Rating: 99% - Submitted by anya_rism on 2002.02.15 10:58:32 AM
If you don't already own this bootleg, make it your personal aim in life to get one, or else be forever condemned to a life of misery. This bootleg is a superb audience recording of what turned out to be their final complete gig. It starts with a surreal exchange between a couple, where the bloke asks this woman what she likes most in the world, to which she replied, Money, for buying records, then the gig fades in nicely, with Kurt jamming a strange intro, before they tear into Radio Friendly Unit shifter. The set list is long and varied, with a few pre-Nevermind tracks. Krist jokes with the crowd about doing a solo wearing nothing but orthopaedic bowling shoes at one point. Despite the fact that it's an audience recording, this boot really gives you an idea of what a Nirvana gig was about, and it gives me a buzz when I hear the crowd's staccato handclaps at the start of most tracks, but this doesn't detract from the sound of the music at all, it only adds to the whole atmosphere on the CD. You can just picture the whole crowd bouncing around like mad fuckers and the band don't disappoint them.
In retrospect, it's so sad that things turned out the way they did, when the clear evidence of this CD is that Kurt was fronting the coolest and best live band in the known universe, and one that will never be bettered. Kurt sounds a little tired at isolated times, but nevertheless turns in a spellbinding performance that must have left an indelible mark on those lucky enough to have been there.
If the opportunity arises, do not pass up the chance of owning this CD. One for veterans and newcomers alike.
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Rating: 98% - Submitted by kurtanyarism on 2003.04.09 11:45:05 PM
Substantial concert from 25th of Feb 1994. CD runs for almost the full 80 minutes. An excellent catalouge of most of there best songs. Lacks a lot of rarities, but does have a very good version of Sappy (mislabeled as Verse Chorus Verse, common mistake). There is a fair amount of crowd interaction, with Krist joking around about bowling shoes for some reason:P. The crowd gets right into it and can be heard clapping and singing along during most songs, but this only adds to the excellnt atmosphere and it never drowns out the band. This is an exceptionally good bootleg, sound quality is awesoem throughtout and feedback is at an absolute minimum. This was to be there final complete concert. If you have the chance to get your hands on this, do not pass it up!!
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