Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

1993
9.4| 1h6m| NR| en
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A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on 18 November 1993, for the television series MTV Unplugged.

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Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
SlyGuy21 As 2016 comes to a close, I take this time to reflect on the year that I've had. I won't go too much into detail, but let's just say the second half was way better than the first. I can now drive, I have a job, and I'm starting my Bachelor's in January, also, before the year officially ends, I have a tradition to finish. When the year's about to end, I watch one concert and one comedy special, so I can start the new year in a good mood. I decided on "Nirvana Unplugged" because earlier this year I saw "Montage of Heck" which was a great documentary on Kurt Cobain. This made me want to check out some of their live shows, and I chose the one they're best known for. There's still others like "Live at the Paramount", but I chose this mostly because they played a lot of obscure songs to me. I love that. Hearing the hits is one thing, but hearing songs you don't know can introduce you to new things. Kurt and the gang are fantastic in this, this isn't a rock concert with flashing lights and explosions and stage dives, this is a warts-and-all performance. Kurt's voice is so melancholic, and that added with the instruments and songs is so moving. Kurt truly was an icon for a generation, whether he liked it or not, and you can tell by watching this. "Nirvana Unplugged" is a raw, bare-bones, real performances for the ages, and there's a reason it's one of the most well known acoustic albums.R.I.P. Kurt Cobain
funkydoodycool Who would believe that I'm only just sitting down to watch this show for the first time ever! I've had the CD since it came out all those years ago, and its got to be one of my most listened CDs.Watching the live show now, it just adds an extra dimension to the music I already loved to death.I write songs, and I've always been a believer in "if it doesn't sound good on an acoustic guitar, its not good at all". I write punk and hard rock songs... and this film shows exactly why that statement is true.A must for all fans of music, especially those who denounced grunge (and most other rock for that matter)as "just a load of noise".
Directator I was speechless when i first saw this. I had heard the album of the Unplugged show but i had never seen it. I have always been a big fan of Nirvana and I still believe that they are the greatest band that that have ever graced the earth. This shows that they are in fact worthy of that title.Kurt Cobain sang his heart out and all the world watched. This show displayed all of his talents and all of his pain. This is the best "MTV Unplugged" and the best live performance of any band. I have already stated this but it's true. If you are a true Nirvana fan or you just have a deep understanding for music, this show put you in a state of awe. By the end you will have chills running down your spine and a few wells in your eyes.
fallnangel709 mtv unplugged's best show ever. everyone was wondering about it, though. would nirvana, the leaders of grunge (no matter how much kurt hated it) and one of the loudest, grittiest bands of the 90s, be able to play acoustic? take away the drowning out of drums and guitars?of course.honestly, what can be said about this performance that already hasn't been said? it was amazing to watch. i couldn't be pulled away from the screen and only wished that i could have seen it in person, really been there. but anyway, i loved how nirvana could strip away a lot of the noise that most of their songs are composed of (which i love) and get it down to the simple sound of acoustic guitars and quiet drums (which i love even more). kurt, as always, kept the audience's attention with his growling voice and emotional, and sometimes (most times) painful, looks on his face. i also enjoyed just watching him play his guitar since right now i'm learning how to myself. the surprising part about this show was that you were expecting a lot of their biggest hits to be played, yet about half the time they were doing renditions of songs (very good renditions, i might add). they picked songs from the meatpuppets (who guest appeared), david bowie, and ledbelly. i'm so glad they decided not to do smells like teen spirit. i like the song, but it sounded a lot better without it.favorite parts: rendition on The Man Who Sold The World (one of my favorite songs)ending of Where Did You Sleep Last Night (geez, who didnt get chills?). the voice, the way he looked up at the audience for a split second before he ended the song (as someone on another mtv show said, that was kinda his "i'm done" look), the quiet sigh after that cry (that wasn't supposed to rhyme but i can't think of any other way to put it). it raises the hairs on your neck, i swear.while someone's tuning a guitar: kurt says,"I thought we were a big, rich, rock band. We should have a whole bunch of extra guitars." (audience laughs)solo performance of Pennyroyal Teaat the beginning of The Man Who Sold The World kurt says, "I guarentee you i will screw this song up" and then when he's done he says in a happy, surprised voice "I didn't screw it up, did i?"performance of plateau (i love the sound of his voice when he's trying to hit those notes)None of those were in order. but yeah, basically the show was awesome and anyone who hasn't seen it definately should. even if your not the biggest nirvana fan, you'll enjoy it.i rated it a 10.