Cobain breathed new life into the Raincoats' career (who thanked him on their latest EP), brought a wider audience to Eugenius' pop genius, and proved there was grunge in Seattle before the '90s by covering a Wipers song on INCESTICIDE. What is ultimately so sad about Kurt Cobain taking his own life is that he was so giving to others, constantly campaigning for the artists who influenced him. UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance.

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK is part of MTV's Unplugged series. Recorded live at Sony Music Studios, New York, New York on November 18, 1993. Additional personnel: Cris Kirkwood (acoustic guitar, bass) Pat Smear, Curt Kirkwood (acoustic guitar) Lori Goldston (cello). No other band could have offered covers of David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold the World' and the folk standard 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night' on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both - performances that reveal as much as their original songs.Nirvana: Kurt Cobain (vocals, acoustic guitar) Dave Grohl (vocals, bass, drums) Krist Novoselic (guitar, accordion, bass). Few records are as unblinkingly bare and naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. Then, there's the subtexts, as Kurt's hurt and suicidal impulses bubble to the surface even as he's trying to suppress them. As it turns out, it accomplishes its goals rather too well this is a band, and songwriter, on the verge of discovering a new sound and style. It's a nakedly emotional record, unintentionally so, as the subtext means more than the main themes of how Nirvana wanted to prove its worth and diversity, showcasing the depth of their songwriting. circa Automatic for the People, it's the Nirvana record that nobody, especially Kurt, wanted revealed. Is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? Well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the Vaselines' 'Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam' or the three covers of Meat Puppets II songs mean as much as 'All Apologies' or 'Something in the Way.' This, in many senses, isn't just an abnormal Nirvana record, capturing them in their sincerest desire to be R.E.M. If In Utero is a suicide note, MTV Unplugged in New York is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobain's talents and pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly.

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