Nirvana-MTV unplugged New York
'mtv unplugged in new york' is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of kurt cobain's talents & pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly. is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the vaselines' 'jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam' or the 3 covers of meat puppets ii songs mean as much as 'all apologies' or 'something in the way'. showcasing the depth of their songwriting, few records are as unblinkingly bare & naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. no other band could have offered covers of david bowie's 'the man who sold the world' & the folk standard 'where did you sleep last night' on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both - performances that reveal as much as their original songs.
'mtv unplugged in new york' is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of kurt cobain's talents & pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly. is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the vaselines' 'jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam' or the 3 covers of meat puppets ii songs mean as much as 'all apologies' or 'something in the way'. showcasing the depth of their songwriting, few records are as unblinkingly bare & naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. no other band could have offered covers of david bowie's 'the man who sold the world' & the folk standard 'where did you sleep last night' on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both - performances that reveal as much as their original songs.
'mtv unplugged in new york' is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of kurt cobain's talents & pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly. is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the vaselines' 'jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam' or the 3 covers of meat puppets ii songs mean as much as 'all apologies' or 'something in the way'. showcasing the depth of their songwriting, few records are as unblinkingly bare & naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. no other band could have offered covers of david bowie's 'the man who sold the world' & the folk standard 'where did you sleep last night' on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both - performances that reveal as much as their original songs.