![]() The only real commercial "hits" played during their performance were " Come as You Are", " Polly" and " All Apologies". Nirvana's setlist consisted of some of their b-sides, and covers of songs by David Bowie, Meat Puppets, Lead Belly, and The Vaselines. It has culminated in one of the greatest televised musical performances of all time Nirvana: Unplugged on MTV.įor starters, the performance would be one of the last televised performances by Cobain, recorded on November 18, 1993, about five months before Cobain's death on April 5, 1994. Hailing from Seattle, the hotbed of grunge, he and his Nirvana bandmates have taken their sound worldwide. He's the frontman of the hottest band at the forefront of the hottest genre in music at the time- alternative rock. The year is 1993, Kurt Cobain is on top of the world. But the auction that's the focus of this blog is far from a good cause. And we've seen Michael Jordan's game-worn Air Jordan 1's going for $560,000 this week.Īuctions are hot in the streets. We've had Robert Kraft put his 28-3 Super Bowl ring up for the All-In auction and it's currently at $1.25 million. Almost as great as the time Dave won Curt Schilling's bathrobe, he recently stepped up for charity to win the chance to interact with Goodell without authorities being called. We're in the midst of an auction bonanza. Last October, the cardigan Cobain wore during Unplugged sold at Julien’s Auctions for a record $334,000. “This important guitar has earned its rightful place in rock & roll history as the instrument played by one of rock’s most influential musicians and icons in one of the greatest and most memorable live performances of all time,” Darren Julien, president and CEO of the auction house, said in a statement. The guitar is a 1959 Martin D-18E, and the auction lot also comes with the original hard-shell case that Cobain had adorned with a flyer for the band Poison Idea’s 1990 album, Feel the Darkness. (The case is also stamped with three baggage-claim ticket stubs and an Alaska Airlines sticker.) Inside the case is a half-used pack of Martin guitar strings, three picks, and a “suede ‘stash’ bag” that’s decorated with a small silver spoon, fork, and knife. The guitar will be part of the “Music Icons” sale at Julien’s Auctions, taking place June 19th and 20th in Beverly Hills and on the Julien’s Auctions website. Rolling Stone - The guitar Kurt Cobain played during Nirvana’s famed MTV Unplugged in New York concert is headed to auction with a starting estimate of $1 million.
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