It's crazy how much Nirvana did in that short-lived but very impactful period of their prime. Their impact after Smells like Teen Spirit was so strong that 3 years solidly feel like 10. It's insane how their impact changed the course of music forever. Many people don't realise that Nirvana's prime in the mainstream lasted for about 3-4 years only. I recall many people discovered Nirvana's earlier songs after Kurt died - coming from the mainstream level, not from the alternative or underground Seattle circles of course, as they were pretty established there already. Symbolically, I believe, that Kurt Cobain's early, tragic passing was a result of Nirvana's accelerating prime that followed with a very strong impact on music and the world forever. It was a star doomed to explode. The world impatiently wanted too much from him, too soon and too quickly. Kurt's death was the price for that impact. Nirvana, apart from being a great grunge band, carried sort of a heroic, philosophical role to people as well. It's hard to forget that.
It’s always sad to watch the performances from 93/94 with Pat Smear in a way. You can tell he had so much excitement to be touring and playing with Nirvana. Kurt on the other hand was 4 years in and he’s already ready to end it…The excitement he had when he played Teen Spirit for the first time on MTV just isn’t there anymore unfortunately, and heroine had it’s grip on him bad at this point and you can tell he was at the end of his rope….it’s so tragic.
@ThatIsWild! he did, he actually liked the song and so did the rest of the band. The reason they didn’t like playing it was because Kurt didn’t think the song was an accurate representation of the bands messages and themes and he wanted other songs he was proud of to be recognized as well
he never hated it. Just because of the Reading performance everybody thinks he hated it when it's obvious he obliterated every song they performed that night. You wouldn't say he hated all of the songs performed that night, right?
Absolutely heartbreaking to see the transition of Kurt being genuinely happy in his first performance to being visibly pale and depressed in his last performance. You can tell that he was struggling.
With kurt it’s very strange because it’s not entirely unwanted attention, imo he craved attention as a child due to the lack of security and stability in his family/home. In a few books about nirvana it says more about this type of thing, but obviously it all got out of hand for him. But heavier than heaven, the storyteller, and everybody loves our town are interesting for this.
Kurt looked so happy and proud to be playing in the first clip then in the second clip he looked so depressed and fed up. Such a sad story we miss ya kurt!
@@fuchsia5899 all pop has existed since the 80s and no, the main music genre right now is hip hop. Plus there’s still great music not our fault you don’t look for it and are stuck in a nostalgia bubble
I feel like serve the servants made sense for Kurt to play for his last performance. It basically described his life. Mostly in the lyrics. I tried hard to have a father but instead I had a dad and that legendary divorce was such a bore.
En el primer video la energia que trasmite con sus movimientos es tan fuerte y en el otro se ve tan apagado, disociado realmente no dejaba de pensar jamas.
Hey, in the last recording, Kurt wasn’t drumming like he usually did, normally he used his whole arm, but in that last recording he was just using his wrist like most guitarists.
I noticed toward the last part of Nirvana that while in concert Kurt seemed to stay in one spot on the stage and sing vs before and when Smells Like Teen Spirit came out. More energetic then.
He was absolutely miserable during that last tour. And to think it was only a 3-year gap between their meteoric rise and Kurt's death. It's like each of those three years was a decade long in his mind. By that third year, he was done.
these moments are only 3 years apart. its almost like watching a little kid having fun and then seeing a 30 year old man working in an office job. the affect heroin had on him is terrifying.
Men deal with shit alone, Kurt was preparing to divorce Kourtney and get custody of his daughter and to take a break from Nirvana to accomplish it. All the while entertaining his fans.
The Word in the UK was Nirvana's first TV appearance? Surely not. I mean, its not impossible, but wouldn't they have played songs from Bleach on TV before Nevermind Edit: ok, so I googled it, and this was their first TV appearance (which is pretty crazy since it was 1991)
They played on local college radio stations and I think had an appearance or two on public access tv, but that was basically the equivalent of being on a livestream with 30 viewers now adays, nothing huge or noticable until they finally blew up in 91.
@ericjune81 it's crazy to think a record label would sign a band and have them record an album and not have them pro.ote it on TV (back tthrn), isn't it?
@Raoul Duke eh not really, I mean subpop was just putting all their money/promotion into Mudhoney at the time and the rest of the budget was ran thin. At the time nirvana were no names, it'd just be like you're average joe telling you to buy their album.
Oh my gosh the last performance you can tell something is off.. he looks really pale, not moving around, his eyes are sorta watery and red😭😭 I didn’t need to see this
All these years and I can still never really get used to seeing them perform with Pat Smear as a 4-piece band live.... I know he's a great guitarist in his own right, but he always just looks so out of place with the 3 "Real" members of Nirvana
It's not just his depression. When your a heroin addict then have to go play in Europe with withdrawals your not going to be hopping around rocking out.
All he needed was a prescription for Suboxone, a cottage in the woods where he could be alone and paint, a few ounces of weed and like a year off … no performing, no practicing, and no need to write music. No pressure, in other words. Just do with your days as you see fit. Such a fucking shame.
Maybe it’s just me but as much as I love nirvana, like they are legit one of my favorite bands, Kurt always looks somewhat fucked up no matter it’s the first show or the last. Dude was a heroin addict - let’s get real. I know the whole conspiracies or whatever, but from the first to the last performance, the guy was probably always dealing with something dark or difficult on the inside.
Except this wasn’t their first performance on tv.. it was on Top of the Pops and notorious because they weren’t aloud to play live only his vocals so the band deliberately mimed bad and Kurt sung in a gothic doom voice..😂
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It’s so crazy that both eras were only 3 years apart
that’s what touring and severe drug addictions can do to you
@@DevinLatulippedepression too.
Both are probably some of their worst performances, one from inexperience and the other from depression and addiction
It's crazy how much Nirvana did in that short-lived but very impactful period of their prime. Their impact after Smells like Teen Spirit was so strong that 3 years solidly feel like 10. It's insane how their impact changed the course of music forever. Many people don't realise that Nirvana's prime in the mainstream lasted for about 3-4 years only. I recall many people discovered Nirvana's earlier songs after Kurt died - coming from the mainstream level, not from the alternative or underground Seattle circles of course, as they were pretty established there already.
Symbolically, I believe, that Kurt Cobain's early, tragic passing was a result of Nirvana's accelerating prime that followed with a very strong impact on music and the world forever. It was a star doomed to explode. The world impatiently wanted too much from him, too soon and too quickly. Kurt's death was the price for that impact.
Nirvana, apart from being a great grunge band, carried sort of a heroic, philosophical role to people as well. It's hard to forget that.
Well when you call them eras I can see why that surprises you
It’s always sad to watch the performances from 93/94 with Pat Smear in a way. You can tell he had so much excitement to be touring and playing with Nirvana. Kurt on the other hand was 4 years in and he’s already ready to end it…The excitement he had when he played Teen Spirit for the first time on MTV just isn’t there anymore unfortunately, and heroine had it’s grip on him bad at this point and you can tell he was at the end of his rope….it’s so tragic.
kurt was very different, he said this but also the opposite and interviews, and complained when mtv wasnt playing his videos, that is why i like kurt
It’s ok, at least for Pat, Dave picked him up to play in Foo fighters, not like he was left out to dry after Nirvana.
And then Courtney had his head blown off, can’t forget the end of the story.
@@erronblack6763 no she didn't, her dad and his CIA buddies did.
Edit: Also can't forget Dave and his father!
@@erronblack6763 Oh grow up, what are you? 14?
Back when Kurt actually liked teen spirit
@ThatIsWild! he did, he actually
liked the song and so did the rest of the band. The reason they didn’t like playing it was because Kurt didn’t think the song was an accurate representation of the bands messages and themes and he wanted other songs he was proud of to be recognized as well
@@breadpitt123 no need
@123bread_pitt123
Shit joke
he never hated it. Just because of the Reading performance everybody thinks he hated it when it's obvious he obliterated every song they performed that night. You wouldn't say he hated all of the songs performed that night, right?
@@hajduckisvit2708 Ok fair point, I wouldn't say he hated it but he definitely got sick of performing it. Reckons there were other songs better
you can actually see how is he feeling on the second clip. He was so depressed and sad… Kurt, we miss you
Absolutely heartbreaking to see the transition of Kurt being genuinely happy in his first performance to being visibly pale and depressed in his last performance. You can tell that he was struggling.
Herion and benzos will do that
He looks so happy and full of energy in the first clip. It’s so fucked what nonstop touring and unwanted attention can do to a person. RIP
it wasnt the touring. ask CLUTCH.
He supposedly was very sick and had bad stomach ulcers that gave him horrible pain
He allegedly took drugs to numb that pain
And the heroine helped too
With kurt it’s very strange because it’s not entirely unwanted attention, imo he craved attention as a child due to the lack of security and stability in his family/home. In a few books about nirvana it says more about this type of thing, but obviously it all got out of hand for him. But heavier than heaven, the storyteller, and everybody loves our town are interesting for this.
Amazing musicians and an amazing band
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and a amazing person aswell
@@withoutusura How do you know about that
@@withoutusura what does that even mean?
Kurt looked so happy and proud to be playing in the first clip then in the second clip he looked so depressed and fed up. Such a sad story we miss ya kurt!
he looked so excited in the first clip 😭😭😭
He was high af
@@behelit.maldito1254 he waesnt on drugs on that time
@@oscarcordova7305 yes he was lol, he started doing drugs when he was a teenager and you can clearly tell he's high here
it's so sad seeing him like that, especially when u know what depression feels like yourself.
Old and bored at 27!
I was at Lame fest.
Never forgotten.
Rip Kurt.
⚘️
Man, I'm 31 and feel old as fuck.
Im 20 And Feel Old 😂
I’m 22 and feel like I’m failing and old lol
I'm 96 and I'm addicted to Viagra. I eat em like candy and I feel like I'm 18.
My favorite band is Nirvana
i'm 15 and i fell very old
Kurt died in 94,
Kurt was dead by 93.
you can see the excitement in the first clip but the second clip just gives a sad feeling
I feel bad for Dave Grohl tho, he was a drummer who lost his best mate who was a lead singer, then he was a lead singer who lost his drummer
Man stfu bros living life on easy mode
0:34
You can literally hear his smile.
Once there was grunge....
And we still love it...
Which is funny because kurt consider there band punk but got labeled as grunge, yet he didn’t complain and just carried on.
Now we have shtty pop
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@@fuchsia5899 all pop has existed since the 80s and no, the main music genre right now is hip hop. Plus there’s still great music not our fault you don’t look for it and are stuck in a nostalgia bubble
I feel like serve the servants made sense for Kurt to play for his last performance. It basically described his life. Mostly in the lyrics. I tried hard to have a father but instead I had a dad and that legendary divorce was such a bore.
it wasn't the last perfomance
@@LazyGavid (on television)
En el primer video la energia que trasmite con sus movimientos es tan fuerte y en el otro se ve tan apagado, disociado realmente no dejaba de pensar jamas.
Pat seems so excited to play with Nirvana.
he looked so happy at first, now hes all beat up
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bored and old, if you will
Heroin.
both heroin and courtney... 💔
Nirvana is always so refreshing. 🌊😎
0:34 that smile..
Hey, in the last recording, Kurt wasn’t drumming like he usually did, normally he used his whole arm, but in that last recording he was just using his wrist like most guitarists.
maybe he relearned to palm mute since bleach
@Fuk Censorship I think he was just so over everything that he didn't care but you could be right
He had Pat Smear providing that extra sound so he didn’t need to go for it and make himself heard over the bass and drums as much.
He looks so happy to be there in the begging
yea because he wasnt taking drugs every single day
cuz he knew that smells like teen spirit was the best song he had ever writed.
só pelo sorrisinho dele e a melodia do som, as pessoas pulando e se divertindo, me faz querer chorar
you can see how kurts smile faces away :((
What I would give to have been in the crowd of an OG nirvana show. Alas I wasn’t alive.
0:24 Waoh...Cool moves, they truly understood what it was all about....
God, that first stage.
It’s green screen
So 90s
You can see how his smile and bright dissapear in the second clip. Truly heartbreaking man
It’s ironic that the last televised performance was Serve the Servants. “Teenage angst has paid off well
Now I'm bored and old” ☹️
I noticed toward the last part of Nirvana that while in concert Kurt seemed to stay in one spot on the stage and sing vs before and when Smells Like Teen Spirit came out. More energetic then.
He was absolutely miserable during that last tour. And to think it was only a 3-year gap between their meteoric rise and Kurt's death. It's like each of those three years was a decade long in his mind. By that third year, he was done.
At both 0:55 and 0:58 you can see a guy try and fail to stagedive
😂😂
Lmao
IMO the peak of nirvana performances were 91’ to early 93’
1991-1992*
@@anibaljoserodriguezmoya4913 I agree with that too
They were tight in 94, he was also clean there, the last time he used, was when he died
En el segundo clip se siente como si Kurt estuviera deseando que termine la presentación
"I couldn't be having more fun!"/ "I'm not having fun anymore..."
The studio in the first video looks so modern!
It's because these days we rehash styles from 80s-90s.
it was on "The Word" i believe which was an early 90s british tv show hosted by terry christian
They really needed to take a break instead of touring immediately, rest in peace Kurt
He was so fresh and perfect in the first. Tragic legend in the second.
Nirvana on the way, and Nirvana on the way down.. Sad, but true.
these moments are only 3 years apart. its almost like watching a little kid having fun and then seeing a 30 year old man working in an office job. the affect heroin had on him is terrifying.
Men deal with shit alone, Kurt was preparing to divorce Kourtney and get custody of his daughter and to take a break from Nirvana to accomplish it. All the while entertaining his fans.
Damn we miss u still😢
you can see the energy drained from his eyes :(
He loved being in Britain it made him happy.
He had such a haunted smile during they're first concert
lol krist novosellic throwing the chair in the air cuz he has ptsd from throwing the guitar and hitting his head
It’s a bass, not a guitar.
@@something_els3 bass guitar
@@niels2937 bass. should we call guitar guitar?
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@@something_els3 Bass guitar
I don’t know if you pitched the first clip up or not but he sounds so young there
Probably because in early nirvana they played standard tuning, and later they changed to half-step down.
@@andrepalmeiro6172and that he actually was able to be in a good mood
The Word in the UK was Nirvana's first TV appearance? Surely not. I mean, its not impossible, but wouldn't they have played songs from Bleach on TV before Nevermind
Edit: ok, so I googled it, and this was their first TV appearance (which is pretty crazy since it was 1991)
On Tv? I don't think so but i'm not sure. Their first tv music video debut was slts. Before that they weren't tv darlings.
They didn't have commercial success until 91. Despite bleach being a great album, they didn't get a whole lot of mainstream recognition
They played on local college radio stations and I think had an appearance or two on public access tv, but that was basically the equivalent of being on a livestream with 30 viewers now adays, nothing huge or noticable until they finally blew up in 91.
@ericjune81 it's crazy to think a record label would sign a band and have them record an album and not have them pro.ote it on TV (back tthrn), isn't it?
@Raoul Duke eh not really, I mean subpop was just putting all their money/promotion into Mudhoney at the time and the rest of the budget was ran thin. At the time nirvana were no names, it'd just be like you're average joe telling you to buy their album.
rip kurt ❤ nirvana forever
Gotta love Dave knocking his Cymbal off
Los ojos de Kurt y esa mirada comenzaban a apagarse ....
The first one was my favorite of teen Spirit. Kurt seemed to have so much fun
Something empty in Kurt’s eyes in the end … only those who have seen it in their own reflection will recognize it.
In the second clip Kurt is so blue. 😭
Every time I see there last tv performance it's just sad knowing what he was suffering at this time since all his energy is gone
the last show kurt is just pulling tge words out of himself, he is dead there
Yep, pity he could have been saved... but I guess he did what he was supposed to do. :)
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@@sherlyazmound3701 why
You feel that you can comprehensively hold this sentiment up as the truth?
You can tell in his eyes , his spirit is gone
You can hear the laryngitis starting a little bit compared to his voice from a years earlier
Wow this is one of weezer's best performances ever, i love this song, i think it's names "One".
Lovely stuff.
yo that stage is really wild, even by today's standards
Oh my gosh the last performance you can tell something is off.. he looks really pale, not moving around, his eyes are sorta watery and red😭😭 I didn’t need to see this
He was almost crying when playing serve the servants bc he knew that would be his last time playing for live tv
Oh Kurt🥰 hope you're still jamming 💫
he's barely even moving like the other 😞
He was so happy in his first show :(
I mean, look at his smile
0:13 you can see dave's get lost some of his drumset. 🤣
I thought their last live was in the last live are in Munich.
On public television, it was the tunnel performance.
"TV"
boy, i bet he regretted making that courtney statement on live tv
Krist always looked so chipper
He married the wrong woman. I did too and it nearly killed me. Hell, it still might
It'll pass with time
First: Smells like teen spirit.
Last: Serve the servants.
And both names' songs begin with "S".
Kurt was defo tripping in the first part 100%
He looks like he already knows he's dead... Really hurtful to watch
Surprised their first ever TV appearance was in the UK. I know they were big here but still.
mindblowing
4:29 is the last documented frame of this mans existence.
It's actually at the Munich show.
Justice for Kurt and Kristen.
It’s Krist
Krist is still alive and well.
So, no. Not Krist.
@@JFK-ir7yz sorry, what?
Huh?
@@fuchsia5899 I think he’s talking about Kristen Pfaff who was bassist for hole.
He aged 10 years in less than 3, so sad man
All these years and I can still never really get used to seeing them perform with Pat Smear as a 4-piece band live....
I know he's a great guitarist in his own right, but he always just looks so out of place with the 3 "Real" members of Nirvana
i actually loved seeing him with them, wish we got to see him as a full time member in whatever nirvanas next studio album was gonna be
not really, the band was never meant to be just a 3 piece, even kurt said that himself
Well, Pat would've needed to perform in a Nirvana record to make him a "real" member. Sadly it was not to be.
@@kimmolaine8069He was offered by Kurt to add his part in “you know you’re right” but Kurt died before it happened
It's not just his depression. When your a heroin addict then have to go play in Europe with withdrawals your not going to be hopping around rocking out.
His voicee🥰
It seems the health of the band got down the drain as time went by and success went up. Such toxic environment the showbiz.
Yes
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A band like Nirvana playing on a stage meant for pop songs will still to this day bewilder me.
All he needed was a prescription for Suboxone, a cottage in the woods where he could be alone and paint, a few ounces of weed and like a year off … no performing, no practicing, and no need to write music. No pressure, in other words. Just do with your days as you see fit.
Such a fucking shame.
Holy shit.
In the first video you can see he’s excited to play, but in the second one it’s obvious he does not look to great.
😎👍
Don't do drugs, kids.
Maybe it’s just me but as much as I love nirvana, like they are legit one of my favorite bands, Kurt always looks somewhat fucked up no matter it’s the first show or the last. Dude was a heroin addict - let’s get real. I know the whole conspiracies or whatever, but from the first to the last performance, the guy was probably always dealing with something dark or difficult on the inside.
Kurt looks like frustrated.
Three in band excellent but who is the forth?
What song is they performing at the end
serve the servants
This is not there last performance on TV actually
yes it is
Except this wasn’t their first performance on tv.. it was on Top of the Pops and notorious because they weren’t aloud to play live only his vocals so the band deliberately mimed bad and Kurt sung in a gothic doom voice..😂
top of the pops was 2 weeks after this
differenza abissale
Man, this is not the first nirvana's tv gig, that was in the bleach era.
Okay, send me the link.
Ok. Search: Nirvana lithium [first live performance]
Just a session. The Word in the UK was the first real deal.
just a session dude, same this teen spirit live performance. Nevermind...
But why the deceitful title to the video? I only clicked because I knew about that performance. Does SNL not count? Why lie like that? Shameless
SNL was in 1992.
@@arnelinsomniac There was also one in 1993, but this show is in 1994