As Dave Grohl stated, вЂњWeвЂ™d seen the other Unpluggeds and didnвЂ™t like many of them, because most bands would treat them like rock shows - play their hits like it was Madison Square Garden, except with acoustic guitars.вЂќ Instead the band looked at Mark LaneganвЂs 1990 album The Winding Sheet as a source of inspiration. But the band wasnвЂ™t exactly keen on replicating what had been done by others before. Nirvana, who had released their In Utero album just two months prior to the taping, had been pursued by the network for what would definitely be considered a coup for the show. 1, 1994, in the aftermath of CobainвЂ™s death.ДЄt the time, Nirvana had seen their popularity reach new heights and the band had become one of the most familiar faces on the music video network thanks to videos like вЂњSmells Like Teen Spirit,вЂќ вЂњCome as You Are,вЂќ вЂњIn BloomвЂќ and вЂњHeart-Shaped Box.вЂќ At the same time, MTV had spawned one of the most popular music showcases of the day with their MTV Unplugged series, showcasing some of the biggest acts performing their songs in an acoustic setting.

That would be the bandвЂ™s MTV Unplugged performance, recorded in November 1993, that would eventually be released on Nov.

The final months of Kurt CobainвЂs life were chaotic to say the least, but in the midst of it all, the singer and his band Nirvana delivered a poignant and beloved live performance that proved to be one of their most popular releases.

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