Music Nirvana (the band)

[Peanut Butter]

Been listening to them all morning for a nostalgia kick.

Probably my favourite band when I was a teen, saw them play Reading festival before Reading turned shite.

Best album? Best song?

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Hard to pick. They're all good, in their own way. Every song on Nevermind could have been a single, but In Utero is probably my favourite to listen to as an album from front to back. I haven't listened to Bleach in a long time, I don't know how well it has aged, but I listened to it a lot when I was at school. I should revisit it.

 

[Hoof the ball]

I remember when Nirvana played on TOTPs in 1991. They wanted to play some new material, however, the show wanted them to play "Smells like...." instead, much to Kurt's dismay, since, he was absolutely sick of being asked to perform that one song; Kurt, in reply, sang the song very badly on purpose.

 

[Minimalist]

Heart-Shaped Box or their cover of the Man who sold the world. Couldn’t pick the best album.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

I remember when Nirvana played on TOTPs in 1991. They wanted to play some new material, however, the show wanted them to play "Smells like...." instead, much to Kurt's dismay, since, he was absolutely sick of being asked to perform that one song; Kurt, in reply, sang the song very badly on purpose.

Classic. The terrible miming of the instrumentation was also a highlight.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Heart-Shaped Box or their cover of the Man who sold the world. Couldn’t pick the best album.

My favourite too.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Dive is my favourite. Nirvana were at their peak when I first started getting into bands as a kid so I do hold a fondness for them.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Heart Shaped Box is a depressing, beautiful song.

My favourite Nirvana track has to be Aneurysm.

@OnlyTwoDaSilvas

I listened to Bleach on my walk this morning, it’s still brilliant.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Their MTV unplugged set is very good, in case any of ye haven’t seen it yet.

 

[BusbyMalone]

Big fan myself. So many awesome songs that it's hard to pick a favourite, but i will say that i'm leaning towards this one:

 

[Hoof the ball]

Don't forget their Unplugged album too!

 

[Redlambs]

Never a big fan, but unplugged is one of my favourite albums of all time. I've still got the white vinyl of it somewhere.

 

[Green_Red]

Nevermind, Territorial Pissings.

 

[Green_Red]

I remember when Nirvana played on TOTPs in 1991. They wanted to play some new material, however, the show wanted them to play "Smells like...." instead, much to Kurt's dismay, since, he was absolutely sick of being asked to perform that one song; Kurt, in reply, sang the song very badly on purpose.

Wasnt that an immitation of Morrisey?

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

I remember when Nirvana played on TOTPs in 1991. They wanted to play some new material, however, the show wanted them to play "Smells like...." instead, much to Kurt's dismay, since, he was absolutely sick of being asked to perform that one song; Kurt, in reply, sang the song very badly on purpose.

How could you tell?

I can't say I'm a massive fan but they're one of those bands who just demand respect of anyone with any alternative music tastes. They did things very much their own way and if you want to get a youngster onto some good stuff you can do a hell of a lot worse than slinging them Nevermind or In Utero, plus as said above Unplugged holds up as a top class live acoustic session.

 

[DOTA]

Something in the Way.

Also, Kurt's singing on Where Did You Sleep Last Night, on the MTV thing, is bafflingly good. I particularly love the bit right at the end where he fecks up and forgets to breathe cause he's genuinely shocked himself with how well he did the final 'shiver'.

 

[Synco]

My favourite band bar none. I too find it very hard to choose between Nevermind, In Utero and MTV Unplugged. I guess it mainly depends on my mood. Bleach and Incesticide are great records as well, more the lo-fi/underground type, with some fantastic songs.

Favourite songs are probably Territorial Pissings and Polly (the latter's lyrics...), but that again leaves out way too much.

 

[The Cat]

Sliver is probably my favourite track amongst many great ones.

 

[arthurka]

Cobain had some of the best songwriting skills I have ever heard , plus he was a great lyricist on top of that..

He could make something that was as lo-fi as it gets be catchy as hell..

My fav is this masterpiece. .

 

[onemanarmy]

Also, Kurt's singing on Where Did You Sleep Last Night, on the MTV thing, is bafflingly good. I particularly love the bit right at the end where he fecks up and forgets to breathe cause he's genuinely shocked himself with how well he did the final 'shiver'.

Goosebumps, everytime I hear this. The Leadbelly original song is great too. The Unplugged record is so pure.

Nirvana has always been one of my favorite bands. Impossible to chose from their discography. What a legacy. Most bands I've ever wanted to see live I've seen bar a few, they are one of them, sadly.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He could make something that was as lo-fi as it gets be catchy as hell..[/MEDIA]

His lyrics are kind of sparse too but they just work perfectly.

 

[BusbyMalone]

This is quite a cool video:

 

[Eckers99]

My God, I was obsessed with them as a teenager. They were my gateway to 'proper' music. Particularly like this footage. They were asked to do one of the hits for a very safe crowd but chose to do this instead...


Edit. No, that's not moshing in the Jonathan Ross studio - totally forgot it cuts away to another performance.

 

[Scarecrow]

Heart-Shaped Box or their cover of the Man who sold the world. Couldn’t pick the best album.

Also, Kurt's singing on Where Did You Sleep Last Night, on the MTV thing, is bafflingly good. I particularly love the bit right at the end where he fecks up and forgets to breathe cause he's genuinely shocked himself with how well he did the final 'shiver'.

The right answers.

 

[Member 39557]

Love everything by them.

Shame they cancelled the tv show.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-true-end-of-nirvana-5-years-on.351731/#post-11470392

Little Roy's Battle of seattle is a quality tribute too.

 

[11101]

Brilliant band. I love all their songs but Come As You Are has always been one of my favourites.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Awesome band. Nevermind is one of my favourite albums.

 

[onemanarmy]

They played in Ghent in 1989. The venue was limited to 150 people, and wasn't sold out, far from it. If you have to believe everyone who was apparently present, about 5000 people were there.

Ramones also played in Ghent, the day before Nirvana. God, I wish I was old enough back then to go to both shows.

 

[Berbaclass]

Negative Creep is probably my fave.

 

[Minimalist]

Worth plugging the Ramin Djawadi cover of Heart Shaped Box for those who don’t watch Westworld (all his covers of popular music for the show are great). Blew my mind when I recognised it for the trailer.

 

[Pexbo]

Greatest Hits is probably their best album.

 

[King7Eric]

Drain You, Rape me, The MTV version of Where did you sleep last night are my favorites.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Don't forget their Unplugged album too!

My favourite album of theirs to listen to.

About a Girl would be my favourite song... or Breed.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Worth plugging the Ramin Djawadi cover of Heart Shaped Box for those who don’t watch Westworld (all his covers of popular music for the show are great). Blew my mind when I recognised it for the trailer.

Ha! Was just giving HSB a listen on Spotify and that popped up. Will be my next project on piano.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Was absolutely nuts about them growing up. No band captured teenage/general angst better.

Heart Shaped Box
Lithium
SLTP
Come as you are
The entire MTV unplugged set
Drain you
In bloom

So many others, really. I pretty loved most of their songs growing up. In terms coming up with music that 'worked' for the respective genre, Cobain surely had one of the best success ratios? There's not much weak stuff there IMO.

 

[Hoof the ball]

What did ya'll think of Montage of Heck (documentary)?

 

[Frank Grimes]

Lounge act, Something in the way and on a plain (unplugged version) are songs I go back to a lot.

 

[marukomu]

 

[Frank Grimes]

Also this.

 

[sullydnl]

My first music love. Vivid memories of the first time I listened to each of Nevermind, In Utero and Incesticide.

In Utero ftw. Impossible to pick a favourite song though.