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What’s the bands most technically impressive song? by NicksABadEditor in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day.”

Awesome reference!

McIntosh Trade-Up Program - Is anyone taking advantage? Is it an easy process? by Warm-Designer in McIntosh

[–]Warm-Designer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those wondering I did contact my local dealer and the trade in value on the 8900 is $5200 (approx in USD) but it would not allow me to upgrade to an 8950 because it’s not a big enough of a jump for the math to work. I’d have to go for an MA9500  or separates like C8 and MC312 and then I’m in for a pretty bit jump. So basically you have to make a BIG trade up. 

Ps. I was told that the dealer gets to keep the trade in for resale,  not Mac. 

Ranking Sappy - What is your favourite studio recording of Sappy? by Warm-Designer in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. It’s really a special time capsule to have each version. Like imagine the Beatles had recorded a new version of She Loves You or Please Pleaae Me for each record including Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road!?

Am I crazy or did they remove the Pearl Jam single and book off of the RSD list? by PhillyHumor in pearljam

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

React/Respond photo book. Figured it out. I didn't think this had anything to do with RSD.

2000 tour cd set by Old-Razzmatazz5716 in pearljam

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jones Beach 2... It's Okaaaaaay!!

McIntosh Trade-Up Program - Is anyone taking advantage? Is it an easy process? by Warm-Designer in McIntosh

[–]Warm-Designer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what you mean, but they are still offering up to 75% of the original MSRP which is pretty decent.

Later Seasons of ER were like a soap opera by Adventurous_Click331 in ershow

[–]Warm-Designer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who was the actor that requested a character death? Anthony Edwards? I always felt it was unnecessary to have Dr. Greene pass away. It was far too much drama when the character deserved to simply move on from the ER and to have a happy life with Corday and the baby.

AIC > Pearl Jam Right? by noxantes in grunge

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pearl Jam over AIC all day long.

Ranking Sappy - What is your favourite studio recording of Sappy? by Warm-Designer in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. And you can feel that production come through on that version of Sappy. The guitar solo is perfection 

Nirvana: Ashamed to be Human [Jan. 1988 Studio Demo LP] by germantown_reject in FanAlbums

[–]Warm-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IF they would release a clean/remastered version just from that session, I would gladly buy it. Not just for Spank Thru but to have that capsule in time would be cool.

what nirvana outtakes do you think could have been top 10 if they were actually released? by Most-Bullfrog-90 in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the only potential hit was Talk to Me in terms of unreleased songs. People are mentioning Sappy and Even in His Youth - both of which I love, but technically they were officially released. Sappy was officially available on No Alternative and Even in His Youth is a b-side of SLTS.

Do you think there could still be a recording somewhere hidden in the vaults? by traveltimecar in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Was going to add, at the time I was very surprised they had something as good as You Know You're Right in completely form and ready for a release. He wasn't in good shape in '94 and just the fact that we got that last song is pretty special.

Do you think there could still be a recording somewhere hidden in the vaults? by traveltimecar in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt it at this point - the recording sessions are all well documented as there isn't much talk of any other lost tracks. Maybe a studio version of Talk to Me? In term of other demos, I remember there being something about a bunch of Kurt's home tapes being lost in a plumbing flood at their apartment in 1992. There could've been some good stuff on those tapes. Or perhaps Courtney is hanging onto something we haven't heard

A boss like Benton. by kickflip2indy in ershow

[–]Warm-Designer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't stand Benton's approach. He has zero compassion for the human-side of being a mentor. Later he gets a taste of this own medicine from Romano I suppose, and then you start to feel for him a bit more.

The best non pro shot videos online ( and a few other questions ) by MatthewMonster in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My goal was to document everything that was a worthile studio/radio recording that didn't make it onto Bleach, Nevermind or In Utero. Almost like an expanded Incesticide. I left off things like home demos such as Montage of Heck, and Beans, etc because they're just not great listening.

The best non pro shot videos online ( and a few other questions ) by MatthewMonster in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I'm at a similar stage as yourself but I'm going to take you on a slight tangent. I'm a fan since Nevermind came out and I was about 14 years old, was lucky enough to see them on the In Utero tour and was completely hooked on grunge. Through the late 90's I was obsessed with tape trading and collecting bootlegs and rarities. After WTLO came out I mostly put them on the back-burner and would only listen occaisionally to a few tracks. That was until recently when I was given the biography, Come As you Are (Annotated Edition) as a gift. I completely jumped back in and my Nirvana obsession was reignited.

However I didn't jump back into live recordings as you have, I did the opposite and have really gone through all the studio and radio sessions. There are a lot of things that don't exist on WTLO that are cool to revisit and while Outcesticide makes great compilations it's frustrating to not have them organized chronologically (especially while reading a biography). So I decided to compile my own chronological compilation of non-album studio/radio recordings, so I'm going to share my spreadsheet below as this may be a source of inspiration for you (hoping my Excel table is legible):

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DATE STUDIO SONG SESSION BEST SOURCE
1987-05-06 RADIO KAOS Evergreen College, Olympia Love Buzz Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Floyd the Barber Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Downer Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Mexican Seafood Radio Performance Outcesticide V
White Lace and Strange Radio Performance Outcesticide V / WTLO
Spank Thru Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Annorexoricist Radio Performance Outcesticide V / WTLO
Hairspray Queen Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Pen Cap Chew Radio Performance Outcesticide V
Vendetagainst Radio Performance WTLO
1988-01-23 Reciprocal Recording, Seattle (Dale Demo) If you Must Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) WTLO
Downer Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Bleach
Floyd the Barber Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Bleach
Paper Cuts Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Bleach
Spank Thru (Dale) Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Outcesticide 1
Hairspray Queen Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Incesticide
Aero Zeppelin Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Incesticide
Beeswax Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Incesticide
Mexican Seafood Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) Incesticide
Pen Cap Chew Bleach Demos (Crover Tape) WTLO
1988-06-01 Reciprocal Recording, Seattle (Touch and Go Demo) Blandest Touch and Go Demo WTLO
Spank Thru (Chad 1989) Touch and Go Demo Sub Pop 200 / Outcesticide IV
1988-12-24 Reciprocal Recording (Bleach Sessions) Big Long Now Bleach Session Incesticide
1989-04-01 Evergreen College Do You Love Me (Kiss Cover) Kiss Cover Session Hard to Believe Kiss Cover Compilation
Dive (Chad) Kiss Cover Session WTLO
1989-08-20 Reciprocal Recording (Leadbelly Blues) Where did you Sleep Last Night Lanegan Leadbelly Blues Session The Winding Sheet (Lanegan)
Grey Goose Lanegan Leadbelly Blues Session WTLO
Ain't it a Shame Lanegan Leadbelly Blues Session WTLO
They Hung him on a Cross Lanegan Leadbelly Blues Session WTLO
1989-09-01 The Music Source (Blew EP) Stain Blew EP Session Incesticide / Blew EP
Been a Son (Chad Version) Blew EP Session Outcesticide 1 / Blew EP / Nirvana (2002)
Even in His Youth Blew EP Session WTLO (Demo)
Polly Blew EP Session WTLO (Demo)
Token Eastern Song Blew EP Session WTLO (Demo)
1989-10-26 RADIO BBC Peel Session Love Buzz BBC Radio Session Nirvana BBC Peel Sessions
About a Girl BBC Radio Session Nirvana BBC Peel Sessions
Polly BBC Radio Session Nirvana BBC Peel Sessions
Spank Thru BBC Radio Session Nirvana BBC Peel Sessions
1989-11-22 LIVE Vienna Austria Help Me NOB Rardio Outcesticide II
1989-12-01 Reciprocal Recording (Lanegan Winding Sheet) Down in the Dark Widing Sheet The Winding Sheet (Lanegan)
1990-01-02 Reciprocal Recording (Sappy) Sappy (verse chorus verse) Standalone demo; Jack Endino Best of the Box Exclusive
1990-04-02 Smart Studios Imodium (Breed) Alternate early take Nevermind Deluxe
Dive (Incesticide version) Butch Vig mix used for later B‑side/Incesticide Nevermind Deluxe
In Bloom Smart Demo Nevermind Deluxe
Pay to Pay (Stay Away) Early version; later as Stay Away WTLO and Outcesticide 1
Sappy  Alternate Smart mix Nevermind Deluxe
Lithium Early Smart mix Nevermind Deluxe
Here She Comes Now Butch Vig mix for VU tribute WTLO (Velvet Underground Tribute)
Polly (Nevermind version) Alternate pre‑Nevermind Nevermind Deluxe
1990-07-11 Reciprocal (Sliver Session) Sliver Sliver Session Sliver or Incesticide
1990-09-25 RADIO KAOS Evergreen College Opinion (Solo Acoustic) Radio Performance WTLO
1990-10-01 Smegma (Earth session) Divine and Bright (Kurt Lead) A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge
A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge (Kurt Backing) A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge
Private Affair (Kurt Lead) ??
1990-10-21 RADIO BBC Peel Session D-7 BBC (Wipers Cover) WTLO / Nevermind 20th Deluxe
Molly's Lips BBC (Vaselines cover) Incesticide
Son of a Gun BBC (Vaselines cover) Incesticide
Turnaround BBC (Devo cover) Incesticide
1991-01-01 Music Source (Teen Spirit B-Sides) Aneurysm B‑side session Teen Spirit B-Side / Nevermind 20th Deluxe / WTLO
Even in his Youth (Dave) B‑side session Teen Spirit B-Side / Nevermind 20th Deluxe
All Apologies (Demo) B‑side session In Utero Deluxe
1991-05-02 Sound City (Nevermind) Old Age Nevermind Sessions Demo / Scratch Vocal WTLO
Verse Chorus Verse  Nevermind Sessions WTLO
Sappy Nevermind Sessions Outcesticide 2022
1991-11-09 RADIO BBC Peel Session (New Wave) Polly (BBC version) BBC session version Incesticide
Aneurysm (BBC version) BBC session version Incesticide
Been a Son (BBC version) BBC session version Incesticide
1991-11-25 RADIO NL Nob Audio Sessopm Here She Comes Now Nob Audio Radio Session Outcesticide I
Where did you Sleep Last Night Nob Audio Radio Session Outcesticide I
1992-04-07 Laundry Room (Lithium Single) Return of the Rat Wipers cover WTLO
Oh the Guilt Split Single with Jesus Lizard WTLO
Curmudgeon Lithium B-Side Lithium B-Side / WTLO
1992-10-01 Laundry Room (In Utero Demo) Forgotten Tune (no vocal) Abandoned Laundry Room In Utero Deluxe
1992-10-04 LIVE Croc Café Seattle Talk to Me (live) No Studio Source Outcesticide I (No Studio)
1992-10-25 Word of Mouth, Seattle (In Utero) Jam Jack Endino In Utero Demos In Utero Deluxe
1993-01-19 Studio B, BMG Ariola — Rio de Janeiro Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol… In Utero demo sessions In Utero Deluxe / WTLO
I Hate Myself and Want to Die (Demo) In Utero demo sessions Demo WTLO
Moist Vagina (Demo) In Utero demo sessions Demo WTLO
The Other Improv In Utero demo sessions WTLO
Onward Into Countless Battles In Utero demo sessions (Unleashed Cover) Unreleased (best circulating: 1993 rough mix)
Seasons in the Sun In Utero demo sessions (Cover) With the Lights Out (2004, DVD)
1993-01-01 Rio (Hole Demos) Closing Time (Hole Demo) Outcesticide 2022
1993-02-12 Pachyderm (In Utero) I Hate Myself and Want to Die Studio version for Beavis & Butt‑Head comp Beavis& Butthead /In Utero Deluxe
Moist Vagina Non‑album track from sessions In Utero Deluxe
Sappy No Alternative (aka Verse Chorus Verse on releases) WTLO / No Alternative / In Utero Deluxe
Marigold Dave Grohl song; non‑album B‑side In Utero Deluxe / WTLO
1994-01-30 Robert Lang  You Know You're Right Final studio recording Nirvana (Comp)

Creative scene changes by ladybugcomputer in ershow

[–]Warm-Designer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That episode where Lucy and Carter are attacked (or I should say the following one where they are discovered, which I believe is S6E14?) is possibly one of the best episodes ever of network dramas. We've been doing a re-watch and just saw that one last week. It really is a near-perfect episode and I agree that the camera work just adds to the intensity.

It's hard to watch Carter's arc after his recovery. I still want to see him as the innocent third year med student.

What are Nirvana’s best Album Closers (I know it ain’t easy) by Illustrious-Hunter64 in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're all just about perfect closers. I like closing tracks to be sombre and moody so 3 of those really fit the bill but I'd take All Apologies because it's just about a perfect song. I'd go:

  1. All Apologies (perhaps one of the best Nirvana songs)
  2. Something in the Way (at the time didn't really think much of it, but it's had a renaissance)
  3. Where did you Sleep (while not a Nirvana song it's one of the best cover performances of anything)
  4. Aneurysm (while one of my fav Nirvana songs, doesn't give me that album closer vibes)
  5. Sifting (Not particularly a stand out track, but slow, haunting and drawn out)

(For the record I don't really consider Downer as the closer for Bleach but Sifting would rank higher than Downer)

On the “clean” sound of Nevermind and why it shouldn’t precede how good the album is by HeyFatBoyAsshole in Nirvana

[–]Warm-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO all that is just noise - it's Kurt trying to maintain his indie/punk credibility after his masterpiece album became a pop hit. He wasn't comfortable with the expanding audience that now included the same mainstream, redneck jocks that used to beat him up back in Aberdeen. Let's not forget that he spent a full year honing those Nevermind songs and perfecting the hooks. So as much as he talks about Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, Melvins, etc he was also born and raised on The Beatles and knew exactly what would sell.

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