Inside The Horror Movies: Europe 1990

kurt on drums

This footage was recorded by the band on October 21, 1990 on Shepherds Bush Road in London, England while preparing to record in-studio with the legendary John Peel. Some clips of this footage also appear in Live! Tonight! Sold Out!, but as is the case with the much of this video package, the clips here are more complete or pick up where the Live! Tonight! Sold Out! footage leaves off.

The footage begins with the band walking around the streets of London (PIC01) / (PIC02) / (PIC03) / (PIC05). Eventually Krist (who is filming) and Dave go into a cafe for some drinks (PIC04) / (PIC06) / (PIC07) / (PIC08)

The next segment of footage starts inside of the NIRVANA's tour van. Krist starts by talking to a roadie, and then proceeds to film a little bit of television. After a while Kurt appears in the open door of the tour van (PIC09) / (PIC10) / (PIC11) / (PIC12). Footage then cuts to the band in John Peel's studio preparing to record (PIC13) / (PIC14) / (PIC19) / (PIC20) / (PIC21).

The footage then cuts to one of the most interesting parts of this footage: Kurt Cobain playing drums in the Peel's studio (PIC15) / (PIC16) / (PIC17) / (PIC18). The drum footage lasts about 15 seconds, and end with Krist saying, "Go, Daddy-O, Go!"

The next scene cuts ahead to the band pissed off because somebody rearranged their equipment incorrectly, causing some items to no longer fit in the van. Krist (and his video camera) go from person to person asking whether or not they are the culprit. When Krist asks Kurt he simply burps into the camera (PIC22) / (PIC23) / (PIC24). ((ASIDE: Can you believe I have so many pictures of Kurt burping!)) Some people believe this was recorded in Birmingham on the morning of October 24, after their show the night before.

The final scene in the Europe 1990 section is the band driving through the English countryside listening to Pixies "Bossonova," (PIC25) / (PIC26). This section of the Horror Movies package concludes with Krist shouting "Jimi Baby!" at a statue of Jimi Hendrix. (PIC27). This was filmed in Piccadilly Circus in London as the band drove to the Astoria.


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