Nirvana - Music Source Studios Session - Cleaned Up/EQ

[@SocialBurn140]

This is the version of All Apologies that they released on the 20th anniversary of In Utero. If I'm remembering correctly, they had it labeled as a demo from 92. Clearly this contradicts that. Side note, this is a better clean up than what was officially released.

[@jkbenedict]

that just made my life! thank you so much. i have tried to add more content, but it keeps getting blocked... i will find a way!

[@vernonsmith5937]

Aneurysm is Aneurysm (Demo) from the Nevermind 20th anniversary super deluxe, as well.

[@williamepperson3443]

@@agenwehn8060 I was a Live Nirvana trader as well... Ah, simpler times

[@camacaron06]

Vernon Smith That version of Aneurysm is also a Nevermind b-side same with Even In His Youth

[@FloydtheBarber8384]

All Apologies sound like a song from third velvet underground record.

[@alexmejia3515]

One of the best thing about this band is that the more you dive into it, the more great things you found.

[@cjwallgor]

PRECISELY! I’ve been digging into all of the unreleased material, demos etc since I was 15!! And I still am at 38 and finding new things as bootleggers from the tape reading days (ah glorious) begin to release their unheard material on the interwebz!

[@solitaryconfinment]

It’s interesting how Radio Friendly Unit Shifter was recorded in 1991. I know some In Utero songs were written before and during the Nevermind era, but I didn’t expect that one. I fucking love that song-

[@robblivion]

Die hard Nirvana fan since 1994 and didn’t know until today that All Apologies was written this early on. Amazing

[@jebstuart4004]

Many in utero songs were written in 1990 like dumb, pennyroal etc...half the album i suppose.

[@robblivion]

@@jebstuart4004 yeah definitely ,

[@motoki1]

I once found a conspiracy theory website that pointed to Kurt having writers block post-Nevermind, and that most of the music was really old. I don’t truly believe it but it’s fun candy for a fan.

[@robblivion]

@ I don’t know if it was writers block, he clearly wrote a ton of stuff in 90-91 and then had a lot going on in his life between Nevermind and In Utero, however several great tracks were written during that time too (heart shaped box, serve the servants, Frances farmer)

[@motoki1]

@@robblivion Agreed. Definitely some BIG changes in his life from the Nevermind time and onward. I couldn’t find that website anymore. And it was pretty outlandish but hey, I’m here for that when it comes to Nirvana lore.

[@grungedominate5917]

I'm 45 years old... But still love Nirvana forever

[@roel.vinckens]

Same here. We were lucky to be 16 when Nevermind came out.

[@gilessmedley619]

I’m 75

[@roel.vinckens]

@@gilessmedley619 45 when Nirvana happened... and still hanging in there. I guess you're as young as you feel. Respect.

[@Jojos25]

@@gilessmedley619 respect sir! I was 6 months old when Nevermind was released. I've never found a bigger fan than me in Spain, I've read all the biographies 😄

[@stevengeisler4313]

@@Jojos25 cool. Im 43 and i am in germany. High,from the nowwere Here to KZbin Fan there boy...

[@AdrianvonZiegler]

That section between 7:48 and 8:10 is absolutely incredible...

[@ItsALLCAP]

HOLY... FUCKING... SHIT!

[@TheJeffGrant]

"Even In His Youth" is one of the most underrated Nirvana tracks.

[@TheJeffGrant]

So is "Radio Friendly!" The bridge is so short but so sweet.

[@GreatestVievv]

not even close dude...the fact that 10 milion people say that everything is underrated does not make this song underrated...no one ever has underrated this song, ever! got the message?

[@jeffgphd]

Sebastian Krajewski I get your message SK, I just mean that it doesn’t get enough love, relative to other Nirvana songs. Remember, we are on the same team here my friend - we love this song! - no need for the aggro tone. Nice to meet a fellow nirvana fan here though.

[@GreatestVievv]

@@jeffgphd ok dude, sorry for my message, bit too harsh, but still have high expectations for people and rrally hate when i see milliin comments that are exactly the same... Apologies

[@jeffgphd]

Sebastian Krajewski I get it man, thx for the reply...this has to be the most civil interaction I’ve ever had on KZbin in all my life! Love it!:) As for “even in his youth,” it was the b side on the “teen spirit” CD single, and I remember telling my friends that it was the best song on the disc, and they were posers for thinking otherwise. So I know all about aggro...sheesh

[@MikeGervasi]

Aneurism is SUCH a strong song. Doesn't matter how it was recorded, it always crushes.

[@jkbenedict]

i definitely agree!!

[@Lionskinner]

i think this version was used as a B-Side for Nevermind

[@Ronnie.Raymond]

They're so good at playing they can do it standing still

[@bethneubauer7018]

Have been listening to Kurt since 1991,I am 56 yrs old now and I still can listen to any and all Nirvana recordings.Needless to say my family,friends and co-workers don't understand why I listen to this incredible band. My answer most times " I know a genius when I hear one". I love this version of All Apologies, Kurt had an amazing gift. He didn't understand the gift and that's really sad. He was so hung up on Them against us type of attitude. His denial was unbelievably deep. Poor guy so young,so talented and so dead. Damn it!!!! Heroine kills, please kids do not even think of trying it.Kurt would still be here had he not become a dope addict.

[@itistime467]

@EVIL JOE You're just making shit up.

[@mitchelvalentino1569]

He was indeed murdered, but if he had been clean, he wouldn’t have so many awful people around him. Also, a clearer head and a clearer perspective could have saved his life. Heroin eventually clouds everything. Sucks so much what happened. I miss you Kurt.

[@7Korat]

It's more complicated than heroine alone. Kurt suffer on chronic pain since childhood and any doctor can't help him, so from other perspective drugs could be for him one of a few arguments which gave him force to live longer. It's only my alternate perspective on his choices.

[@jameshealey6123]

Agreed if he wasnt on dope he would have had a clearer mind and less stress and made better choices.

[@williamdelorenzo4089]

i"m 63 yrs. old, and i still listen to nirvana.. their songs are on all my playlists. i love finding these little gems that keep appearing all the time, recordings and videos. thank you to all.

[@lorenfulghum2393]

I love that kurt screams during the "rise" part in aneurysm!

[@Riotboy1]

You can LITERALLY feel the energy.

[@fuckamericanidiot]

So do you :)

[@davide.b8027]

That's crabs, mate.

[@FadingFires]

This is one of their more underrated sessions and I wish that Kurt had completed more vocals/lyrics for the other tracks. It’s amazing how Kurt’s creativity peaked as high, if not higher than what it had been since 1987. Kurt wrote Nevermind and roughly half of In Utero after Dave joined the band and he and Kurt were living together. This session showcases how much more powerful and tighter the band had become and that Kurt’s songwriting was developing so much more quickly than his peers, and serves as a bridge of sorts.

[@golemgotama]

Beautiful. You are right.

[@gracegilbert761]

this version of all apologies sounds so much like the beatles it’s crazy

[@wasperminingco]

Kurt's death robbed us of a Beatles-like discography.

[@deanpesaturo6401]

Yeah, like if The Beatles met the MELVINS somehow!

[@emanueleborcassa2538]

one of the last kurt's gift to us !! love you music....love you NIrVANA !!

[@DansandoaTV]

this version of oh the guilt is so badass

[@jkbenedict]

Just want to thank everyone - all 4.2K for liking this and 145,436 people watching this. My left ear has been gone/silenced for years, and in going back through what I've tried to publish/what KZbin had "rejected on copyright claims"... I just really feel so damn happy I was able to share this with all of you. In fact, I am going to take my FLAC backups and see if I can't get my own vinyl of this pressed for like $80.00 ;-)

[@douglasalves7308]

All apologies sounds so great, you can definately hear Beatles influence on this track

[@quentttin]

Douglas Alves and ccr

[@douglasalves7308]

Yeahh, CCR a lot too

[@jkbenedict]

courtney's in the trap house with a random date, kurt is a singer in a band. courtney took a shotgun to kurt's poor face and frances never really new her dad. obladi oblada life goes on, brah!!!

[@quentttin]

J.K. Benedict lol haha

[@sunlion8866]

''All Apologies'' is listed on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 'Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll' ..Love Kurt's singing on this song...and had a great sense of melody ..all over this one and so many others!

[@mikegibson4332]

Every couple years Kurt saves my life all over again ❤

[@meestermole2412]

great early versions, bsides and stuff they rarely played live. This is my favorite recording of Aneurysm, I love the bee buzzing sound he gets in the intro.

[@NofreedomofspeechonYouTube]

Great songwriter, Great guitarist , Great singer and amazing person. Miss you Kurt Cobain and Nirvana together. It's better to find these works rather than new songs.

[@KaykyStiliano]

04:28 Aneurysm 09:41 Even In His Youth 12:47 Oh, The Guilt 00:00 All Apologies 16:09 On A Plain 19:48 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 23:15 Token Eastern Song

[@francescapacella921]

Thanks man

[@KaykyStiliano]

@@francescapacella921 You welcome

[@PandevAstinapur]

How to pin this up?

[@justincreighton-emmer6337]

Pretty cool aneurysm was written so soon after dave joined considering he also co wrote it it shows he fit in perfectly

[@kieranmccrory3960]

been a fan since they broke the charts world wide.. i'm now going on 40 this feb and still love listening. thanks for the upload for us all to enjoy.

[@jkbenedict]

yeah - i am 40 and serve the servants changed my LIFE. sorry for the late replay, but you are very welcome! just uploaded a new one today -- very ape, but with a twist (i kept the demo/guide track drums and kurts mumblings!) i don't miss being in a band, but i miss recording material and flipping back through the whole creative process, so point is -- hope you enjoy the latest upload as much as this!!

[@ValisX]

Good lord, the @40 club over here. It’s very bizarre to think we’ve been listening to Nirvana for almost 30 years...

[@doriangray7587]

Somehow i envy you

[@Grownupbobbyhill]

I dont normally like all apologies but this version is so poppy and happy i liked it

[@DenEz_TV]

Agree, brother. This version is more fun!

[@Mojorizzon84]

Never heard this version of token eastern song and I’ve been fan for 20 years

[@thierryjohann1429]

VERY GOOD!!! sincerely thanks so much J.K.

[@jkbenedict]

You are so very welcome (and let's thank Nirvana, too!) :)

[@thierryjohann1429]

thanks kurt thanks dave thanks chris thanks to all fans so much!!!

[@streetvan1997]

Crazy to listen to this and then hear the fully mixed In Utero version. No band since nirvana has come out with just full albums of amazing songs one after the other. Nevermind to Unplugged was just every single song being good. I also love Bleach and incesticide. Just so good. Kills me he died when I was 13 and never got to see them live.

[@joeydanielski962]

Amazing that there's still so much stuff I haven't heard. Thanks for this.

[@jkbenedict]

You are very welcome! I am ordering a few missing Outcesticide CDs I am missing to see what I can further do ...

[@joeydanielski962]

@@jkbenedict I spent so much time going through the 'with the lights out' booklet as a kid wondering about all the other stuff they didn't include. So yeah man, I appreciate it. Keep it up.

[@jkbenedict]

@@joeydanielski962 You bet I will!! There are some gems I hope Nirvana releases in the future, like Talk to Me, that only exist in live versions. It's getting tough, but thanks to modern computing it may be possible to keep churning out better quality demos/live performances!!

[@imasloth]

19:01 "I'm Kurt Cobain" 😀

[@lynnechiong3591]

I'm a Sloth 😃

[@william4661]

Nice of you to point that out. I love it. xd

[@The_Film_]

Thanks)))

[@nickkasman8946]

19:11 as well

[@Disambiguation144]

How have I never heard this? Thanks! Peace

[@colinanderson4684]

That Oh The Guilt instrumental goes hard

[@fookiemonster]

Amen

[@jkbenedict]

Oh, The Guilt: that song is highly underrated!!

[@colinanderson4684]

Benedict most definitely. It's such a cool song

[@odiumimbues]

its not even about skill at this point . its about dynamic. something most bands lack is just cause you can play it dont mean you should. listen to aneurysm and how kurt starts the beat, then the drums and bass keep the beat while he unclogs an artery with his guitar! everything is blood and love related. thats poetry and dynamic. the punk break in the middle with that chord scramble is perfect. i can picture an old woman zoning out in a chair with intensity, letting old age soak everything. every song has its own palette of scenery and dynamic. i bet kurt avoided having two songs sound the same at all costs.

[@Geo-wc7jc]

well put

[@moe_bee]

Sounds like we were watching from inside the kickdrum.

[@jkbenedict]

Thank you!

[@brickadventures]

That instrumental of token eastern song😍

[@DDN_씨]

Aneurysm is so raw 🔥🔥🔥

[@justinbendell5470]

5 of my 6 favorite Nirvana songs in a row (Aneurysm to Radio)!

[@sitindogmas]

the raw feeling and goose bumps it brings still to this day. it was some fn heavy magic sound of angst then and still is, living it was different man, wish more people could've.

[@theonlywaytofly]

Bonham's influence of Dave is obvious. Glad we have this!

[@OmriBarLevy]

This is refreshing and amazing, thanx

[@MrLorcanbyrne]

I read about this session in Heavier than Heaven, but have never heard it till now. I really like the straight ahead versions on here. Oh the Guilt is my favorite and I think I like it better than the single released in 1992 w/ vocals. Just sounds tight and right.

[@danielaaron81]

The way the guitar chords are played in this version of All Apologies sounds very Beatlesque. I love it!

[@jkbenedict]

Everyone -- First, thank you for the compliments. Secondly, I was playing this a-la mobile and found there were KZbin ADS?? If anyone has experienced this, please let me know as per my disclaimers - I AM NOT DOING THIS FOR PROFIT AND UNDER FAIR USE. Showing my kids how the recording process used to work (from song to tracks to post-production shit/magic), I have spent the last several years trying to preserve all the odd sorts of musical tidbits that tell more of a story than "NEVERMID" :) Lastly, I love preserving music but have found of late that KZbin has been flagging anything I remaster from Amadeus to Zappa. It sucks because I do this for love of the music, art, and for the non-deaf public domain... more to come next week.

[@RandoPandaSmiles]

J.K. Benedict yep, ads between each song. And a full 15 second ad at the start of the video.

[@erad67]

Many times KZbin's automated systems ID copyrighted material and don't take them down, but notify the copyright owners who can monetize the video, resulting in ads the uploader didn't authorize.

[@satanspenpal]

This is fucking beautiful.

[@GRiNDWiZARD187]

Oh The Guilt , Even in His Youth , Aneurysm ...... F'n bangers , even after all these years

[@martinlaferte]

Great job!! It sounds great, thank you :D

[@jkbenedict]

Wow - thanks, Martin! I really appreciate it as, well, I "sold out" and became an "adult", right? -- I just wanna keep the spirit alive and felt lucky to have found such a great recording I could really fill in gaps, clean-up, and keep it smooth. If there is anything rough around the edges you find -- let me know!!

[@martinlaferte]

J.K. Benedict Well, I don't know if it's the same editing a studio session to a live concert, but there is a concert that always I heard it, I wish it had a better sound quality, and it is the soundboard from the 10/30/92 show of Nirvana, on Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@marcboutin9555]

Just three guys and it sounds so heavy! Amazing 😮😂🤘

[@curtc2]

Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@jkbenedict]

Very welcome!!

[@Gavin_jk]

love the happy vibes of all apologies :))

[@Mollys-lips]

I know there's SO SO much more to nirvana BUT how beautiful was Kurt? (Love his voice)RIP gentle Kurt.

[@clintjones9848]

Wat a session.

[@SidVicious12897]

My new favorite version of Token Eastern Song, even without the lyrics

[@MaxIThink]

All Apologies sounds like a 60s hippie song in this.

[@TheAaron359]

Makes me wanna dance

[@dariodzimbeg]

I NEEDED THIS!

[@alessionicolini8146]

Omg radio friendly unit shifter without feedbacks 😂

[@Somethingwontchange]

love this record

[@eternidade7985]

love this pic

[@christinejautee2308]

Yes, very good

[@rgoob4045]

There were miles before and after each of these songs. This is a pitstop on the road of the creative process. Song development for all others.

[@jeffvergakis4202]

Rfus has always been my favorite saw them play it live in Nov of 93 at William and Mary hall in Virginia......beautiful song about his heroin use

[@WCWThunderRosa]

This version of Unit Shifter is 😍😩

[@DenEz_TV]

This guitar in Token Eastern Song reminds me of Meat Puppets, havent heard this version before. Thanks!

[@pkj77]

love all the song specially oh, the guilt

[@LuisMedinaInformador]

As a huge fan of Nirvana, I 've never heard this before.

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

this is special thanks or sharing!!

[@Nix11999]

Love the solo in even in his youth

[@antob9281]

Thanks a lot for sharing this! It is GREAT!!!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

They wrote Radio Friendly Unit Shifter in 1991? Never knew that, always thought it was written later

[@jimmymyers]

First performed it live on 11/25/90

[@89schofe]

Anthony Sclafani so was pennyroyal tea

[@stephenwilliams4101]

Nine month media blackout

[@stobknuckle1]

Yeah it became apparent that he didn’t really write shit post Nevermind. In Utero was mostly all old songs.

[@89schofe]

David Lee Yeah but to be fair if you look at the quality of his work before 1991 it’s obvious he really couldn’t be bothered after that, those early songs are superbly crafted & surprisingly technical. I wonder how far they could have developed them with proper studio time, that said the best punk rock stays in the underground

[@raquelvila796]

This all apologies version is better than the original one and even in his youth is so underrated

[@pabloconchetumare1753]

nah, i preffer the unplugged version of All Apologies

[@SonikJesus]

albini version is the most beautiful, by far

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

this misses the beautiful "all in all is all we are" outro

[@el34glo59]

It's not better but it's really cool. It's like an upbeat Sunny sound I haven't heard from her before as far as the guitar. I love it

[@fuckamericanidiot]

I agree, I love the sunny sound

[@Clawfist23]

The picture is made in November 1991 in Amsterdam. That day they played at the Paradiso. This is from The 2 meter Sessie . They screwed up a lot of times and Nirvana didn't want to play any song what they asked to play. Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Here She Comes Now and and unknown song were played.

[@igotmyheadstuckinapumpkin5154]

Almost correct. Picture was taken at the radio studios in Hilversum, not in Amsterdam.

[@nicocahyonoalfandi3055]

Thank you for this ONE

[@jonnyl5442]

Very well done!

[@jkbenedict]

thank you! out of all the dat/flac/tape/vinyl i have of nirvana, i can't seem to find the perfect Serve The Servants single (or multitrack) to rework from a live show....

[@89schofe]

Pops & hisses maketh the music 🎶

[@jkbenedict]

they do! this was a bad flac copy passed to me in 2000, back when i was in a band and recording other local bands. i suppose it was payment, but the transfer had digital flaws i had to remove ;(

[@MrJaredRS]

My music's biggest influence, without a doubt

[@kazuhito470324]

Recording on New Year's Day is amazing.

[@cesarrodriguez8893]

Wait a gosh darn minute. All Apologies and Friendly Radio Unit Shifter are In Utero songs. Recorded in 91, my life's a lie.

[@aaronsmith2054]

I love this session.

[@suzanycavalcante8080]

Muito emocionante ouvir isso. ❤❤❤❤ Nirvana❤❤❤❤

[@gs4847]

Would love to hear the vocals and bass louder and the drums quieter to balance the track

[@jkbenedict]

@@gs4847 well, the original version of this (minus the pops, gaps, and skips) sounded like that. a few of the tracks, like all apologies, kurt's vocals were already quiet as these were just demo recordings.

[@buddhull]

This version of All Apologies may as well be by the ‘Vana Underground.

[@giorgiomastranangeli6068]

All apologies= rollin,rollin,rollin on the river

[@pabloconchetumare1753]

Very cool end to "On A Plain"

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

on the version of on a plain here i notice Krist doesn't hit the F note on Kurts A sharp chord variation which he did on the studio version adding nice contrast on the low end

[@jkbenedict]

yep! they did a lot of practice recording, like even for I Hate Myself and Want To Die, which had some nuanced chords or differences from what we all know today

[@andreagarbarini]

Aneurysm Nirvana's best song ever

[@danieldent2035]

I've been on so much nirvana since middle school. not many bands have since mixed punk rock with pop in a way I love so much. I'm on an endless search for good music. It's out there. anyone can record anything in their bedroom these days. Shits tight

[@unrealworlds5856]

Dude this sounds so good!

[@jkbenedict]

Thank you! I haven't had time to remix/produce more, but I will!!!

[@diocletianrecords1089]

RIP great man.

[@TheOGRise84]

Fantastic!

[@jkbenedict]

Thank you! I was just in my Dad's truck the other day, played this for him to hear (he introduced me to Nirvana through "Bleach" on cassette) and he was proud and mad I ditched a music/recording career for computers and mechanics ;-) I told him I had no aspirations to have my wife kill me .

[@zaqwertyfish]

U can kill the ads by fast forwarding to end and hitting replay... works everywhere on YT

[@FormsTV]

Нирвана лучшие ) столько лет прошло. А так же торкает ) 👌

[@cheetahcoats4923]

Sounds tops! Nice recording

[@sasmosstheinbred8624]

This is how Nirvana spends there New Years, I couldn't be more danm jealous

[@kennethharmon9653]

So cool thanks ,

[@negativecreep44]

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter sounds so raw

[@canalquasetudo2319]

Meu Deus agora que percebi ontem estava fazendo 28 anos disso parabéns nirvana!!!

[@itschrisoula]

This is pure gold

[@jkbenedict]

Thank you!

[@brietebank9582]

Thanks for the upload...rispex

[@jkbenedict]

JUST WANTED TO LET everyone know I am still re-working material. I have an issue with KZbin CC flagging AND I can't seem to get any Serve The Servants (my favourite song) tracks to work with. If anyone has any linked references, by all means let me know and I will get to work on a song you like/want improved.

[@wearethehappyones18]

Dude serve the servants is the best!!!

[@tullohkobain6236]

Amazing real time sound..Grunge never die

[@Hejirah]

I'm a huge Nirvana buff since like 1999 and I still haven't heard this, like wth

[@jkbenedict]

And this is why I am so happy I worked on this! Enjoy! Thanks to feedback, I have re-ordered my Outcesticide collection to see what I can clean up/produce a modern mixes of! My biggest goal are Serve The Servants (live or otherwise) and Talk To Me (live or otherwise): clean, end-to-end listenable, and as complete as possible. Serve The Servants is close to my heart, but digging through my office this year, I can't find old cassettes I had with wonderful bootleg versions of that song. As for Talk To Me, I am stuck with Internet sources I will have to up-sample, EQ, time, splice, and layer to try and get a "cleaner/less box sounding" track for the masses! Besides this video, I have a BLOCKED ONE from 8 "Rape Me" demos/guide tracks, etc, I can't get published on KZbin :( Even my father, who was only a fan of Bleach, says it's my "Magnum Opus" of mixing.... sigh...

[@nickhartman6372]

​@@jkbenedict dude you are awesome! I'm excited to see what you create, I'll be subbing and following closely!

[@jkbenedict]

@@nickhartman6372 thanks, nick! i appreciate it and per other people's advice: awaiting on outcesticide I through 6 to be mailed to me so i can see what i can do for "nirvana preservation" :)

[@BetterTheDevilYouKnow]

@@jkbenedict could you attempt to clean up the live 1993 recording of You Know You're Right aka Autopilot, that would be quite something!

[@jkbenedict]

@@BetterTheDevilYouKnow I will definitely try as being 42, i am mainly a slave to work, but I promise I will do my best. Send me a link of a version you like and I will do what I can do for you!!!

[@jkbenedict]

I've ran out of sources to try and mix. If there are any requests or links, just reply here with a link to a video, recording, etc and I will do my best!