| 05/26/89 Auburn, WA - Lindbloom Student Center, Green River Community College Length: 27 min - incomplete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->DVDR(1) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: Setlist: Love Buzz (cuts in and cuts out) / Sifting (cuts in) / Big Cheese / Floyd The Barber / Spank Thru / About A Girl / Negative Creep / Blew 06/23/89 Westwood, CA - Rhino Records #1 Length: 35 min - complete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->DVDR(1) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: Interesting show in a small record shop. This video is shot very close to stage from an elevated position, partially from the front and partially from Kurt and Krist's side. Excellent camerawork with great close-ups of all 4 members. Picture quality is excellent, very bright and clear. Audio is also good. The vocals are a little lower from the front shots but they are still good overall. The cut songs are only missing the first few seconds of the intro's. This DVD also includes 06/23/89 #2 (below), xx/xx/89 Spring Studio Clips (Dive Rehearsal Compilation) and the 06/24/89 clip. Setlist: School / Floyd The Barber (cuts in) / Love Buzz / Big Cheese / About A Girl (cuts in) / Sifting / Spank Thru / Dive / Polly / Negative Creep / Blew 06/23/89 Westwood, CA - Rhino Records #2 Length: 18 min - incomplete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VHS(x)->DVDR(1) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: Interesting show in a small record shop. These clips can be seen on MTV's Tribute To Nirvana. This show is on the DVD with the following shows/clips: 06/23/89 #1 (above), xx/xx/89 Spring Studio Clips (Dive Rehearsal Compilation) and the 06/24/89 clip. Setlist: Love Buzz (cuts in and has cuts in) / Big Cheese (has a cut in) / About A Girl (has a cut in) / Sifting (has cuts in) / Spank Thru (cuts in) / Dive 06/27/89 Santa Fe, NM - Rockin' T.P. Length: 15 min - incomplete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VHS(M)->DVDR(1) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: The first 4 and half minutes of the video are pretty worthless shots of the crowd and misc stuff. Once 'Spank Thru' starts, the footage is excellent. There are very nice close shots. Unfortunately, the venue was extremely dark (the stage only being lit by a couple standard light bulbs). As the taper becomes uninterested in the band, the last minute or so of the footage is garbage. Setlist: School (cut) / Floyd The Barber (cut) / Big Cheese (cut) / Spank Thru / Dive (cut) / About A Girl (cut) / Paper Cuts (cut) xx/xx/89 Dive Rehearsal compilation Length: 06 min - incomplete Quality: (private shot) Generation: VID(x)->MiniDV(1)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This contains a clip of 'Dive' from a Washington rehearsal and 'School' from 06/24/89 Los Angeles, CA - Al's Bar. Setlist: Dive / Schoo 07/12/89 Philadelphia, PA - J.C. Dobbs Length: 56 min - complete Quality: B (private shot) Generation: VHS(x)->REMASTER->DVDR(3) Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: The video and audio have been remastered. They play the only known live performance of "Blandest". Kurt also makes some different lyrical arrangements on "Dive". Setlist: School / Floyd The Barber / Love Buzz / Scoff / About A Girl / Spank Thru / Paper Cuts / Mr. Moustache / Big Cheese / Polly / Sifting / Blandest / Dive / Negative Creep / Blew 07/13/89 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's Length: 20 min - incomplete Quality: B (private shot) Generation: VID(x)->D8(1)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: No known generation video is currently being circulated. This video is sourced from the 'Early Days' bootleg video. This video is shot from towards the front of the audience, center right. ("Blew" is shot from further back). There are some nice close-ups particularly of Kurt. The video is generated and grainy, and the audio slightly unclear. Setlist: School (cut) / Floyd The Barber / Love Buzz (cut) / About A Girl / Scoff / Spank Thru / Blew (cut) 07/18/89 New York City, NY - Pyramid Club (New Music Seminar) #1 Length: 25 min - incomplete Quality: B (private shot) Generation: VID(x)->D8(1)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This show is shot from towards the front of the audience, center right. There are some nice close-ups of the band and the venue is well lit. The video is fairly generated, but the audio surprisingly clear considering the source video. During "Floyd The Barber" a drunken man comes on stage and starts shouting into the mic and pushing band members around, he is then thrown off stage by the band. Setlist: School / Floyd The Barber / Love Buzz / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / Scoff / About A Girl / Blew 07/18/89 New York City, NY - Pyramid Club (New Music Seminar) #2 Length: 32 min - incomplete Quality: B (private shot) Generation: VID(2)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This is better quality than the above version, but contains special effects. Setlist: School / Floyd The Barber / Love Buzz / Dive (cuts in) / Polly / Big Cheese / Scoff (cuts in) / About A Girl (cuts in) / Blew 09/30/89 Chicago, IL - Cabaret Metro Length: 35 min - incomplete Quality: A (private shot) Generation: VHS(2)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This video is shot from a balcony straight in front of the stage. The stage is well lit which allowed some good close shots particularly of Kurt. Overall picture clarity is good despite the focusing not always being on the mark, and a slightly blurred image created when lights are shone directly on Kurt. The audio is clear and consistent throughout. Songs that cut in are only missing the first few seconds of the intro. The date has been corrected from the before mislabeled 09/09/89. Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / Spank Thru / About A Girl 10/11/89 Denver, CO - The Garage Length: 51 min - complete Quality: A (private shot) Generation: VID(1)->Remaster->DVDR(3) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: The DVD is labeled as 09/13/89. There are many small cuts between songs with a few songs cutting in very slightly. The video is shot from the stage on Krist's side (left) with a clear view of the band up until 'Big Cheese', when the taper moves to the front right of the audience in front of Kurt, there are some obstructions from this angle. During 'Even In His Youth' the taper moves back to his original position on the stage. The picture quality is very clear throughout, but it is fairly dark due to the lighting in the club. There are nice shots of all band members, although Kurt is often obstructed by Krist from the stage angle. The audio is very good quality from both angles, with all instruments having an equal mix throughout. Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Token Eastern Song / Even In His Youth / Breed / Spank Thru / Stain / Been A Son / Negative Creep / Blew 11/02/89 Groningen, The Netherlands - Vera (Passies: Peter Weening) #1 Length: 03 min - incomplete (Total DVD Length: 22 mins) Quality: various (professional / private shot) Generation: VID(x)->Standalone->DVDR(1)->Reauthor->DVDR(2) Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: The generation of the Nirvana clips differs due to the video being filmed from a TV screen. Passies is a TV program about people who have a certain passion in their lives. This episode is about the programmer of the Vera club: Peter Weening. It features various footage including Pearl Jam clips of "Oceans" and "Even Flow". There are English subtitles included. Setlist: Polly (cuts out) / School (cuts in, cuts out) / Scoff (cuts out) 11/02/89 Groningen, The Netherlands - Vera #2 Length: 56 min - incomplete Quality: C (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->audience->MiniDV(1)->DVDR(1) Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: The entire video is filmed from a TV screen. This is for the hardcore collector only! Setlist: intro / School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big cheese / Spank Thru / About A Girl (cut) / Mr. Moustache / Breed / Stain / Been A Son / Negative Creep / Blew / Token Eastern Song (cut) 11/03/89 Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli #1 Length: 55 min - complete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VID(1)->D8(1)->DVDR(2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: Band plays in front of a very small crowd. This video is shot from a balcony at the back of the venue. The venue is dark, but there are good close-ups of Kurt, Krist, and Chad. Taper does a good job zooming in and out. The picture and audio are fairly clear but do appear to suffer from generation loss. Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Mr. Moustache / Breed / Spank Thru / Been A Son / Stain / Negative Creep / Blew 11/03/89 Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli #2 Length: 55 min - complete Quality: A (private shot) Generation: Master->Standalone->DVDR(1)->Reauthor->DVDR(5) Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: Band plays in front of a very small crowd. This video is shot from a balcony at the back of the venue. The venue is dark, but there are good close-ups of Kurt, Krist, and Chad. Taper does a good job zooming in and out. The picture and audio are fairly clear but do appear to suffer from generation loss, but the video is still outstanding Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Mr. Moustache / Breed / Spank Thru / Been A Son / Stain / Negative Creep / Blew 11/15/89 Heidelberg, West Germany - Schwimmbad Musik Club Length: 57 min - complete Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VID(1)->DVDR (2) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: Jim Hirte transfer. Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Sappy / Spank Thru / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Mr. Moustache / Breed / Been A Son / Negative Creep / Blew / Stain 11/20/89 Linz, Austria - Kapu #1 Length: 60 min - complete (Total DVD Time: 118 min) Quality: A- (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->Standalone->DVDR Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: This video is shot from an elevated position at the back of what appears to be a very small venue. There are heads in the way of band members below their waist height due to the audience being virtually on the stage. The club is well lit, which allows for excellent views of the band and good clear close ups. The picture quality is also very good quality. The audio, however, is a little thin but still good quality. The DVD includes the Tad set of the same date. "Dive" and "Blew" both cut in. There's a small cut after "Big Cheese." Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Spank Thru / Molly's Lips / Breed / Been A Son / Negative Creep / Blew / Sappy / Even In His Youth / Stain 11/20/89 Linz, Austria - Kapu #2 Length: 60 min - complete Quality: A (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->DVDR(1)->Re-author->DVDR(2) Video Format: PAL Image from DVD: Here Comments: This video is shot from an elevated position at the back of what appears to be a very small venue. There are heads in the way of band members below their waist height due to the audience being virtually on the stage. The club is well lit, which allows for excellent views of the band and good clear close ups. The picture quality is also very good quality. The audio, however, is a little thin but still good quality. "Dive" and "Blew" both cut in. There's a small cut after "Big Cheese." Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive (cuts in) / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Spank Thru / Molly's Lips / Breed / Been A Son / Negative Creep / Blew (cuts in) / Sappy / Even In His Youth / Stain 11/26/89 Mezzago, Italy - The Bloom Length: 35 min - incomplete Quality: B- (private shot) Generation: VID(x)->DVDR Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This video is shot from the back left of the venue. There are heads obscuring the lower half of the band. There are nice shots of Kurt and Krist, but Chad is often obscured by Krist. The picture and audio suffer slightly from generation loss, but are never poor. The show contains a very interesting event where Kurt goes onstage with Tad after lead singer Tad Doyle passes out. No known generations of this show exist. Setlist: High On The Hog (Tad w/ Kurt) / Loser (Tad w/ Kurt) / School / Love Buzz / Big Cheese 11/27/89 Rome, Italy - Piper Club Length: 40 min - complete Quality: C (private shot) Generation: VHS(1)->AUDIENCE->VHS(2)->DVDR (5) Video Format: NTSC Image from DVD: Here Comments: This is a recording of a screen that is showing the show. For the die-hard collector only. Setlist: School / Scoff / Love Buzz / Floyd The Barber / Dive / Polly / Big Cheese / About A Girl / Breed / Spank Thru (part of) |
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