Nirvana Reunited with a Beatle

frag420

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is set to take Kurt Kobain’s place during Nirvana's reunion performance tonight.

Mr McCartney will join Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic, who have not been on stage together for 20 years.



http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1212/breaking24.html

Mental Mickey

Oh. My. God. Why??

grindle

Nirvana were still performing 18 years ago. How bad does a journalist have to be to not be able to count?

Lenin Skynard

Probably just going to have a bit of a jam. I doubt they'll be banging out scentless apprentice or something.

old hippy

Cobain will be spinning in his grave.

Let it be.

roast

Cobain was a huge fan of the beatles, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind in that sense.
What would really make him turn in his grave is the fact that there's a reunion show - somehow, I don't think Cobain would condone that.

grindle

Once he found out the Pixies were doing it, he'd copy them. Would not mind.

dainiux79

any links for streaming live online?
tnx

Just Like Heaven

Relax guys it's definitely a joke.

Just Like Heaven

dainiux79 wrote: »

any links for streaming live online?

You'd actually want to watch this?

Rented Mule

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Relax guys it's definitely a joke.

The show is being broadcast in the States tonight on HBO.

I'll have my feet kicked up watching this.

loveisdivine

It's being reported on quite a few sites, not confirmed though.

Surely it cant be happening?

zombiepaw

Its the 121212 Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief, Eddie Vedder is planning to join Roger Waters on stage for a floyd song or 2, would love to be watching it.
This link lists everywhere you can stream it, and tv stations broadcasting it (I think it's on MTV & VH1 here in Ireland).
http://www.121212concert.org/broadcast

Just Like Heaven

Rented Mule wrote: »

The show is being broadcast in the States tonight on HBO.

Ahh I know, don't take too much head of me.

Mushy

Eddie Vedder is singing Comfortably Numb with Roger Waters.

I never thought a mini-reunion of Nirvana would not create a care for me, after hearing that other news.

loveisdivine

zombiepaw wrote: »

Its the 121212 Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief, Eddie Vedder is planning to join Roger Waters on stage for a floyd song or 2, would love to be watching it.
This link lists everywhere you can stream it, and tv stations broadcasting it (I think it's on MTV & VH1 here in Ireland).
http://www.121212concert.org/broadcast

Just checked the listings for MTV and VH1 and cant see it on at all betwee tonight and tomorrow. Unless they are not showing it live.

zombiepaw

loveisdivine wrote: »

Just checked the listings for MTV and VH1 and cant see it on at all betwee tonight and tomorrow. Unless they are not showing it live.

That link I put up It said Ireland MTV/VH1 so don't know if it's on live or indeed at all, It'll be on youtube in a day or 2 anyway

loveisdivine

According to our sky planner its on Sky Arts tomorrow night. 4 and a half hours long too!

Mushy

I see it there for 2 hours. Set to record, grand by me.

loveisdivine

Daves posted a couple pics so far on twitter. One if him and butch vigg, one if New York and then this one, not sure what it means.

opinion guy

Well unbelievably enough it happened.
They even played a new song - scroll down for video here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9741813/Sir-Paul-McCartney-fronts-Nirvana-reunion-at-Superstorm-Sandy-fund-raising-concert.html


I can't believe I'm saying this.......but I kinda like it :eek:

doughef

I just seen it there now myself..

not bad... I think,,

Why did Paul Mccartney play a guitar that looks like a an old oil container though?

Whats the song? who wrote it does anybody know?

loveisdivine

They wrote it together for the Sound City Movie soundtrack.

Its hardly a Nirvana reunion. They didnt play any Nirvana songs.

seamus

It's actually pretty good. The music itself is definitely much more a mix of Foos & Beatles than Nirvana, but the lyrics definitely have a taste of Kurt in there.

opinion guy

seamus wrote: »

It's actually pretty good. The music itself is definitely much more a mix of Foos & Beatles than Nirvana, but the lyrics definitely have a taste of Kurt in there.

I don't know I thought the music was very Nirvana-esque. I think Dave on the drums kinda of infuses that into it. He was smilign at the end - seems he enjoyed it

RainyDay

opinion guy wrote: »

Well unbelievably enough it happened.
They even played a new song - scroll down for video here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9741813/Sir-Paul-McCartney-fronts-Nirvana-reunion-at-Superstorm-Sandy-fund-raising-concert.html


I can't believe I'm saying this.......but I kinda like it :eek:

What gob****e let Chris Martin up there to butcher Losing My Religion, he just can't sign live.

FatherTed

Pretty good stuff, the Who were good as was Springsteen as usual. Though Nirvana guys+Macca were great. As for Kanye.... jeez...

Furious-Red

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh1eDSLKomU

I like it , sound isnt great vocals wise for either Macca or Dave

Lyaiera

To be honest, it sounds like Nirvana in regards to both bass and drums. I don't know if it's the general sound of the music, or the music itself (I can' really tell because I'm in a webcafe here at the moment with crappy headphones) but instantly the sound of the drums and style just hit me as Nirvana. And the bass was quite distinctive as well. The guitar and vocals didn't hit me as Nirvana at all, just someone who's trying to emulate the style with no understanding of it.

I suppose it's slightly unfair to be disappointed that they didn't sound Nirvana like seeing as this is a distinct setup other than Nirvana, and they made no claims to be trying to go for the sound. But all in all McCartney is awful.

I have the ultimate respect for his abilities, he is one of the best songwriters of the modern era of music, but to me he's lost all credibility. I was half expecting him to burst into another out-of-tune rendition of Hey Jude. In fact I think he'll be at the end of days singing us all out with Hey Jude.

Mr. CooL ICE

I liked it

120_Minutes

No Kurt
No Nirvana songs
No reunion
No problem

viadah

It's Kurt Cobain's band though, the most sanctified rock 'n' roll sacred cow there is, some people absolutely have to be upset about it or Kurt won't answer their prayers anymore or let them into heaven when they die.

My highlight of the concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvdqU_jLeC4

seachto7

I thought that version was pretty bad.. Just me maybe?

loveisdivine

Lyaiera wrote: »

I was half expecting him to burst into another out-of-tune rendition of Hey Jude. In fact I think he'll be at the end of days singing us all out with Hey Jude.

I heard if you say Hey Jude 3 times in a mirror he appears and starts singing it for you.

viadah

loveisdivine wrote: »

I heard if you say Hey Jude 3 times in a mirror he appears and starts singing it for you.

Augh, I get tired of bull**** like this.

You have to say it backwards.

Lyaiera

viadah wrote: »

Augh, I get tired of bull**** like this.

You have to say it backwards.

That would be too inventive for Paul McCartney.

opinion guy

120_Minutes wrote: »

No Kurt
No Nirvana songs
No reunion
No problem

No f**k off, Kurt was there - didn't you see him in the corner at 3:16 ???

SirLemonhead

They should have had a hologramatic Kurt on stage, just like Tupac