MTV Unplugged in New York - Wikipedia
Nirvana wanted to do something different from a typical MTV Unplugged performance; according to drummer Dave Grohl, "We'd seen the other Unpluggeds and didn't like many of them, because most bands would treat them like rock shows—play their hits like it was Madison Square Garden, except with acoustic guitars."
Kurt Cobain Nearly Banned Dave Grohl From 'Unplugged' Gig - Loudwire
Nov 22, 2013 · On Nov. 18, 1993, Nirvana took a trip to New York City and taped their iconic 'Unplugged' set for MTV. The special aired less than a month later on Dec. 14, adding yet another immortal moment...
Three Feet From God: An Oral History of Nirvana ‘Unplugged’
On November 18, 1993, at Sony Music Studios in New York City, Nirvana took on MTV Unplugged. That night, the biggest group of the decade staged one of the most hypnotically intimate rock...
The story of Nirvana's MTV Unplugged set - Guitar World
Nov 18, 2024 · Resisting network pressure to simply play the hits, Kurt Cobain, Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl pulled together a remarkable and eclectic set that served as the haunting apex of Nirvana's final chapter
Dave Grohl: Nirvana’s 'Unplugged' Set 'Supposed To Be a ... - Loudwire
Feb 6, 2015 · On Nov. 18, 1993, Nirvana ’s 'MTV Unplugged' was taped in front of a studio audience in New York City. The gig is arguably the most recognized of Nirvana’s live performances and one of the most...
Kurt Cobain almost banned Dave Grohl from 'MTV Unplugged'
Jul 16, 2023 · After finishing up production of In Utero, Nirvana was asked to play MTV Unplugged, which would become one of their career’s foundational shows. Although most artists treat the program like any other gig, Cobain had a certain agenda going into the show.
Dave Grohl Says Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Show Should Have …
Feb 7, 2015 · Nirvana’s 1993 episode of ‘MTV Unplugged’ was a critical and commercial success for the band, but Dave Grohl said that it almost didn’t turn out that way. In a new interview, he opened up...
Dave Grohl: Nirvana Unplugged 'Was Supposed to Be a Disaster'
Feb 9, 2015 · But, as Dave Grohl has revealed, Nirvana 's "MTV Unplugged" show was on track to be a disaster. In a new interview with American Way magazine (via Loudwire), Grohl recalled the disastrous...
Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged' turns 25: The generation's best live …
Nov 18, 2018 · Editor's note: As Nirvana drummer-turned-founding Foo Fighter Dave Grohl turns 50 Monday, USA TODAY looks back on one of his most iconic recordings: Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged In New...
Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged in New York' at 30 - Paste Magazine
Oct 31, 2024 · In truth, these types of Unplugged performances could, in hindsight, act as a blueprint for everything Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl did not want from Nirvana’s own televised...