![]() During the concert, Cobain becomes disgruntled with drummer Dave Grohl, telling him to “shut up,” after Dave told him “Pennyroyal Tea” sounded good when he did it alone. In addition to the song choices, Cobain’s interactions with stage crew and even other members of the band are telling. It’s difficult listening to lines like “don’t expect me to cry for all the reasons left to die¨ and ¨I swear I don’t have a gun¨ without thinking of Cobain’s death which was controversially deemed a suspected suicide. Many of the song lyrics in the set illustrate how emotionally affected he was. Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged being 5 months prior to Kurt Cobain’s death really hits close to home for fans and signifies its importance. Cobain wanted to do prove to himself he could do this performance in an artistic way, his own way. While the performance stands on its own merits in other ways, it bears significance as one of the last works of lead singer Kurt Cobain. The final months of Kurt Cobain’s life were very chaotic to say the least. ![]() Legendary artist Neil Young remarked Cobain’s performance was “unearthly, like a werewolf, unbelievable.” In that venue, as the show progressed, it was obvious history was being made. Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged which highlights the raw energy and emotion of Kurt Cobain, is a serious contender for the best album of all time. Even though this album was released almost 30 years ago, it’s shocking how this album still has influence to this day. Nirvana decided to make a MTV Unplugged album because they wanted to promote new material but didn’t want to make a new studio album because they were hestitant after going mainstream with their breakthrough album Nevermind. In December 1993, Nirvana members Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and cellist Lori Goldston performed for the acoustic series MTV Unplugged.
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