Nirvana - 09/30/1989 Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL [60fps]

September/30/1989 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL
Video in high quality 60FPS
Source
AMT #1
AUD #1
Setlist
01:22 School
04:31 Scoff
08:33 Love Buzz
12:30 Floyd the Barber
15:02 Dive
18:48 Polly
21:19 Big Cheese
24:51 Spank Thru
28:15 About A Girl

[@MCRANIRVANA]

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[@leecartwright7415]

makin donations off nirvana when they donate their channel revenue to mental health charities...... low..... I lost my solo buisness couple years ago and still havn't been clear a year yet... sure donate to me.....

[@gerardomesserschmitt3548]

I FROM ARGENTINA

[@turdferguson3855]

F off loser. Stand on your own two feet.

[@billclinton3010]

Just came for nirvana hope all is well tho

[@mikenoble3126]

@@turdferguson3855 ur low

[@grungepuppy8411]

people who filmed early Nirvana shows and kept them to later share on KZbin are the greatest people of all time!

[@fucketaboutit]

no they are not....they are likely transphobic, homophobic, racist, mysoginistic, fascist savages ....all are...unless you can prove me wrong I am woke to the core

[@caprise-music6722]

Absolutely!! Later live shows too, but after they blew up I guess it became harder to get good full concert footage

[@JohnDoukasPhotography]

I’ve often wondered how there’s so much Nirvana stuff. I know they blew up, but there’s other famous bands from the same era who don’t have near as much stuff recorded.

[@Frag-Drache-Offiziel]

@@JohnDoukasPhotography Maybe because it was the best Band ever?

[@master.exploder5150]

mostly it’s bootlegs that would get traded and have stayed around over time. footage like this is still being traded amongst collectors

[@hank-wg7or]

To the guys who filmed this, wherever you are, thank you

[@dice1296]

how this got filmed but their historic show 2 years later when they were just blowing up did NOT is beyond me

[@djefferson5669]

This was filmed by Aadam Jacobs.

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

Andy Hayes i think a lot of their concerts did but have never made their way online

[@clarksters88]

Andy Hayes Probably because a solid amount of video and audio tapes were confiscated as the band became more strict.

[@GothicXlightning]

truly man

[@epicvbucker3401]

17:08 I love how the camera just zooms in then out whenever he screamed lol

[@olfrosty7174]

haahahahah

[@therobotwithhumanhair5659]

Lmao

[@questionmark1682]

That’s just someone recording, not professionally.

[@atakurt6055]

he was feeling it lol

[@pappyprimetime7510]

The young people watching this in 2023 have to understand that, in America, most bands in 1989 were hair metal. This was extremely original for the time. No guitar gods, no make up, no drum solos, no girls in cages.

[@dinguswiffle1866]

Thank you for this, gives good insight as a Gen Z kid, but the metal shows I attend now are just like this. 50ish people in the crowd all rocking out.

[@ListedMia-sm4xm]

@@dinguswiffle1866still different type we Gen z kids r not the same we r stuck perhaps

[@notmyrealname-1805]

God his energy in 89 is phenomenal

[@andreiwayneandrewbrucewayn3421]

1989 was Kurt's best year!

[@Jaestarexplodes]

If you like this, watch live at paramount

[@craftr6]

He didn't know courtney yet

[@jestaman3356]

​@VR4TeZ It's a common misconception that there was only one day in the year 1989. There were actually 365 days in that year.

[@colinmiller8824]

@@jestaman3356 Just like any other year

[@CharlieBoy360]

His voice sounds fantastic and his guitar playing seems much more powerful and deliberate. As I get older I appreciate the Bleach and Insecticide stuff so much more. So raw.

[@yetanotheruser1989]

Bleach is phenomenal. It would have been interesting to see how Nirvana went on had Nevermind sounded similar to Bleach in terms of its sound and production.

[@jonschroedinger8360]

Nice pfp

[@copheart]

What an opener! Wow. That's one of the best versions of "School" ever. This whole concert sounds and looks great. 10/10 in terms of live Nirvana gigs. Thanks!

[@bigdaddycmoney]

Any idea who they opened for?

[@copheart]

@@bigdaddycmoney I meant the opening song. They headlined this night.

[@seanbirmingham134]

@@bigdaddycmoney was wondering the same thing.

[@AndySalinger33]

School’s a face-melter here

[@turdferguson3855]

They opened for Eleventh Day Dream. There was about fifty to hundred people.

[@rrrailroad6888]

10:37 is the best moment in nirvana history

[@talearingo248]

He was such intense controlled chaos

[@davidmcbride8906]

I bet Kurt was good on a skateboard

[@josiahprofenno4136]

You probably haven’t seen Kurt mangled by his mic stand and random wires at the end of "Endless, Nameless"

[@rrrailroad6888]

I have, but that clip is much more well known.

[@josiahprofenno4136]

@RR railroad Maybe it’s the lighting, or Dave’s improvised drumming that just makes it so goddam perfect.

[@skeletonbruh1735]

1:00 School (Bleach) 4:28 Scoff (Bleach) 8:30 Love buzz (Bleach) 12:30 Floyd the barber (Bleach) 15:00 Dive (Incesticide) 18:47 Polly (Nevermind) 21:19 Big cheese (Bleach) 24:50 Spank thru (Fecal matter) 28:00 About a girl (Bleach)

[@аддажкжужа]

This "Polly" version from Incesticide

[@henriquemonteiro2196]

@@аддажкжужа mas esse show é de 89 como vai ser só incesticide?

[@yeahyeah442]

@@henriquemonteiro2196also how could it be Nevermind

[@henriquemonteiro2196]

@@yeahyeah442 deveras

[@platypussweater4690]

@@henriquemonteiro2196 incesticide has songs recorded before 90's

[@GhostReconZXC]

kurt's dances while performing love buzz live gets me everytime, what a fuckin legend

[@a.mnmemories4289]

In the chorus of "scoff" I always heard him singing, " Kill, Neil Young" haha Such a sick fucking riff though. The entire song is just so awesome. Actually the entire Bleach album is full of really sick riffs and very well put together songs. Even in his early song writing days, he just put riffs together that work perfectly together and then his vocal harmonies over them were just amazing. People say his riffs are so easy to play and sure they aren't these crazy scales played at a million miles an hour but playing and singing the shit he did isn't easy to do at all. And showboating or songwriting? For me there are FAR more show boating guitarists out there then really good song writers. Especially now days. It seems like most guitarists can play really fast and play all the scales their idols can. But not many of them can put 1 really good song together, let alone albums worth of really good song writing. I guess for me, I'd take Lennon over Van Halen.

[@CharlieBoy360]

I agree and that's why players like Jerry Cantrell are so impressive. Amazing player, riffs that fit and deep lyrical content. Not many can do it all. Kurt more than made up for his lack of guitar prowess in his song writing and singing. Amazing voice as you can hear in the video here.

[@jzl3573]

@Douglas Perfectly spoken. Both Kurt and Cantrell are some of my favorite songwriters, and Cantrell specifically I’ve always felt was heavily underrated within the discussion of songwriting.

[@mathieuleroy6360]

Exactement !

[@sheriffedits453]

25:39 Me when i have to wake up early.

[@MichaelPfaff]

Holy shit. Can't believe I just found this.

[@rodrigogomes2064]

You didnt lol

[@CMOYoung]

22:03 - Chad breaks a stick.

[@featheryfemme]

And people say Chad doesn't play hard. Looks like he broke it on a cymbal. too. Pretty powerful hit if you ask me.

[@rique_.leal.]

his voice is louder than the whole gig…. AMAZING

[@vincevince309]

this man plays with his heart

[@GothicXlightning]

and his awesome SG Weird looking Guitar

[@TheHardys126]

@@GothicXlightning It's an Univox Hi-Flyer

[@SuzuyaJuuzo-xm5cy]

I love that kind of desperation in this era, I love Nirvana 1989.

[@acidspitstormchild4695]

This is so funny to me. Their so young here trying to be as showy as possible to get attention. The way Kurt wears the hat in the beginning and then head butts it off immediately. I can just imagine him going over the plan in his head as if it seemed at all cool to do it in the first place. Classic

[@markxv2267]

Lol this guy

[@morsteen]

Haha true.

[@danh4724]

I'm fuckin loving it the way the guys in front are loving it, especially that guy all the way on the left is going crazy!

[@shanemyers7546]

The note Kurt hits in big cheese at the 22:42-22:45 is amazing. The ending is bone chilling as well. He was a true legend. At his prime here for sure. Polly!!! WOW!!!

[@caprise-music6722]

Yep. Such a great song

[@CleitonSantana777]

10:37 OMG THAT'S SO SACRED

[@jottax.21]

Zézinho Games what an energy hahaha

[@SUP3RKAPON]

Need that on a T Shirt !!!

[@brentonengel6021]

Really enjoy this version of Polly. The shows from '89 have blown me away. We're fortunate all the old videos have been shared so generously and sound so good!

[@--thatbih]

28:11 I thought he was about to play Pennyroyal tea but then I remembered it wasn't written yet

[@tsecondo]

Don't be so sure!

[@BradyA1124]

Wow, is this the best Nirvana show or what

[@dynjarren7523]

This is an early Bleach show when nobody even knew who they were. I don’t think there were more than 100 people in the club. What is strange is hearing them play a few songs that would be hugely popular later and hearing a handful of claps afterwards. Very strange! But they did win over the crowd! And thanks to whoever recorded this so we can all see it now! It was recorded for posterity like a historical record. Thanks for posting it! 👏🏻🎸😎

[@turdferguson3855]

Most people came to see Eleventh Day Dream.

[@bradjustin2573]

the best song on bleach was sifting and they never played that song live I wonder why

[@quentinparker249]

Kurt didn't really like the song a whole lot.

[@coloursoundoblivion3543]

They played it a few times, but the band didn't really like it. Even on Bleach it was seen as "filler."

[@patriciatodd4886]

They played it at JC Dobbs in Philly, just watched that one!

[@AlexanderSanchez-qc4td]

kind of sounds similar to school

[@therobotwithhumanhair5659]

That song kicks ass. underrated

[@user-bv9cr9zp4z]

3:29 one of the best School screams in my opinion

[@jdubs9266]

My god. The shift in his energy from 89 until after nevermind came out is like night and day. You can tell how much he loves this shit. His passion is truly undeniable during this performance along with most shows in 89-91. Everything about kurt transformed into the worst due to fame, however his music needed to reach the mainstream. His art needed to reach the masses. The message needed to be heard around the world. Had he only been better prepared for the price of fame, but at the same time would nirvana still be as notorious around the world had kurt not killed himself ?

[@JaredDocEstesMusic]

Who knows if kurt killed himself, I'm. Ot convinced. But if he did, it's kind of like Courtney at his memorial after he died. If you didn't want to be a Rockstar THEN DONT BE ONE. Take your money move to Iceland or viet nam and dissappear. I mean it's it's funny to me, the guy wanted to make it as a musician but not be popular? I guess he wanted more of a mud honey tier experience? But this is a great example of your life is in your own hands. I love your tunes kurt, I'm from the same area as you, but you could have just said sorry guys I don't take your record deal ill only release my music on small labels and I'll only play small shows and I'm gonna live in Iceland..

[@robotalienmusic3930]

The pure energy went when the heroin took over circa late 1990 unfortunately :(

[@Notur7]

Nah. It was drugs that really destroyed his soul.

[@fmagalhaesbhz]

I was 13, growing up in Brazil, when he killed himself and he was huge around here.

[@ruthie8785]

@@Notur7 A combination probably.

[@patriciatodd4886]

Kurt's got some classic moves in this show.....and his screams, are as awesome as ever!!

[@michaelschumacher3701]

25:39 spank thru is awesome

[@PorcelainKilt]

03:26 was the time he knew it was over

[@jinggaddi]

Something about Bleach-era Nirvana that makes you want to throw a mad tantrum. Love Kurt's Mosrite. Must be a guitar nod to Johnny Ramone.

[@dallqs.5178]

The mosrite looks and sounds great. Would love to get one for myself but nowadays even copies cost so much money. Guess I'll have to stick with my squier. Lol

[@turdferguson3855]

Kurt could only afford pawn shop quitars at this time. It's not a Mosrite or a nod to Johnny.

[@Nockspielt]

Oh, now im hearing the Differents between Chad and Dave, Dave is a lot more Powerful, and fits Perfekt into Nirvana.

[@MCRANIRVANA]

Yeah

[@anirv2011]

why?

[@viralvideoscaceres4625]

That hat flew

[@laguna2869]

chad has the nirvana spirit!

[@andrepereira744]

Michael Lake And that is why he was fired........

[@wafsnipes23]

I was 15. Not into music. Had strict parents. I regret not seeing them. This is amazing. ❤️

[@jimboramen80]

Seeing early Nirvana perform next to the iconic backdrop of the Metro is a treat I'll only get to experience on KZbin. Many thanks for uploading from this Chicago boy.

[@ralphvillz9548]

Power of energy Nirvana in action!

[@sillythygoose]

announcer in 1989: Everbody please welcome Nirvana crowd: yay woo.... announcer in 1991: Everybody please welcome Nirvana crowd: YEEEES OMFG OMFG WOOOOOOOOOOH

[@al_sakina]

greetings from indonesian Grunge.....To the guys who filmed this, wherever you are, thank you

[@GothicXlightning]

you know all that most of us are here for moments such this 15:00

[@iputuedysupartha7091]

Kurt Kicks!!

[@youngjay725]

Chad rocks

[@atomichive]

Kurt displays God like abilities, and this is when Chad was drumming for them. He is a fast drummer, and he deserves props. Dave just came in and beat the shit out of those drums!! All time favorite band. RIP Kurt Cobain.

[@TheSickNeeds]

They got paid $200 to play this gig as openers for 11th Hour Daydream... .who I've never heard of before..... the things you can learn digging around the internet.... and Ben Sheppard of Soundgarden tagged along as a roadie.

[@TheSickNeeds]

and they were on at 11:30

[@turdferguson3855]

Eleventh Day Dream was a local Chi-town band who had just signed a record deal.

[@TheSickNeeds]

@@turdferguson3855 which label?

[@turdferguson3855]

@@TheSickNeeds go to their wiki page.

[@aepsukmawan4092]

The sound Is very goddes !!!

[@johnnugent6242]

This is the best early Nirvana footage I’ve ever seen.

[@soldierofgod9732]

THE LEGEND KURT AND NIRVANA!WOW LIVE AND LOUD YEA!

[@larrocovarry9027]

The f'ing Caberet Metro has the loudest monitor stage sound I've ever heard in my life !!! They had to be in all their glory during this show !!!

[@david-chambers]

Krist kept his shoes on for the first few songs, at least. :)

[@ErikKnear]

10:37 YES!!!

[@spidermanfan.3161]

Look at Kurt in 89 so much Energy and agility and healthy and Incredible,

[@draganbuhanovich6411]

Yea no drugs yet

[@sumomoogleadventure]

Does anybody know who’s on drums? I’m f this is Chad he was super on this night. He usually doesn’t play this powerful or tight

[@casperguylkn]

It absolutely is Chad

[@brandonkim2410]

Yeah its chad. He was the only drummer to use a double pedal.

[@nickfanzo]

Chad channing

[@carinajohansson8696]

There is NO one like you kurt that passion and energy you have its out of this world you give all your heart and soul in The music thats why i love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🧍‍♂️🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@cosmicpeace001]

This is fucking GOLD QUALITY RECORDING!!!

[@garycox9341]

18:48 Best version of Polly, ever!

[@bmla88]

Gary Cox i always liked the new wave polly version

[@jedediah7772]

Is that chad? That’s the best I’ve heard him play awesome

[@sumomoogleadventure]

jed richter I was wondering if this is Chad too. If it is he is tight/on fire/powerful that night. Which makes me think it’s not him haha

[@nickfanzo]

Yes

[@turdferguson3855]

Yes it's Chad, said hello to him walking up the stairs from the record store.

[@memeshort5515]

Wow, cant beleive how good there set sounded,

[@hobbygamer6220]

Ads are disrupting songs *not acceptable* !! 😡

[@a.beltran.157]

This is a Master Piece!!

[@jonhanford1798]

Wow, just found my favorite version of Polly

[@carinajohansson8696]

Dive is so good can listen to it all day long 🎸🎸🎸🚶💯💯❤️❤️

[@InfiniteEmcee]

allwewantedwasdaveeegrohlll 27:19

[@Elektronik_Oki_jaya_game]

Kurt Caobain before he met Courtney Love. He was a handsome and healthy man. At the Bleach Album concert, Kurt looked very enthusiastic on stage, his body was fatter

[@youngjay725]

Still have the ticket and oregonian news paper with there ad.

[@livecoilarchive1458]

One of my favorite Nirvana shows. Kurt was so energetic and passionate, back then

[@retro8919]

This video is a national fucking treasure

[@mellowb1rd]

Unskippable ads on other people's material...

[@inemanja]

KZbin's guilt - not the channels..

[@featheryfemme]

That's KZbin's fault. Even if you don't turn on ads yourself, KZbin will still put them in the videos. It sucks.

[@carinajohansson8696]

Miss you Kurt love you dive is sooooo good love all of nirvanas songs The world is not The same sense we lost Kurt his voice is The best in rockhistory for sure 🎸🎤🎵💯🎸🎸🎸🎸🧍‍♂️❤️❤️

[@brendanhill1868]

That a pretty Irish sounding "Nirvana" in the intro.

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

Love those stage moves from Kurt and Krist!

[@f.g.6019]

His mic is unusual low and his guitar is unusual high in this gig

[@Soil-biochar-compost]

Holy shit this sounds amazing. God I miss them.

[@pcorriveau1982]

I know people are going to hate me for this, but I actually like Chad's drumming better than all of the other ones that played for Nirvana. So fuck/$% unique!

[@eternalbliss624]

Pierre Corriveau Yeah same here

[@fardingandpooping4005]

i like aaron buckhards

[@smarkmalark]

I know! I get the others were better technically, but he has this distinct vibe when I watch some of the old stuff. He was way more creative with his fills and beats, and kept it at the right amount of simple. Dave may hit hard, and Dale may have been extremely skilled, but they all sounded a little generic

[@matthewhandley1275]

That was one of the best versions of Love Buzz I have ever heard. Such incredible energy from the whole band in this concert.

[@jasonhut]

I'm glad they kicked jason everman out, clearly wasn't the right fit.

[@morsteen]

Weird, because I thought differently. I loved seeing Kurt backed up by a proper headbanging freak. He had so much fuckjng energy. Now looking over there it seems empty.

[@RadicalSharkRS]

@@morsteen kinda like if jerry was not in aic lol

[@SIRVANA13]

This is one of the rare videos of NIRVANA especially since most of the songs are from the Bleach album..

[@draganapasti_]

Oh, my what a performance 🔥 No years, no centuries, no ages could ever cease the feeling I get before Kurt's lyrics & vocal + bestial unsurpassed rhythm section ever!!! What a majestic recording of those solemn revolutionary days. Early Nirvana turned over the world 🌏 & music history forever 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Oh, my NO REASON!!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@ромаЕ-р5ч]

dive is a world clas hit number 1 so DARK

[@cvpnoodles666]

16:26 "pick me, at least yeah" ops XD

[@GG-ju5mi]

Nirvana live on Bleach Tour in 1989, wow the sound and picture quality is awesome!!!!

[@jimmymyers]

"Floyd The fucking Barber you fuck" lol 11:44

[@Rawrz013]

wow kurts solo on love buzz here ive only ever heard tales about, what a find here on youtube!! gonna watch that solo over and over again holy geez

[@antonyalekseev7231]

It's fun and good to fit drum track from this version of Polly to original recording of Litihium. Thanks for this shooting.

[@retro8919]

Haven’t been back to this video for a few years, just as good as I remember

[@GothicXlightning]

3:10 loved when Kurt played with more rare Cool looking Guitars such that one

[@user-bv9cr9zp4z]

DRAGOTH BELMONT it Univox Hi-Flier, if you wanna know

[@nicoyazawairl_]

And as the soft pretentious mountains Glisten in the light of the trees And all the flowers sing in D minor And the birds fly happily We'll be once again my love I need you back, oh baby baby I can't explain just why we lost it from the start Living without you girl, you only break my heart I can feel it, I can hold it I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mold it I can cut it, I can taste it I can spank it I can beat it, masturbate it I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever could I can feel it, I can hold it I can bend it, I can shape it, and I mold it I can cut it, I can taste it I can spank it I can beat it, masturbate it I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever would I've been looking for day glow Always hearing the same ol' Sticky boredom with a book I can make you do things You wouldn't think you ever could Why is that so groovy

[@caprise-music6722]

Is that the full set list? It’s interesting to say the least Epic concert. So good playing. And it’s epic to think how times were changing. Soon hair metal would be sent back to where it came from lol

[@mobeus84]

Thus is the best live show ive ever seen kurt in. This may be one of the only shows in which he was completely locked in. This was Kurt playing with every bit of his real emotuon and character thru these songs. He plays them almost perfectly and sings impecably. Its amaxmzing. Thank u for this so much

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

KURT DONALD COBAIN 20 DE FEBRERO DE 1967 05 DE ABRIL DE 1994 55 AÑOS 27 AÑOS 28 AÑOS

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

KRIST ANTHONY NOVOSELIC 16 DE MAYO DE 1965 58 AÑOS. (59) EX BASSIST OF NIRVANA. ♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉♉

[@elthiagolima]

Oooooh man, look at the Kurts voice. Its like a hurricane. Oh god!

[@teegoo7591]

Is this where Kurt got the idea for the in bloom video where the guy says nir van uh?

[@maxkh17]

This show could have been recorded and released as an album so clean and expressive everything is performed

[@caprise-music6722]

Yep. Damn they play good

[@CURTEAR67]

Great performance of "Dive" too... it's all f*ck'n great! Sound quality is pretty good too!!

[@Busbybeats]

So prefer this version of the band with Chad Channing on drums, just a little bit more jazzy and loose and real.

[@TheresaSmall-sl6kb]

❤❤ hey got great 😃👍 news for u Jesus Christ died for your sinns and arose from the dead U can be forgiven for your sinns For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son whosoever believe in him should not parrish Jesus Christ said the sinner will not see his life until he comes to except Jesus Christ in. His heart 💞💞 And realize he is a hell bound sinner under the laws of sin and God judge ment He will not see his life

[@margaretjackson4408]

Oh he’s so gorgeous, that blond hair and raw voice. Best show by far!!!

[@RadicalSharkRS]

Didn't realize chad sounded so good

[@MusicMan3]

this guys good who is he?

[@nocturnallsnake4228]

Uma puta performance de School e meia dúzia de aplausos. Esse pessoal ainda não sabia o que iria acontecer dali a um ano.