Hole Phoenix Festival 1993

Hole is :
Guitar : Courtney Love
Guitar Leader : Eric erlandson
Bass : Kristen pfaff †
Drums: Patty Schemel
Set List :
01:10 -credit In The Straight World
04:00- Plump
06:46- Pretty On The Inside
-Teenage Whore
-Miss World
-Beautiful Son
Violet
Do It Clean/Just The Same
Pennyroyal Tea
She Walks On Me
Softer, Softest
Olympia
Gutless
Doll Parts.

[@talearingo248]

Here to catch a glimpse of Kristen Pfaff 💜

[@TVLuke15]

As am I. I am her nephew and I miss her and think about her every day of my life.

[@micnik3573]

@@TVLuke15 Get a life

[@justincannon4535]

Kristen Pfaff had the most amazing smile. She could light up the room

[@Homer1e2]

She was something else, man. Amazing.

[@sifugurusensei]

@@justincannon4535 did she have a lighter? To you know, light up the room? I'll shut up now.

[@oldaccount5217]

I'm here for the bass player

[@TVLuke15]

yeeeeeeeee hawwwwwww

[@ex_valentine]

Kristen forever

[@ricktherrien8235]

I hear ya!!!!

[@albowman5964]

Yep

[@TT-hl5ql]

Rocky Balboa fk yes

[@marilyn8225]

R.I.P Kristen Pfaff

[@bartolomeudias2110]

R.I.P Marilyn

[@TVLuke15]

R.I.P Kristen, Marilyn, Janis, Frances

[@tutsybassista]

Awe Kristen! 💝

[@TVLuke15]

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

It's too bad she didn't join a better band and never met that evil psycho.

[@simonspark4158]

You guys are reading wayyyyy too much into the wig. It was to poke fun at the public’s view of her: the trashy, dumb, blonde, addicted “wife of a rock star”. Coming out in a brunette wig is basically saying “You’re all about to take me seriously now.” She’s being sarcastic. That said, as much as I adore Melissa and the light she brought to the band later, this is absolutely the perfect Hole lineup. No question. I wish this lineup could’ve gone a little further. 💔

[@dangrimes5078]

Sounds like you are a big fan of Hole

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

She was every bit the trashy psycho addict narcissist the press said she was. Putting a lampshade on something doesn't make it go away.

[@yves3560]

Kristen Pfaff will not be forgotten. 27 years ago already...

[@ElectricLabel]

Kristen Pfaff was awesome.

[@TVLuke15]

Yes she was an absolute badass.

[@LeotheOrangeCat]

wtf?

[@LeotheOrangeCat]

nevermind, I agree

[@TVLuke15]

@@LeotheOrangeCat Uh, you better! Lol

[@LeotheOrangeCat]

@@TVLuke15 yeah, I read "Pfaff" and thought "Auf der Maur." I'm an idiot. Obviously Kristen was the best.

[@RockstarRacc00n]

For those who want song times... 00:34 - Credit In The Straight World 04:04 - Plump 06:48 - Pretty On The Inside 07:55 - Teenage Whore 10:32 - Miss World 13:24 - Beautiful Son 15:53 - Violet 19:45 - Do It Clean/Just The Same 22:18 - Pennyroyal Tea 27:20 - She Walks On Me 31:15 - Softer, Softest 34:40 - Olympia 37:50 - Gutless (CUT OFF) Doll Parts was the final song of this set, but it isn't in this tape.

[@insufficientgravitas6836]

Thanks! Very helpful for building an index.

[@jeniferpeace9600]

💗

[@adamfstewart81]

Holy crap Courtney sounds amazing. In retrospect, this was such a precious time for these kids, knowing what would happen to them within the next year. God bless. Epic talent. What a life.

[@NakedUndone]

Hole will forever be stuck in the '90s...

[@talearingo248]

Always loved how Kristen attacked that bass

[@TVLuke15]

I love her I miss her

[@liliasalgado9612]

i really love the bridge of Plump its so beautiful + kristen bass😍

[@tita4ewaz]

RIGHT! I was actually trying to study the bass from the record and its so good and was looking for footage of it. Kristen's bass bridge is gorgeous

[@jimcarlile6679]

Kristin Pfaf was beautiful.

[@oceanstarlake]

So glad there's footage of them with this line up.

[@micaela7159]

is there any more? hard to find

[@465marko]

They were on fire around this time. Great sound.

[@cherrybelle7956]

Best line up

[@bradpity]

@@micaela7159 there is more in existence, some of it can be seen in bits from mtv specials but the bootleg trader era had many in circulation that are currently lost

[@ainecobain8495]

I wish I was there,damn I fucking miss the 90s.

[@cailenblackwell2428]

people in the 90s werent there either tho

[@alecornellmustaine2651]

I would also like to have been there.

[@Mikesbite]

Some of Courtneys best vocals just loved her back then!

[@palomaamaya387]

i love kristen pfaff so much

[@LS-kx5vj]

Could you explain more why please

[@alextryniski8597]

@@LS-kx5vj she and Kurt got close to each other shortly before his "suicide", and she herself died under suspicious circumstances not 2 months later. Courtney was jealous of her, read about it: rocknyc.live/what-did-exactly-happen-to-holes-bassist-kristen-pfaff-who-died-19-years-ago-this-month.html

[@almightyirony]

@@LS-kx5vj do your own research

[@micnik4793]

@@alextryniski8597 Dying of an OD on the drug youre addicted to is now "suspicious circumstances" now? Jfc..

[@marsel3703]

@@TVLuke15 wow if you're saying that it must be true. I have looked extensively into the courtney/kurt/kristen conspiracies because I absolutely love Hole and Nirvana. I think Courtney is awesome, but after everything I've read on both sides, I think it's totally viable she had a hand in something. Kristen's death is very weird and I wish I could find more information on the supposed tryst between her and Kurt just because I want to know what happened...

[@allancrow134]

I'm here for Kristen Pfaff. Too bad she didn't get the chance to move on to bigger and better things. Everyone's loss.

[@scottcharney1091]

Justice for Kristen!

[@emmaduncan2991]

FYI Patty Schemel is a drumming monster!

[@ACandRS]

Criminally underrated!

[@user-fo7hk3kg7l]

Haters can't stop watching Courtney's videos. They love her

[@emmaduncan2991]

I'm getting more than a little sick of misogynistic creeps, who try to give all the credit for "Live Through This" to Kurt, because, Courtney's just a girl, and therefore, she is not capable of writing great songs on her own. She frightens them, so they feel the need to "Yokoize" her, and frankly, I'd like to remind the army bof Courtney haters out there, there is a reason why the coolest guy in the world fell in love with her!

[@drumgold23]

@@emmaduncan2991 When Courtney took Kurt into the studio during the recording of Live Through This to try some harmonies he said he couldn't because he didn't know the songs. Courtney drove that album and it has her spirit running through it. A great creative artist before during and after her marriage. If anything, her husband learned from her and she introduced him to a lot of cool music. So, the misogynistic fucks can do one. Hole were great.

[@oldaccount5217]

I'm here for the bass player

[@girlafraid4045]

@@emmaduncan2991 correct not kurt... but *live trough this* would not have been been near as good w/o kristen, THE ONLY trained musician in the band. sure Love wrote the words and some basic chord progressions, but that does not make great songs on it's own. Kristen fought love hard in the studio and the record is way better because of it.

[@birdiedog5]

@@emmaduncan2991 so if anyone criticizes Courtney they must be misogynistic? That is just like those who say anyone who criticizes Meghan Markle must be racist. Generally, people are criticized for their own personal actions, behaviours, lack of actions, etc. Personally I believe Live through This was superior to any other Hole album because of Kristin Pfaff and the reason I am here to watch this video is to see Kristin. She was in a band in my home town called Janitor Joe, who were really good, so I really like to see these old videos to see her. I don't think Courtney is capable of writing great songs on her own, she isnt even capable of writing great songs while collaborating with a great song writer, Linda Perry. She is also barely ever capable of singing on key. Sometimes she reminds me of a bad paraody of who she wishes she was. Overall she is an insufferable name dropping narcissist who believes her own hype, as well as a phony. So if that makes me a misogynist your logic is a bit off.

[@jaywilkinson3522]

One of the greatest rtyhem sections of all time Kristen Pfaff and Patty Scemel. Shame it couldn't of lasted longer :(

[@bohemianvillage676]

Definitely one of the most underrated rhythm sections of 90ies rock music. Songs like "Miss World", "She Walks On Me", "Gutless", "Violet" or "Rock Star" would have sounded even more powerful if the producers had given more volume to the bass and drums.

[@felixsaenz7368]

😔😢

[@vidsforsquids]

Scemel didn’t play on that record though.. 😉

[@frangarcia4915]

Kristen Pfaff was gone too soon. She was the soul that Hole never had after she passed away. Their only decent album made it cause of her contribution and talent. End of. May she be resting in peace.

[@O0othiago0o0o0o]

You say this because she died, people like to romanticize people who die young and junkies.

[@mr.blonde66milkyway66]

She was murdered by a crappy no talent corrupty Lusts

[@ChaseSummers]

@@O0othiago0o0o0o I think all Hole albums are pretty amazing, all with their phases.

[@almightyirony]

@Alexandor Thorvald live through this would not have been the same without Kristen. Period Point Blank.

[@almightyirony]

@@O0othiago0o0o0o Untrue. We say this because she was a fucking Powerhouse.

[@justincannon4535]

Now THIS is Courtney MF'N Love. Incredible live HOLE performance. ONE ABOVE AND ONE BELOW

[@work1343]

Courtney’s vocals were on point

[@dewilew2137]

Kristen was a really underrated vocalist. She gets credit for her bass playing, but her backup vocals were clean, pure, soulful and full of longing. Her vocal parts were just sparse enough to leave you wanting more. I miss her.

[@whyyes6428]

How do you miss her? You never met her. You miss the idea of whatever kind of a person she was as per your perceptions of who you think she is..

[@scottcharney1091]

@@whyyes6428 Presumably that's based on all the accounts from people who knew her.

[@scottcharney1091]

I really want to listen to her work with Hole, both studio and live. I just can't bring myself to do it (I paused this video), since I don't want to hear/see Love & Erlandson. Even if there was no foul play (regarding her or Kurt!), they still treated Kristen so horribly. I'm disgusted.

[@barberoriley5059]

Were you even alive when she died?

[@yourslua]

@@scottcharney1091 what did they actually do to kristen? i only know that little thing about her personal life that, her family noticed she always seemed out of place on the band because the members had a different "vibe/feeling" than her, and probably the drug use started because of that. and i also know that eric said that "he did some things he regret" about kristen after she died of OD, but that's all. i heard a weird rumor on reddit about stolen dresses but that seemed like a fever dream, a revelation from the angels a person had because it seemed so messy and off. that courtney stole dresses from her after she died. it was written really messy and w no source so i didn't believe that.

[@under3038]

It was cool when everyone yelled “FROM THE BACK!!”

[@abruna4608]

I wish i could see them playing on this era ♡ Courtney is so talent and Kristen was a great bassist, her bass lines was so damn good ! And kurt was watching on the backstage 😍

[@asong4thedead]

Do they show kurt? Never noticed

[@abruna4608]

No, but he was. They made a interview and Frances with Courtney started to say: papa papa and looking to Kurt otherside from the camera. It was cute.

[@asong4thedead]

@@abruna4608do you have a link to that interview?

[@micnik4793]

@@abruna4608 Link?

[@micnik4793]

@@irotac Whats the video?

[@ashleyb8173]

When they started playing Beautiful Son 🥰

[@bittersweetriotpopinternat6719]

Kristen Pfaff. My all time favourite bass player.

[@desertflower5724]

How did she die?

[@janettejack7721]

@@desertflower5724 supposed heroin overdose.

[@desertflower5724]

@@janettejack7721 wow, Just like Kurt (supposed)... Yes, I've watched a lot of docs since asking that question. It's all so strange...

[@janettejack7721]

@@desertflower5724 yep..

[@cherrychainsaww]

@@janettejack7721 opiates actually and it was bc she thought she still had the same tolerance she did before rehab

[@rickyhornbach6650]

They sound so great; Courtney is on it with the vocals. Kristen is on it with the bass, I sure do miss Kristen very much I remember when she passed away. About 6 months ago I went to Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York to pay my respects to her. You are missed Kristen very much, RIP.

[@heathermooney3656]

I ❤️you Kristen RIP babygirl.

[@robertnaranjo5767]

They really did kill this set Courtney sounds super sharp Eric and Kristen really held a tight groove with another and Patty was on it as a drummer the chemistry and tight unit they had at this time honestly couldn’t be better

[@timpope1745]

The more of these clips I see of them during these few years the more I've come to appreciate just how good they were.

[@genxalternative3111]

Kristen Pfaff so beautiful, gone too soon. R.I.P.

[@kukih_7970]

Hole forever👏👏

[@Wez666]

RIP Kristen Pfaff So glad that Patty was able to get clean and sober

[@dennys27]

17:30 the best moment ever❤✨

[@nicks4331]

Kurt was back stage with Francis at this show

[@asong4thedead]

Doubt it

[@ciirowarner9083]

Yes!

[@Mollys-lips]

So?

[@sugarcoma7662]

I've seen the backstage interview from this and frances is in her stroller saying dada dada.. but I didn't see kurt but he probably was there

[@micaela7159]

Becky Roys do u have the link?

[@Uploadedimages]

Kristen is Awesome !! ♡

[@drumgold23]

Killer set. Do It Clean is brilliant and Courtney's guitar work on here is excellent. A seriously underrated band, except by those who know.

[@Eternalluxx]

love that time of the band Hole, the singer was too beautiful

[@softbatch1]

Thank Flipside Magazine.

[@4stringz.]

Was never a fan of Hole, but Live Through This is special because of all the musical input Kristen gave (yes, most of the basic song structures were already written prior to her coming on board...and it probably wouldn't have been half as good if she didn't). She was an awesome musician and still lives on through her recordings. Heaven only knows the amazing music Kristen would have written through the past two decades and beyond as she evolved musically.

[@dangrimes5078]

What happened to her?

[@janarisky]

@@dangrimes5078 She passed away a few months after Kurt died.

[@scottcharney1091]

Yeah, she played a huge role in the sound of that album, and Courtney's reaction was unpleasant.

[@scottcharney1091]

@@dangrimes5078 She died, but the circumstances are very dodgy. Get a load of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaKre6Smnd6Inas

[@nickbarber3578]

Thank you or posting this. I remember watching Hole at the Phoenix Festival and was totally captivated by this very powerful and heartfelt performance. For me the band epitomised the grunge/punk sound and proved without a doubt that Courtney and pals were more than capable writing great music. Happy daze.

[@ciirowarner9083]

Thanks bro! Very Nice You post!!!!

[@dangrimes5078]

Yep I always say Hole was great!

[@chwazkek]

kristen pfaff was an awesome musician! she's pretty too ❤️

[@ciirowarner9083]

Kristen Alive!!! ^.^

[@seventhspice]

Whoa I bought a cd bootleg of this performance in the '90s, never thought I'd see a video of it!!! Thank you, whoever!

[@usakiwi1986]

Love Kristen Pfaff!!!!

[@starbird1111]

Any way ya look at it, this is HOLE. And that name speaks volumes into the facet of the children of the 80s and 90s. With more pressure than any generation before, they/we tried desperately to cope with the shit handed to us. It wasn’t our fault, we could only push back on an immense power that you almost couldn’t see. All they/we could do was try and not feel like we were jipped along the way. HOLE for fucking ever.🤘🤘🏽🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏽🤘

[@suzanycavalcante8080]

Hole ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@saturnafilipini4085]

This channel was mine but I lost count :( How nice to know how many views the video has and that they are still listening to it! I love Hole and I will continue listening to them until the last day of my life. Greetings from 🇦🇷 

[@xomarie]

omg i've been looking for this for a while. thanks for sharing

[@lollybott1556]

Amazing 😍

[@dia.6213]

I was there

[@almightyirony]

JEALOUS!!!

[@sugarcoma7662]

Did you see Kurt and Baby Franny??

[@sugarcoma7662]

I'd love to hear about your experience

[@scottcharney1091]

@@sugarcoma7662 Kurt wasn't there.

[@ricktherrien8235]

Great upload thanks for posting!!

[@johnbest1978]

Kristen pfaff was so beautiful

[@thebigbopper6000]

Patty! 💪

[@ciirowarner9083]

Oh yeah power drum

[@deadbird1229]

Her screaming @10:15 holy shit

[@ediesviolet4247]

Kristen Pfaff was such a baddie. She's so missed 🖤

[@00Chuck196400]

I wish I could go back and save Kris

[@scottcharney1091]

Me too. I keep imagining Kurt getting away from Seattle with Kristen (was that mysterious plane ticket for her?), the divorce happening, him gaining custody of Frances, Kurt becoming the "rock Johnny Cash" that he had mentioned, Kristen being back with Janitor Joe where she was happy and healthy... and Frances growing up with a lovely stepmom.

[@MiezzMiezz]

What a time to be alive ❤

[@jeffers92]

Wow this is amazing... I was there as a 17 year old although i dont have much memory of it. I had no idea they played Pennyroyal Tea... A couple of months before it was released on In Utero

[@scottcharney1091]

Right around 13:00, or maybe a few seconds before, Kristen says "Hi Mom," to her mother who was watching from the side of the stage. Her mother (Janet) later wrote that she was practically in tears the whole time, as she could see that Kristen was clearly was not in a good mental/physical state (despite giving a great performance). It's so sad in retrospect.

[@whyyoulidl]

Damn, if only there's a way to turn back time to see hole live; this album's timeless...

[@1w598]

Kristen was so pretty. The person filming this seemed to like her also.

[@silvioalbornos8675]

Que gran banda,!!!!Hole forever

[@pabloescobar7647]

I was at this weekend in Stratford upon Avon. Mates all had wrist bands. I went for the buzz camping. Some lad same day starving sold me his wrist band for a tenner. Sonic youth buzzcocks . Mad weekend.

[@sadiegreenberg2572]

omggg courtney singing the leonard cohen line is so chilling. love

[@markchallinor1331]

My word, absolutely awesome performance. Wish I’d see them at this point, great band.

[@saturnafilipini4085]

Set list nice!

[@spharvey1972]

Shit! I was right at the front loving it! She was wasted but still did an awesome set. 9 inch nails and the levellers also played, was a great day 😁

[@TVLuke15]

Hmmm

[@spharvey1972]

@@TVLuke15 you doubt I was there? 😬

[@TVLuke15]

@@spharvey1972 No I'm not one of those people. I just can't imagine a wasted Courtney sounding awesome my bad lol.

[@TVLuke15]

That's cool you were there tho. Didn't know that about Nine Inch Nails, either.

[@spharvey1972]

@@TVLuke15 unsure if she sounds better sober 😁🤣😂

[@user-oe4xh9hp4s]

I love you Kristen ❤️

[@user-pt9ry5tj8c]

Кристен Пфафф лучшая басгитарист среди женщин ,как жаль что она так рано умерла ,вечная память!

[@vilemvalek3753]

what a cool band

[@bradpity]

kristen and patty’s versions of “pretty on the inside” are insane, that bassline… that song was meant for kristen to play

[@somewhereinflyovercountry7693]

Listened to some female bands or mostly so in Holes case, during My grunge phase and Hole was great. Live Through This is solid as they come, no throwaway or filler tracks just to complete an album. It still holds up today.

[@slystonedtuna4741]

yeah we all know that pal

[@MaryBruff]

Why does Courtney say Kristen sold out around 27:00ish? Wtf..? Kristen influenced me to play bass alongside Kim Deal. Two underrated bass players - also Patty is fucking unreal, another underrated drumner too. ✌️💜❤️🚬

[@ladygodiva4141]

I imagine because Hole were signed to a major and Kristens more hardcore band had only released on an indie and weren’t as well known.

[@bradpity]

^ yup, kristen had never played for a big label band on a stage that large prior to that moment. it was a joke

[@vitkovskii100]

Кортни!!! Мы тебя любим)))))

[@miriaborgess]

♡

[@Imliterallytori]

Notice how the camera naturally just follows Kristen

[@robertcolliver9576]

I once ate a burrito while listening to Hole...

[@talearingo248]

Robert Colliver um ok?

[@sugary_placenta5499]

👍🏽⁉️

[@sstaners1234]

Kristen Pfaff was gorgeous

[@timpatrick2109]

Courtney Love is AMAZING!! A fascinating woman for sure.

[@urmom-lf1yd]

rip kristen :(

[@nenadcrnac3472]

Hole&Nirvana had Kris on bass. :)

[@scottcharney1091]

I don't think that she went by Kris, but that's beside the point!

[@icyveins21]

Here for Kristen Pfaff

[@MusicTeacherGuyNorristown]

I think the bassist before Kristen was Jill Emery from Shadow Project.

[@andrewstaub5378]

Nope it was melisa Auf Der Mauer. Check out her solo stuff from 94. X awesome e.

[@KarolinaMisia]

@@andrewstaub5378 He said before Kristen :P Melissa was after.

[@scottcharney1091]

Jill Emery was on the first album, but Leslie Hardy was briefly in the band before Kristen joined.

[@crucifyrobinhood]

Ever ask yourself which was a better example of a grass fed post punk band Hole or Nirvana? IMO Hole is the only thing from the 90's that still holds up as real art.

[@michaelhermanson2755]

A very naive comment. The 90's music was filled with true artists....early on.

[@talearingo248]

Dumb.

[@gman5069]

Lmao yeah Cobain prolly wrote half this album also .. Corgan wrote her other hit other then that they have done nothing close to good

[@charminejones3513]

I was also there fucking ace as fuk, love u Courtney!!

[@scratch5191]

Jesus Mc Christ. I like Melissa but, Kristen's was force. Courtney was more interesting before wealth. I guess all bands are better hungry. People never give Eric credit for his playing or writing. Everyone loves Patti.

[@baller-vh2kn]

I want to see them but not after Celebrity Skin

[@d.a.thorndike8772]

Definitely pre- Celebrity Skin. That's the "jump the shark" record

[@baller-vh2kn]

@@d.a.thorndike8772 lol yeah I hate when musicians switch up like that but a few songs of Americas Americas sweet heart are ok

[@vibez998]

Too much billy in that record lol

[@godzillafan1018]

Great tone not fully captured in video. RIP also

[@godzillafan1018]

JK THIS song is trash

[@TVLuke15]

KRISTEN

[@nrviermitpeperoni]

Kristen, ruhe in Frieden, warum musstest du so früh gehen

[@steverosten7101]

wow its hard to watch kristen,so much talent she shreds her bass for real you hear on the opener real good what a loss sorry to go on ,,i just fdound this

[@softbatch1]

This video is "Dead and gone" on cue.

[@joshkeuter2209]

🤘🔥🤘

[@ranrancrabgrabber]

LMAO “she’s dyed her hair”

[@makk3232]

Kristen. That's the comment.

[@scottcharney1091]

Justice for Kristen!

[@mattwilliamson1854]

It's so weird hearing her do Pennyroyal tea ....

[@mattwilliamson1854]

@Diana Moore Idk its not that it sounds bad by any means. Sometimes when specific people do covers it just sort changes the feel of it. Its also kind of surprising shed do it just because she has been quoted saying she didnt really like their band. Shes done that particular song a few times so Idk maybe she just really likes that one. Also at the time, her band wasnt super known yet other than the fact that she was married to Cobain. she was trying to get out of his shadow at this point and seperate herself from the association musically to establish herself so I guess it seems weird she'd want to do the cover considering that fact.

[@micnik4793]

@@mattwilliamson1854 She co wrote the song and wrote the lyrics thats why

[@mattwilliamson1854]

@@micnik4793 No she didnt. According to their bio, the song was written as early as 1990 and there's actually a 1990 demo of the song on KZbin. Thats before they were romantically involved. Also shes never been credited on the album In Utero nor any other release of the song

[@bobby_c07]

You can see Nirvana playing songs from In Utero a few years before release. Good songwriters will often have songs or parts of songs written for years before they put them to record (and many more never make it at all)

[@user-pt9ry5tj8c]

Kristen Pfaf ❤❤❤