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3. MTV Unplugged in New York
As the tour for 1993's In Utero wore on, you could tell that Kurt Cobain had fallen out of love with being a rockstar. After making one of the greatest albums in recent memory just a few years earlier, Cobain had spoken at length about being used by the mainstream, with his privacy becoming virtually non-existent. While no one could have predicted that the end was near, MTV Unplugged in New York was the final gasp we had for Cobain's artistic self.
Filmed close to the holidays in 1993, this stands as one of the greatest unplugged sessions ever put to tape, as Cobain reveals a completely different side of himself. Instead of the typical performance where a band blazes through their greatest hits, this hour of music is a unique artistic statement in and of itself. With the exception of Come As You Are, most of the songs are deep cuts and obscure covers, many of which became classics in their own right like their rendition of David Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World.
However, the constant themes of death and heartache in these songs ended up feeling all too real once Cobain was found dead in his home a mere months after this show was filmed. From the dirge like tempos to the raw emotion to the big white lilies on display, it was as if the audience got to see a warm up for Kurt's own funeral.
Best Tracks: Oh Me, Something in the Way, Where Did You Sleep Last Night