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The 11 Most Resonant Concert Performances Of All Time

Posted Mon, July 21, 2008 at 9:14 pm by Todd Levy

I recently came across a great post on Earvolution, where David Schultz wrote about what he believes are the “Eleven Most Resonant Live Concert Performances of all Time.”

A group of performances that had relevance beyond the notes that were played and resonated well beyond the time and place of their occurrence.
David Schultz

I liked David's post so much I figured it'd be cool to capture all the great concert videos he recommended so you can watch them right here on Jamtopia.

Here's his list. Just click a link to jump to the concert video…

Nirvana Loses Virginity on French Television

Posted Sat, December 08, 2007 at 4:58 pm by Todd Levy

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Nirvana

Song
Rape Me, Pennyroyal Tea & Drain You

Date
Fri, February 04, 1994

Venue
Studios Canal+

Location
Paris, France

Here's Nirvana's first appearance on French TV, as introduced by the famously fast delivery of Antoine de Caunes for the show Nulle Part Ailleurs (translation: Nowhere Elsewhere).

The appearance kicked off the European leg of Nirvana's In Utero Tour and this is a great pro-shot video of the band playing Rape Me, Pennyroyal Tea & Drain You.

The performances and playing from the band are superb, not to mention their great matching outfits. But perhaps the best part of the whole thing is the comment thread on YouTube which quickly dissolves into a war of words between the French and Americans. Here's a sample...

American: “FRENCH PEOPLE SUCK! Nirvana is from the United States of America. What the hell has france done for the U.S. lately?”

French: “you are a smart american because you know that french is a country!! bravo because you people are a stupid”

Wow, apparently lots of pent up hostility. Maybe these guys should form a band and break some stuff.

UPDATE: The original video that was here has been removed from YouTube so the afore mentioned comment thread is sadly no longer available.

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Two weeks to Nirvana: Unplugged in New York DVD

Posted Tue, November 06, 2007 at 12:01 pm by Todd Levy

Kurt CobainNirvana's 1993 performance on MTV's Unplugged is widely considered to be the best thing that ever happened to Unplugged. The band played superbly, with a setlist that included some deep album cuts and three Meat Puppets covers. In just two short weeks, the DVD will finally be released.

Pre-order Nirvana Unplugged DVD from Amazon and be one of the first to enjoy "Something in the Way" and "Oh Me," which weren't on the original broadcast. Also included are four songs from the soundcheck and other previously unreleased behind-the-scenes footage.

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