Unplugged in New York Review (Mtv Unplugged In New York - Nirvana)

Member Name: m19thw

Product:	Mtv Unplugged In New York - Nirvana
Date:	17/03/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The songs chosen and arrangement of the songs are fantastic

Disadvantages: Nothing

Nirvana Unplugged in New York was recorded for MTV (as part of the Unplugged series) in 1993 and was later released as an album.

The performance and set consisted of Kurt Cobain - lead vocals and guitar. Pat Smear - guitar. Krist Novoselic - bass, guitar and accordion. Dave Grohl - drums, backup vocals. Lori Goldston - Cello. There were also members of the Meat Puppets who appeared as guests (they were touring with Nirvana at the time) to cover three of their songs.

The set list is quite varied and includes the well-known songs from various past Nirvana albums (including 'Come as you Are' and 'On a Plain'), as well as covers (including David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold The World').

This album ranks as one of my favourite albums. The songs seem more powerful when stripped down with none of the normal feedback from the amplifier as we normally hear with many Nirvana songs. Kurt Cobain's voice is eerily powerful in many of the songs and makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up on songs such as 'Pennyroyal Tea' and 'Where did you sleep last night'.

Watching the performance is also highly recommended (you can pick up the dvd quite cheap or it is often repeated on the various MTV channels) as you get a real feel for the band and how much the performance means to them - they do give it their all and it shows through. There are also nice moments in between songs which show a more informal and fun side.

Highly recommended

Summary: A must have for any fan