I shot this video, and it was quite a task just getting the footage that exists. Nice to see it getting so much love.

@ChadEditorZ

5 жыл бұрын

u r epic if u r not lying. thank u

@brandonboggs2656

5 жыл бұрын

Hellz yea!

@ChadEditorZ

5 жыл бұрын

dude ur amazing thanj you for preserving this fossil

@davecarsley8773

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah... You and about 6 other people in this comment section shot this video.

@ChadEditorZ

5 жыл бұрын

@@davecarsley8773 this is the internet so I'll believe him

I was there. In front, stage left. I see my head. After the last song they carried Kurt surfing overhead from the stage, halfway to the back of the club. Then he walked over to the bar, sat on the floor fiddled with his shoelaces and talked to us for about 15 minutes,,,,stuff like saving the planet, and our music and our bands. After, as Kurt walked away a few feet I said his name, and gave a peace sign....you know he walked right back up to me, looked me straight in the eyes and said....yea, exactly....peace!!! That was magic!....then came Nevermind a few months later.....but that night I just knew they were great. Thanks again for all the music Nirvana....PEACE

@analua7345

10 жыл бұрын

This is so sweet! He sounds so nice!

@TheLobsterBisque

10 жыл бұрын

Two words......gentile soul. He took on a lot.

@tominator1xdfgh

10 жыл бұрын

You lucky, lucky person!:'0

@justinenge9971

10 жыл бұрын

lucky fuck.

@smokeydabear5619

9 жыл бұрын

woah dude that's fucking crazy cool!

21:27 dude with the hands is hilarious. He’s on point.

@dmoneygc2086

2 жыл бұрын

Someone had an encounter with some fungi before this show, that's for sure!🤣😆

@crunkboy

2 жыл бұрын

im fucking crying thats hilarious

@annasloan3396

2 жыл бұрын

He's controlling the goings on with wizardry

@meestermole2412

2 жыл бұрын

hell yeah h is. he knows that tune intimately

@sukaritas6350

Жыл бұрын

he just is influenced by a white powder... Sugar Glass

The entire population of new haven 1991 is in this comment section

@deadroses19

3 жыл бұрын

that made me laugh

@kevinryd

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@kylemanson1975

3 жыл бұрын

I'm only 25 and even I was there

@DoddScientifics

3 жыл бұрын

Steve Ross asked me to go. I declined. I don't regret that at all. Fuck me.

@sidneylacroix204

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 13 but i went to nirvana like 3 years ago

Apparently everyone who attended this show is in the comment section of this video.

@DirtyDirkDiggler

5 жыл бұрын

i was outside in the parking lot smoking cigarettes

@chanceishikawa1699

5 жыл бұрын

@@DirtyDirkDiggler priorities man.

@DirtyDirkDiggler

5 жыл бұрын

@@chanceishikawa1699 i'm just kidding man...

@chanceishikawa1699

5 жыл бұрын

Ian Maguire yea I was joking along 😂👌🏽

@richardsugg9014

5 жыл бұрын

People make shut up and post it.... Yeah right, you were there

Is there anything more satisfying than stumbling across a nirvana gig you haven't seen yet?

@ThePanred

9 жыл бұрын

Fuckn luv it!!!

@Sktfr15

9 жыл бұрын

Scruffy P An even more, listening to the all time songs like breed & smells like teen spirit and noticing that they weren't even known by that time

@DT24K

9 жыл бұрын

Scruffy P Hmmm... anything more satisfying? Well let's see now. How about having that beautiful pile of luck 1 has in getting chance to see this little known show of the pre-dawn Nevermind era & go even 1 step further for this Nirvana fan here (yours truly). That is wait until your fav track is to play. That track here, at least among all of what's found within this setlist, would be Aneurysm. Then just scream out in joy as luck would have it, the video just happens to falter out ONLY right after Aneurysm is to have started playing. And then Voila! Right when the track is coming to its end does the video just miraculously start to work fine again! I mean WOW! Talk about satisfaction at its finest!

@weaselfilms284

9 жыл бұрын

Scruffy P nope, there isn't

@MadSparks164

8 жыл бұрын

Scruffy P Damn I know that feeling...

I fucking love this video. It's right before they got really huge and you can really feel their energy, like "holy shit guys we're actually doing it!!" When they start Polly at 43:35 there's that guy in the crowd who screams "POLLY WANNA CRACKER!" and then starts singing along with Kurt and Kurt starts laughing, like he's so amazed that someone actually knows his lyrics. I love this era of the band because it's before fame made them jaded and cynical.

@Johannes_SWE

Жыл бұрын

I love that part!

@millametasouthphill2155

Жыл бұрын

Kurt was great singer soothing voice

@RZALeu

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and before the second verse this guy in the crowd screams "POLLY SAID" (wrong line) and Kurt continues with "Polly said a cracker" haha

@stitchgrimly6167

11 ай бұрын

Nevermind had been out for two days.

@mneugent7658

11 ай бұрын

I was literally just commenting that it's insane that less than 1 year after this show they were on stage at the VMA'S calling out Axl Rose and Kurt was probably the biggest rock star on the planet. This guy at this little club in New Haven was a rock God a few months after this. Trippy. That happened FAST.

September 26th, 1991. Nevermind was only 2 days old, and it hadn't exploded yet. This is unreal....I don't think anybody in the crowd had any idea Nirvana was about to be one of the biggest bands in the world in only a few months. They are still playing like a grunge band from soggy Aberdeen Washington, in a dive bar somewhere hidden in an alleyway. Really unique time, makes this footage very meaningful. It's the end days of life as these 3 guys knew it

@Georgeanne17

Жыл бұрын

Kurt would of preferred it at the way. He liked playing in the clubs. And feeling the love.

@princealexander6155

Жыл бұрын

Watching this, realizing it is just before Nevermind explosion, you can see the band hitting on all cylinders. Kurt is really into his performance as well. He even realizes the band is onto something and the crowd energy is electric. This is a rare glimpse pre-fame at Nirvana at their peak.

@alephnull7410

Жыл бұрын

The next night on the 27th they would play City Gardens in Trenton NJ which WAS a legendary punk venue. My parents would drive me there for shows and they had no idea what type of place it was lol. Missed Nirvana that night because I didn’t know who they were. Two nights later Kurt and Dave watched themselves on MTV for the first time from a Pittsburgh hotel room when 120 minutes played Smell Like Teen Spirit for the first time.

@oliverb.8995

Жыл бұрын

Cap cuz nevermind was already 2 days old in this video

@wildcardartsent

Жыл бұрын

​@@oliverb.8995What cap?

grateful for the person who suffered watching this through a lens, new school style, for my enjoyment almost 28 years later. thank you for your sacrifice. one of the best videos ive ever seen on youtube.

@slow-mo_moonbuggy

4 жыл бұрын

And he probably could have made a small fortune by licensing it through the band for release. He is a good dude for not.

@justmissjamey

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@ImaginalComponent

4 жыл бұрын

That would be Malcolm Tent, legendary Connecticut record store owner of Trash American Style.

@Tricklarock

4 жыл бұрын

Di-fuckig-tto. My sentiments exactly. A few minutes into it I thought it may start to get a little boring, 10-15 seconds later I forgot all about that though!

@Tricklarock

4 жыл бұрын

also.. I think the audio is pretty damn good, considering?!

I was in my second year of college a mile away on this night. A bunch of metal heads/punk dudes on my floor asked me if i wanted to go see this new band Nirvana ? This one dude kept saying they are going to be huge some day and that i really should go. I said No. I went and had pizza in New Haven instead with some others on the floor. After Nevermind broke huge, i was asked for the next two years by some of those dudes, how my pizza was ?

@Nenga117

7 жыл бұрын

Motley Fan How was your pizza?

@JD-hv5qk

6 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a college experience like that. I take it this was not at Yale.

@tylerperkinson1677

6 жыл бұрын

Missed opportunity. Not gonna make fun of you, just so sorry you missed it.

@kingufgrunge

6 жыл бұрын

That had to have been some bomb ass pizza if you passed on Nirvana for some pizza.

@kieron1966

5 жыл бұрын

Whoops!!!!

This show was two days after Nevermind was released. They had no idea how life was about to change.

@Chickenbone263

4 жыл бұрын

Nirvana had already toured Europe and america by this point

@OhanaFilms

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chickenbone263 Meaning what? I'm not following you.

@deepfocus888

4 жыл бұрын

@@sidneylacroix204 Nope, Ohana is 100% correct. I remember things went absolutely apeshit for Nirvana in October of 1991. It took only a few weeks for "Teen Spirit" to start getting video/airplay. I think I had the CD maxi-single of Teen Spirit...not sure if it came out ahead of Nevermind.

@zaqwertyfish

4 жыл бұрын

@@deepfocus888 yup... I had just moved in with a friend after high school... his brother had just bought NM... I still remember hearing Nameless Endless for the first time. When I got my first CD it wasn't on it...seems they cut it for a while at least

@joshbarth7666

3 жыл бұрын

The video was on Mtv ahead of the album drop.

I love how no one freaks out when Kurt kicks into SLTS, lol. 4 months later and you wouldn't even hear the drums kick in, over the crowd, once he started playing that riff.

How I wish I was there, Nirvana playing in small room just for you. These people are gifted!

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

no unfortunately they arent very gifted. their organs tasted just like all the rest....

@magdalenarzeszodko7307

5 жыл бұрын

So do I

@JavierSanchez-gk2uz

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@glueforall

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was a concert for Mensa members only

@xzysyndrome

4 жыл бұрын

There are great bands playing right now all over the world just as good. Stop worshiping, start attending.

When he said "our real fans" at the mtv awards, these were the fans he was talking about

@johnybaltimore3687

6 жыл бұрын

funny, people out here in washington act like they own this band. esp. seattlites. they were from aberdeen, the armpit of the pacific NW and seattle "scoffed" at them when they first attempted seattle. this show was on the other side of the nation in fucking new haven CT (pizza mecca of the usa), b4 nevermind dropped. kris novaselich, even tho he says like he doesnt remember it now, was quoted as saying this was among if not his fav. all time show. we were there en masse. kurt put 25 of us on the g list, prompting the rightfully pissed promoter to "ban" them from any further shows there. not that it mattered. they were playing huge venues next month instead of seedy old ex-stripper bars. good times. kurt wasnt on dope at this show. all we could get for him was cough syrup.

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

no he was talking about the ones from the show in Denver Colorado dec.93. trust me i was there at the hospital when Kurt was born, i would know...

@andreiwayneandrewbrucewayn3421

5 жыл бұрын

That's right!

@barrymoore7445

5 жыл бұрын

Amanda Garza oh shut up you don’t know shit.

@icrygreen

5 жыл бұрын

*woooosh*

The first 'hey' he does at 36:12 is so in sync with his guitar, it sounds amazing it's so satisfying

@scottpannell2286

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck me. You’re right. The first one he does is so In sync

@38kob

Жыл бұрын

what a great catch. it sounds like the album

@nuclearnonsense2274

11 ай бұрын

it is lmao

0:59 Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam 4:07 Here She Comes Now 10:26 D-7 14:35 Aneurysm 19:26 Drain You 23:11 School 25:45 Floyd The Barber 28:15 About A Girl 31:11 Love Buzz 34:50 Smells Like Teen Spirit 40:04 Breed 43:35 Polly 46:25 Spank Thru 50:25 Sliver 53:43 Blew (jam) 57:59 Blew 1:01:22 Been A Son 1:03:20 Negative Creep 1:05:50 Endless, Nameless

@DianaHernandez-fe9io

4 жыл бұрын

👌

@foxwaffle1444

4 жыл бұрын

Because that’s what hero’s do

@brianshissler3263

4 жыл бұрын

Hero

@jackb1458

4 жыл бұрын

Good job

@lukeferguson1380

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kind sir

1991 was a hell of a year for these 3 gentlemen

@edwardlagrossa1246

2 жыл бұрын

1995 was bitter.

@edwaaard46

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardlagrossa1246 tf?

@Guitar_Jams

Жыл бұрын

@@edwaaard46 what hes saying it was a bad year for them because of kurt cobains death

@bullock4211

Жыл бұрын

​@@Guitar_Jams Kurt died in 94

@Guitar_Jams

Жыл бұрын

@@bullock4211 He means it was bitter because of the aftermath of his death, they were Most likely still in deep morning

Timestamps (Might not totally be accurate) 0:52 - Hello 1:01 - Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam 4:07 - Here She Comes Now 10:27 - D-7 14:35 - Aneurysm 19:37 - Drain You 23:11 - School 25:45 - Floyd the Barber 28:16 - About a Girl 31:11 - Love Buzz 34:51 - Smells Like Teen Spirit 39:44 - Assholes 40:05 - Breed 43:42 - Polly 46:25 - Spank Thru 50:25 - Sliver 53:42 - Blew (Jam) 57:51 - Blew (the song for real) 1:01:21 - Been a Son 1:03:20 - Negative Creep 1:05:52 - Endless, Nameless

@Georgeanne17

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@wandereromur

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgeanne17 You’re welcome!

@Octavius0

11 ай бұрын

Mai boi, mai hero

@matthewharty3274

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Love Kurt's energy in 1991. he was a lot more passionate here before he got tired of being famous and the drugs got bad

Here She Comes Now is such an underrated track.

@mattforbidg8051

4 жыл бұрын

Gives me chills

@xpressway2yrskull374

4 жыл бұрын

In case you are unaware... “Here She Comes Now” is a Velvet Underground song written by Lou Reed. Everyone may already know that, just giving a VU shout out. Peace.

@hamstercrap8453

4 жыл бұрын

the song is melodic gold i love it to death, especially when kurts guitar cut out and krist and dave did that beautiful rythem part

@MrChromeblue24

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite rendition thus far even though the guitar seemed to fade out but it was great. 🤩👍👍👍

@raktonegtbvov

2 жыл бұрын

its a cover of a song the velvet underground

Love the guy with the hand gestures. 21:26-21:48

@SalDOWN

8 жыл бұрын

+David Woehnker :-)

@nothingwrongwiththisname2313

8 жыл бұрын

+David Woehnker He is good ! damn. Spot on.

@sandmansevenseven1512

8 жыл бұрын

it is great in my opinion because he did it once and thats it , if he had done it throughout the show it would have been annoying and have put kurt off . just my opinion

@ganjjabarsmedium2347

8 жыл бұрын

that was fucking great!

@theinternetkilledmusic2054

7 жыл бұрын

LOL that was hilarious

Man, the intro to Aneurysm gives me goosebumps. Insane energy.

@aggremo

2 жыл бұрын

Yah I love those chords. ' really super simple chord progression, but no.one had(at least as far as im.aware) used it. Almost has a surf/spy feel to it...

@nickymarch2914

Жыл бұрын

It’s the build up…and then that energy release, amazing. The audience felt it too

@alanduncan9605

Жыл бұрын

I never saw Nirvana,my old band played with 'Scream' the band D.Grohl used to be in.. I've always had a bit of respect for Nirvana, but this gig,,,,,wow. Kurt killed it on the vocals. Wish I was at this gig,at this time period, etc,,,,

@ScottVanwilzonn

11 ай бұрын

Every time

52:35 - Krist: ''Hey, anybody here go to Yale?'' Audience: ''NO!'' Dave: ''Yeah, you look too stupid.''

@zaqwertyfish

4 жыл бұрын

That's how it was, and is, in New Haven... the clubs are right by Yale... I will always prefer the clubs ;)

@ivee3885

3 жыл бұрын

Krist is the one who asks if anyone goes to Yale

@ayemod2k

3 жыл бұрын

Krist asked the question and Dave said you look too stupid

@owenandrew8108

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaqwertyfish i think it was dave

This is nice to see them in a small venue like this one. Kurt always preferred the small clubs over the huge stadiums.

@charliecavness

2 жыл бұрын

Most of his interviews, the heavier than heaven biograohy, pretty much knowing anything more than his name means you know that's true. He hated being famous and all its oressures , it's one of the reasons he killed himself

@youreokayboah2128

Жыл бұрын

@@charliecavness BS, in his diaries and Journals he walkways wanted to be a big rockstar, he just couldn’t handle it sadly.

@bichonmomr

Жыл бұрын

The Moon was actually an alternative bar. not abnormal to see trans and cross dressers there

A little behind the scenes info. During the day of this show, Nirvana rolled up to FMC Associates in Watertown, CT at 12:00 pm. They had a dead Ampeg SVT bass head, brought to US to fix. We had to overnight parts etc to fix it. Meantime the band was hanging out in our shop till we could locate from the music Stores we did repairs for a bass Amp for them to rent for the Moon show. We located a new Ampeg SVT from Brian Guitars on Amity rd in New Haven however he wouldn't rent to them! (afraid never see it again). So we rented in our shops name and paid Brian's telling the band we would add it to there bill. Curt was so positive about things then. He was telling us they where going to be really big. He gave us an original copy of SLTS with the original cover. Dave was just mellow, mostly practicing on a pillow in our lounge. Don't remember much about Chris that day. My Partner Rich followed the bus down to New Haven to get the amp head from Brian's. Then went to the Moon. U had to stay to close the shop do I never went. Next day we finished the repair on Chris's Amo head and the once again came back to FMC to get it. The bill with all the charges was around $300 . Kurt happily Wrote us a check from their tour support account. We said goodbye and the band was off. I guess Brian's was right about renting to them. That check bounced, a further testament that tour lost money! Great to finally see the show I missed!

@copheart

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing man! I love hearing this stuff. You should hit up Courtney for the $300.

@tedsink

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt’s signature on the check is definitely worth more than that $300 now. Great story!

@d.a.thorndike8772

5 жыл бұрын

Do you have that check stub with Kurt's signature? That would be a helluva collector's item!

@m0sesdewitt

5 жыл бұрын

this right here is why i love youtube. live music and stories like that. thank you for sharing Gary

@JubeProductions

5 жыл бұрын

If you still had that cancelled check you could probably sell it for more than $300.

i know what to do, when i get a time machine ;)

@arfirsyd4851

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Jarpa dont forget me

@JerBatista2017

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Jarpa me too

@shannongreer6194

5 жыл бұрын

Me toooo!!!!

@biffypaul17

5 жыл бұрын

I've got a teleport mat which I just throw on the floor and it takes me anywhere I want dude......haven't u got yours yet? Available from all top retailers....

@nobodyhere4860

5 жыл бұрын

Kill love rite after beans birth?

Man, Kurt put so much effort into shows in 1991 and prior

@Georgeanne17

Жыл бұрын

Kurt played the same in a room at Krist moms house facing the wall with 4 people there. Same intensity and level. It didn’t matter how many people listened. He was an real artist.

@bullock4211

Жыл бұрын

​@@Georgeanne17 You could tell by 93 and 94 Kurt was burned out and most of the intensity was gone. His addiction and stomach ailments were getting the better of him.

@neverusingthisagain2

Жыл бұрын

Honestly i dont like shows bigger then this one. Its perfect. The crowd is with the band the stage is small and the sound is in your face

@suburbanindie

11 ай бұрын

By SNL in 1992 he was all junked up

@isileiliparis8626

11 ай бұрын

​@jason210ification true, after nevermind they had like 800 people trying to get into 200 capacity clubs and had to move to bigger veneus out of necessity.

This is literally days before Nirvana would become famous..

They seemed happier to play small venues. Makes sense with their sound.

Never seen another drummer with the intensity that dave has , unreal !

@asht0n785

2 жыл бұрын

There are many Dave lombardo and Eloy casagrande to start.

@kevenrowe2958

2 жыл бұрын

@@asht0n785 still don’t feel that punch that Dave has

@Billygk25

2 жыл бұрын

Coady Willis from the two piece band (lead drummer and bass guitar) Big Business goes 1000mph all the time

@marblecandy_8481

2 жыл бұрын

The breed drumroll is so fucking powerful it gives me zaps through my spinal cord

@NikoRiveiro

2 жыл бұрын

@@Billygk25 the thing is not the speed, is the violence

Who needs perfect audio and 1080p footage and DVDs when you have this? This is amazing.

@dharvell

4 жыл бұрын

The sheer rawness of it makes you feel like you're right there. Love it!

I finally know what it’s like to be at a nirvana show. Oh my god. This is amazing.

This was shot under very difficult circumstances by the great larry geyselaers. Without his trusty camcorder a lot of Connecticut area shows would be lost to history.long live kurdt

@MindsetMastery75

5 жыл бұрын

Was this at the the "Tune Inn"?

@slow-mo_moonbuggy

5 жыл бұрын

@@MindsetMastery75 They never played the Tune Inn. I played there once. All ages show. Also I think Malcolm Tent filmed this and Fernando Pinto booked this gig.

@slow-mo_moonbuggy

5 жыл бұрын

@@toad8840 Yeah.

@jps8080

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm... I always thought Malcolm Tent, owner of that record shop Trash American Style, shot this. Side note: after Googling Larry's name, I see he won 1.7 million bucks on a quick pick in 1985.

@BootsORiley

4 жыл бұрын

big salute to geyselaers!

this is one off the most important music videos i have ever watched. just before nevermind , tiny crowd, and the happiest Kurt ever was. he wanted to be like the melvins, black flag etc. and would have been happy to slowly build up a reputation over 20 years, instead we all know what happend and nevermind shattered him as he felt like a sellout. unfortunately what he didn't realize was he was such an artful composers and beautiful at phrasing his songs that he was never going to be a long term underground band, the music spoke to us all in our teens at the time across the world !

@edwinmusic3727

8 жыл бұрын

2 days after NEVERMIND Album!

@4valhalla898

8 жыл бұрын

he was so talented, he had the looks and the hooks, a perfect storm. He was a natural and surpassed them bands he loved but never saw himself as a talented creative person and felt like a fraud.

@boddahelaine629

7 жыл бұрын

this is so true :(

@Alga-team

7 жыл бұрын

Stefano Magaddino dude, you have shit in your head :)

@The86Blueeyes

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was ever that happy. He suffered from reality, like me.

This is simply unbelievable… I’m 44, lived through this era, never saw that show before, i’m just blown away. Pure, raw energy, before the storm chew them up. What a performance😳🤯

To whomever filmed this, thanks a lot.

Kurt looks like he's enjoying himself.....

@mikem.6761

4 жыл бұрын

He was.

@Rggx

4 жыл бұрын

@mrtrex01 hmm I see...

@briankenney8609

3 жыл бұрын

@mrtrex01 FFS, STOP . lol

@briankenney8609

3 жыл бұрын

@765Dmar Johnson SOURCE .

@icecoldleone3988

2 жыл бұрын

Of course ! This is right before David geffen drove him crazy and overworked him to death

Great set and perfect size club for them. Probably their prime. May be the best bootleg video I have ever seen of Nirvana🤘🏻

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

no the perfect sized club is a littlw bit bigger than a baseball bat

@mywhychromosome

5 жыл бұрын

I actually think this is JUST a little bit too small to be ideal for Nirvana. This is the right-size club for like a shitty but lovable punk band, where the playing isn't very good but you're there for just the chaotic energy. Nirvana on the other hand, possessed some of that energy, but could actually play, and had great songs, haha...just using the drums as an example, the combination of Dave being too cramped along with his drums not being mic'd properly means he can't really NAIL some of those awesome gorilla drum fills he does, and it takes away from their overall power a little bit. I'd say maybe double the size of this venue, still GA only (obviously) would be perfect for them.

@Ohbubbano

5 жыл бұрын

@@mywhychromosome still if we were all there, we would be losin our minds 👾

@mywhychromosome

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ohbubbano Haha, this is true, this is true...I have no doubt that had Cobain lived, they would've started doing 'secret' gigs under different names, or unannounced impulsive ones, at smaller venues. There is nothing like seeing a band equipped to play a huge venue in an environment intimate enough for a local band...I got to see Radiohead, for example, on a special tour they did to roadtest then-new material--it was nowhere near THIS small, but it was standing room only, and I got right in front of the stage...something special.

@79eyre

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, they liked smaller spaces instead of large halls for the shows

The drums kicking in on School is my favorite part of any show where it's on the setlist. The way Kurt throws himself and the way the crowd just goes crazy is amazing

Nirvana were masters of the challenging setlist, which are a complete delight to the hardcore fan 30 years later.. Thanks to whoever filmed this, the internet and youtube, between the 3 of those things it means these tiny gigs can be enjoyed by 1 million+ people all around the world, instead of just the 500 or 1000 people who were there watching this live

@neverusingthisagain2

7 ай бұрын

More like 30

@EWLFC1

5 ай бұрын

I was there. The Moon held probably about 100, and that included the people squeezed into the back room with the bar and pool table. It was a fun night. BTW, Smashing Pumpkins opened for Screaming Trees at the same venue in an afternoon show.

and thats how the drums are played, kids

@reality8605

6 жыл бұрын

Dave's fun to watch but he's kind of a boring drummer. Here's something much more interesting kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaBt2KmBhrfFiNY.html

@minky182

5 жыл бұрын

People who don't know shit about actually playing drums like to say things like that. Moddest Mouse was good but lacks the finesse and crazy tightness Grohl has, he isn't boring it's simple and effective, less is more and playing exactly what the song requires, with fucking cool licks. He is one of the greatest rock drummers or all time. I see your video and raise you with thew entire of Them Crooked Vultures ;P

@onlyastranger7175

5 жыл бұрын

@ZeeTeeVee HAHAHHAAHA lame joke

@onlyastranger7175

5 жыл бұрын

@ZeeTeeVee sure daddy

@onlyastranger7175

5 жыл бұрын

@ZeeTeeVee puss

This is a moment in music history. One of those shows that catches lightening. That atmosphere is so charged its still passing photons today.

If you told all the people at this show that this band would end up being the biggest band in the world, nobody would have believed it. This really is incredible footage and proof that anything can happen. The songs off of Nevermind are just really catchy without being cheesy. These guys were grinding for years for no money. They make a great video with a great song and the rest is history. I’m really glad I saw this today, thank you for posting it.

THIS VIDEO IS A TREASURE.......1991...THE BEGGING OF 90S..THE BEST ERA TO LIVE....MUSIC MOVIES PEOPLE....EVERYTHING WAS IN THE PEAK ..

That bass line on Love Buzz, Krist was a beast!!!!!

@boddahelaine629

7 жыл бұрын

he still is :)

@corynapier3653

6 жыл бұрын

Lost Leopards No, Dave is a breast! A tit! 😃

@annesolo3357

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah !!!

One of the Best ever Nirvana shows, just love that set!

@travistravinyle4207

9 жыл бұрын

Tomnedreb agreed, this is one of my all time favs

@adamtelles7767

6 жыл бұрын

Tomnedreb I subbed to u

@AndreAsunte

6 жыл бұрын

Tomnedreb This truly is one of the best of their shows!

@matthew437

6 жыл бұрын

Tomnedreb definitely 100%

@adamjpd

6 жыл бұрын

Tomnedreb Yes mate. It's actually my favourite. He looks healthy which makes me happy to see.

HANDS DOWN...My number 1 favorite video of nirvana that exist on the internet. What a kick ass performance in such a simple environment. THIS is what Nirvana was all about. I could feel the vibe of the room. My wife, son and I danced to the whole show. Amazing. Thanks for posting

@borisb1838

2 жыл бұрын

This was Kurt idea of a bend, small clubs and close with people.

@WillStephensArt

4 ай бұрын

Me too! I know what you mean the energy is insane here, truly dynamite

Woah. I’ve been on a Nirvana binge and feel like I’ve seen almost every video but this ones a gem. They sounded so great from the start and teen spirit was played so perfectly, his “hey” sounded just like the studio version. To witness that must’ve been magic. Thanks for sharing this one!❤️🤘🏼

During Polly Kurt laughs when a guy from the crowd sings too.

@johnashe6184

6 жыл бұрын

Did he say in one verse? "Polly says her crack hurts"lol

@sue54walker

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

he was actually laughing because he thought of a funny joke that he heard earlier today about turkey abortions. i was at the hospital when kurt was born, i would know......

@coryc0213

5 жыл бұрын

@@amandagarza3524 😂

@eddiecobain6758

5 жыл бұрын

And that guy is me...good days..

One of those bands that simply had it all.Great songs, great image, great musicianship, a kick ass drummer, a vocalist that you could recognize after one note...Listen to that rasp in his voice. He's not even screaming. It was as if he could press a pedal and get the rasp on his voice at will as he did on his guitar distortion pedal.

@hazelhumor

8 жыл бұрын

+Fer Abra Would like to know your meaning for "great image" haha Nirvana weren't best known for having a great image.

@ferabra8939

8 жыл бұрын

12truk great image in the context of music industry is a distinctive image that helps sell the band by making them stand out. They also set fashion trends that are alive to this day. That's a great image for rock, not a well tailored suit.

@hazelhumor

8 жыл бұрын

+Fer Abra I get what you mean. Anyway the whole point in Nirvana is that paradoxically, their image is just that they actually gave a shit to their image. They would just wear poor broken clothes because they didn't spend any money in buying "rockstar" clothes.

@ferabra8939

8 жыл бұрын

12truk Exactly. Not giving a shit about their clothes and buying them in the thrift shop made them stand out. They made Michael Jackson seem outdated in his "rockstar" clothes overnight, and defined what a rockstar looked like in the 90s. Great image.

@hazelhumor

8 жыл бұрын

+Fer Abra Yep, exactly. But what I meant is that they didn't do that intentionally. They were just being themselves. Then the media tried to bring a fashion out of it and that's actually one of the things that Kurt, Krist and Dave hated the most. They weren't up there because of fashion, they were just making music and having fun.

Just saw this video. I was there with my father. I`m born in 82 in Norway, and my dad was doing some work in the states. He and his mates from work went to this concert. I came along, 10 years old. I sat in the back drinking orange juice. Happy and confused. Remember it vividly though.

@TheLobsterBisque

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!!!! Loud eh? Can you thank you father for me? For being a good one. Earplugs though.... ouch

I remember I was there. I was in the middle of the stage holding the mic

It was awfully nice of Jim Henson to lend Animal to fill in on drums! What a beast!!!!

@DrGonzo-jl9wq

5 жыл бұрын

Russell Mostrom Ha!! best comment by far!

@armandcouture4655

3 жыл бұрын

Head way down and arms a flailing! Lol

@sethp1624

3 жыл бұрын

I wish he would play drums more these days. I preferred him on drums myself. Can you imagine the energy it must take to play like that?

@craiggallagher7292

2 жыл бұрын

​@@sethp1624 Of course... we all prefer him on the drums, but it was Nirvana. We all gotta grow and follow our path, it is just Dave's path is in public and appeals to lots and lots of people.

@marSLaZZ66

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣 that's exactly what i thought !!

44:36 that guy is the first real nirvana fan

@dayglownick5493

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but he fucked up kurt

@tastemaker_87

4 жыл бұрын

@@dayglownick5493 hahahaha good spot. What I wouldn't do to "fuck up kurt" :(

@pepitolacaca7844

3 жыл бұрын

Polly said a cracker XD

I shot this video. It was a good time, remember it well…

Kurt the jim morrison of the 90s ,without even trying

@ruthgeeza5707

4 жыл бұрын

you know what - they are both RH-Negative ( so Look it up!) It means something . And just how mysterious & sudden their "deaths" (murders) were. Just research it.

@jeremyhead7546

4 жыл бұрын

@@ruthgeeza5707 both 27

@a5dr3

4 жыл бұрын

Part of the charm of the act was pretending he didn’t give a shit, but trust me, he worked his ass off for many years.

@jeremyhead7546

4 жыл бұрын

@@a5dr3 I THINK IT WAS A BALANCE BETWEEN GIVING A SHIT/NOT. HE DEFINITELY DID NOT ALWAYS GIVE A SHIT: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXWX1KeEkqndlrg.html

@a5dr3

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Head Cool. Thx.

this video is a treasure of unspeakable importance to rock n roll and all nirvana fans ..thank you for putting out for all to view..

43:52 You can see Kurt grinning and then crack up at the guy screaming along to the song. Bittersweet cuz if it had stayed around this level of hype I feel things could've went differently for Kurt, I hate even thinking things like that but I can't help it watching these pre Nirvanamania gigs. Krist said something along the same lines too.

@chinuvang6189

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like after they became very huge he wasn’t feeling the same as these small gigs use dot

@teejaysalgado9819

3 жыл бұрын

@Gatefold Lovers because polly existed way before nevermind. You can check it out here on yt. Lots of early nirvana songs.

Honestly this is possibly the best set list that I've seen nirvana perform, out of the hundreds of videos that I've seen, when you start the set with the Vaseline and here she comes now oh man the list keeps on getting better and better. This was the Nirvana show to see live right here.

Nirvana was one of the greatest bands that will ever hit in our lifetime we should be so grateful to be apart of such talent and success!!

Unreal. I was obsessed with nirvana. Expanded my musical interest since then, but I will always love nirvana. Really wish I could have experienced them live. Just imagine being there - lethal.

look at the good old days, people socializing enjoying live music together and not on their phones!

This reminds me of when I DIDN'T go see them right around the same time in Athens Ga at the 40 Watt. Have regretted it ever since. And to this day I don't even know WHY I didn't. I went to shows all the time. Arrrrrgh.

One of the best live performances I ve ever seen.

I think one of great mythos with Nirvana is the idea that heir shows are these legendary gigs. I mean I watch this video like it's some legendary concert preserved 23 years later. A lot of fans consider this one of their better shows from 1991 and you can see why. The band sounds good and the setlist is pretty great. But the reality was, just like the shows my band does, it was in a small club probably on a week night and they were just another cool Rock band. Just another night. But little did they know. Little did anybody know that by 1992 - the world was there's for the taking.

@juvo7399

6 жыл бұрын

HappilyWithMonotony crazy how stuff like that happens it’s literally a lottery

This might be my favorite nirvana show.

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

shut up steve

@jude999

5 жыл бұрын

Dallas: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZ2OwbGacaTNl6w.html

@bptdns22

5 жыл бұрын

This is mine before paramount show

I was back in my dorm a couple mikes away studying for an Econ quiz during this show. Ugh. I had actually seen them earlier in the summer in Hollywood and figured I’d be a good student it being my freshman year and all. After watching this I got a pit in my stomach over having made such a poor choice. At least I got a chance to see them earlier that year-had I not done that I couldn’t live with myself. There are so damn good in this video. I caught them at the Palladium in Hollywood where the lineup was Hole, Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr. - an epic show.

@joejones9520

Жыл бұрын

no recess...

Not a mobile phone in sight - Beautiful 👌🏻

Anyone think is strange they started the show with 3 covers? What a band. Kurt was a great front man. That voice! Dave was a ferocious drummer. Krist was a great bass player. Will a band this great ever come along again? One of these days..we need another Kurt. Badly.

@Airfingerboards

8 жыл бұрын

+David Boguzes Dude I'm working on it, the band I'm in has nirvana, punk and fast rock sound. haha but you can't beat kurt dude

@timwilson7590

8 жыл бұрын

+David Boguzes Absolutely agree David. Just as Kurt spoke back so many years ago "Parents and children like the same music these days and that's frightening to us" We need another Kurt/Grunge/Nirvana to explode and mix everything up just as it were to happen way back in 1990 cheers mate :)

@madeintyotpc7007

8 жыл бұрын

+Demn Guyz can u post your band playing

@Airfingerboards

8 жыл бұрын

we(me) are currently writing 7 songs at the moment so it will be a while haha, plus my drummer is going in the army soon so we will need a new drummer But one day yes to that haha

@madeintyotpc7007

8 жыл бұрын

+Demn Guyz ok I will be waiting I support you

here she comes now is a moment. Kurt ripped holes through the universe.

@surrendersaeth

8 жыл бұрын

i feel like if u listen to one of these songs, if you're mind is open enough, you could slip into another dimension-like continuum and become enlightened with the noise kurts spirit resinates on your showered self.

@joukeronex7083

8 жыл бұрын

+drinkingpoolwater is full of magic my brother, to me remember my childhood , pretty awesome

@MJraviteja

8 жыл бұрын

this is the best comment ever man

@heyhandbanana1

7 жыл бұрын

one of the best covers and the only time I see it is in this concert

@iSquishMoths

7 жыл бұрын

Glad he was a fan of velvet underground - best band of the 60s to me. Loud reed fucking killed it man. That vans supersedes every band on earth

imagine you think rock and roll is spandex, hairspray, and wacky ballads. then you hear this. wow. magical moment in music history. they brought magic back to rock.

Back when Kurt loved to play SLTS...

This audio is amazing. I cant believe ive never seen this. How is not a major release? This show is crackling with energy ✌

Nirvana fan since 92 and I'm just seeing this?

@rxchester3364

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too..its super rare dude 😁👍

@nuggetdoozy7831

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Internet! Some shit on here is worth your life

@TornadoOfCards

4 жыл бұрын

Me as well. I've seen it on here for a while but decided to finally watch it. I was thinking it would be shitty quality but I was definitely wrong about that lol Dave's drums are fucking cannons!

@roostergose

4 жыл бұрын

Same

One of my favorite shows they did...magical

best nirvana show ever, the vibes are amazing

Yet again I will mention during " Drain you" love the " hand gestures" towards the build up of Kurts amazing scream! !! This place reminds me of the Stone Pony in Asbury Park NJ!!!

I'm feeling sad as I watch Kurt Cobain video's. Those were the best years of my life.

thanks for uploading .....long live “NIRVANA” the angels 👼 of rock .....!!!

this is so fucking awesome they released nevermind two days before this video was shot, this was riiiiight before they blew up

the.best lead singer ever. and he was only with us for 4 years

@fenderjaguar7201

8 жыл бұрын

He was 27

@blakesherman

8 жыл бұрын

Either way . No one better since

@doesntmatter6734

5 жыл бұрын

He was only 4? Rip

@ChadEditorZ

5 жыл бұрын

kurt died when he was 4 years old

@krashd

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck! Imagine what he could have achieved had he survived toddlerhood.

This is one of the best nirvana shows I've seen! The energy is juicy

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

your kitty looka juicy mmm im hungry now

this era of Nirvana is by far the best. late 91. nothing is better or ever will be

To whom ever recorded this show....man you are an absolute ⭐......👍👊👏👏👏👏👏 we thank you dearly

@rwm4738

2 жыл бұрын

Especially considering how big camcorders were in '91.

To be in that crowd would be................ NIRVANA!

@johnybaltimore3687

6 жыл бұрын

went around town the entire week b4 the show telling folks they really ought to do thems a favor and check out this band. i still hear back from the people who blew it off about what idjits they were :)

@amandagarza3524

5 жыл бұрын

that was corny. why dont you make like a sheepherder and get the flock out...

@kirkjolls62

4 жыл бұрын

I've never been in so much pain

That space was so small. Honestly...that dance floor doesn't go back very far. I can't believe I saw them so close up.

@davecarsley8773

5 жыл бұрын

That's because you didn't

@4021971

4 жыл бұрын

@@davecarsley8773 I am just over 50 now. No reason to lie. At the end of the show a bunch of kids carried Kurt into the bathroom and some guy propositioned Kurt. Kurt wasn't having any of that though.

@alextryniski8597

3 жыл бұрын

@@4021971 "propositioned" as in a gay kind of way? Just curious, no homophobe

@4021971

3 жыл бұрын

@@alextryniski8597 Yes, in a gay way. Kurt was cool about it, but gave the gay guy an emphatic NO.

Magic. Here’s a rock band. I miss those incredible years

Wow this is awesome. I just realized this show was recorded 2 days after Nevermind was released on 9/24/91

Fawking Awesome!!!!! Would Have Loved to Have seen Nirvana...But Unfortunatly I Was too DAMN Young,i was 10 and a half here...Every Nirvana Show is a Great Nirvana Show!!!!

well.. this is absolute GOLD!

Kurt and Dave's energy were perfect for each other.

43:55 that little laugh from Kurt

5:54 that scream gives me chills! I love the way they play this song, it sounds so Sonic Youth. I just love his energy during the whole set. Damn, I wish I was a little bit older and I would have definitely been at all their shows. I was only 11 then!

Saw them a few months later in Kilburn, London. I was 14. Changed my life.

Dude, I envy anyone who got to witness Nirvana before their glow up. Absolutely unreal raw energy & an flawless fucking performance🤘🏻

So soon after Teen Spirit was released - the insane fame and success hasn't quite hit them yet, they're not totally jaded by it, and they're playing the song note for note like the original, as close as possible, which is something you didn't see much once they broke out the way they did. This is incredible.

@markg999

4 жыл бұрын

Actually they played it well ive noticed at many venues it was played in a sarcastic manner for the big shows or for tv. Miami in late 93 show they did a great job playing it.

First time I´m watching this show wowww ecstatic

@ivankatic5569

5 жыл бұрын

😇👊💖💋

great jam of blew love it!!

It really is an amazing time to be alive. Being able to watch a live performance of a band long gone and feeling like you are part of the crowd. Great footage.

Everything about this is perfect. These songs sound even better than the studio recordings.