Nirvana — The Man Who Sold The World
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We passed upon the stair
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
I laughed and shook his hand
And made my way back home
I searched for form and land
For years and years I roamed
I gazed a gaze-less stare
We walked a million hills
I must have died alone
A long long time ago
Who knows, not me
I never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
Who knows, not me
We never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
I laughed and shook his hand
And made my way back home
I searched for form and land
For years and years I roamed
I gazed a gaze-less stare
We walked a million hills
I must have died alone
A long long time ago
Who knows, not me
I never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
Who knows, not me
We never lost control
You're face, to face
With the man who sold the world
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This one after Lady Grinning Soul... nice combo
What sublime segue - from Bowies Lady Grinning Soul to Nirvana covering The Man Who Sold The World.
What with that and 'New Salvation' there's definitely a message in there!
What with that and 'New Salvation' there's definitely a message in there!
Sounds like a pub band doing it.
unclehud wrote:
And 2024!
Hey! I think I'm understanding a theme in the past few songs ...
VOTE 2020.
And 2024!
sfyi2001 wrote:
The point of a cover is an attempt at least to reinterpret the original, to put one's own stamp on it, to find something different in the original or a different way of expressing it. As a rather pertinent example, I give you Tori Amos's wonderful version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
I wrote:
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
And the point of one that isn't is what?
lol
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
And the point of one that isn't is what?
lol
The point of a cover is an attempt at least to reinterpret the original, to put one's own stamp on it, to find something different in the original or a different way of expressing it. As a rather pertinent example, I give you Tori Amos's wonderful version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
sajitjacob wrote:
I'd say Kurt has drastically changed a lot since then. Maybe depending on how much formaldehyde they used.
Hey aren't those the Foo Fighters guys behind Kurt? They look so young! Kurt hasn't changed a bit.
I'd say Kurt has drastically changed a lot since then. Maybe depending on how much formaldehyde they used.
Hey aren't those the Foo Fighters guys behind Kurt? They look so young! Kurt hasn't changed a bit.
GatoDeNieve wrote:
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
BillG is not a shuffle algorithm, he's a master DJ.
I have said before, and I may well say it again. Anyone pointing out that BillG "re-uses" transitions is missing the point. Mere mortals think in songs, BillG thinks in song sets.
So sometimes he'll bring in something like 3 songs that were matched before and then transition to 2 other songs that were matched before. Sometimes he'lll do two songs and I'll think I know what the third is, and I'll be wrong, and it'll be just as good of a transition. And often, the songs that "always" appear next to each other are so good (as here with Bowie and Nirvana covering Bowie) that I always like it.
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
BillG is not a shuffle algorithm, he's a master DJ.
I have said before, and I may well say it again. Anyone pointing out that BillG "re-uses" transitions is missing the point. Mere mortals think in songs, BillG thinks in song sets.
So sometimes he'll bring in something like 3 songs that were matched before and then transition to 2 other songs that were matched before. Sometimes he'lll do two songs and I'll think I know what the third is, and I'll be wrong, and it'll be just as good of a transition. And often, the songs that "always" appear next to each other are so good (as here with Bowie and Nirvana covering Bowie) that I always like it.
Glad to hear this version played as well as the original. It's a great cover.
damn 30 years ago kurt killed him self, or was it the government?
Dreck.
J'adore !
acolt wrote:
I can't deal with how wrong this is. Literally the ONLY things that are possibly similar to the original are the actual notes. The tone of the piece, the vocals (which are a choice, let's be clear), literally EVERYTHING ELSE is Cobain's own.
Can I say that I completely agree with your take on this - and an average rating of 7.8 suggests we are not alone. BUT I'm more impressed with how you dealt with two comments in one reply - HOW DID YOU ACTUALLY DO THAT? I have trouble with keeping my own comments in the right place
Okay, we have two comments to deal with here:
I can't deal with how wrong this is. Literally the ONLY things that are possibly similar to the original are the actual notes. The tone of the piece, the vocals (which are a choice, let's be clear), literally EVERYTHING ELSE is Cobain's own.
How can you play this right after Bowie? Is it to highlight how sad Cobain's voice is? Such an inferior cover. Thank you for the PSD button.
Can I say that I completely agree with your take on this - and an average rating of 7.8 suggests we are not alone. BUT I'm more impressed with how you dealt with two comments in one reply - HOW DID YOU ACTUALLY DO THAT? I have trouble with keeping my own comments in the right place
Okay, we have two comments to deal with here:
Edweirdo wrote:
I can't deal with how wrong this is. Literally the ONLY things that are possibly similar to the original are the actual notes. The tone of the piece, the vocals (which are a choice, let's be clear), literally EVERYTHING ELSE is Cobain's own.
Larrygrrl wrote:
Edweirdo wrote:
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
I can't deal with how wrong this is. Literally the ONLY things that are possibly similar to the original are the actual notes. The tone of the piece, the vocals (which are a choice, let's be clear), literally EVERYTHING ELSE is Cobain's own.
Larrygrrl wrote:
How can you play this right after Bowie? Is it to highlight how sad Cobain's voice is? Such an inferior cover. Thank you for the PSD button.
I remember way back in the mid 1990s this was hard to find and was a treat to hear. I do agree it might be a bit overplayed, I've probably heard it 80 times now, but it's decent.
Overplayed on RP!
Not one of their best tunes! They have a LOT of better ones!
Edweirdo wrote:
And the point of one that isn't is what?
lol
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
And the point of one that isn't is what?
lol
Edweirdo wrote:
Particularly the opening bum note, horrible entry level mistake.
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
Particularly the opening bum note, horrible entry level mistake.
Personally I can't see the point of a cover which is essentially a note-for-note facsimile of the original (apart from the woeful guitar solo).
Proof that talented and capable musicians can play almost any style or song and pull it off. Music is music and there’s a lot all the genres have in common. Go find Garth Brooks rap work for example.
zesty coverThanks RP.
Это лучшее, что могло бы быть. Каждый раз слушаю и получаю космическое удовольствие!
Larrygrrl wrote:
What??
I have the bonafides as someone who saw David live 18 times and has every record he ever put out - now matter how rare - to say how moved i was to hear this great groundbreaking band launch into this tune when I saw it live in '94. Kurt had the "right" idols, as most great artists, they recognize another one.
How can you play this right after Bowie? Is it to highlight how sad Cobain's voice is? Such an inferior cover. Thank you for the PSD button.
What??
I have the bonafides as someone who saw David live 18 times and has every record he ever put out - now matter how rare - to say how moved i was to hear this great groundbreaking band launch into this tune when I saw it live in '94. Kurt had the "right" idols, as most great artists, they recognize another one.
maybe I dont understand the concept behind UNPLUGGED. I thought it meant there was no electricity involved but clearly this has electric guitar dominating it. wfhat the hell is unplugged about this?
Лучшее исполнение этой песни!
How can you play this right after Bowie? Is it to highlight how sad Cobain's voice is? Such an inferior cover. Thank you for the PSD button.
If this was the original version of this song, I would never have liked it. Cobain is just way too much a whiner - ruins everything otherwise good about this.
Proclivities wrote:
It's all acoustic guitars on this - even the bass (and cello). Granted, they are acoustics with pick-ups installed in them, and Cobain's has more gain applied during the riff parts to get that overdriven sound, but there are no solid-body (fully) electric guitars on this recording. Still. it's not technically "unplugged", though very few of the performances of "Unplugged" actually were anyhow.
To truly be "unplugged" they should have made them sing into a megaphone, am I right?
It's all acoustic guitars on this - even the bass (and cello). Granted, they are acoustics with pick-ups installed in them, and Cobain's has more gain applied during the riff parts to get that overdriven sound, but there are no solid-body (fully) electric guitars on this recording. Still. it's not technically "unplugged", though very few of the performances of "Unplugged" actually were anyhow.
To truly be "unplugged" they should have made them sing into a megaphone, am I right?
In my opinion, this is a really good cover. It is just as good as Bowie's 1970
classic and that is saying something
classic and that is saying something
Not bad for a pub band. Not good either, but they tried.
Hey! I think I'm understanding a theme in the past few songs ...
VOTE 2020.
VOTE 2020.
memoryboxer wrote:
Funny, especially since he says, "That was a David Bowie song," at the end.
I saw Bowie during his final Reality tour in 2003 and he introduced this song by noting how many times he'd had young folk tell him how cool he was to be covering a Nirvana song. Given how nearly every album he produced contained a cover or two they could almost be forgiven.
Funny, especially since he says, "That was a David Bowie song," at the end.
Cobain's vocals have never done it for me, unfortunately.
Long Live Radio Paradise
To me 8 - Most Excellent
To me 8 - Most Excellent
GatoDeNieve wrote:
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
And it just happened again, nine months later. Is AI taking over rp? or laziness?
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
And it just happened again, nine months later. Is AI taking over rp? or laziness?
I saw Bowie during his final Reality tour in 2003 and he introduced this song by noting how many times he'd had young folk tell him how cool he was to be covering a Nirvana song. Given how nearly every album he produced contained a cover or two they could almost be forgiven.
I used to have this on tape and listen to it on the Walkman while I mowed the lawn. Volume had to be turned way up to hear over the riding mower. There was a long stretch of dead air at the end of side B. Long enough that if I was concentrating on mowing I'd forget that I had music on. Then it would flip to side A and the sudden sound of the applause at the beginning would startle me enough to jump up off the seat and activate the kill switch on the mower.
Anyhow, I always think about mowing when I hear this album. That and flying, but that's a different story.
Anyhow, I always think about mowing when I hear this album. That and flying, but that's a different story.
Very nice playlist today! You are specially inspired :-)
Nice transition bill !
Sorry this is a straight 10
I also love this version here from Adam Ben Ezra...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
In general I would find it great if Bill would play some stuff from Adam Ben.
Especially the Tango is a 10 straight in my opinion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
In general I would find it great if Bill would play some stuff from Adam Ben.
Especially the Tango is a 10 straight in my opinion!
MrMelons wrote:
Agreed, and whoever substituted that sax riff. Except it goes on a chorus too long.
Lulu nailed it
Agreed, and whoever substituted that sax riff. Except it goes on a chorus too long.
Lulu nailed it
sirdroseph wrote:
I was thinking the exact same thing!
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
I was thinking the exact same thing!
And it happened just like that, again, after 7 years...
Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie followed by The Man Who Sold The World in the style of Nirvana...
Steely_D wrote:
The_Enemy wrote:
Which must've been an unplugged electric guitar, sort of making it acoustic.
Look, how can they sell something called "Unplugged" if they're using an electric guitar? If they are, then I suggest everyone ask for their money back.
Or better yet.... let's get a class action suit against MTV (no point suing Kurt).
It's all acoustic guitars on this - even the bass (and cello). Granted, they are acoustics with pick-ups installed in them, and Cobain's has more gain applied during the riff parts to get that overdriven sound, but there are no solid-body (fully) electric guitars on this recording.
Still. it's not technically "unplugged", though very few of the (over 100) performances on MTV's "Unplugged" were anyhow.
Except for the electric guitar.
The_Enemy wrote:
Which must've been an unplugged electric guitar, sort of making it acoustic.
Look, how can they sell something called "Unplugged" if they're using an electric guitar? If they are, then I suggest everyone ask for their money back.
Or better yet.... let's get a class action suit against MTV (no point suing Kurt).
It's all acoustic guitars on this - even the bass (and cello). Granted, they are acoustics with pick-ups installed in them, and Cobain's has more gain applied during the riff parts to get that overdriven sound, but there are no solid-body (fully) electric guitars on this recording.
Still. it's not technically "unplugged", though very few of the (over 100) performances on MTV's "Unplugged" were anyhow.
Skydog wrote:
Probably the correct spelling of Kurt's last name for starters.
Could you imagine what Bowie and Colbain would have come up with if they collaborated
Probably the correct spelling of Kurt's last name for starters.
Love Bowie's original 
Steely_D wrote:
Except for the electric guitar.
Which must've been an unplugged electric guitar, sort of making it acoustic.
Look, how can they sell something called "Unplugged" if they're using an electric guitar? If they are, then I suggest everyone ask for their money back.
Or better yet.... let's get a class action suit against MTV (no point suing Kurt).
Except for the electric guitar.
Which must've been an unplugged electric guitar, sort of making it acoustic.
Look, how can they sell something called "Unplugged" if they're using an electric guitar? If they are, then I suggest everyone ask for their money back.
Or better yet.... let's get a class action suit against MTV (no point suing Kurt).
sktillman wrote:
Except for the electric guitar.
The live, acoustic, grunge version of Bowie's brilliant, well produced studio original. Simple by comparison, yet uplifting and compelling in it's sincerity. A great original artist covering a great original artist. I love it.
Except for the electric guitar.
Skydog wrote:
sounds old and it drags,
Bowie's original still crackles
Damn right!
sounds old and it drags,
Bowie's original still crackles
Damn right!
DavidS_UK wrote:
"Unplugged" (to MTV back then) generally meant using acoustic instruments, which is how this version was performed. I'm not sure where you get "new and totally different" from. This recording is from an "unplugged" gig they played for MTV - they were not recording the song for a new Nirvana album. They probably just thought it would be cool to play a cover of a relatively obscure Bowie song. Many bands do unexpected covers during live shows that they may never release on an album. They weren't trying to make some earth-shattering statement. It's a faithful and reverent version, though I prefer the original.
I agree with bc - useless cover, and a waste of Cobain's wonderful talent. Unplugged means that, producing a new and totally different rendering of a song, not a lame replica.
"Unplugged" (to MTV back then) generally meant using acoustic instruments, which is how this version was performed. I'm not sure where you get "new and totally different" from. This recording is from an "unplugged" gig they played for MTV - they were not recording the song for a new Nirvana album. They probably just thought it would be cool to play a cover of a relatively obscure Bowie song. Many bands do unexpected covers during live shows that they may never release on an album. They weren't trying to make some earth-shattering statement. It's a faithful and reverent version, though I prefer the original.
sounds old and it drags,
Bowie's original still crackles
Good, but not as great as the original
Am I the only one that thinks this is a harsh version of the original? It causes a burning sensation right behind my ears.
justin4kick wrote:
Fully agree.
This cover adds nothing new to the excellent original.
Fully agree.
A solid PSD
This cover adds nothing new to the excellent original. If you want to hear a cover (but still, why would you?) play Lulu's version instead. At least that was back in the day a fresh interpretation of the song.
It's mmmkay as a cover and I dig Nirvana, but not worth 7.7, given the preceding genuine article's 7.5.
Meltz wrote:
RP is structured in playlists. If you are a regular listener, it is quite common to predict the following tune. It seems that there are between 5 and 10 tracks swapped out daily .
Getting a little tired of this tune as a segue from a previous random Bowie tune. I'm a Bowie fan but let's hear something different.
RP is structured in playlists. If you are a regular listener, it is quite common to predict the following tune. It seems that there are between 5 and 10 tracks swapped out daily .
5. Cold pi55ing Play
Skydog wrote:
Could you imagine what Bowie and Colbain would have come up with if they collaborated
A double shooting suicide? Stratocaster wrote:
4. Talking Heads.
5. U2.
4. Talking Heads.
5. U2.
Getting a little tired of this tune as a segue from a previous random Bowie tune. I'm a Bowie fan but let's hear something different.
from wiki
"Bowie bemoaned the fact that when he performed the number himself he would encounter "kids that come up afterwards and say, 'It's cool you're doing a Nirvana song.' And I think, 'F#$k you, you little tosser!'""
"Bowie bemoaned the fact that when he performed the number himself he would encounter "kids that come up afterwards and say, 'It's cool you're doing a Nirvana song.' And I think, 'F#$k you, you little tosser!'""
justin4kick wrote:
4. Talking Heads.
I would like to nominate the following bands for the RP PSD-award:
1. Grateful Dead
2. RHCP
3. Nirvana
1. Grateful Dead
2. RHCP
3. Nirvana
4. Talking Heads.
The live, acoustic, grunge version of Bowie's brilliant, well produced studio original. Simple by comparison, yet uplifting and compelling in it's sincerity. A great original artist covering a great original artist. I love it.
Could you imagine what Bowie and Colbain would have come up with if they collaborated
RIP David Bowie.
Decent cover version this.
Decent cover version this.
Now back to Bowie please Bill...
Puleeze, play Bowie version on the day of his death. This album of his (1970) actually rocked
I would like to nominate the following bands for the RP PSD-award:
1. Grateful Dead
2. RHCP
3. Nirvana
1. Grateful Dead
2. RHCP
3. Nirvana
A Man Sold The World
A long long time ago,
And still another one turned it
Into sweet memories.
A long long time ago,
And still another one turned it
Into sweet memories.
wgsu_1978 wrote:
How do I flag this heartless garbage? You need to grow up, Junior.
ok, im sorry, in retrospect that wasnt funny, but I have no pity for such an action.
He probably didnt feel a thing but imagine the collective pain he inflicted on everyone who loved him.
Its a chickens way out.
How do I flag this heartless garbage? You need to grow up, Junior.
ok, im sorry, in retrospect that wasnt funny, but I have no pity for such an action.
He probably didnt feel a thing but imagine the collective pain he inflicted on everyone who loved him.
Its a chickens way out.
A poor cover version.
instant classic!! 
hempmandan wrote:
Might be. But nothing new added.
Best Bowie cover. Period.
Might be. But nothing new added.
And Bill always plays Dylan after playing a Dylan cover. Right honestly.
MrsTom wrote:
MrsTom wrote:
Hmm - preceded by a song from Aladdin Sane. I see what you did there Bill!
stunix wrote:
How do I flag this heartless garbage? You need to grow up, Junior.
is this cover why he shot himself in the face? 1
How do I flag this heartless garbage? You need to grow up, Junior.
stunix wrote:
Not funny.
is this cover why he shot himself in the face? 1
Not funny.
Not a good Bowie tribute band, if that's what they are. Even their name is a cover.
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versalog wrote:
Thank you for clearing that up.
Goat.
Thank you for clearing that up.
Goat.
Best Bowie cover. Period.
Hopefully all my Radio Paradise friends are enjoying Dave Grohl's Sonic Highways that is currently running on HBO.
Sloggydog wrote:
Well for so many better reasons than just being contrite I will say that this is a fantastic cover from a fantastic album. Love it.
I second that emotion. As a huge Bowie fan getting into Nirvana at the time of this broadcast, I was freaking blown away. ScottN wrote:
Ummmm.... How about to introduce a whole new generation of people to the great work of Mr. Bowie.
The grunge treatment of this Bowie classic added nothing. Disappointing. Why bother?
Ummmm.... How about to introduce a whole new generation of people to the great work of Mr. Bowie.
Well for so many better reasons than just being contrite I will say that this is a fantastic cover from a fantastic album. Love it.
Hmm - preceded by a song from Aladdin Sane. I see what you did there Bill!
The grunge treatment of this Bowie classic added nothing. Disappointing. Why bother?
Yes yes yes!
treatment_bound wrote:
yeah, horrid. no creative reworking, just change great vocals to the whine.
That was a David Bowie song.
/nods off...
yeah, horrid. no creative reworking, just change great vocals to the whine.
Real crap cover!! What were Kurt & Co. thinking of!!!! 
That was a David Bowie song.
/nods off...
Cowpie?
Stephenater wrote:
Hard to believe that show was recorded twenty years ago this week!
Check out this article about the performance on Yahoo:
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/remembering-nirvana-unplugged-cobain-battles-nearly-pulled-plug-014731014.html
The amp was Cobain's idea, and the network was against it. Turned out better than the original IMHO...
Covering the song is a mark of respect for the original and Cobains version is great.. but I do enjoy the original more.
The unplugged clip is a gem and his genius shines thru stronger with his own material. What a sad loss
Hard to believe that show was recorded twenty years ago this week!
Check out this article about the performance on Yahoo:
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/remembering-nirvana-unplugged-cobain-battles-nearly-pulled-plug-014731014.html
The amp was Cobain's idea, and the network was against it. Turned out better than the original IMHO...
Covering the song is a mark of respect for the original and Cobains version is great.. but I do enjoy the original more.
The unplugged clip is a gem and his genius shines thru stronger with his own material. What a sad loss
dogpound wrote:
.......... most definitely was
Unplugged was a great show, this was one of the best sessions.
.......... most definitely was
I agree with bc - useless cover, and a waste of Cobain's wonderful talent. Unplugged means that, producing a new and totally different rendering of a song, not a lame replica.
bc wrote:
Sorry. I never got it. The concept was that musicians were forced to re-imagine their songs with new acoustic arrangements. But so many just played acoustic guitar instead of the electric guitar and amplified their acoustic guitars to be loud enough to go with the drum kit (but hey -- the drummer used brushes).*
But this song is the epitome of the laziness of the people on the show. They couldn't even leave an amplified acoustic guitar alone. They had to slap a switch on the acoustic guitar for the lead fuzz tone. Incredibly lame. Incredibly lazy. Incredibly unimaginative.
Unplugged?!
Yeah, and I'm the pope.
Look, you wanna cover Bowie? Go ahead. But don't pretend like it's some genius unplugged arrangement. It's just a cover, and in my opinion, one that contributes nothing to the original.
---------
* Yes, there were some who seemed to accept the challenge or rearranging their music, but it seems that too many of them took the lazy way out.
Hard to believe that show was recorded twenty years ago this week!
Check out this article about the performance on Yahoo:
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/remembering-nirvana-unplugged-cobain-battles-nearly-pulled-plug-014731014.html
The amp was Cobain's idea, and the network was against it. Turned out better than the original IMHO...
Sorry. I never got it. The concept was that musicians were forced to re-imagine their songs with new acoustic arrangements. But so many just played acoustic guitar instead of the electric guitar and amplified their acoustic guitars to be loud enough to go with the drum kit (but hey -- the drummer used brushes).*
But this song is the epitome of the laziness of the people on the show. They couldn't even leave an amplified acoustic guitar alone. They had to slap a switch on the acoustic guitar for the lead fuzz tone. Incredibly lame. Incredibly lazy. Incredibly unimaginative.
Unplugged?!
Yeah, and I'm the pope.
Look, you wanna cover Bowie? Go ahead. But don't pretend like it's some genius unplugged arrangement. It's just a cover, and in my opinion, one that contributes nothing to the original.
---------
* Yes, there were some who seemed to accept the challenge or rearranging their music, but it seems that too many of them took the lazy way out.
Hard to believe that show was recorded twenty years ago this week!
Check out this article about the performance on Yahoo:
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/remembering-nirvana-unplugged-cobain-battles-nearly-pulled-plug-014731014.html
The amp was Cobain's idea, and the network was against it. Turned out better than the original IMHO...
dogpound wrote:
Sorry. I never got it. The concept was that musicians were forced to re-imagine their songs with new acoustic arrangements. But so many just played acoustic guitar instead of the electric guitar and amplified their acoustic guitars to be loud enough to go with the drum kit (but hey -- the drummer used brushes).*
But this song is the epitome of the laziness of the people on the show. They couldn't even leave an amplified acoustic guitar alone. They had to slap a switch on the acoustic guitar for the lead fuzz tone. Incredibly lame. Incredibly lazy. Incredibly unimaginative.
Unplugged?!
Yeah, and I'm the pope.
Look, you wanna cover Bowie? Go ahead. But don't pretend like it's some genius unplugged arrangement. It's just a cover, and in my opinion, one that contributes nothing to the original.
---------
* Yes, there were some who seemed to accept the challenge or rearranging their music, but it seems that too many of them took the lazy way out.
Unplugged was a great show, this was one of the best sessions.
Sorry. I never got it. The concept was that musicians were forced to re-imagine their songs with new acoustic arrangements. But so many just played acoustic guitar instead of the electric guitar and amplified their acoustic guitars to be loud enough to go with the drum kit (but hey -- the drummer used brushes).*
But this song is the epitome of the laziness of the people on the show. They couldn't even leave an amplified acoustic guitar alone. They had to slap a switch on the acoustic guitar for the lead fuzz tone. Incredibly lame. Incredibly lazy. Incredibly unimaginative.
Unplugged?!
Yeah, and I'm the pope.
Look, you wanna cover Bowie? Go ahead. But don't pretend like it's some genius unplugged arrangement. It's just a cover, and in my opinion, one that contributes nothing to the original.
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* Yes, there were some who seemed to accept the challenge or rearranging their music, but it seems that too many of them took the lazy way out.
I love the way Nirvana substitutes a crying guitar at the end of the song in place of Bowie's back up harmonies..they both play together beautifully in my minds eye/ear...acolt wrote:
I heard this before Bowie's version. I like this better. Let your ridicule flow.
'one' may pay with his eternal soul..George Harrison coined it well in within you and without you..."and the people who gain the world and lose their soul, they don't know, they can't see, are you one of them" ? johnjconn wrote:
I wonder how much one would pay for the world?
Just might have to rate this a ONE. I rate all Rolling Stones tunes a ONE. And other than that I only rate all other tunes a 6 and up.
What's the point of giving something a THREE ?
What's the point of giving something a THREE ?
The New York Times has an interesting piece on Jason Everman, who got kicked out of Nirvana and Soundgarden before the bands hit it big. He chucked in the music career to become a Special Forces solider:
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/magazine/evermans-war.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/magazine/evermans-war.html
He had three drill sergeants, two of whom were sadists. Thank God it was the easygoing one who saw it. He was reading a magazine, when he slowly looked up and stared at Everman. Then the sergeant walked over, pointing to a page in the magazine. “Is this you?” It was a photo of the biggest band in the world, Nirvana. Kurt Cobain had just killed himself, and this was a story about his suicide. Next to Cobain was the band’s onetime second guitarist. A guy with long, strawberry blond curls. “Is this you?”
Everman exhaled. “Yes, Drill Sergeant.”
"So what kind of music do you listen to?"
The good kind.
Unplugged was a great show, this was one of the best sessions.
rdo wrote:
Yeah, it's not an easy question to answer honestly, without coming across as pretentious. I always feel the urge to say "good". Don't even get me started when it comes to reading...
"Well crafted" is my usual response. Seems to satisfy most and makes me feel ok about not apearing too pretentious.
Yeah, it's not an easy question to answer honestly, without coming across as pretentious. I always feel the urge to say "good". Don't even get me started when it comes to reading...
"Well crafted" is my usual response. Seems to satisfy most and makes me feel ok about not apearing too pretentious.
Great song - but think Lulu did a much better version than Nirvana in fact everything Lulu has done is better than Nirvana!
A first-time hear for me. Had no idea that they covered this tune. Marvy to hear immediately after Lady Grinning Soul. Not altogether different than the original, but still quite worthwhile. Thanks.
Byronape wrote:
Yeah, it's not an easy question to answer honestly, without coming across as pretentious. I always feel the urge to say "good". Don't even get me started when it comes to reading...
Please keep in mind that people with a range in musical taste as your average RP listener is rare. Just think of the question that vexes me every time someone asks me...
"So what kind of music do you listen to?"
If you can answer that question easily, than you won't be spending any time here.
"So what kind of music do you listen to?"
If you can answer that question easily, than you won't be spending any time here.
Yeah, it's not an easy question to answer honestly, without coming across as pretentious. I always feel the urge to say "good". Don't even get me started when it comes to reading...
I like this, not a big nirvana fan but this is easy listening :-)
ziakut wrote:
also that lil feedback. I seem to wait for it..
always cringe during the solo where Kurt Cobain slides up to the wrong note and the slides half step down to the right note. Geeez. I guess it's a good testament that this was live and I actually prefer the imperfections with it being live.
also that lil feedback. I seem to wait for it..
Toke wrote:
that's so funny on so many different levels.
Eat your heart out Bowie this guy actually SINGS .... not moaning and droning .. great rendition.
that's so funny on so many different levels.
Dinges,_the_Dude wrote:
Me TOO..
Nice follow-up after David Bowie — Lady Grinning Soul, although I prefer Bowies version best!
Me TOO..
Eat your heart out Bowie this guy actually SINGS .... not moaning and droning .. great rendition.
Nice follow-up after David Bowie — Lady Grinning Soul, although I prefer Bowies version best!
They're both great. Bowie's version is preferred only because of the chanting on the coda. So otherworldly....
I always liked this version better than Bowie's. Cobain really puts himself into it. I think he really connected to the song on a personal level.