There was no way we were going to try to pull off Smells Like Teen Spirit with f-king acoustic guitars. They didn't do anything to change the songs they just basically plugged in acoustic guitars instead of electric ones. "We'd seen a lot of other bands do Unplugged tapings, and what they'd done was basically rock out the songs as if they were playing electric instruments. In an interview, Dave Grohl said they always knew they were capable of creating an unplugged album it was just a matter of doing it right - and that meant doing things differently. They wanted it to be different from other MTV Unplugged albums To mark the anniversary, we've gathered fascinating facts about that day - from the hits they didn't play to the funereal decor to drummer Dave Grohl's trouble with toning it down.Īt the bottom of the post you'll also find a video of the full performance, which is just as arresting today as it was a quarter century ago. MTV Unplugged in New York was recorded 25 years ago this week. Neither did they know that MTV Unplugged in New York would mark their final full-length recording, because the band's lead singer Kurt Cobain would die by suicide just a few short months later. It’s a close and personal look at what that relationship is and how it’s changed over the years.When they set out to record a live session at the MTV studios in New York, iconic Seattle grunge band Nirvana had no idea the recording would become one of rock music's most famous live albums. I have a relationship with Kurt and that’s what’s set this whole thing in motion. “How can an artist, or anyone, can become important to somebody even though they have never physically crossed any kinds of paths? I think that word ‘relationship’ is appropriate. “How can you have a relationship with someone you’ve never met?” Burford posits. I’m the forefront and Kurt kind of becomes the backdrop.”Ī personal reflection that will also chart the trials and tribulations of creating a show like Come As You Are, plus the challenges of deep-diving into Cobain’s life and emulating his scarred, passionate voice, Justin Burford Sings Nirvana Unplugged will also feature insights into Cobain’s favourite songs and other Nirvana rarities. “Before it’s been me trying to personify Kurt,” Burford explains, “whereas this time I’m up the front. “As a young man growing up in the ‘90s he had an impact on me and the hope from that is when you tell your story, the more specific you are the more universal the story becomes.”Īs such, this new show features Justin Burford front and centre, performing mostly solo with the occasional guest musician adding colour and complement.įrom the feelings of an impressionable 16-year-old kid, to being an established 42-year-old artist looking back upon an icon who never reached 30, Burford will ponder the impact Kurt Cobain has had on his life and music in general. “While Come As You Are is the full-blown, detailed theatrical recreation of Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged show, this is me using that performance almost as a launching pad to detail my personal relationship with the phenomenon of Nirvana and my relationship with Kurt Cobain,” Burford explains. Justin Burford Sings Nirvana Unplugged is both a follow-up and a companion piece to ComeAs You Are, a theatrical production which debuted at the Astor Theatre in September 2022. The album will be the focus of a new exploration of Cobain’s life from acclaimed local musician Justin Burford who is set to deliver a series of shows this April and May. Rather than playing a collection of their hits the band opted for renditions of some of their lesser-known material alongside covers from a diverse range of artists including The Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly and Meat Puppets. Recorded the previous year, it was the band’s first release following the death of front man Kurt Cobain. Nirvana’s 1994 album for MTV Unplugged is one of the grunge band’s most memorable moments.
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