Lithium (demo)

[@anno0001]

The stems are real. It was one of the first takes of Lithium, I think it was right after Kurt blew out his voice.

[@shoeeater4235]

not the only thing he'd blow out 💀

[@goose_858]

@@shoeeater4235 damn thats fucked up

[@sleep123a]

@@shoeeater4235 Lol

[@m16a1sauce3]

​@shoeeater4235 oh, come on now. That's like making a Ukrainian war joke.

[@shoeeater4235]

@@m16a1sauce3 nah not really, Kurt has been gone for around 30 years now, which is longer than a lot of kids over there are gonna make it.

[@peyton2922]

He probably was planning on recording the chorus later and was saving his voice for the verses

[@VioIetRamirez]

Frrr

[@juniorsutereo]

Absolutely

[@miggy78]

This is probably why Butch Vig kept telling Kurt there was something wrong with the recording. To get get Kurt to do multiple takes…lol

[@majidie5301]

the chorus sung in lower case

[@i.cyoung8946]

"I'm so happy, 'cause today i shaved my friends" 🎶 lol

[@VioIetRamirez]

LOL

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

in the 0:44 you can hear phone ringing lol

[@jah-ir]

Who may be calling?

[@VioIetRamirez]

Atleast it didn’t get stopped like burn the rain 💀

[@Garfuck]

Yes and again in 1:32 😂 Somebody really had no patience!

[@naomiiviiiBS]

lmao😂😂

[@Mrbos5_smiling]

@@VioIetRamirezbruh that makes me so mad that could of been a top nirvana song if it was longer 😭

[@6666lorenz]

kurtttttt I love you , how much originality and feeling

[@wickedlyblind6950]

Gotta love the phone ringing @ 45sec

[@Ticman3168]

That is not a time stamp dingus 🫠

[@jah-ir]

Who may be calling?

[@VioIetRamirez]

@@Ticman3168dingus💀

[@patrickosullivan7783]

Definitely just the scratch vox for Lithium from the Nevermind sessions edit: Searched up “Lithium scratch vocals” on youtube and the first result was this but the vox are heightened.

[@eyeamnecyrb4567]

sounds similar to early dave demos

[@ezsmith3765]

Kurt really understood that transition from light to dark to light (soft-HEAVY-soft). Something that Jimmy Page used to do with songs like ’What is (and what should never be)’ and ‘Ramble On’ among others. It sort of lulls you in then smacks you in the face then says Oh poor baby I’m so sorry then BAM again. It takes the listener for a ride. A ride that quickly becomes addictive.

[@PimonPlays]

idk this is real or not, from the tone and kurt voice it's really like the other nirvana demo songs, but when i hear the drum beat i realize that was dave grohl drum beat!, because in the other lithium demo before chad leave the band, the drum beat is bit different and sounds really "chad" while druming.

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

its obviusly kurt singing, its just a sratch vocal

[@PimonPlays]

@@NIRVANAREMIXES yeah i know, but the drum beat that make me feel unsure about this Lithium demo

[@kBlueberry2024]

​@@PimonPlayswhat about the drum beat?

[@zedystic1147]

@00:44 Kurt was getting a call from Courtney Love pestering him about changing his will

[@colesoileau]

He wasn’t with her at this time 😭

[@shikpbkzikbikmik3060]

​@@colesoileaur/whooosh

[@jellymayhem0]

@@colesoileauhe was joking

[@VioIetRamirez]

lol frrrr

[@narfcakes]

holy butts havent heard this thanks for uploading

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

You're welcome)))

[@LogicWins_1]

This is def real and I bet that is just a boosted scratch vocal.. the instrumental sounds like a sloppy version of the one that’s on the record. Also, the chorus he sings some of the “yeahs” in a slightly different melody, which he used to do in a lot of the early live performances of the song.. he probably had that as the melody for all the scratch vocal takes and then adjusted it for the final overdubs.

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

maybe, maybe no

[@Zequinha-t2j]

❤

[@stonedage5087]

I can see why butch was so stocked when he listened to these Nevermind demos. Also, i can see why ultimatly the decided to go for a more polished approach production wise, as even though these tracks are rough af, there is a very pop Core to these tracks. Both with Nevermind and Also Next with in utero, the production just propelled these albums to a much Higher level.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

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[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

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[@Imdone13Gaming]

I’ve heard this same recording a few times, however this time around it sounds like the guitar in the left channel is overdubbed by someone who isn’t Kurt, aka it doesn’t sound like ANY tone from Nevermind.

[@Imdone13Gaming]

If this is a cover, the least you could’ve done was put that in the title lol.

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

no it wasn't me, its internet, maybe its actual recording maybe its someone cover who knows, like i said i saw it from stems pack so@@Imdone13Gaming

[@boxxedsoulsby]

There are multiple mixes of this recording. You’re wrong. That was Kurdt.

[@RogerLevert]

Nienieehiehiehieeeee

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

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[@dexterek011]

Is this from the demo tape, Krist sent to Butch Vig, before they they decided to record Nevermind?

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

no, they sended boombox version

[@myownsongs100]

MIX 6

[@n.s.2690]

Verse Chorus Verse at the end there?

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

i think its drain you

[@n.s.2690]

​@NIRVANAREMIXES came back to this because it's a cool find, we obviously don't know for sure but I think the end is VCV because the only studio recording we have of that song has Kurt singing exactly like this. Not to mention it's obviously the same guitar

[@n.s.2690]

I wouldn't be surprised if it is Drain You though, since VCV doesn't have Dave playing drums until Kurt plays the riff for the first time and the band did do a lot of scratch takes before the final versions that ended up on Nevermind and In Utero

[@Pixpi]

The smart sessions are much better demls

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

Im pretty sure its not from smart studios

[@edsonbonelli6867]

Isto vivo

[@bryans284]

is that a big muff on the guitar?

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

Idk, maybe only the right channel

[@timothyh8623]

Sure sounds like it, I know he expermineted with one at one point

[@morganwellman1083]

what does that mean

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

wdym?

[@wandereromur]

what do _I_ mean?

[@morganwellman1083]

Demo

[@NIRVANAREMIXES]

@@morganwellman1083 it means its demo

[@morganwellman1083]

@@NIRVANAREMIXES what does demo mean does it mean whaen they did it for the frist time