Early Nirvana live show...in a record shop! Almost 30 years ago....

Musicman20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYc38oEPhIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuQP0jmv-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE2_UDDkYrE

Absolutely fascinating watching this early footage. I think Nirvana changed everything for me when I was 10/11 years old. I instantly realised I like my music loud, dirty, punk, heavy but still with the hooks.

failed_astronaut

My mate has just messaged me and our bandmate, from Seattle saying he jogged up to Kurt's house this morning listening to In Utero and just as he got to the top of the hill, All Apologies finished and the sun came up. 

I'll be watching that show later tonight, looks good and I've not seen much (or any) footage with Jason in the band.

roberty

This is fucking sick.  What a voice he had

pintspiller

They may not have been anything special in many ways, certainly in comparison to those that inspired them (in their own opinion as well as mine and others), but they opened doors to acts inspired by them, those who inspired them and their peers.

With the music market different now (streaming and downloads as well as discs), and the fact that I'm so much older (and squarer too), it's hard to see something like this happening again.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

This is another great recording of the early years. Imagine going to see an unknown trio from Seattle in a random dive bar in a small town in central Austria, and they go on to change the face of popular music within 2 years...

pintspiller

Can a phenomenon happen like this with 20-somethings via YouTube?

Musicman20

pintspiller said:

Can a phenomenon happen like this with 20-somethings via YouTube?

No....I very much doubt it.

I haven't seen anything like this happen with such a raw band for many years. The last band I can remember tearing through the press etc was At The Drive-In.

Sure, there have been indie bands who have become huge, like Arctic Monkeys/Libertines, but they are nowhere near this raw.

failed_astronaut

pintspiller said:

Can a phenomenon happen like this with 20-somethings via YouTube?

Artic Monkeys aren't a bad example but their rise was so quick by comparison to Nirvana or ATDI. 

Bands don't seem to go through the sample development slog anymore, honing their craft and learning to write songs etc.

I'll just stop that there because I realise what I'm beginning to sound like!

pintspiller

A failed astronaut? @failed_astronaut ;

Musicman20

failed_astronaut said:

pintspiller said:

Can a phenomenon happen like this with 20-somethings via YouTube?

Artic Monkeys aren't a bad example but their rise was so quick by comparison to Nirvana or ATDI. 

Bands don't seem to go through the sample development slog anymore, honing their craft and learning to write songs etc.

I'll just stop that there because I realise what I'm beginning to sound like!

Agreed! 

camf

It gives me a warm glow to see that Krist is still wearing my band's t-shirt at this show. He loved that shirt.

camf

Idiot! Wrong show. Youtube moves onto this one. Great show though. 

 

UnclePsychosis

camf said:

Idiot! Wrong show. Youtube moves onto this one. Great show though. 

 

Never heard them do Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam other than on Unplugged: that's freaking awesome. 

Is there any footage of the Nirvana/Cateran shows kicking around? 

camf

Sadly not. At least not that I know. That would be something, though. 

roberty

pintspiller said:

They may not have been anything special in many ways, certainly in comparison to those that inspired them (in their own opinion as well as mine and others), but they opened doors to acts inspired by them, those who inspired them and their peers.

With the music market different now (streaming and downloads as well as discs), and the fact that I'm so much older (and squarer too), it's hard to see something like this happening again.

It's cos stuff happens in bubbles now. It was different when there were only a few TV channels etc

You're definitely in the minority if you think they were nothing special

Bygone_Tones

Thanks, I've seen a lot of early Nirvana on youtube but haven't seen that one before. Reading 91 is one of my favourites:

Nevermind came out 1 month after this.

pintspiller

roberty said:

Don't get me wrong. I thought they were brilliant!

The point I am trying to make is that those who came to their music were often turned on to the music that inspired them.

PolarityMan

Musicman20 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYc38oEPhIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuQP0jmv-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE2_UDDkYrE

Absolutely fascinating watching this early footage. I think Nirvana changed everything for me when I was 10/11 years old. I instantly realised I like my music loud, dirty, punk, heavy but still with the hooks.

wtf is with the tom angles on DG's kit?

BloodEagle

PolarityMan said:

Musicman20 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYc38oEPhIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuQP0jmv-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE2_UDDkYrE

Absolutely fascinating watching this early footage. I think Nirvana changed everything for me when I was 10/11 years old. I instantly realised I like my music loud, dirty, punk, heavy but still with the hooks.

wtf is with the tom angles on DG's kit?

Its not Dave Grohls kit, thats Chad Channing. I dont know about thew tom angles though. They were definitely something special, many many months before the release of Nevermind everyone into that kind fo thing knew they were going to be massive. I saw them at both the Reading Festivals they played - the buzz around them at Reading 1991 was quite unlike anything I'd known before

failed_astronaut

Chad played North drums throughout his time with Nirvana. They shells made from are fibreglass and a have horn shaped bottom head to aid better projection towards the audience. They look f*cking weird and I bet the cases were massive, making them a total pain in the arse to load into the van!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Drums