One important band you should most definitely check out, if you are a Nirvana fan is Pixies. It’s well known that they were one of Nirvana’s influences (a major influence for Kurt himself). Kurt openly admitted that he sometimes stole their riffs.
Did Nirvana like MTV?
During the sessions, Cobain disagreed with MTV about the performance. Producer Alex Coletti recalled that the network was unhappy with the lack of hit Nirvana songs, and with the choice of the Meat Puppets as guests, saying: “They wanted to hear the ‘right’ names – Eddie Vedder or Tori Amos or God knows who.”
- When did Nirvana record MTV Unplugged?
- Nirvana recorded their live album MTV Unplugged in New York on November 18, 1993. (YouTube) 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.
- Where did Nirvana perform in 1993?
- (Photo by Sara Kauss/ACM2015/Getty Images for dcp) On December 13, 1993, Nirvana performed at Seattle’s Pier 48 for MTV’s [article id=”1714245″]”Live and Loud,” [/article] a concert that would more than live up to its name.
- Why did ‘Nirvana’ & ‘Cobain’ not play in MTV’s pre-show rehearsal?
- MTV was concerned about the lack of hit songs Nirvana proposed to play in their set, while Cobain – who was wracked with nerves and suffering from a recurring stomach complaint – appeared less than enamored during two days of tense, pre-show rehearsals at New York’s Sony Music Studios.
- Will ‘Nirvana’ be released as an album?
- There was no plan to release the performance as an album, but after Cobain’s death, MTV put the performance in regular rotation. Concerned about bootlegging, they made a deal with the surviving Nirvana members to release the concert as an album.
Why did Nirvana quit?
Nirvana disbanded following Cobain’s suicide in April 1994. Further releases have been overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love. The live album MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won Best Alternative Music Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards.
