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Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 12:15 am to
Nirvana Unplugged is when I finally heard just how musical they were. Prior to that I found them fun, but it was so overproduced with distortions that it was difficult to appreciate the song craftsmanship. Unplugged opened all of that up and gave me a greater appreciation of their work
Posted by Legba007
Franklin, Tn
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 12:47 am to
KISS
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51408 posts
Posted on 2/28/21 at 4:03 am to
quote:

10,000 maniacs

Lovely
Posted by Beachtiger
Bomba Shack
Member since Apr 2007
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 6:40 am to
Posted by Treacherous Cretin
Columbus, OH
Member since Jan 2016
1503 posts
Posted on 2/28/21 at 6:44 am to
quote:

McCartney

This. Why did I have to by a Japanese import in order to own it on CD? That was weird. But that show kills.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27872 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 7:41 am to
quote:

Tears in Heaven for me


That’s what tied it all together. New song for everyone. His original fans all had kids by then, adult kids. And new fans he was making had a new song they could listen to.
Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:11 am to
KISS with the reunion and 3 songs together at the end.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
17165 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:21 am to
My top 5

1 - Florence and the Machine

2 - Eric Clapton

3 - AIC (Probably wouldn't have thought this if I were in the audience)

4 - Nirvana

5 - Cranberrys

This post was edited on 3/1/21 at 1:54 pm
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76774 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:27 am to
The Cranberries

RIP Dolores

Zombie
This post was edited on 3/1/21 at 8:30 am
Posted by kritra
Lafayette
Member since May 2008
303 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:33 am to
They may not have much of a following on this board but I thought The Cure had a wonderful unplugged show.

Also, someone mentioned STP earlier. Weiland said he considered that version of Plush his greatest vocal performance ever.

They really did have some amazing shows those first few years.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:48 am to
Yes, The Cure was a great one.

I thought John Mellencamp's was really good as well.
Posted by heatom2
At the plant, baw.
Member since Nov 2010
13107 posts
Posted on 3/1/21 at 8:55 am to
Elton John's is my personal favorite.
Posted by 24nights
North of I10
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 1:29 pm to
Clapton
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27872 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

Yes, The Cure was a great one.


Weren’t they on pillows and shite like a living room?

Great show.

I’m a grown assed man and I love The Cure dammit.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
7207 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 1:46 pm to
Oasis
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
49487 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 2:15 pm to
quote:

Dolores
made me think an Irish accent was sexy.
Posted by parrotdr
Cesspool of Rationalization
Member since Oct 2003
7950 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 3:39 pm to
Interesting notes from the list of every MTV Unplugged on Wiki.

Squeeze, my favorite 80's band, was on the first episode on Halloween 1989.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani together Jan. 1990. I'd pay a lot to see that today. Available online?

How'd I miss that Allmans show in Nov. 1990?

Yes, Macca rocked it in Jan. 1990.

The famous Clapton episode was Jan. 1991. I didn't see it live but bought the CD after hearing it at a gift shop in the French Quarter. They wondered why I was lingering so long.

Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood in 93 was excellent.

Dennis Leary? Really? Looked it up...Legit show--did the a-hole Song, among others. Video seems to be protected online.

Melissa Etheridge was great--Springsteen came out for Thunder Road

Amazing how many of these they did in the first 10 years. Definitely eased up after that. I guess they couldn't fit the music in between all the Real Worlds, Teen Moms, and Jersey Shores.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
40161 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 5:42 pm to
quote:

Best MTV Unplugged
I’ll go ahead and get the Nirvana
Nirvana, because it wasn't actually unplugged - still used some distortion.

I hate the entire Unplugged movement. It's what makes people want to play the acoustic version of Everlong instead of the crushingly rocking true version.
Posted by Flair Chops
to the west, my soul is bound
Member since Nov 2010
35652 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 6:42 pm to
Alice in Chains, nirvana, and pearl jam are my top 3 and I don't really think it's close
Posted by BigOrangeBri
Nashville- 4th & 19
Member since Jul 2012
12854 posts
Posted on 3/2/21 at 6:47 pm to
Has to be Clapton

Won a Grammy for album of the year and song of the year
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