Nirvana - 8/24/91 - Cologne, Germany - [Remastered] - [50fps] - [DAT-Audio] - Tanzbrunnen

NIRVANA - August 24, 1991 - Tanzbrunnen (Monsters of Spex) - Cologne, Germany
00:00 Polly
02:07 Drain You
05:44 Floyd The Barber
08:13 Sliver
10:12 School
13:14 Breed
16:15 Smells Like Teen Spirit
21:10 Territorial Pissings
23:40 Negative Creep
Notes:
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Filmed by Bobfather (DiME/etc). His youtube channel: / @bobfathertv9044
This version:
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Deshaked + QTGMC for 50fps (Select 720p50 using the gear icon for the higher frame rate).
Camera audio was replaced with circulating AUD1.
This show took place one day after Reading 1991 (8/23/91) and ~a month before the release of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album (released Sept 24, 1991).
More Notes form Part from Nirvanaguide.com:
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The headlining bands cut their sets short so Nirvana, who missed their performance slot after supposedly getting caught in traffic and/or at customs, could squeeze in a 30-minute set. However, according to the band's former agent, the band intentionally showed up late so they wouldn't have to play so early in the day.
Nirvana played using Rausch's equipment, resulting in Kurt and Krist playing on the opposite sides of the stage as usual.
Compiled by Copperpot5 I'm always looking for uncirculated Nirvana Video/Audio. If you taped Nirvana back in the day or happen to have any uncirculated Nirvana media please shoot me a message or email. Thx! Email: Jaycopperpot at gmail dot com)

[@pabloconchetumare1753]

6:38 Krist breaks the matrix to keep the rythm of the song

[@boblaredo5554]

Pablo Conchetumare Best comment I’ve seen all week

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

Lmao 😂😂

[@chaddeez8446]

It's those pants!

[@caioramalho22]

@@boblaredo5554 Best comment I've seen all month.

[@faguilerar]

manso nombre de usuario y sí, lo hace xD

[@ElViejoYElViaje]

This was exactly one month before the release of Nevermind. It's incredible to see them perform "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and nobody around them knows the song!

[@chainrelease]

Yes, that´s funny to watch. I was there.

[@yasue5967]

@@chainrelease how old are u now?

[@chainrelease]

@@yasue5967 Mid-50

[@arcangelolonoce2911]

Nobody knows the song, but as soon as it kicks in everybody goes insane! ❤️

[@casualgameplayyt]

Smells like Teen Spirit was awesome, but NOTHING beats the INSANE ENERGY of Territorial Pissings!

[@daskleinegluck4553]

Just three dudes and they had all this massive and raw and wonderful sound. Kurt was a genius.

[@littleguyplumbing]

During Drain You after the midsong breakdown you see Kurt's energy as he thrashes around, but quickly steadies himself to vocalize... never misses a lyric, stays on time. professionalism in rock!

[@jm4236]

Kurt had hooks man. All his songs were catchy as hell. Great chord changes and melody.

[@BigToeify]

Amen Jason!! Strip away all the distortion and drums and you have expertly crafted songs. His ultimate strength was songwriting. It’s one thing to play heavy and aggressive but it’s another to do that with great melody. Then add the heaviness on top of what he wrote and you have a nut punch you never get up from.

[@kathyreed8253]

You nailed it

[@65neu52]

Kinda the point of Nirvana.

[@65neu52]

BigToeify Strip away NOTHING.

[@willylagos]

Yeah, those riffs, so simples but catchy and melodicals!

[@AL-os3uq]

I am 67 years old. I have been listening to rock since the Beatles came to the U.S. in 1964. I have seen a million bands and listened to tons of music. No band before nor after has had as much creativity, musicianship, or just plain in you face showmanship as this band. They are by far, the best.

[@Redley95]

Awesome read that from someone that really has experience to talk about it

[@vilimbubas1302]

Absolutely correct, Kurt was simple but complex, i had similar style in a head long before i discovered Kurt...Always wander did anyone take pop and combine it with metal or punk to circle all rock genres audience!!! Bc i wanted to do it like that and i dont play any instruments nor i know, to me finding Nirvana was to find my perfect band

[@jamesgrange9774]

Hey man, great comment, I am not sure they do trump the Beatles in terms of creativity, I guess its all matter of opinion , but I am with you that they are the best, I am 40, I have never seen a band come close to them since they left us abruptly in 1994, I'm English by the way.

[@clouds-rb9xt]

@@jamesgrange9774 Thoughts on Oasis?

[@jamesgrange9774]

@@clouds-rb9xt Good band, but I just never found them that original, Nirvana much more original. Liam and Noel wear on you after a while, and I get like, change the channel man. I never got tired of Kurt, Krist and Dave. Oasis, made some anthems though right, you cant take it away from them, but I am more of a grunge guy than the Brit Pop.

[@somni005]

These early Nirvana shows are just pure spectacle. The way Kurt swings himself and the guitar around with so much energy is just something you don't see only months after Nevermind's release. There's so much passion in the way he performs at this point

[@elenee4031]

Yes Courtney took his happiness away.

[@gieldeeben7613]

@@elenee4031dude was never happy. He was full of drugs, tell me that’s a symptom of someone being happy

[@gonzaloNMF]

Those were their happiest days as a band.

[@ViolentOpossum]

Well about two months after nevermind Kurt got into heroin, and trust me I’ve seen it heroin does nothing but take. You can’t feel happy because the best things in life feel like nothing compared to the pen, you can’t focus because you can’t get your mind off the next time you can get even a hint. It takes all the energy and light from him like if he spent all his money on a shirt and now you got no money for pants

[@XenoX.mp4]

@@gieldeeben7613i thought he started doing drugs in 92

[@METALFAN4EVS]

Kurt’s energy was off the charts here. He was having a great day at this gig, good to see. RIP

[@Lovemydawg]

CrZy! Just 3 years after this he was gone, he barely rose to grunge god. And he forever be 27

[@christiana1113]

Soar high n peace . Love you Kurt - you left us art that no other can match ! No other but one Kurt Cobain . Dude energy is above level ! They were having it and those instruments got their ass kicked that might . Small set n bad camera - but still Perfection because it’s nirvana .

[@apejoves]

@@christiana1113 I believe there was only one nonpro camera, and it made an amazing job despite its limitations. Remember it was 1991.

[@SoftDrinksOfChoice]

Yeah, this performance is a little different than the ones post-Nevermind. Makes sense because apparently this was Kurt's best time of his life when the band were still on the fringes.

[@JamesBond-si7xs]

This footage is the essence of nirvana, pure and simple.

[@JarcoPenning]

I had the exact same thought. Awesome footage.

[@hanzhail]

so true man,

[@lannogara8093]

no theatrics, no flamboyant stuff. just bad ass rock & roll.

[@jakenorth4811]

👏

[@bernatmoncadasmayol3494]

Es pura

[@carloto31]

I just love how Kurt was so stoked in this concert. So good to see him like this

[@RichGenius44]

I feel like I just saw Nirvana live. Phenomenal recording.

[@leokimvideo]

Everything that is amazing about the 90's in a single video

[@mejohn101]

Ecto cooler?

[@mejohn101]

Oh snap. correction. that was from '87. yeah, you're right.

[@hmpz36911]

Yeah I love how people who couldn't match Lil Wayne's guitar skills could be on the cover of guitar magazines in the 90s 🙄

[@mejohn101]

@@hmpz36911 ha!

[@masterhaterbater5927]

The 90s fucking sucked.

[@ncf1]

never heard Kurt better than here. And that's after watching a lot of shows, over decades. This is pure passion.

[@jasonpeters9865]

B4 fame/$$$

[@yuinui]

@@jasonpeters9865 right!

[@TheMeslava]

@@jasonpeters9865 He hated the fame... that's what Teen Spirit says... it's what I think personally drove him to go the way he did, not the death but just the insane loss of passion

[@jasonpeters9865]

@@TheMeslava no doubt. I was 16 when I got to see Nirvana once in 1993. Great show, amazing. But even then as a 16 year kid I could tell he was just "dialing it in." Meaning it wasn't an act. He's lyrics were real and he was in fucking pain with it all.

[@jasonpeters9865]

Mudhoney was crazy good that night. Never seen so many people bouncing around, crowd surfing, stage diving. My first stage dive was at Local H show in 96. "Eddie Vedder."

[@babyluckbabyluck9478]

This is the ''true'' Nirvana!The best period of the band...

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

YES

[@broken1394]

Bleach for me.

[@pxsmedia5876]

@@broken1394 this video is technically Bleach Nirvana, this is one month before nevermind is released.

[@canuck81]

@@pxsmedia5876 yeah but nevermind was already recorded and I think smells like teen Spirit single might have been out by this point

[@furiouslysad5807]

Who cares?

[@Alanoffer]

The stars aligned when these three guys joined together ,

[@kittervision]

Still good in 2022. We love you Kurt. You're a brilliant soul

[@DylanGroube]

Yeah True Facts

[@gorri450]

its not like you knew the guy

[@joshuayettou9032]

Still great in late August 2023!

[@davidhaworth7152]

Nov 23

[@offtoledo]

Yeah, he was... R.I.P legend 😢

[@mcintoshkid]

i was f there,,front row..now i am 59 of age

[@markeedeep]

How many DM were the tickets then? It's pure home made footage, just curious.

[@Zari_Ivanov]

I wish I was there.

[@magicdreamlab8042]

Круто)

[@StephenS-2024]

20 bucks US, which would be a little over 38 now. In Deutsche marks? Who knows. Google it. Das ist kaput.

[@rickynickybillywilly3687]

Damn dude that's fucking awesome, wish I was around then, born in 04

[@timwilson7590]

He was definitely having "100% fun here" that's for sure. 🤘🏻

[@TS4L03]

Well, he was poor and not famous at this time... Just the way he (somewhat) preferred it.

[@amybahner6511]

I love how free Kurt was in this concert!! ❤

[@Dave-lr2wo]

Grohl was the engine. Not only was he great to watch and had great energy, he has absolutely incredible time/meter.

[@kilgoretrout321]

Kurt was perfect, but Grohl's drums were their secret weapon. The audience goes nuts on all these new songs because the drums get them feeling it right away, and then Kurt comes in with the exact right guitar hook and vocal

[@kittervision]

I'm so in love with Dave grohl as a drummer. He hits so hard my gawd there's nothing like it and the live footage really showcases that. He's a damn machine.

[@whitemanproject]

Totally right. Abandoned joy! At least 3 happy guys

[@MrJRYLANDER]

couldnt agree more. your only as good as your drummer

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Best drummer ever

[@jgambler1188]

💯

[@Blogstrop]

Dave hits them drums like they have just killed his dog

[@bradc32]

sure does!1

[@briangagne5080]

Animal!!!!

[@elizaely5428]

He's the best, plus he's fun to watch.

[@martimcstone]

even it is not his own drumset but of the band Rausch, as well Kurt and Krist play on their amps.

[@nimitz1739]

@@martimcstone So that’s why they didn’t destroy everything. lol

[@drumberboy1122]

wow, exactly a month before nevermind came out. An album that completely changed not only these guys' careers, but the music industry as a whole. Kind of special to see a gem like this.

[@michaelcarnevale5620]

wow is that true? that actually makes this video classic footage!

[@michaelcarnevale5620]

@@fidneusdiller8123 u gotta th;ink of nirvana more as a cultural phenomenon.. i think only GenX and younger can rly get it

[@flogoro]

But the crowd reacted like they knew Smells like Teen Spirit how did they know the song if it ewas released a month later?

[@takecareofyourshoess]

@@flogoro Ever hear of bootlegs? Also...it's just a super high energy badass song...very easy to get into it, even if you've never heard it before.

[@elbergalarga4500]

@@flogoro probably heard it from a concert recording or something when it was still underground

[@adamn78]

The ovation they got after this performance, well deserved, and thus, a legend was born. As someone who grew up with Nirvana, this performance is absolutely everything that I loved about their music and miss so much.

[@ashleyphillips5477]

Nirvana were so great. Kurt was so energetic here. his lyrics are what made his music stand out. Floyd the Barber sounds perfect here. that's one of my favorites, but basically everything they play here sounds great.

[@curtc2]

I love they way Kurt was excited playing at that time in 1991. Look at him playing Drain You... after the "solo". Wow.

[@Unknown_Trip]

4:36

[@curtc2]

Hell yeahhhhhh that's what I'm talking about!!!

[@andyfaithnomoreguitarist5444]

Back then there was no Courtney Whore...that's why he was happy...his happiest moments of his existence was with his first and true love,Tracy Marander,she loved him so much,they were living toghether in her big house!

[@callahanquinn2957]

Courtney and kurt were dating at the time of this concert.

[@AmericanLibra]

Umm, no? At this point he was more than likely single. He dated Tracy in the Bleach days and earlier. After that, Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill. Most of the kickass "b-sides" from Nevermind are about Tobi. "One baby to another says, I'm lucky to have met you." The two "babies" were Kurt and Tobi.

[@essany]

Kurt was probably the most on vocally I've ever heard him here in this live show.

[@tammylarson8271]

Shit. Check out live in Rotterdam. 91 then at El Paridiso 91.

[@adammckenzie8769]

1991 nirvana were the best man!! They weren’t over it and it’s all new to them and the enthusiasm is at there height still…. Kurt was genuinely having fun in this year and these concerts!!!

[@user-bw6rj1ri3u]

Hello from 2022. 30 years have passed, and these songs are still cool! Kurt and Nirvana in my heart forever. 🤘

[@SeanApplePie]

2023 here

[@philipreedwallace]

This is Nirvana at there best. Especially Kurt.

[@1w598]

1 234 Yup, Yoko Ono

[@dynjarren7523]

1 w It’s amazing the parallels. Both the voice of their generations. Both musical geniuses. Both Incredible talents. Both married manipulators and both died early leaving a fortune to the widow. Both had one child with said manipulator. If they never met them they’d both be alive today. Be careful who you marry!

[@vrgabe8474]

no Pat Smear

[@User9bo]

They all look like they are really enjoying themselves

[@leandrotoledo3722]

@@User9bo totally true!

[@nicholasbertoni8109]

00:16 Polly 2:07 Drain You 5:44 Floyd The Barber 8:13 Sliver 10:12 School 13:14 Breed 16:15 Smells Like Teen Spirit 20:59 Territorial Pissings 23:40 Negative Creep

[@francescapacella921]

Thanks

[@triocute09]

A DENIAAAAALLL

[@giornogiovanna8010]

Thanks

[@blueriver4484]

I love you.

[@taraco5371]

Thank you

[@justinblack1248]

I bet Kurt would've been perfectly content if Nirvana never got more popular than they were at this point. I mean, they OWNED this audience. Great, catchy songs, amazing vocals and an insane rhythm section. What more could you ask for? Not becoming iconic for one thing. The man was special. RIP sir.

[@drexlspivey5828]

Realistically I doubt it, they signed to Geffen records after Bleach for a reason and it wasn't to remain a cult band Kurt definitely wanted huge success, he just didn't like it when he got there, a common theme with a lot of musicians over the years

[@michaelsuder486]

If he wanted to stay underground then they would have stayed in SubPop. Despite what he said, he wanted to make a lot of money

[@Gr13fKvlt]

@@drexlspivey5828 I couldn’t have said it better brother.

[@rowanmartin4397]

I know he wanted to be famous and not living out of his car, but I don’t think he ever thought that nirvana would get as famous as they did I just wish I could have been at this show, unfortunately I wasn’t born for another few decades

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

’91 was the most insane year for music I'll ever experience. Objectively.

[@Tomnedreb]

28 years ago today. Man, I miss them..

[@tideslider664]

wat the hell bro time flyin

[@DiMx618]

I see you everywhere

[@user-se7su1lh3s]

@Hansky Russia love nirvana

[@user-tm1th4iu4t]

your channel is very the best good I've seen all your videos hopefully you will get tabs from your covers of nirvana ;)

[@briangagne5080]

I was 13 when this was gone and over!! Still heart broken. Especially seeing this footage ive never seen!!! So brilliant!!!!!

[@DowserGratt]

This is a video that every Nirvana fan should watch. This is pure gold. Kurt, you are so deeply missed, it's crazy.

[@Gleyi07]

Couldnt agree more

[@davehopper9418]

Yes Kurt is my favorite one 😁 I have my own s

[@booger7720]

Agreed. Easily one of my favorite Nirvana sets. School has such great energy.

[@atanazy83]

IMO the best Nirvana concert..Kurt just enjoy playing..pure raw energy and fun!!!

[@Eddie_the_Husky]

Agree so so much 😭

[@nylontusk1289]

I can't believe I haven't watched this concert before! This is the best I have heard them play out of all the old concerts I've seen PERIOD. Kurt's voice here sounds like the records he recorded, unbelievable!

[@user-tp6rf7fk3f]

Amsterdam 1991✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@williamvickla7031]

This is rock and roll at its best kids. The combination of punk and passion. I was in my 20s during the 90s and got to see bands like Alice in Chains, Pantera and Tool in their heyday. It was such a different experience back then than it is now. God bless Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. Your music is timeless and continues to inspire people to this day.

[@andreasdistler2799]

Gay grunge

[@andreasdistler2799]

@TTFPouyi no 1980ies

[@carlmarks8170]

Imagine if you were one of those people in this video who decided after 1 or 2 songs they'd seen enough and walked away from their position up the front, through the crowd and out to the toilets, then to the bar and then maybe check out one of the other bands on another stage. They would be kicking themselves!

[@fandangobrandango7864]

Watched Tool at Donington in 2003 (or 2002 can't remember) and they were legitimately the most boring band I've ever watched.

[@denisdvrill]

@@fandangobrandango7864 Tool is a sonic experience, and indeed it's not for every ear.

[@victorsanchez7144]

I don't think they would have imagined 30 years later a kid from ecuador would be watching to their concert, man, this is magical, music is magical

[@music4scape746]

Lo mismo digo hombre. La . mejor banda de todas. Saludos desde quito

[@xXDarkWarrior666Xx]

@Slomofogo Tf does that have to do with this vid? Lay off the crack pipe.

[@sydbarrett5]

Actually just before this show, Krist said to Dave "I really hope some kid in Equador watches this."

[@victorsanchez7144]

@@sydbarrett5lmao 😂

[@jackmcgregor4025]

This is time travel we just know it

[@Lastlinkfer7]

Watching this performance makes me feel glad about Kurt. I mean, we are used to think about the negative side of his life but everytime I watch this I feel like he's happy, even if he's high.

[@MarkRabold]

This is fantastic. Props to Dave for being *the* timekeeper in the band. Dude is rock solid on those drums.

[@cravecave505]

Yeah and his back vox high on point too!

[@jaysonedwards7395]

That’s not Dave he hasn’t joined the band yet

[@GalaxyDinoPlayzjojobestshowlol]

@@jaysonedwards7395 that is dave

[@dunsmoregaines4239]

@@jaysonedwards7395 You’re kidding

[@ditobrasco2049]

@@jaysonedwards7395 that is dave ghrovl u dumbass

[@ashleyphillips5477]

They all worked really great together. the sound is really unique. the way Kurt performs really catches your attention. He seemed happier here. this band was great and all their songs were special in their own way

[@vilimbubas1302]

Kurt songs are something else, they describe our society literally, hard core sensitive angry spit in your face as society is, no rock band as Nirvana

[@sexobscura]

[ and along came Courtney ]

[@kingeatking]

This is the reason I love KZbin. Always a treasure hidden somewhere 🤗

[@CharlieS451]

This is pure gold

[@frederikbornke985]

I only just discoverd this. I was actually there, it was amazing. They opened the Rhein-Rock Festival followed by Well Well Well, Strangemen, Babylon Fighters, Danielle Dax, Rausch, Bob Mould, Dinosaur JR and Sonic Youth. What a line up. I still have my concert ticket, so I'll never forget.

[@pray4powguideservices498]

Sweet, I didn't have a ticket cuz I got in free at Dave's first sit in, in Olympia. I also saw Mudhoney in a Grange hall few months earlier. They weren't charging. There was maybe 20 people there lol. 1990, music was about to change.

[@Stewartchampion]

Kurt smashing it.singing and playing his heart out to the max...nirvana was unstoppable .absolute power house..that's probably one of the best live nirvana shows I've ever seen ..amazing stuff

[@mil182]

Kurt and Dave’s vocal harmonies live sound amazing

[@demian4452]

So fucking awesome. Kurt was VERY happy in this show

[@BiggusDickusss]

This is most probably the greatest video I’ve ever stumbled across in my 10 or so years on KZbin! 😍

[@joncal6079]

This is cool, because it's so simple. No big screen, no people with phones in hands, nobody not paying deep attention to the show, everybody just livin' in the moment, just pure awesomeness. It's like seeing a wholesome band that u r a fan of, but lookin' like you and ur cousins playin' in the backyard.

[@noonan395]

That was the cool thing about the 90’s We lived in the Moment 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@StratsRUs]

No You Tube

[@adambane1719]

@Jaris Try putting your phone down for starters mate

[@JoyGrenade]

INCREDIBLE version of Teen Spirit, before he absolutely hated to play it.

[@retovogler103]

Single wasn’t even out yet.

[@BradyA1124]

Morrissey forever!

[@sandik964]

@@BradyA1124 what has this got to do with morrissey

[@BradyA1124]

@@sandik964 Look at the person's profile picture

[@sandik964]

@@BradyA1124 ohh! I see😂

[@carlmarks8170]

These are some real Nirvana fans up the front cheering after "Sliver" and "School" and screaming for "Negative Creep" back in August 1991.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I saw them when I went to see the Melvins in Seattle in 1990 at the Motorsports Garage and I had no idea who they were. I was there for Melvins and I turned to my gf and said "Nirvana? What a gay name." Lol.

[@hehnothinpersonalkid5323]

Stop the Philosophical Zombies what happened with you and the girl?

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@hehnothinpersonalkid5323 We are still friends.

[@jegr3398]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 lol

[@65neu52]

Nirvana had fans in years before Nevermind.

[@markfernee3842]

You could just tell from the crowd and the set list that this was just around the release of Nevermind. Just one year later they'd be one of the biggest bands in the world... What a time to see them.

[@mixmastakooz]

I just looked it up: this concert was 3 days before Smell Like Teen Spirit was released to radio stations. Crazy. (9/10/91 you could buy the single. 9/24/91 was the full album).

[@kilgoretrout321]

Man imagine rocking to Smells Like Teen Spirit, thinking "damn that song's catchy, they should play that on the radio!"

[@glumraidh7]

everyones hair looks the same - oh 90s how i miss you and of course you Kurt

[@Rapter57]

dave is a monster on the drums. he even plays the bleach songs well.

[@zariyalei4573]

+Declan Powers he's kickass..

[@user-ex3bh2pb6j]

and also you gotta luv his sexy hair just flying all over

[@jorgojrg]

+Declan Powers and when he got that job he thought he was about to play guitar, he said "im not that good at drums"

[@jimeerey]

That's only with a jazz kit too!

[@pablobarra297]

+James Reyna It's funny to see Dave playing in a very small kit with that 14x8? maybe Snare jaja

[@kittervision]

this footage is priceless!! I was a HUGE fan but was too young to see them live... so this is very meaningful to watch so many years later!!

[@boneyardmilitia1836]

This is by far the best live performance of Nirvana..And i was down from day 1..Great Snowboarding music also..ripped it..

[@boddahelaine629]

love the way Kurt throws himself around the stage - God I miss him :(

[@CrenshawMoreno]

Ahh, "the calm before the storm." This is awesome.

[@ricardosarin7442]

someone told me a loooong ago ... xD

[@vilimbubas1302]

Id think so, they tour Europe before and usa twice before Nevermind, id think they would become that popular without that, Bleach is heavy ass row album...

[@nathanprice7596]

I’m going to be chasing this energy in live performance no matter how many other influences I get. God I want to write some songs I can rock to this hard

[@xxfiza.]

That crowd truly felt the love and showed it too. What an amazing environment. You don’t see a crowd that happy nowadays, or maybe just in Chicago. I would have donated an arm and a leg to experience a nirvana show

[@ukaszciepuch3861]

The best Floyd The Barber live performance ever.

[@michaeldelguidice3944]

Nirvana still never gets old. Been a fan since 1991

[@GuitarNnerdystuff94]

Probably because of teen spirit😅

[@haryygeros7528]

Pure Nirvana without the existential drama

[@slash196]

This was before Smells Like Teen Spirit was released as a single. Nobody here had ever heard the song before. But they still went nuts immediately.

[@seancreed5975]

Three days before this was recorded I was lucky enough to catch them supporting sonic youth in the top hat in Dublin . Glad there is a recording of their energy at this time

[@hamstercrap8453]

thank you for sharing this, im 25, I live in canada and hadn't listened to nirvana until I was 19, I always heard the name "kurt cobain" and saw the shirts, I never asked whos name is that? and wondered why that shirt was so popular and then one day I asked and the guy in highschool who beat me up told me who they were (he was a big fan ironically enough) so I went on to watch some of their live stuff and was disappointed to say the least, then a couple days later I went back to give their live stuff another chance and it just changed everything, my life. im glad I found out about them later than soon because im afraid if I found out about them earlier i'd be 25 and not care so much more about nirvana.

[@yigalordbanette8044]

Kurt at his best. He was way too special for this world. He was an angel from another planet i swear he was. I saw them when i was 19 and my daughter was in the womb. She loves to hear how she danced inside me to his music as she is an adult now and 2nd generation NIRVANA fan. I now am a Gigi my grandson sits on my lap as i play NIRVANA. Thanku for the time you spent in our world Kurt, you gave us your HEART AND PASSION IN THE PUREST FORM. MUSIC!! it all became to torturous for you being away from your NIRVANA and you had to return to that magical NIRVANA back home...what a loss. For us all.

[@joelewishenry7886]

Beautiful words 🙏🏽

[@cagedaf8806]

Crazy good vocals. His voice is so spot on to the studio album...while playing the guitar. Pretty impressive

[@QraQrJaq]

I thought the same. Strong vocals

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

LOL, pretty inconsistent and poor. But you can't convince a Kurtophile of anything.

[@nuao88]

As the story goes, the boys were very late for this appearance, so much so that they missed their scheduled slot. All the other bands agreed to shorten their own performances so Nirvana could squeeze in 30 mins on stage. To most spectators in the audience, nirvana were complete unknowns. As you can see, the band completely won over the crowd within 10 minutes of playing. It's funny to hear all the boos at the end of this video as the crowd were really upset that band's set was so short. This is up in their top 5 performances of their careers imo. Pure magic, I fuckin love Nirvana 🤘🤘🤘

[@outsaneoutsane2747]

Maybe that's why they have up the tempo of the tracks, lol

[@jessenapfkuch1676]

That's correct - I was there and can be seen in the crowd... As far as I remember Nirvana came then from a touring Netherlands and they should have had big trouble at the dutch-german border because of drugs... Bands like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and Grant Hart shortened their sets due to those circumstances. Monsters of Spex was really a great show - what a fantastic line up for very little money. Those were the days of wine and roses

[@chainrelease]

@@jessenapfkuch1676 Everett True says they just wanted to play later and made up a story.....good for me, otherwise I would have missed them. Well, I didn´t.

[@jessenapfkuch1676]

@@chainrelease and that's what rock n roll is all about: good songs and better stories on the mysteries of life, sex and drugs. we still share the experience of that particular Monsters of Spex Festival decades later and yes, the overdrive feedbackweeps then created by Kurt Cobain with his Fender Jazzmaster still echoeing in our minds gently...

[@chainrelease]

@@jessenapfkuch1676 Too bad the camera missed the part at the end where Kurt was surfing on his guitar and of course fell on his face. The crowd was amazed!

[@thatssoironic]

Amazing. Just amazing. That’s history right there kids.

[@darhvander]

Ryan Merritt history and culture.

[@mylan6894]

bru, im 18 and this shit, is BEAUTIFUL

[@aliadidondiaa8024]

what´s all this talking about kids on our generation´s videos

[@justinhopper5941]

This right before they released the 2nd album and blew up. I’m so jealous of all the Germans who got to witness this show! What a moment in time.

[@mahadevaasia]

Yes. I was one of them.

[@baron0877]

Every time I watch a live video of Nirvana, what strikes me most is how perfect Dave's performance is. If anyone was born to do what they do, it's Dave Grohl playing drums.

[@garyyarago2096]

took the words out of my mouth....

[@manicfoot]

I've watched so much footage of Nirvana and this may be their best concert ever imo. Everyone's energetic and having a blast playing. It's such a bittersweet thing to see. I can't help but think about how Kurt's journey would end just a few years after this.

[@tyyer]

23:40 Easily one of the best live renditions of Negative Creep. Such crazy energy and his vox are on-point

[@eliasmalam]

Yes but the Honolulu HI verson from 1992 is 100x better.

[@Antipole]

True

[@erylin3526]

I was thinking I have heard a better version, look for that 92 honolulu ver and you nailed it!!

[@amybahner6511]

Loved it!!❤

[@yusufmalik4002]

Kurt got the good mood in this concert 😍

[@dennisvelezmoro]

Realmente espectacular en vivo Nirvana; aquellos que lo vieron tocar en sus inicios, gozaron de la energia y vitalidad de Kurt, Dave y Krist. Que genios.

[@xschx1]

Kurt looked like he really had fun and enjoyed playing this show. Probably one of the few times I've actually seen him enjoy playing smells like teen spirit. Great sounding show, thanks to whomever recorded and shared.

[@SandraMcCalip]

You can finally rest now Kurt Never doubt it Rock will never die . . . neither will you my love

[@1969ryson]

LOL, Kurts left hand during Territorial Pissings is like a frigging jack hammer!

[@hamstercrap8453]

someone should be given an award for how well those drums are mic'd up, they just sound incredible besides the fact that dave is playing them

[@crenshaw22]

Dave’s a fucking machine!

[@fuckcensorship69]

Snare is a lil loose. Sounds like a box

[@bren1886]

Agreed Dave is unreal but tbh that snare sounds like a cardboard box

[@progrockmorelikefrogc0ck157]

I actually thought the drum sound was a weak spot for the show. Not dave but the drums themselves

[@chelososamusic]

Agreed

[@margauxosselaer2053]

Nobody thought at that time…….we see one of the most legendary bands ever produced. Love to the big four from Seatlle……Nirvana , Alice in chains , Soundgarden and Pearl J. Does anybody have a time machine to go back , just for one day 🤜🤟🤛

[@throoming]

I’ve watched many of their live performances and never did Kurt jump around and get into the jamming mode he was in like during this concert.

[@AK-df2ve]

Amazing to see a crowd fully enjoy the music and not half of them taking selfies or watching the whole concert through their phone camera 👍🏻 good days

[@manillascissor]

This is the best Nirvana concert I've ever seen

[@Joe-em2pg]

Their concert at paramount was cool, the atmosphere was crazier but nirvana's energy wasn't like in this video

[@vilber9709]

Ted ed fred Tacoma, Fahrenheit France and this, never seen such power!!!

[@richatlarge462]

I will never get over how low Krist slings that bass, near his knee.

[@eyediealone1258]

Really surprised how clean they sound here. Amazing show!

[@davidsaliba8039]

This is Nirvana. Raw, pure, loud. Kurt at his finest.

[@rlibby404]

I picked this randomly to listen to while studying. I just lost 30 minutes of study time, thanks a lot

[@custom_alex6565]

Шедеврально !

[@Ryanscoolness]

Super danm epic gig, awesome tour, smoking hot show. A sobering reality check for the importance of peace in the mind and heart.

[@Penguinz4LOLZ]

IT'S AWESOME TO SEE HIM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!

[@stevenp133]

Please upvote this post: EVERY CAMERAMAN IN THE WORLD should take note of this: the BEST camerawork I have ever seen for any rock band, EVER, is the way this video was shot. The camera is STATIONARY and pointed at Kurt (e.g. the 20:00 mark). 1.) Point the camera at the star 2.) Leave the camera ALONE! That's it! I believe fans love this, to just watch and stare at the star. Nowadays, all this "fancy" camera work (like changing the camera angle with each drum beat) is irritating to no end. The old style "point the camera and leave it alone" ROCKS!

[@CandorBand]

Nirvana has been my favorite band since 91. I watch this now and I wonder how a band this raw could ever take over the POP charts! Once in a lifetime. Glad it was during mine.

[@Sotacious]

I just love how no one has a phone held up.

[@Charlito732]

Luke Haines was right: "Nirvana were a force of nature". You can see that long applause at the end... the audience were highly excited by this brief and extraordinary show. That very moment (the crowds reaction) reflected a glimpse of the upcoming phenomenon that the group would become a month later. Many people who didin't know them at this time realise they weren't just any band, they were something else. The energy of the band was at its best.

[@elroddin76]

Damn. Best nirvana show I've run across

[@MistaTofMaine]

+elroddin76 check out their Reading concert awesome quality

[@jimeerey]

That was in '91. They were on top of the world then.

[@lostlanaya8927]

MT T , and theyre ambition to play IMPLODED beca us e of that.

[@arnonuhm7193]

thats correct Nevermind and Smells like were both unreleased yet when this took place. If they had been, that place would have gone mayhem

[@benjipranker3890]

The best is in Argentina 92 xD

[@jaywhite36]

Whoever uploaded this, i praise them, one of the best live performances I've ever seen by nirvana,thank you

[@sergiomendoza7580]

incredible the best performance of the entire career of Nirvana

[@RodrigoRaez]

they start the concert with polly? that's attitude

[@greed0599]

I can see the appeal of opening with a song with a little less energy- That way it can really ramp up later.

[@AugustMedia]

You're right in many ways... the audience looks ever so slightly perplexed, but ...non da less enjoying it.

[@70mjc]

Rodrigo Raez or an easy song to warm up and get past stage fright/ butterflies, which he had

[@70mjc]

Greed23 you have to lube up the crowd. I pity your partner...

[@rikardocarvalho]

@@greed0599 In a festival..... its a great way to have people moving to another stage

[@scottinnh88]

I love nirvana since I was 12 years old in earlyg 1992 head banging in my room with a strobe light, j always come back to nirvana.

[@brooksdurham8244]

Scott F I can relate to this so much 🤘

[@chantelparker5274]

Hey same as me I was 12 too cool1

[@mariocasinetti158]

fuck.. yes headbanging and jumping down in the basement, strobes, nirvana and grunge in general played loud (cassette recorder into guitar amp). Hard to guess it happens today

[@ForestMarc]

Beste Live-Version die ich bisher gesehen habe; timing stimmt , Stimme Hammer..sonst existieren meistens nur halb gare Live Versionen im Netz