Nirvana - MTV Unplugged Rehearsal, 1993 (Full)

[@aisle_of_view]

A decade before YT, videos were traded via VHS tape through the mail. This was the most requested bootleg, although nobody had it. The closest anyone had was the unedited Unplugged performance. This rehearsal show was described in great detail in the 1995 Guitar World magazine, and it created a great demand to see this footage - which only surfaced decades later.

[@nomnom112]

makes me think of the sheer volume of stuff like this.

[@workman88]

This VHS and the NIN unplugged with the becoming rehearsal are my 2 favorite pieces ever.

[@sarunaskizas1696]

I find it way way more interesting than the actual show

[@mayfieldgage]

It is.

[@mamapegg]

I'd just like to see the uncut version of MTV unplugged.

[@nikmargarn]

perhaps because you ve watched 100 times already the official one... or 200 times. 😅

[@chuck_madsen]

I haven't seen this yet but I'm highly interested as well

[@Damianisnotreal]

0:00 come as you are 4:50 about a girl (attempt 1) 11:50 about a girl 15:12 the man who sold the world (attempt 1) 19:36 the man who sold the world 24:09 polly (attempt 1) 24:49 polly 28:07 pennyroyal tea 33:34 plateau 37:06 oh me

[@felipeadrianrojasgarces517]

Polly Attept 1 XD

[@hitesh_blues2353]

Thank you 😀

[@TheThirdfish24]

It's always a strange feeling to hear him sing," I must have died alone, a long, long time ago." In David Bowie cover.

[@clintonkotcha7452]

There is a video of David Bowie talking about this song man who sold the world like it was to different songs I guess the different moods

[@dynjarren8355]

I like that there more footage then just the original unplugged just like the Elvis Aloha Satellite concert had an entire rehearsal show that was filmed earlier in the afternoon. I’m impressed the intimacy of this show and the minimalist drumming by Grohl! Originally he had trouble with this idea because he would attack the drums during shows for the maximum impact. Then suddenly he’s asked to turn it down to a minimal percussive sound. He said when he switched to the brushes he was finally able to find the right touch! It worked out perfectly! I remember thinking this isn’t how Dave plays normally and how unusual it was to see him play with a lighter touch. This turned out to be like a Eulogy and the final document of Nirvana live! I had no clue he was going to die and in such a brutal fashion. He had a bad ending and I think it was senseless and sad. He deserved better but it’s too late now. RIP Cobain

[@MEIENEBEIOTCH-vy2eq]

Yes

[@FloydofOz]

Dave putting his hair in a bun tuned him down to volume level 2

[@MyGryder]

What a magic time that was!

[@MEIENEBEIOTCH-vy2eq]

Yes!

[@MrTechnodude4life]

It’s so interesting hearing him play a more traditional solo during the second go at About a Girl EDIT: 10:15 for those interested

[@JACKDAW1967]

its actually really good for a easy go at a solo

[@MEIENEBEIOTCH-vy2eq]

My son's played them , I love that they played them for me!

[@Wilf.Manfred]

10:28 thanks for the close-up of Krist's groin...

[@maryoconnor9360]

@@Wilf.Manfred Yes , as I said earlier, ....... far more interesting than the actual show itself! Lol

[@aa327]

こんな嘘みたいにカッコいいロックスターが実在したのか...リアルタイムで観られた方々が羨ましい

[@MEIENEBEIOTCH-vy2eq]

❤

[@paulozaldana417]

Shoryu Repá

[@LoreleiMarieFranco]

Envy is bad. Let me know if you go back in time so I can come.

[@maryoconnor9360]

I just started to watch this and I am looking forward to it as I've seen the rehearsal video of Plateau and if it's anything like that - then this should be more interesting than the actual Show itself . Kurt's absence is hard to realize as I see him here. So sad, frustrating, and confusing. He deserved far better. ❤ Kurt - You are still so very loved and will NEVER be forgotten . RIP Kurt ❤️

[@elisabetefalk5528]

Nunca nunca mais teremos um gênio fenomenal com voz de anjo como vc kurt cobain seus fãs lhe amam e numca vão esquecer de vc!..l love you kurt..❤❤ pra sempre te amarei ❤❤❤

[@tommypospa]

9:25 Everlong!

[@RobertMrright]

I don't hear it

[@CantrellDavodOfficial]

@@RobertMrright the drum beat

[@DavidBrown-nz7pn]

I had to pull over to commend Dave Grogl’s commitment, timing and that wonderful melody I’ve sung to myself due to secretly hearing it, in the background, on ‘Polly,’ the band’s and here, specifically a nod to Grohl and the perfectionism necessary for this level of perfectly melodic minillism.

[@peepeepoopoo6053]

definitely doesn’t have that same commitment to his wife and kids

[@kathyguerndt2795]

This is the best thing ever Thanks for showing us this as it happened

[@fiqrialkazam856]

Hey kurt you grandfather now

[@rodrigoferreirasoares23]

MELHOR UNPLUGGED DE TODOS OS TEMPOS ! É TRISTE DIZER , MAS NUNCA MAIS TEREMOS UM GENIO COMO FOI KURT COBAIN .

[@igorferrer949]

ALICE IN CHAINS FOI BEM MELHOR

[@jonathansouza2859]

​@@igorferrer949 pra mim ambos estão no mesmo nível 😊

[@nilskandler4384]

I can't believe they rehearsed the whole gig . . .

[@Mrbrycejames]

You gotta 😅

[@jonathanmartin3375]

I miss that feedback from the final Man Who Sold the World performance. I've heard it referred to as the "most famous feedback in music".

[@dumbereveryday7575]

Dave is the poster child for ADHD.

[@NolanWhite-w2u]

10:28 this shot is crazy 😝

[@dalymc]

Pat is like your pissed Uncle at a family wedding who grabs the mic.Dave is like a child who never stops drumming over Kurt asking for monitor/feedback/tuning help. Krist is chilled. But Kurt is the adult here, I'd be screaming CAN EVERYONE JUST STFU for a minute!!! . :) x

[@willaerley7140]

Thank God Pat didn’t sing background vocals during the actual Pennyroyal Tea performance. Yeesh.

[@oscarfernandoofpublicnature]

Anybody knows if Kurt did get the finger ease?😅 10:36

[@aisle_of_view]

You can hear Kurt from Meat Puppets saying "I was addicted to FingerEase"

[@wolfmoon6360]

@@aisle_of_view 🤣

[@martronix85]

absolutely amazing

[@MoggieLou]

Even in the rehearsal got the plosives on "passed upon the stair." Love you kurt.

[@edsonayala2482]

para muchos el mejor unplugged de la historia

[@igorferrer949]

NOT FOR ME

[@edsonayala2482]

@@igorferrer949 no para ti , pero si para la mayoría xD

[@sauy5546]

@@igorferrer949 no esta tan mal equivocarse, ningun problema

[@maryoconnor9360]

❤️❤️❤️ NIRVANA FOREVER ❤️❤️❤️

[@OmarDavidGarciarodriguez-wm3sd]

Una Obra de arte.... El Mejor desconectado.

[@foldingorbits]

i"john is my vocal out of tune?" asks dave.. "no more than usual.." said john.. "swear to god, john?!", said dave......

[@rychcorporhate]

I don't know If this is the full Unplugged Rehearsals. It's definitely more complete than the outtakes on the Unplugged DVD, but you hear Kurt say should we do "Dumb" now and there's no footage or audio of "Dumb" during the rehearsals, and also Kurt said "can we do "Plateau" one more time? So there's obviously a first take of them doing Plateau and this one which is on the Unplugged DVD would be Plateau (Take 2). Wonder if anything else is missing from the full Unplugged Rehearsals that isn't seen here. 🤔

[@boneappletea3858]

I'm sure just like the new unplugged has rehearsals of about a girl that my original dvd didn't have, they will put more on each release until they're all there to make as much money as possible.

[@Chris-w2q]

Did you ever see that 10 or something minute "extra" footage of these rehearsals that mysteriously got uploaded to reddit a small while back?

[@CarolineChiasson]

@@Chris-w2qNo, what songs did they play?

[@Chris-w2q]

@CarolineChiasson there's a bit of yapping and they do about a girl and man who sold the world. You should check it out. Type in "nirvana unplugged footage unseen reddit" into Google 👍

[@Chris-w2q]

@CarolineChiasson it keeps deleting my replies. However you should watch it yourself by typing what I said into google

[@MEIENEBEIOTCH-vy2eq]

I love you and your songs!

[@slotsallday8597]

Wish could seen him do a where did you sleep last night in the rehearsal

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

cool seeing this

[@pabloavendano7775]

Que joya hermosa. Frágil y atemporal❤❤

[@rodrigopv8099]

fantástico

[@alextg4961]

Of the four, Dave is the most musician, even the girl on the cello is a beginner, Pat is not a backing vocalist at all*))))

[@Chris-w2p6j]

9:30 he put a curse on you on his computer. It is now my duty to completely drain you

[@George_C-e4v]

This show had everything to go wrong. Kurt´s voice on the rehearsals is awful, he is missing notes, lacking tone, almost sleeping etc. Then on the show he is incredible

[@kermit68329]

It's a f*ckin rehearsal man

[@George_C-e4v]

@@kermit68329 That has nothing to do with what I said. Do you think artists on rehearsals 1 hour before a show mess up on purpose? He is clearly being affected by some medication, overall mood/lack of sleep etc. He is not taking it serious. You are not suppose to "go soft" on rehearsals. He even missed the About a Girl solo, wich says it all, he is not in the zone. And that´s why I am so impressed with the final performance because the show was recorded in 1 take and it´s a benchmark for singers

[@kermit68329]

@@George_C-e4v I kind of understand you

[@CharleyHale]

As a musician, George is totally right!!

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

​@@George_C-e4v As a former heroin addict who knows the history of this well, the difference is: Kurt got his fix of heroin immediately before the actual show. The production crew of MTV went out and got it for him. In this rehearsal, he was sober and probably not feeling great from withdrawals as he was trying to quit.

[@brandonmartin5667]

WHERE HARMONY BETWEEN RACES CAN PROLONG DUE TO NO LINES DRAWN IN THE SAND

[@Ferdzgorreon-d7w]

If only he is still alive, what could have been their sound today? 🙏♥️🌹🌹🌹

[@FloydofOz]

This is sooooooo interesting. I never knew this existed! Quick reaction: cello player sucked! I’m glad they had Kurt play the little outro/coda lead part in the man who sold the world.

[@irvankalisari]

Nirvana rocks🎉

[@nucciocarrubba4248]

I migliori del grunge in assoluto! Nirvana Forever!!🎸🤟❤️

[@brandonmartin5667]

NIRVANA IZ A STATE ~ NOT A PLACE… THAT’S WHY WE CONSTRUCTED HEAVEN

[@betowenole]

que raro no escuchar el acople de micrófono en el minuto 17:06 😄

[@CarlesRod]

hay gritos del publico que también tengo grabados en mi mente y no escucharlos fue muy loco!! ❤❤

[@rodrigopv8099]

un álbum que todos sabemos de memoria no?

[@FloydofOz]

I love the Buck Owens guitar

[@GrungeHistory]

Song about a girl (Kurt): Dave can you hit it a little bit harder at that one point so I know when to change (Dave): say less 😂

[@brandonmartin5667]

PERHAPS IT’Z THE WAY AYE DEFENDED HER AND ALL WOMEN

[@brandonmartin5667]

SO THOSE THAT HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BLISS KNEW THAT EXISTED… AND THERE’S A PLACE WHERE IT’Z NOT UNDER SIEGE OR UNDER FIRE

[@okirrama3587]

No wonder Kurt thinks he will make mistake on the man who sold the world

[@СергейЧугунов-с2х]

Первый раз это вижу и слуша

[@mushroomleg]

Krist is just rock solid. Perfect dude to have in your corner. Wonder if Kurt knew this at this time…?

[@mctdn9852]

🖤

[@dtox235]

😢

[@axl_schulz]

... and let time wait🤍

[@ricky1171]

Hi.. Hi.,. Hi... John

[@damna7224]

i saw 2 foo fighters there..😄

[@larabur7587]

❤

[@josephmandarino6687]

Perfect hair

[@ricky1171]

Hi..... Kurt

[@SaumBodhi]

Go easy on the Finger Ease kids

[@CarolineChiasson]

This cello player is killing me here but was good on the actual video taped performance.

[@kkato3149]

生々しくて本編よりこっちの方がカッコいいね。

[@johntennant6838]

Dave had no clue ... an than 30 years l8r ... ! ~^~

[@MMMMatt]

Kurt Cobain's burp...relatable.

[@angusdog22]

His voice sounds awful on Plateau. But he nailed it PERFECTLY in the live show

[@myownsongs100]

YES better than the Show. AND WHY ? 😮 yes its authentic

[@CaffeineThrottle]

When Kurt gets rite he's untouchable, Magic! Alot of the Greats were the same way,DEAL WITH IT. i.e. Jim Morrison,Jimi Hendrix, Waylon Jennings, ELVIS PRESLEY, Chuck Berry,John Lee Hooker....👋👍💀💀💀

[@sarunaskizas1696]

Not really, i'm just behind the scenes guy :)

[@andrew.a.mcgovernmalpc1588]

Kurt was in withdrawal during the rehersal which is why he was lethargic and out of tune. . Prior to the live performance he was able to score some heroin, which is why he did so well. There is a stark contrast in his rehearsal performance and the live show. Rehearsal was w/out heroin and the live show w heroin. It is said the MTV crew were able to get some heroin in NYC for him. Without the heroin this show may have never happened

[@RingaDingDingDong]

Kurt is kinda being a jerk to the sound engineers. Lol. I'd never talk that way to people that are trying to help you.

[@Louis-x9u]

Bro that man put a shotgun to his mouth and pulled the trigger 7 weeks after that show; he was done with it all. He was not ina good mental nor emotional place and that's an understatement. He didn't want to play that show. He was actually not going to play bc he was back stage sick.

[@bluestreetcar]

Well, his vocals really are being an issue of less to be desired. Thank God for studio magic right?

[@rovve7432]

More like stopped rehearsal

[@bluestreetcar]

I was once a fan of this band until they made fun of sweet home Alabama.

[@bluestreetcar]

Much of like after Hollywood actors share their political viewpoints I no longer watch their films.

[@igorferrer949]

DAVE G. SUCH A BORING GUY. EVEN ON NIRVANA KURT TRYING TO TALK..AND DAVE ON THE DRUMS ALL THE TIME MAKING NOISE.

[@beals6631]

Drummers are always messin around during practice

[@losethOS88]

Dave will be like mick jagger, 80 yo shaking his hips and spitting out children

[@MillionGnat2064]

you never been in a band? sometimes its worst, believe me

[@torsion2]

he is fucking annoying in this practise. Even moreso than normal

[@Oscar_Castrejon]

Drummers are like that man!!!!

[@alextg4961]

Meat Puppets better musicians than nirvana

[@MillionGnat2064]

who care

[@AwfulOdd1]

Nirvana better music than meat puppets

[@mushroomleg]

It’s all about the melody at the end of the day. Who wrote better memory melody?

[@Chris-w2p6j]

They were older, had more time on Earth to improve lol

[@NotAnAstronaut2k]

​@AwfulOdd1 Says someone who probably haven't listened to one Puppets album 😂