember a vid about the tuning at that show,they seemed to be high? Must be the vid you mentioned,i really can't remember it was ages ago👍🤟
only after 1993
This was a great analysis, well done 👏
Going back to my friends I would jam with, we’d start with this song every time.
As Scotty would say: “I can’t change the laws of physics Captain!” The good news is that you can change the rules of music. If it sounds right then it sounds right.
When Nevermind came out I was 17 and had already been playing Guitar 4 years. I wasn't impressed with what that music was because I was into old Rush and Black Sabbath along with George Lynch and other guitar slingers as my inspiration. But when In utero came out I saw the light on how unique but still heavy and kick ass Nirvana were.
This is great. I was born in '81 so I can relate. I lived north of Seattle at the time. Keep moving it up man. In loving these vids.
man i love the way you reaction this live performance !!
Everytime I hear this song I fall in love with Nirvana again..."come on over and shoot the shit"
Never saw this performance before, but H-O-L-Y damn!
So f*******cking legendary!
Yup!
Thank you for this marvelous moment!
I watch ur vids not just because the fact that you know so much about guitars but because you listen with not your head but with your soul and ur reactions are so genuine it's great enjoying something u love with other.
great stuff, I was also a Nirvana fanatic from '92 onwards...this is the best concert which was filmed, Kurt and Nirvana as a band sounds more dirty than any stoner bands
Kurt actually cared quite a bit about songwriting, and had an incredible ear for harmony.
Try just banging out some random chords with your eyes closed sometime. Now try to write a really catchy melody to it. It’s harder than it looks!
I think you nailed it. The great vocal harmonies and melodies contrasted with the raw energy and dissonant guitar sounds. That’s what made Nirvana and no one has really matched them since
I think that’s why a lot of non musical people talk shit about Kurt. One of the hardest things to do in music is to write a catchy simple song.
@@GiviFaaip exactly and if it was easy then everyone would be able to do it.
Love your videos. Even more now. I was into pop music, then dance music. Then in 92 I hear Nirvana and it changed what music was for me. Only regret never having seen them live. Did have a ticket for 1994. Saw Foo Fighters first outing a Reading.
It's amazing you said how music affects you just over age ten. I was exactly ten when I first heard Smells like Teen spirit in 91 and that was pure magic. There was nothing like it. Nirvana was everything to me from that point on for like the next ten years. I wonder what that is.
Krist really is the one who brought movement and amazing melodic bass against the more simple guitars. His bass lines perfectly serve the songs. But I feel like, it's backward to what ol' boy said ... I think Kurt's guitar holds the slab for Krist to play all over that bass :)
Kurt is why I picked up a guitar
Me too. Me too.
Me too
i was in a band in high school and we played this song (as well as most Nirvana songs) all the time...
School and Breed are some of the best Nirvana guitar riffs for me. Just so catchy and heavy..
If you really like Nirvana that much, you should really check out The Replacements.
Kids don’t follow. That’s a good one.
The pixies. Kurt was a huge fan even said they influenced him
@@GodWeenSatan As did the replacement but didn’t admit to it. The replacements were alternative before alternative was cool.
I have a feeling he’s familiar with The Replacements.
@@MikeB12800 yeah he probably is,
The day Kurt died I smashed my guitar. I got another one but damn.
I don’t believe I’ve clicked on a video so fast in my life! 🤣 90’s grunge is my wheelhouse .. Been a subscriber for a while now ..keep up the good work man!
One of their best performances ever! They all go HAM and got it locked
Great video thanks man!!!!
I’m in Bmore too and I love nirvana
Love your content. Thanks for all you do.
What a great song. Thanks for reminding me.
Love how much you love Nirvana. We're kindred spirits