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Most Haunting Live Performances
Posted on 10/8/13 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 10/8/13 at 4:52 pm
Does anything beat Nirvana's unplugged version of "Where did you sleep last night?"
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Posted on 10/8/13 at 5:47 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
That and lake of fire.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:10 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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Does anything beat Nirvana's unplugged version of "Where did you sleep last night?"
Not that I can think of. The look on his eyes when he looks up into the camera and sings the last verse sends chills down my spine every time I think of it. He still had several months to live but he'd already checked out inside.
Layne Staley's lyrics and vocal from 'Don't Follow' off the Jar Of Flies EP comes close.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:45 pm to Sayre
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:33 pm to Fishwater
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:37 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
I would imagine being at Darrell Abbott's last show qualifies.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:39 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
His last show lasted about 30 seconds
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:46 pm to Sayre
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Layne Staley's lyrics and vocal from 'Don't Follow' off the Jar Of Flies EP comes close.
I was thinking more of Staley's performance of "Down in a Hole" on their unplugged performance.
Alice in Chains - Down in a Hole - Unplugged
Even though he would live another 5 1/2 years, this is one of his final performances with AIC.
A close second would be Nutshell from the same concert - my personal favorite AIC song, also with ominous, "death approaching" lyrics.
Alice in Chains - Nutshell - Unplugged
ETA: The heroin had him bad, but his voice was still fairly strong at this point.
This post was edited on 10/8/13 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:17 pm to Ace Midnight
Nutshell - Alice in Chains
Good call on that one.
The studio version along with Don't Follow are incredible tracks from Jar of Flies
Good call on that one.
The studio version along with Don't Follow are incredible tracks from Jar of Flies
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:24 pm to Marciano1
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The studio version along with Don't Follow are incredible tracks from Jar of Flies
I like everything on Jar of Flies, except Swing on This. I like most of the tracks on Unplugged - I'm torn on which version of Nutshell (my favorite AIC song) and it is on both albums - probably leaning towards Unplugged, but they're close.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:55 pm to Brosef Stalin
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His last show lasted about 30 seconds
Ah, I just assumed they had played.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:37 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
Nutshell by far, followed closely by Down in a Hole.
Sure, Cobain had checked out and that brief glare at the end is haunting, but Stanley's songs are more tragic and on stage he was clearly fighting the demons just as much as Cobain.
If Cobain hadn't checked out for good a few months later, there would be no debate that Nutshell and Down in a Hole are top of the list.
When you compare the music...there shouldn't even be a debate.
Sure, Cobain had checked out and that brief glare at the end is haunting, but Stanley's songs are more tragic and on stage he was clearly fighting the demons just as much as Cobain.
If Cobain hadn't checked out for good a few months later, there would be no debate that Nutshell and Down in a Hole are top of the list.
When you compare the music...there shouldn't even be a debate.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:49 pm to mizzoukills
Nirvana was a better band than AIC
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:55 pm to TheDoc
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Nirvana was a better band than AIC
Is it weird that I really dont enjoy either one of them?
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:56 pm to TheDoc
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Nirvana was a better band than AIC
Meh - Nirvana had a better drummer than and a comparable bass player to AIC. AIC had the better guitar player/harmony vocalist and lead vocalist. Lyrics - push. Music - edge AIC.
On balance, I have AIC in the lead - but, of course, as this is music/art, much of the opinion is subjective.
AIC had a better unplugged concert/album, as well.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:56 pm to CottonWasKing
I was never the biggest fan of either and I was a kid when they were both big.
But nirvana def had better songwriting.
But nirvana def had better songwriting.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:58 pm to Ace Midnight
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AIC had a better unplugged concert/album, as well
You must be drunk
Nirvanas acoustic set is a top 5 acoustic performance of all time pop/rock.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 11:56 pm to TheDoc
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Nirvanas acoustic set is a top 5 acoustic performance of all time pop/rock.
Meh.
AIC's Unplugged is much better to me. And I like Nirvana - I never really got the Beatles-esque attention they got - but I like them - Cobain seems like one of those classic Rock and Roll tortured souls - he was an outstanding lyricist and a serviceable singer/guitarist. And, there's no question Nirvana put grunge on the map. Grohl was the great musician there, to be honest, though, not Cobain.
Posted on 10/9/13 at 12:07 am to Ace Midnight
Not sure what it means, but ive come to really be mesmerized by AICs unplgged far more than nirvanas over the years. And I was a total nirvana fanboy from the moment I heard bleach
Posted on 10/9/13 at 12:28 am to Chef Leppard
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Not sure what it means, but ive come to really be mesmerized by AICs unplugged
You know - before they recorded Jar of Flies, Cantrell didn't even own an acoustic guitar. He had to borrow the bass player, Mike Inez's for the recording. By the time they did Unplugged, he had a deal with Guild.
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