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The group's appearance at the Sony Studios in New York on November 18, 1993 was so smoothly rolled out that few people could have guessed how much the show had been flirting with the disaster or what kind of troubles have been previously held between Cobain and MTV. , Cobain and his group companions, and Cobain and his own body torn apart by misery. The fact that they managed to cross the series, not to mention something that would turn into an album sold 5 million times, fell into the category of miracle.
The relationship between Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl (who later became a full-fledged leader with the Foo Fighters) was not necessarily at their peak, to begin with.
"I had this little cocktail drum and those really light sticks," recalled Grohl in the AV. Club in 2006. "In rehearsal, we were doing a song and Kurt was looking at me and saying," Hey, do you think you could play a little lighter? "Oh yes, I will try. we would make another catch, and he would turn around and say, "Could you reduce it a bit more?" and we would make another catch, and he would say, "You know what, just yet, could you reduce it? "And I thought to myself: 'Should I even be fucked up here?'
Meanwhile, the MTV horns panicked when they learned that Nirvana had not planned to include "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (although that should not have been a surprise, as the band did not played his success for almost two years on stage, years old at that time). In its place, almost half of the setlist consisted of obscure cover songs.
"We got a setlist from the band, and apart from" Come As You Are, "there's no real Nirvana hits," recalls producer Alex Coletti at a 1999 TV show. on the recording. "I want Kurt or a member of the group or management to make us understand:" We thought about it, it works that way, trust us. " [defiantly] "This is what we do." … Not knowing some of the covers, some people here have become very tense: "We have to get them to make more tubes."
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Coletti detailed the distress of the network in 1995 World of the guitar article. "I told MTV, they will bring guests." And at the beginning, everyone has bright eyes, like, "who's going to be?" They wanted to hear the "good names" – Eddie Vedder or Tori Amos … But when I said "the meat puppets", it was a bit like, "Oh, great. They do not make hits, and they invite guests who have no success to come play. Perfect. & # 39; "" Data-reactid = "30"> Coletti explained the distress of the network in 1995. World of the guitar article. "I told MTV, they will bring guests." And at the beginning, everyone has bright eyes, like, "who's going to be?" They wanted to hear the "good names" – Eddie Vedder or Tori Amos … But when I said "the meat puppets", it was a bit like, "Oh, great. They do not make hits, and they invite guests who have no success to come play. . Perfect & # 39; "
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The situation will get worse the day before the recording Cobain told MTV that he "totally ignored the recording." He did it to annoy us. He appreciated this power, "said MTV's Amy Finnerty, in Charles R. Cross's Cobain biography, Heavier than the sky. "Data-reactid =" 31 "> The situation worsened.The day before the recording, Cobain informed MTV that he was completely unplugging the recording." He did it only to annoy us. He took advantage of this power, "Amy Finnerty of MTV said in the Cobain biography of Charles R. Cross: Heavier than the sky.
Cobain quickly returned to his threats of defection. But the next day, when the group did a dress rehearsal a few hours before the actual recording, things went so badly that MTV officials may have wondered if he should have turned a blind eye.
"We've played the songs many times," said Curt Kirkwood, of Meat Puppets, who joined Nirvana on stage for three Meat Puppets cover songs, "but never a repeat. There has never been a concerted practice. During the sinister costume rehearsal, they were never able to pass through "Pennyroyal Tea" or their version of "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie without a major miss.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "This was not just the laziness that has Cobain leads to distraction, but physical pain, related to his gastrointestinal problems and his withdrawal from heroin. unpluggedKurt spent an hour filling out a doctor's questionnaire about his eating habits, "Cross revealed, adding that Cobain had" vomited bile and blood. "Data-reactid =" 36 "> This It was not just laziness that drove Cobain to distraction, but physical pain, related to his gastrointestinal problems and his withdrawal from heroin. unpluggedKurt spent an hour filling out a doctor's questionnaire about his eating habits, "Cross said, adding that Cobain" vomited bile and blood. "
<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The panic of MTV increased when it was suggested that Some Finnerty revealed to Cross: "They've said that it would not do anything in the series if we do not do it. help him"And I thought," I've never done heroin and I do not know where to find her. "He would have spent the night with the help of a little Valium MTV's panic grew when it was suggested that somebody might be able to give Cobain drugs. "Finnerty revealed to Cross:" They have me. says that he "could not participate in the series if we did not do it" help himAnd I thought, "I have never used heroin and I do not know where to find it." He would have spent the night with a simple help from Valium.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The recklessness of the leader of the group did not He was very sympathetic to MTV, until they realized that despite his seeming arrogance, Cobain was extremely nervous about revealing himself in such a sparse frame. terrifiedSaid Jeff Mason, Production Manager, Cross. With Finnerty, Cobain even used the words "I'm scared". "Data-reactid =" 41 "> The band leader's band spirit did not gain much sympathy at MTV, until they realized that despite his apparent arrogance, Cobain had a great deal of nervousness about being in such a setting. terrifiedSaid Jeff Mason, Production Manager, Cross. Cobain even used the words "I'm scared" with Finnerty.
During the dress rehearsal, Cobain said at one point: "Amy, can you sit at the front when we play? You and Janet and everyone I know? "Because I hate strangers." Without the raw power behind him, the pre-eminent rocker of the '90s showed a shyness that few people had ever seen at home before.
<p class = "canvas-canvas-text canvas Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" This was the first time in a long time I I've seen them all so nervous about doing something, "said Alex MacLeod, the band's tour leader. World of the guitar. "They were really nervous about doing unpluggedbecause they were really very open. It was through this nervousness that Cobain made sure that his wife, Courtney Love, and their granddaughter were not in the studio. And nerves and lack of preparation are usually not a good combination. "They were like 'Oh my God, we have not repeated enough. Oh, shit, we're going to ruin everything. "Data-reactid =" 43 ">" It was the first time in a long time that I saw them all so nervous about doing anything, "said Alex MacLeod's group, director of the tour, World of the guitar. "They were really nervous about doing unpluggedbecause they were really very open. It was through this nervousness that Cobain made sure that his wife, Courtney Love, and their granddaughter were not in the studio. And nerves and lack of preparation are usually not a good combination. "They were like 'Oh my God, we have not repeated enough. Oh, shit, we're going to ruin everything.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "And then there was the tension between Cobain and Grohl on In general, Grohl said Rolling stone In 2005, "Kurt was sometimes very unhappy with my playing drums. I heard him talking about everything he thought he had sucked. It's as if a head – or a drumhead – appeared as the group went through minimal rehearsals. unplugged. "data-reactid =" 44 "> And then there was the tension between Cobain and Grohl about his game. In general, Grohl said Rolling stone In 2005, "Kurt was sometimes very unhappy with my playing drums. I heard him talking about everything he thought he had sucked. It's as if a head – or a drumhead – appeared as the group went through minimal rehearsals. unplugged.
But out of the clutches of imminent defeat, the win was torn off.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "First, Grohl – the largest rock of all – MTV's Coletti had lent him sizzling sticks and brushes, something that Grohl had surprisingly never used instead of normal chopsticks. "We listened to a song and Kurt's face it's lit up, "said the drummer Rolling stone. "These sticks saved the whole series." "Data-reactid =" 46 "> First of all, Grohl – the biggest rock bouncer since Keith Moon – had discovered how to play as silently as Cobain wished, and MTV's Coletti had lent" We played a song and Kurt's face is lit up, "said the drummer on the drums. Rolling stone. "These sticks saved the whole series."
Another good move came when the time came to do "Pennyroyal Tea", the song that the group had repeatedly spoiled during the dress rehearsal. At the recording, Cobain asked out loud, "Do I do it myself or what?" To his eternal credit, Grohl replied: "Do it yourself." Although it was not planned in this way, it's finally song that Cobain did solo, and it was magical.
Serendipity was on everyone's side that night. One thing was clear: if anything had gone awry, Cobain was not one to laugh with the audience and claim a recovery.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" With most UnpluggedsColetti said, "we tend to go all over the place, chatting, then doing some songs again. But it was really a catch – every song, in an hour. We do not have to change cassettes, which is rare. Usually we have to stop and set up a second load of audio and video tapes to get the latest songs. But it was really tight – about 56 minutes from start to finish. "Data-reactid =" 51 ">" With most UnpluggedsColetti said, "we tend to go all over the place, chatting, then doing some songs again. But it was really a catch – every song, in an hour. We do not have to change cassettes, which is rare. Usually we have to stop and set up a second load of audio and video tapes to get the latest songs. But it was really tight – something like 56 minutes from start to finish. "
Disputes between the group and the network lasted until and immediately after registration.
First of all, while it's hard to imagine now that MTV has a purist attitude towards music, at the time they feared Cobain to be using cheats for an electric amp. His guitar was technically acoustic, but also really hybrid – an extremely rare Martin D-18E, of which only 302 was produced in 1958-1959, with pickups and electric buttons. Cobain also relied on boxes of effects definitely connected.
<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The amplifier was" the security cover of Kurt ", Coletti told World of the guitar. "Maybe I should not reveal this secret, but I've built a fake box in front of the amp to make it look like a control screen." MTV was also strangely upset by Nirvana's revival of Bowie's song, because it was a melody where the effect boxes allowed Cobain's guitar to look like an electric guitar. "In fact, I fought hard to leave this song aside," admitted the producer, "because I felt it was not as authentic as the rest of the song." [didn’t want] to be the police unplugged … "Alright, I'll shut up, let's do it." "data-reactid =" 54 "> The amplifier was" Kurt's security cover, "said Coletti World of the guitar. "Maybe I should not reveal this secret, but I've built a fake box in front of the amp to make it look like a control screen." MTV was also strangely upset by Nirvana's revival of Bowie's song, because it was a melody where the effect boxes allowed Cobain's guitar to look like an electric guitar. "In fact, I fought hard to leave this song aside," admitted the producer, "because I felt it was not as authentic as the rest of the song." [didn’t want] to be the unplugged police … "All right, I'm going to shut up, we'll do it."
The last mini-fight took place after the group left the stage. Coletti invited all the other members of the group to make a reminder, "but Kurt was just not interested. I was just doing my job for MTV at that time, trying to put that song into the box, to see if the night could produce one more gem. The oral argument lasted approximately five minutes. Finally, Kurt said, "I can not finish this last song" [a cover of Leadbelly’s morbid folk song ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night’]. And when he said that, I moved back. "Because I knew he was right."
Finnerty had the same feeling: "When we saw his face draw before the last note, it was almost as if it was the last breath of life that he had in him."
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Some sound moments or not, That would be the l & # 39; one of the most authentic and revealing moments of Nirvana's short history. Rolling stone: "We had seen many other groups doing unplugged they made recordings, and what they did was basically rock as if they were playing an electric instrument. They did not do anything to change the songs; they simply plugged acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars. It was out of the question that we were going to try to get 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' with acoustic guitars. It would not work … I think Kurt wanted to bring it back to Leonard Cohen's lowest, most likable level, which was really fun. I think that's what makes it so special; it was not just acoustic versions of It does not matter. "" Data-reactid = "57"> Some sound moments or not, it would be one of the most authentic and revealing moments of the short story of Nirvana. As Grohl said Rolling stone: "We had seen many other groups doing unplugged they made recordings, and what they did was basically rock as if they were playing an electric instrument. They did not do anything to change the songs; they simply plugged acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars. It was out of the question that we were going to try to get 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' with acoustic guitars. It would not work … I think Kurt wanted to bring it back to Leonard Cohen's lowest, most likable level, which was really fun. I think that's what makes it so special; it was not just acoustic versions of It does not matter. "
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The bassist Krist Novoselic has adopted a more decent attitude about The group was ready to tell the MTV cameras that the idea was "to show our softer side – like scented toilet paper." Later, Novoselic said, pretending to be damned with low praise, "Make MTV Unplugged it was a triumph of Nirvana, but it's also Nirvana Lite. But it's cool that we managed to get there. At least I played the accordion. "" Data-reactid = "58"> The bassist Krist Novoselic had a more fun attitude about what the band was doing, declaring to the MTV cameras that the idea was "to show our softer side – like scented toilet paper. "Later, Novoselic says, looking deservedly praised," Make MTV Unplugged it was a triumph of Nirvana, but it's also Nirvana Lite. But it's cool that we managed to get there. At least I have to play the accordion.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "When the album was published posthumously Critics could not help noting the literally funereal tone of some of the materials: after all, as some have pointed out, five of the six cover songs mention death. Weekly entertainment Critic David Browne gave the A note to the album "on which Kurt Cobain turned his own music into a funeral speech and, in doing so, may have recognized for the first time that these songs were not enough." reactid = "59"> When the album was released posthumously, critics could not help noticing the literally funeral tone of some elements. After all, as some have pointed out, five of the six cover songs mention death. Weekly entertainment Critic David Browne gave the A note to the album "on which Kurt Cobain turned his own music into a funeral and, in the process, may have recognized for the first time that these songs were no longer enough."
The design of the production has added to this atmosphere. That was all Cobain. "He said he wanted lily stars, which are those big white flowers," said Coletti in 1995, as well as candles and heavy curtains. When Coletti asked him if he really wanted it to be like a funeral, Cobain replied, "Yeah." "I do not want to read it too much, but that memory really scared me. [few] months later. "
In Cross's biography, Cobain is recalled as morose after the recording. Finnerty, the MTV producer, remembered him after stating that he was "as talented as a guitarist" and that "no one liked him" and "they sat in silence." There was a lot insurance to circulate, which Cobain did not buy. But while he was entering the elevator of his hotel at the end of the night, he seemed, for a moment, to accept that he was fired, asking, "I felt really good tonight, was not it? I?"
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