The scream (for lack of a better word) at the end gets me every time. This performance is truly a window into a pained soul. Kurt puts so much emotion into this song. He left us far too soon.
as a teenager in the 90s, nirvana was always in my top 3 favorite bands. not because they were technical perfectionists or did things with their instruments that other people couldnt, but because they- most especially kurt- put the emotion into every element of the music and did it in a way that was never whiney. truly a shame that kurt left us early.
as a 20 something in the 90's, Nirvana was just as amazing, if kurt were still alive we would be of a similar age. Great, but not as good as a lot of bands from the 1970's.
Actually, even though a lot of Nirvana's music sounds very basic, it's amazingly brilliant in its structure and arrangement. The emotion in his voice is definitely a huge part, but he was also a brilliant musician ...and it came naturally to him.
They were surprisingly proficient musicians. It's more apparent the more you get into music theory but that's something that's really great about them. They had such a sweet and simple application and really knew how to deliver it in such a way that would just make you stop and melt into it. Genuine art in its truest form.
He had just got super high, hence him also nearly forgetting the lines to the second verse. Him opening his eyes like that IS like seeing his life flash before his eyes. Heroin does crazy things to a person
So that we can watch as well as listen? What do you mean? Like, did you think I didn't know there were cameras in the 90s or something? In my opinion, the visuals add to the experience; is that clear enough for you?
While he may not be the most technically impressive vocalist he is (and this album in particular) is a masterclass in how to emote, connect with your audience and just leave people FEELING something. The deep breath at the end, where his bright blue eyes flash open, right before the last note still and will always send chills through me. A true artist, breaks my heart that he hurt to much to stay 💔
You also have to remember that Nirvana was a polar opposite from the mainstream at the time. During the late 80s/early 90s, rock was dominated by hair metal bands: Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row, Warrant, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, and, of course, Guns N' Roses. Hair metal was all about style over substance, about hiding your true self behind spandex and make-up, and the objectification of women, outside of the occasional power ballad. Probably because of MTV, mainstream rockers were constantly putting on a show in all aspects of their life. Obviously, Nirvana wasn't the first band to push back against the mainstream, but they broke through in a way that Jane's Addition or Sonic Youth never could, and obliterated the mould. What you got with Kurt, in particular, was always 100% authentic. Nirvana lived on real emotion, not fake ballads hidden behind a costume, changing not only music but also challenging our concept of masculinity.
Same but fuck, that man was incredibly sexy, especially considering how talented he was on top of his looks. Why he chose Courtney we'll never know. Could've been so much different if he stated with Kathleen Hanna... or Mary Lou Lord.
And there's a wonderful YT video of Dave playing guitar while his daughter Violet sings Adele's "When We Were Young". I hope you weren't still recording at 3.28am, young Becca! 😱
Butch Vig, who produced "Nevermind" said that during recording of the album that he, (Vig) would sometimes trick Kurt into singing multiple parts by saying things like "Oh, we didn't get it that take, we need to do another." This was of course a just ruse to 'thicken' up the sound, and Kurt would nail it every time, making multi-layering the vocals easy for Butch and later mastering. Kurt Cobain was an underrated singer.
The climax to this performance ALWAYS makes the hairs raise on my neck. Just stunning, noone can ever sing this like him. The moment his eyes open as he takes that last breath... just incredible
"In the Pines", also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and "My Girl", is a traditional American folk song originating from two songs, "In the Pines" and "The Longest Train", both of whose authorship is unknown and date back to at least the 1870s. The songs originated in the Southern Appalachian area of the United States in the contiguous areas of Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky, Western North Carolina and Northern Georgia.[1][2] Versions of the song have been recorded by many artists in numerous genres, but it is most often associated with American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and American blues musician Lead Belly, both of whom recorded very different versions of the song in the 1940s and 1950s.[3] A version of the song performed by the Four Pennies reached the UK top-twenty in 1964.[4] A live performance by the American grunge band Nirvana reinterpreted Lead Belly's version and was recorded during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1993.[5][6] Like numerous other folk songs, "In the Pines" was passed on from one generation and locale to the next by word of mouth. In 1925, a version of the song was recorded onto phonograph cylinder by a folk collector. This was the first documentation of "The Longest Train" variant of the song, which includes a verse about "The longest train I ever saw". This verse probably began as a separate song that later merged into "In the Pines". Lyrics in some versions about "Joe Brown's coal mine" and "the Georgia line" may refer to Joseph E. Brown, a former Governor of Georgia, who famously leased convicts to operate coal mines in the 1870s. While early renditions which mention the head in the "driver's wheel" make clear that the decapitation was caused by the train, some later versions would omit the reference to the train and reattribute the cause. As music historian Norm Cohen pointed out in his 1981 book, Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong, the song came to consist of three frequent elements: a chorus about "in the pines", a verse about "the longest train" and a verse about a decapitation, but not all elements are present in all versions.[7][8] Starting in 1926, commercial recordings of the song were made by various country artists. In her 1970 Ph.D. dissertation, Judith McCulloh found 160 permutations of the song.[9] As well as rearrangement of the three frequent elements, the person who goes into the pines, or who is decapitated, is described as a man, woman, adolescent, husband, wife, or parent, while the pines can be seen as representing sexuality, death, or loneliness. The train is described as killing a loved one, as taking one's beloved away, or as leaving an itinerant worker far from home.[7] In variants in which the song describes a confrontation, the person being challenged is always a woman. The folk version by the Kossoy Sisters asks, "Little girl, little girl, where'd you stay last night? Not even your mother knows." The reply to the question, "Where did you get that dress/ And those shoes that are so fine?" from one version is, "From a man in the mines/Who sleeps in the pines."[7] The theme of a woman being caught doing something she should not is thus also common to many variants. One variant, performed in the early twentieth century by the Ellison clan (Ora Ellison, deceased) in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, tells of a young Georgia girl who flees to the pines after being raped. Her rapist, a male soldier, is later beheaded by the train. Some versions of the song also reference the Great Depression, with the "black girl" being a hobo on the move from the police, who witnesses the murder of her father while train-jumping. She hides from this by sleeping in the pines, in the cold.
Where do you think he learned chain gain songs, most of his popular songs like this are from prison. He was arrested for at least 2 murders and 1 attempted murder in Texas. It’s common knowledge about Lead Belly
Jesse Vang again, what the hell does that have to do with my point that the song is a cover and not original to Kurt? Do you just like to pick stupid fights?
His presence is just so hypnotising and his connection with the audience through his singing voice and his speaking voice is so soft it makes you want to lean in and listen.
He was being cheated on by Courtney with another musician divulged in a book I've read. He was in true pain even if his closest friends didn't know. Love is powerful...There's an album titled This Is Love This Is Murderous. RiP, he's no longer in pain physically or emotionally 💯
She was saying that to newbs and aficionate singers, not criticizing the song. That kind of singing can really damage your vocal chords if you don't know what you're doing, so she was setting kobain as a good example: Starting slowly and preparing oneself, warming vocal chords and setting posture before diving into that. Many singers just start "screaming" from the go, and they won't last long in the field, for sure.
@@Andreseme23 Kurt blowed out his voice a lot, at times he could only record like one song a day and they rest of the day his voice was trashed. I’m surprised he could sing that well from like 4 years or more of just screaming it’s bonkers lol
Have to say, my sister's friends burnt me out on Nirvana years ago. But the unplugged album is by far my favorite. It shows Kurt's talent. Another great reaction video Rebecca. ♥️
He may not have been the best technical singer ever, but he had the “it” factor to his performances that made you feel something. To me, that’s what great singing/music is all about.
Yes, Cobain’s acoustic which he was using here sold for $6M, but Kurt was talking about that he wanted to buy Lead Belly’s guitar for $500,000, just to clear that up
@@jnws30 only yuuuuuup, your arguing symantics and are both correct, he wanted to buy it and they wanted to sell it, and then he asked Geffen to buy it for him hahaha
@@albertgein3082 Except Hendrix was so good that he could actually play right handed. He played the bass lines on All Along the Watchtower because Noel Redding got fed up with Hendrix spending too much time on this one track and walked out. Jimi played the bass line right handed as that's all there was in the studio. The backwards stringing of his guitar was part of his tone however due to how it changed the response of the pickups.
I often wonder that. I think he was headed in a more acoustic singer/songwriter direction. He had said in an interview he was sick of 3-chord grunge and was ready to move on. No telling if Nirvana would still be a huge presence like the Foo Fighters still are or if they'd have faded into obscurity like Pearl Jam.
Did she really just criticize the way he went into the explosive ending?!? That is one of the most powerful and moving things I have ever heard. From here on no-one can even touch that song without paling in comparison to this performance. I have probably listened to this performance a few thousand times and it still gives me goosebumps every time!
@Jamie Smith yeah, she was telling them not to smoke and things like that, and not to just jump from soft singing to a scream. Not because it doesn't sound good, but for their vocals health.
Kurt sings with his pain in the front... Most other singers use it as motivation in the background whereas Kurt wore it on his sleeve with pride, that's why he was so inspiring to millions.
I've watched the video version of this live performance more times than I can recall. In my opinion, its the most ironic unplugged album of all time. Kurt's raw voice, the songs played, the lore surrounding Nirvana, and the absolute cult following (myself included). I genuinely think this is the greatest band of all time. They didn't sell the most records, or have the most flare, but they were themselves and the newer generations who didn't get to experience Nirvana, still buy their merchandise. Unknowingly, they're keeping Nirvana alive after all these years.
its been said that when cobain walked off stage finally, he said, 'ill never have a better performance than that' or something to that effect. . so yes he knew what kinda show they just put out
My angel, Kurt. 😇 I had the honor of meeting him and that woman he married a short time before he passed. I got to talk to him for about 20 minutes. He was the most kind. The most gentle. The most humble man. He radiated light. She. Was exactly what you think.
Kind of disagree. Nobody is forced to be a star. The band members openly say they wanted success and recognition. The real problem is when you get there and it’s not how you thought, then it’s hard to back out, when you’re as big as they were. But I guess when you start, you probably think you can maintain your ethos as an artist and have big success at the same time but you can’t, not when the industry get their claws into your millions
@@Noisehead101 I should have phrased that one better, he WANTED to be a star, once he became one he no longer wanted it. You are correct, once they reach there, it's not often what one thinks and they want out, which happened to Kurt. All those interviews of Courtney saying he always wanted it, and never to stop... she's the only one who ever said it, and Courtney's FAR from the most honest and reliable one. more so in her strung out days.
This song will forever give me chills everytime I listen to it. You can hear the desperation and passion in is voice when he sings. Only a short time later, he took his own life. Although his life ended way too early, songs like this will live forever.
Considering he had the flu and was puking before the show and during whilst battling withdrawals his control over his voice even in pain was commanding.
i have listened to this album HUNDREDS of times over the years, and watched the videos, and this song, right at the end, the shivers, takes a breath opens eyes for a moment, the whole night through....brings tears to my eyes, EVERY SINGLE TIME. And yes I even see it in my mind when I just listen to the album...it's that moving.
IMO this is the best live song...ever. What makes it even more jarring is that right before the song he gives a light hearted anecdote and right after the song he appears nonchalant BUT while he's actually singing the song you can feel his soul and very being being stretched. That pause at the end of the song where he opens his eyes wide for a moment pierces my heart!
I love how he's successful enough to be playing on MtV Unplugged yet he's playing a right handed guitar that he's restrung from top to bottom and is playing it left handed. As a leftie I find this awesome!
Kurt (he's credited on the liner notes as "Kurdt" Cobaine, at least on my copy) did backing vocals for his friend Mark Lanegan's version of this song on Lanegan's solo album "The Winding Sheet" which was released in 1990. That version was not acoustic, but rather a dark and brooding electric take on this folk classic typically associated with Leadbelly. Lanegan was the lead singer from Screaming Trees, another Seattle-based grunge band. Several other members of Nirvana appeared on the album, as well. edit: speling is hard. . .
Remember waiting, like a hunter in the woods, to record yer favorite song from the radio...hoping that you could get a clean copy without a fucking commercial? Good times.
Kurt’s screaming was unique, and it was real. He was in pain. I don’t know how he didn’t wreck his vocal cords, but he didn’t care, that’s how he felt. This vocal expert would never attempt the screaming
I have been listening to this utterly gorgeous lady for a while now and she always gives a fair and true opinion presented in a fun way 1 million is on the way and she so so deserves it:)
The term 'this band changed my life' is so abundantly thrown around it loses its intended sincerity. However Kurt and Nirvana, opened up another world to me which I am forever grateful. Such a troubled, gentle, talented and humble soul, thanks for the memories and sharing your gift with us all.
:) "i wish I could give him a hug" ... So simple but probabily the most important thing he really needed then. Someone who wanted nothing from him,but to give him just love and support.
I truly respect your knowledge of the whole rock scene. It's amazing to see someone who appreciates it from a technical aspect and an appreciation of what the scene was like back then. Only we could understand!
I've always wondered if he had continued to make music for a few more years, would we have been spared the "boy band" and "slut pop" phase we had to endure. Maybe not entirely but could it have been delayed and minimalized if more children were listening to this sort of real music... Almost 30 years later, my kids listen to this in the care every time they ride with me lol
This was the last song Kurt played live with Nirvana. Rumour has it that they were supposed to do an encore but Kurt refused, saying that he couldn’t top his performance of this song. As sad as it is to know what happened merely months after this performance, and it is heartbreaking, this is one hell of a performance to leave on. Rest peacefully Kurt, you’ve helped so many people with your music more than you’ll ever know
I loved the “psycho-folk” elements of this live performance. I would’ve loved to have heard a whole album of this type of material; maybe in another universe
Rebecca, I have to say I don't watch you daily, although quite often. Whenever I do you are such a ray of positivity and sunshine. Much regards from East Coast Canada!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🌞🌞☀️
Supposedly he was so high before this performance that they had to give him something to go out and perform. Being a recovering addict myself, 7 years and counting, I really felt for him. So freaking talented!! Also, yes, I believe in the conspiracy........
Everytime I watch this video it always, ALWAYS, gives me the chills at the end when he opens his eyes wide and takes the deep exhale and inhale. Perfection.
Seeing Kurt's pain and facial expressions really could bring one down. But then hearing Rebecca's soothing voice and very sincere descriptions of what she's hearing saves us all. She really is a classy lady.
one of my favorite bands ever! unplugged is still my most listened to album. a true rock legend and a spokesman for a generation. tragic end to tragic circumstances. RIP Kurdt
The last look Kurt gives.... The look of a man who has already made the choice.... Thank you Kurt for what you gave, while we shared this plane of existence... We are better for it...
My God Love, you looked GREAT in that top! This was a great preformance to hear Curt's vocals WITHOUT any distraction. He had a great, unique voice, and he stayed generally in his range( except when screaming) and I really enjoy his voice clean. Thank-you that was a good pick for a song of Nirvana to do.
This was the greatest thing Nirvana ever did. They're praised for their garage rock sound, but this album was so beautiful it brought me to tears. Easily one of the greatest albums in my life time from start to finish. I was not much of a fan of the garage band sound with the exception of Eddie Vedder, so there wasn't that much appeal for Nirvana for me until they unplugged and birthed this masterpiece of an album. Gives me goose bumps every single time.
At 7:10, when he opens his eyes and in just one second shares all that pain inside, it gives me goosebumps all over. I rewinded it back several times to see if it still works on my - and yeah, I got the chills every time. World-World class!
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can you react to claire richards - i surrender (celine dion cover)
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We understand you're a legend and you find a way, like life.
I think I see the difference after watching a few today. You put skips in the video. I hope that helps. Dealing with the copyrights must be a pain.
Stunning outfit...😉
The stare at the end always gets me. It’s like a little window to his pain. A truly transparent second.
It's almost too much to see isn't it 💕
Gareth Walsh yeah it is. Especially because 5 months later he would be gone.
The scream (for lack of a better word) at the end gets me every time. This performance is truly a window into a pained soul. Kurt puts so much emotion into this song. He left us far too soon.
heroin eyes
Man it’s such a haunting second of musical history luckily caught on video.
as a teenager in the 90s, nirvana was always in my top 3 favorite bands. not because they were technical perfectionists or did things with their instruments that other people couldnt, but because they- most especially kurt- put the emotion into every element of the music and did it in a way that was never whiney. truly a shame that kurt left us early.
as a 20 something in the 90's, Nirvana was just as amazing, if kurt were still alive we would be of a similar age. Great, but not as good as a lot of bands from the 1970's.
Actually, even though a lot of Nirvana's music sounds very basic, it's amazingly brilliant in its structure and arrangement. The emotion in his voice is definitely a huge part, but he was also a brilliant musician ...and it came naturally to him.
They were surprisingly proficient musicians. It's more apparent the more you get into music theory but that's something that's really great about them. They had such a sweet and simple application and really knew how to deliver it in such a way that would just make you stop and melt into it. Genuine art in its truest form.
@@BloodPlusPwn And Kurts chord progressions he came up with were very original.
Left us, or was taken?...
When he opens his eyes at the very end... is stunning... like his whole life flashed.
7:10 ?
I'm guessing that's because someone told him in rehearsals that he needs to take a breath before that last note - notice how he almost forgot to do it
He had just got super high, hence him also nearly forgetting the lines to the second verse. Him opening his eyes like that IS like seeing his life flash before his eyes. Heroin does crazy things to a person
That's exactly what I think, EVERY time I watch that part. It's so.....man, no words.
Existential dread, like he suddenly had a vision of what he was going to do to himself the following year.
He didn’t give a crap about musical majors minors or the “professionalism” of it ,, he was that once in a lifetime artist the punched your heart ❤️!
yeah like picasso of painting
This has got to be one of the greatest live albums of all time. The fact that it was captured on video as well is absolutely amazing.
Amazing that it was captured on video why ?
So that we can watch as well as listen? What do you mean? Like, did you think I didn't know there were cameras in the 90s or something? In my opinion, the visuals add to the experience; is that clear enough for you?
@@booooo-urns it just adds to the experience, that’s all
@@rhettmitchell it doesn't add to the experience. It allows us to experience it.
The last part of this song is so amazingly beautiful. You can feel every ounce of pain and angst he had at that time. RIP Kurt
While he may not be the most technically impressive vocalist he is (and this album in particular) is a masterclass in how to emote, connect with your audience and just leave people FEELING something. The deep breath at the end, where his bright blue eyes flash open, right before the last note still and will always send chills through me.
A true artist, breaks my heart that he hurt to much to stay 💔
You also have to remember that Nirvana was a polar opposite from the mainstream at the time. During the late 80s/early 90s, rock was dominated by hair metal bands: Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row, Warrant, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, and, of course, Guns N' Roses. Hair metal was all about style over substance, about hiding your true self behind spandex and make-up, and the objectification of women, outside of the occasional power ballad. Probably because of MTV, mainstream rockers were constantly putting on a show in all aspects of their life. Obviously, Nirvana wasn't the first band to push back against the mainstream, but they broke through in a way that Jane's Addition or Sonic Youth never could, and obliterated the mould. What you got with Kurt, in particular, was always 100% authentic. Nirvana lived on real emotion, not fake ballads hidden behind a costume, changing not only music but also challenging our concept of masculinity.
Nothing but emotion 💯🔥
Always feels as though he is singing just to you. That's not just singing, that is some sort of magic.
thats what so called grunge really was emotion
He bared his soul that night.
I’m a straight guy, but I gotta say if I was gay for one person, It would be kurt
Amen brother Amen ✌
Same but fuck, that man was incredibly sexy, especially considering how talented he was on top of his looks. Why he chose Courtney we'll never know. Could've been so much different if he stated with Kathleen Hanna... or Mary Lou Lord.
I have no shame admitting that. I’d pretend to be gay just to hang out with Kurt
Same
Yeah lol
Yes , Dave Grohl was Nirvana's drummer before he started his own band (Foo Fighters)
He also played for Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Probot, among others
@@Dr.Acula76 Yeah! Don't let people forget Queens.
@@jcolahan I mean it was just the one album, but man what an album!
And there's a wonderful YT video of Dave playing guitar while his daughter Violet sings Adele's "When We Were Young". I hope you weren't still recording at 3.28am, young Becca! 😱
He was one of many drummers for the band..
Butch Vig, who produced "Nevermind" said that during recording of the album that he, (Vig) would sometimes trick Kurt into singing multiple parts by saying things like "Oh, we didn't get it that take, we need to do another." This was of course a just ruse to 'thicken' up the sound, and Kurt would nail it every time, making multi-layering the vocals easy for Butch and later mastering. Kurt Cobain was an underrated singer.
And when Kurt found out, he was pissed until Butch pointed out that John Lennon layered his voice all the time.
The climax to this performance ALWAYS makes the hairs raise on my neck. Just stunning, noone can ever sing this like him. The moment his eyes open as he takes that last breath... just incredible
"In the Pines", also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and "My Girl", is a traditional American folk song originating from two songs, "In the Pines" and "The Longest Train", both of whose authorship is unknown and date back to at least the 1870s. The songs originated in the Southern Appalachian area of the United States in the contiguous areas of Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky, Western North Carolina and Northern Georgia.[1][2]
Versions of the song have been recorded by many artists in numerous genres, but it is most often associated with American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and American blues musician Lead Belly, both of whom recorded very different versions of the song in the 1940s and 1950s.[3]
A version of the song performed by the Four Pennies reached the UK top-twenty in 1964.[4] A live performance by the American grunge band Nirvana reinterpreted Lead Belly's version and was recorded during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1993.[5][6]
Like numerous other folk songs, "In the Pines" was passed on from one generation and locale to the next by word of mouth. In 1925, a version of the song was recorded onto phonograph cylinder by a folk collector. This was the first documentation of "The Longest Train" variant of the song, which includes a verse about "The longest train I ever saw". This verse probably began as a separate song that later merged into "In the Pines". Lyrics in some versions about "Joe Brown's coal mine" and "the Georgia line" may refer to Joseph E. Brown, a former Governor of Georgia, who famously leased convicts to operate coal mines in the 1870s. While early renditions which mention the head in the "driver's wheel" make clear that the decapitation was caused by the train, some later versions would omit the reference to the train and reattribute the cause. As music historian Norm Cohen pointed out in his 1981 book, Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong, the song came to consist of three frequent elements: a chorus about "in the pines", a verse about "the longest train" and a verse about a decapitation, but not all elements are present in all versions.[7][8]
Starting in 1926, commercial recordings of the song were made by various country artists. In her 1970 Ph.D. dissertation, Judith McCulloh found 160 permutations of the song.[9] As well as rearrangement of the three frequent elements, the person who goes into the pines, or who is decapitated, is described as a man, woman, adolescent, husband, wife, or parent, while the pines can be seen as representing sexuality, death, or loneliness. The train is described as killing a loved one, as taking one's beloved away, or as leaving an itinerant worker far from home.[7]
In variants in which the song describes a confrontation, the person being challenged is always a woman. The folk version by the Kossoy Sisters asks, "Little girl, little girl, where'd you stay last night? Not even your mother knows." The reply to the question, "Where did you get that dress/ And those shoes that are so fine?" from one version is, "From a man in the mines/Who sleeps in the pines."[7] The theme of a woman being caught doing something she should not is thus also common to many variants. One variant, performed in the early twentieth century by the Ellison clan (Ora Ellison, deceased) in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, tells of a young Georgia girl who flees to the pines after being raped. Her rapist, a male soldier, is later beheaded by the train.
Some versions of the song also reference the Great Depression, with the "black girl" being a hobo on the move from the police, who witnesses the murder of her father while train-jumping. She hides from this by sleeping in the pines, in the cold.
And when kurt cobain covered the song,
The song already belong to him.
so what you're saying is that if you cover this song , there are no copyright issues?
This is actually a Lead Belly song they are covering. The song itself is a folk song and much older than Lead Belly’s version in the 40s
Road Hammer I like Lead Belly’s music, but that man was a straight up killer, murdered god know how many
Jesse Vang not sure where you heard that or even if true how it’s relevant. My point was that it wasn’t an original song
Where do you think he learned chain gain songs, most of his popular songs like this are from prison. He was arrested for at least 2 murders and 1 attempted murder in Texas. It’s common knowledge about Lead Belly
Jesse Vang again, what the hell does that have to do with my point that the song is a cover and not original to Kurt? Do you just like to pick stupid fights?
Road Hammer it’s not a Lead Belly song. It’s a prison song you degenerate
I saw this when it aired on mtv and still believe this was the best live performance of all time
“Wish i could hug him” we all do, and probably what he needed more than anything
I think quite the opposite, Kurt needed people to leave him the fuck alone.
@@SteMCFC79 exactly. Fame isn't for everyone, he definitely couldn't fucking stand paparazzi (don't blame him) and constant hounding.
Id hug him 😎
I miss him so much. I always tear up listening to unplugged. Nirvana changed my life...
He was not unhappy he was murdered.He should have stayed in the rehab hospital.
His presence is just so hypnotising and his connection with the audience through his singing voice and his speaking voice is so soft it makes you want to lean in and listen.
Nirvana still remains one of my favourite bands. Their music was a big part of my teenage life and I still look to them for inspiration
It's a shame so many of these 90's musicians couldn't defeat their demons, so many would still be alive today and hopefully still making music.
like axl rose, i doubt cobain would've had his singing voice still due to the way he sang.
@@utftgab Good point he probably wouldn't have.
Then there would be no foo fighters
@@ShaDoWLoC187 Why do you say that? I'm pretty sure I read that Dave was working on side projects even while in Nirvana.
He was being cheated on by Courtney with another musician divulged in a book I've read. He was in true pain even if his closest friends didn't know. Love is powerful...There's an album titled This Is Love This Is Murderous. RiP, he's no longer in pain physically or emotionally 💯
Without the edits, we wouldn't have the video, but it's a shame that it's necessary because it's such a great performance. Damn copyright laws.
I know :(
This should be considered as 100% fair use
Thanks. I didn’t get what was happening. Should have realised 🙄
Rebecca Vocal Athlete the time insert was gold 👍
Oh, I thought it was you Rebecca, who was fast forwarding the video. I didn't understand what was happening.
If "diving" into his screaming part is wrong then why does it give me goosebumps every single time i hear it?
She was saying that to newbs and aficionate singers, not criticizing the song.
That kind of singing can really damage your vocal chords if you don't know what you're doing, so she was setting kobain as a good example: Starting slowly and preparing oneself, warming vocal chords and setting posture before diving into that. Many singers just start "screaming" from the go, and they won't last long in the field, for sure.
@@Andreseme23 Ah i see....was looking at it from the fans point of view.
@@Andreseme23 mmm. except cobain did none of that. infact in the song pennyroyal tea he literally stated “I have very bad posture”..
@@Andreseme23 Kurt blowed out his voice a lot, at times he could only record like one song a day and they rest of the day his voice was trashed. I’m surprised he could sing that well from like 4 years or more of just screaming it’s bonkers lol
Have to say, my sister's friends burnt me out on Nirvana years ago. But the unplugged album is by far my favorite. It shows Kurt's talent. Another great reaction video Rebecca. ♥️
He may not have been the best technical singer ever, but he had the “it” factor to his performances that made you feel something. To me, that’s what great singing/music is all about.
Yes, Cobain’s acoustic which he was using here sold for $6M, but Kurt was talking about that he wanted to buy Lead Belly’s guitar for $500,000, just to clear that up
Nope. He was saying Lead Bellys family wanted to sell it to him for 500,000. He thought it was funny.
@@jnws30 ok, but I was just clearing up a mistake
@@jnws30 only yuuuuuup, your arguing symantics and are both correct, he wanted to buy it and they wanted to sell it, and then he asked Geffen to buy it for him hahaha
Another right handed guitar strung upside down...
Just like Hendrix guitar
@@albertgein3082 Except Hendrix was so good that he could actually play right handed. He played the bass lines on All Along the Watchtower because Noel Redding got fed up with Hendrix spending too much time on this one track and walked out. Jimi played the bass line right handed as that's all there was in the studio. The backwards stringing of his guitar was part of his tone however due to how it changed the response of the pickups.
I'm completely straight, but it's hard ta take your eyes off Kurt
brad pitt as a singer lol
Understatement. Just drop dead gorgeous!
There's nothing wrong with admiring a hero of the same gender. I feel the same way about Brandon Lee in *The Crow*
That's not gay ksksls
Facts lol
Get this wonderful darling to 1 million. She deserves it!!!
One day thank you so much
@@rva you need to do Chop Suey by SOAD tif you liked ariels you love this one
One day soon! 🍾
I think B.y.ob. will be more interesting 😉
@@ferry9034 or Spiders 💯😈
His death was such a great loss. Always wonder where music would be today if he was still around. The world truly changed that day.
He woulda fallen off like everyone else
@@Pablo-gos719 not anytime soon after he passed. Nirvanas music changed music forever.
I often wonder that. I think he was headed in a more acoustic singer/songwriter direction. He had said in an interview he was sick of 3-chord grunge and was ready to move on. No telling if Nirvana would still be a huge presence like the Foo Fighters still are or if they'd have faded into obscurity like Pearl Jam.
sounds like somebody didnt plug a cable all the way in
it drove me nuts, i kept reaching for my headset jack thinking it was mine and then realized it wasnt
Oh I thought that was my headphones
It's her mic
Kurt Cobain singing plus Rebecca's smile = instant like! Thank goodness today's mostly sunny. Rebecca's upload just light up my day 🌻🌞
They played more shows after this show but this was their last big moment before he died. RIP
It's always a good day when Rebecca uploads 🖤🖤
Did she really just criticize the way he went into the explosive ending?!? That is one of the most powerful and moving things I have ever heard. From here on no-one can even touch that song without paling in comparison to this performance. I have probably listened to this performance a few thousand times and it still gives me goosebumps every time!
I wasn't sure. I thought she was telling others not to.. like, teaching current singers
Nah she liked it
She didn't at all... she basically told people to warm up before getting to those levels
@Jamie Smith yeah, she was telling them not to smoke and things like that, and not to just jump from soft singing to a scream. Not because it doesn't sound good, but for their vocals health.
@@RByrne This is true. Essentially the reason why Chris Cornell's voice had deteriorated so badly. His larynx basically disappeared
👍👍 stick with the MTV unplugged theme and do Alice in Chains..."Nutshell" "Rooster" "Angry Chair"
Yes to AIC! Amazing Unplugged Session
He'll yes!!!!
If we’re going with AIC, it has to be either “No Excuses” or “I Stay Away” for me.
Rooster is an AMAZING. song
Down in a hole
The passion and the emotion in his voice that's what makes music a spiritual healer
I remember watching as this show premiered. Unplugged was a truly special show back when MTV still remembered what music was.
6:22
Take your time hurry up the choice is yours don't be late
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine, I didn't think enough
Kurt sings with his pain in the front... Most other singers use it as motivation in the background whereas Kurt wore it on his sleeve with pride, that's why he was so inspiring to millions.
It's a shame he didn't answer people support.
I've watched the video version of this live performance more times than I can recall. In my opinion, its the most ironic unplugged album of all time. Kurt's raw voice, the songs played, the lore surrounding Nirvana, and the absolute cult following (myself included). I genuinely think this is the greatest band of all time. They didn't sell the most records, or have the most flare, but they were themselves and the newer generations who didn't get to experience Nirvana, still buy their merchandise. Unknowingly, they're keeping Nirvana alive after all these years.
The comfy guitarist is pat smear who is also in Foo Fighters with Dave. Lot of talented people from the nirvana camp.
You mean pat smear from the germs he was doin it before all of them
I get crazy chills Everytime he screams at the end
its been said that when cobain walked off stage finally, he said, 'ill never have a better performance than that' or something to that effect. . so yes he knew what kinda show they just put out
My angel, Kurt. 😇
I had the honor of meeting him and that woman he married a short time before he passed. I got to talk to him for about 20 minutes. He was the most kind. The most gentle. The most humble man. He radiated light. She. Was exactly what you think.
RIP Kurt, so humble, so did NOT want the fame and spotlight, and just wanted to play music we loved! :(
Kind of disagree. Nobody is forced to be a star. The band members openly say they wanted success and recognition. The real problem is when you get there and it’s not how you thought, then it’s hard to back out, when you’re as big as they were. But I guess when you start, you probably think you can maintain your ethos as an artist and have big success at the same time but you can’t, not when the industry get their claws into your millions
@@Noisehead101 I should have phrased that one better, he WANTED to be a star, once he became one he no longer wanted it. You are correct, once they reach there, it's not often what one thinks and they want out, which happened to Kurt.
All those interviews of Courtney saying he always wanted it, and never to stop... she's the only one who ever said it, and Courtney's FAR from the most honest and reliable one. more so in her strung out days.
This song will forever give me chills everytime I listen to it. You can hear the desperation and passion in is voice when he sings. Only a short time later, he took his own life. Although his life ended way too early, songs like this will live forever.
Considering he had the flu and was puking before the show and during whilst battling withdrawals his control over his voice even in pain was commanding.
No flu, just dope withdrawals
i have listened to this album HUNDREDS of times over the years, and watched the videos, and this song, right at the end, the shivers, takes a breath opens eyes for a moment, the whole night through....brings tears to my eyes, EVERY SINGLE TIME. And yes I even see it in my mind when I just listen to the album...it's that moving.
awwww Rebecca and Nirvana together is such a perfect combination
IMO this is the best live song...ever. What makes it even more jarring is that right before the song he gives a light hearted anecdote and right after the song he appears nonchalant BUT while he's actually singing the song you can feel his soul and very being being stretched. That pause at the end of the song where he opens his eyes wide for a moment pierces my heart!
I love how he's successful enough to be playing on MtV Unplugged yet he's playing a right handed guitar that he's restrung from top to bottom and is playing it left handed. As a leftie I find this awesome!
Goosebumps when Kurt looks at the camera. For me it´s as if it was his last breath or something like that.
Kurt (he's credited on the liner notes as "Kurdt" Cobaine, at least on my copy) did backing vocals for his friend Mark Lanegan's version of this song on Lanegan's solo album "The Winding Sheet" which was released in 1990. That version was not acoustic, but rather a dark and brooding electric take on this folk classic typically associated with Leadbelly. Lanegan was the lead singer from Screaming Trees, another Seattle-based grunge band. Several other members of Nirvana appeared on the album, as well.
edit: speling is hard. . .
Best unplugged performance ever...period. I played this song out back when I used to bartend and we had the MTV Unplugged CD in the jukebox...love it!
"Is that Dave Grohl?"
No, they hired a different drummer for this gig😜
I’ve listened to his voice for 20 plus years and I still feel heart broken every time I hear him sing! A LEGEND!
You don’t just listen to Kurt, but you feel Kurt
That eye open at the end…. Very prophetical
Personally, this is my favorite song of all time, after a thousand times hearing this still brings tears
Somewhere out there is my recorded from TV VHS of this. My best friend and I waited by the TV and rewatched it thousands of times. I miss those days
Remember waiting, like a hunter in the woods, to record yer favorite song from the radio...hoping that you could get a clean copy without a fucking commercial? Good times.
Kurt’s screaming was unique, and it was real. He was in pain. I don’t know how he didn’t wreck his vocal cords, but he didn’t care, that’s how he felt. This vocal expert would never attempt the screaming
I have been listening to this utterly gorgeous lady for a while now and she always gives a fair and true opinion presented in a fun way 1 million is on the way and she so so deserves it:)
Hi Rebecca , Glad you appreciate the vulnerability of Kurt. Such a talent he was. 100% sincere. Yes , that's Dave Grohl !
I cry everytime i listen to this song, but its beautiful
That last look he gave will always be haunting.
The term 'this band changed my life' is so abundantly thrown around it loses its intended sincerity. However Kurt and Nirvana, opened up another world to me which I am forever grateful. Such a troubled, gentle, talented and humble soul, thanks for the memories and sharing your gift with us all.
Kurt's sad howls are like nothing else. Nobody I've seen has been able to reproduce it.
Many a drunken night I've blown my voice out trying to sing this one.
And "trying" is putting it... kindly
Sometimes I’m in a mood I can’t describe other than “I want to lay down and listen to nirvana”
:) "i wish I could give him a hug" ... So simple but probabily the most important thing he really needed then. Someone who wanted nothing from him,but to give him just love and support.
Rebecca : don't start with distorted vocals immediately
Deathcore vocalists : BLEGH
I truly respect your knowledge of the whole rock scene. It's amazing to see someone who appreciates it from a technical aspect and an appreciation of what the scene was like back then. Only we could understand!
In the early 90’s Nirvana revived Rock and Roll (for the last time, unfortunately) from the 80’s hair band debacle with a raw sound and genuine style.
I've always wondered if he had continued to make music for a few more years, would we have been spared the "boy band" and "slut pop" phase we had to endure. Maybe not entirely but could it have been delayed and minimalized if more children were listening to this sort of real music... Almost 30 years later, my kids listen to this in the care every time they ride with me lol
Unforgettable, unique, with a genius rarely seen, an icon. I love you forever, your voice and your understanding of music will be eternal.
This song is a perfect choice! I wish more professions would tackle this one.
I fkn love kurt kobain
He was so unique
That i ( a hip hop head )
Listens to him regularly
Beautiful voice and beautiful style of music
Hey thanks for uploading this
He can make you feel so much... So thankful he blessed us with his music before he left.
This was the last song Kurt played live with Nirvana. Rumour has it that they were supposed to do an encore but Kurt refused, saying that he couldn’t top his performance of this song. As sad as it is to know what happened merely months after this performance, and it is heartbreaking, this is one hell of a performance to leave on.
Rest peacefully Kurt, you’ve helped so many people with your music more than you’ll ever know
This wasn’t the last song he played with the band.
This show was filmed November of 1993.
Last Nirvana show was March of 1994.
Dave DC ah my bad, thanks for the info
All good!
And just for fun the last song Nirvana ever played was Heart Shaped Box.
Except Kurts voice was horribly blown out and had laryngitis.
Last public performance. What a gift that we can watch it forever
I loved the “psycho-folk” elements of this live performance. I would’ve loved to have heard a whole album of this type of material; maybe in another universe
“Punk-folk”
Rebecca, I have to say I don't watch you daily, although quite often. Whenever I do you are such a ray of positivity and sunshine. Much regards from East Coast Canada!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🌞🌞☀️
Supposedly he was so high before this performance that they had to give him something to go out and perform. Being a recovering addict myself, 7 years and counting, I really felt for him. So freaking talented!! Also, yes, I believe in the conspiracy........
Courtney Killed him and the Detectives on the case covered it up
@@Ranger.TomGunna I agree she had him killed......
@@kimmyball4961 yeah it’s sad.. she was jealous that her shitty band would never touch Nirvanas legacy and he was about to leave her ass too
So what did they give him?coke or meth?More dope would make him sleep.
@@ryanthoroman3293 that I honestly don't know!!
Everytime I watch this video it always, ALWAYS, gives me the chills at the end when he opens his eyes wide and takes the deep exhale and inhale. Perfection.
Funny listening to someone try to recreate the pain in his voice that came so natural to him
Seeing Kurt's pain and facial expressions really could bring one down. But then hearing Rebecca's soothing voice and very sincere descriptions of what she's hearing saves us all. She really is a classy lady.
This song always gives me chills lol
one of my favorite bands ever! unplugged is still my most listened to album. a true rock legend and a spokesman for a generation. tragic end to tragic circumstances. RIP Kurdt
The last look Kurt gives.... The look of a man who has already made the choice.... Thank you Kurt for what you gave, while we shared this plane of existence... We are better for it...
watch soaked in bleach
Ypu finally did it!!! Ive been waiting dir this forever! Absolutely LOVE you Rrrrrrrrrrebecca RVA!
There are those who sing perfectly and then there are those who are perfect singers...Kurt was a perfect singer.
When he starts screaming the words it gives me goosebumps ♡❤♡
He was really one of a kind...
The look at the end was truly this mate seeing eternity, maybe somehow knowing how close he was to the end.
The Meat Puppets cover on this unplugged album of “Oh Me” is incredible with both his arrangement and vocal. Definitely worth a look
My God Love, you looked GREAT in that top! This was a great preformance to hear Curt's vocals WITHOUT any distraction. He had a great, unique voice, and he stayed generally in his range( except when screaming) and I really enjoy his voice clean. Thank-you that was a good pick for a song of Nirvana to do.
i like your videos but your audio in this one has a alot of static cracking for some reason just a heads up. maybe loose cable or something i dunno
THANK YOU! I thought my headphones were f'n up lol
This was the greatest thing Nirvana ever did. They're praised for their garage rock sound, but this album was so beautiful it brought me to tears. Easily one of the greatest albums in my life time from start to finish. I was not much of a fan of the garage band sound with the exception of Eddie Vedder, so there wasn't that much appeal for Nirvana for me until they unplugged and birthed this masterpiece of an album. Gives me goose bumps every single time.
Good thing he didn’t smash his guitar at the end. It recently sold for $6 million at auction 😎
At 7:10, when he opens his eyes and in just one second shares all that pain inside, it gives me goosebumps all over. I rewinded it back several times to see if it still works on my - and yeah, I got the chills every time. World-World class!
The edits destroy this. I kept checking my internet connection. Great otherwise of course.
First off you look marvelous today Rebecca, this is an awesome piece of history,thxs for doing this 👌