We get the hype now... (FIRST REACTION to Nirvana - Nevermind) 

In Utero next?

endless nameless is just them in the studio and kurt raging when fucking up the recording of lithium. just pure emotion

This album changed everything. I was 15 when it came out and everyone was immediately obsessed. We’d never heard anything like it and Nirvana blew up the whole 90s scene with a huge head bang. We played it over and over. Magical time.

when this album came out, NO ONE cared about the baby on the cover

"In Bloom" probably sums up why so many kids were drawn to Nirvana. It's a song about all the popular kids, or bullies/jocks who used to pick on Kurt in school who, when Nirvana became popular, sang his songs not really knowing what they meant. Many of Nirvana's songs were anthems to the unpopular kids in school, the "losers" who felt like outcasts. So besides Nirvana being amazingly talented and Kurt being a melodic genius, Nirvana gave the outcasts a voice. Nirvana hearkened back to punk rock but in a new genre, grunge.

I was 17 when this came out and when I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit on the radio for the first time it was truly a "HOLY FUCK!" moment! It was hard rock, punk and pop all wrapped into one gorgeous addictive earworm package and Nivana and grunge absolutely took over the world and change the future of rock for years to come.

That feeling you feel when listening to this, is what it felt like growing up in the 90s as a GenX teen. This album and its content is a perfect snapshot of that era.

I love the instant smiles when teen spirit kicks in😂 Kurt did it right with this album, he had no idea it would go down in history even 30 years later😢 rip Kurt

A word of advice when listening to Nirvana...Don't try to analyze Kurts lyrics too much lol

Also, you should do a full reaction to their MTV Unplugged set. All their work is amazing, but Unplugged & Nevermind are the crown jewels of their library

watching people listen to Nevermind for the first time is like watching someone wander the desert and find an oasis with clean water

The special thing about this album is that there isn't a song that gets skipped :)

I was around 16 and heard bits and pieces of Smells Like Teen Spirit which was garnering a buzz. I thought it was cool but most likely just a trend. Then I walked into a Sam Goody(look it up) record store. I listened to the entire song and got why it was so popular. Then they played the entire album, and each song seemed more better than the other. I stayed for the entire time and called late for my job. They originally ended with Something In The Way, which I think is more appropriate. Endless Nameless belongs on In Utero better. Anyways, I was going to purchase the album, but it was sold out and I had to be put on a waiting list. It was a blockbuster that turned the music industry around and shifted the culture. In music, I haven't seen anything like that since. I felt that I was witnessing history, and I was right...33 years later and they still are more popular than ever. We need another Nirvana to come and shake things up!!

The Seattle sound didn’t have a name, groups like Mud Honey and the Melvins and Pearl Jam, Soundgarden all came out BEFORE Nirvana, and all those bands were from that area. Grunge the name is a media construct made up because that sound had no name. Kurt’s lyrics are stories, not metaphors. If you FELT something, then Kurt accomplished his mission.

Happy Holidays, you legends 💗💪🏼 12:18 it's Kurt's guitar! He went from the main "riff" to full chords. The reason it sounds like a different instrument is because he has a heavy Chorus Effect on throughout the Clean Guitar recording. It basically copies your guitar, and alters the pitch of that copy in real time (makes it wobbly). Chorus Effect is "supposed" to sound like multiple guitars playing at the same time, but you can get some crazy sounds out of it. If you liked Dave Grohl's drumming, you might wanna check out "Songs For The Deaf" by Queens Of The Stone Age. Dave was a member of QOTSA for this album only and it's easily his best drumming. "...Like Clockwork" (also QOTSA) also features Dave on half the album, and is kind of a "return" for him.

Lithium is about bipolar disorder, they treat this disorder with Lithium. Extreme highs (I love you) and extreme lows (I killed you)

With your love of Dave's drumming, you should check out the Foo Fighters debut album after listening to In Utero. Basically Dave Grohl put a lot of his feelings post-Kurt death and end of Nirvana into this album. Recorded all the parts on his own and put a band together before touring. The Colour and the Shape may be my favorite FF album, but the debut is so raw and bangin'.

Polly tells the story from Mr. Friend’s perspective. On In Utero, the song called “Rape me” tells it from her perspective. She was able to escape him by acting like she enjoyed it which made him let his guard. What’s sad is that this was Kurt’s interpretation. The girl in question was murdered I think

In Bloom is about you young fellas 😂…… Keep digging….

In utero next would be awesome! It’s a less “poppy” sounding album but it’s so good and my favorite album ever

One thing to be clear about - Endless Nameless is a hidden track and is not intended to be part of this album. That gets lost in the streaming era, but when you bought this on CD or cassette (and maybe vinyl? not 100% on that) after Something in the Way there would be like 10 minutes of silence. You would assume the album was over, and then "boom!" Endless Nameless would come on and scare the shit out of you. Kurt specifically said he intended for it to be that - this hidden track meant to mess with people. I don't think he would have ever wanted it to be listed as just the next track on the album. It's not even a song. Speaking of which - also worth nothing that Endless Nameless was just a random one time jam. They had been trying to play Lithium and couldn't get it right so they were all angry and did this crazy jam with Kurt just yelling out random nonsense. It got recorded and they decided - being the subversive maniacs they are - to put it on as the secret track. The fact that they even have lyrics transcribed for this "song" is ridiculous. Per Kurt himself that was just stream of consciousness gibberish. Ok, moving on...yes, you guys should definitely do Bleach and In Utero. Bleach was recorded for $600 and is very raw and basic, but still has some great songs. In Utero is a total masterpiece, but much less slick than Nevermind. Also worth listening to the live albums MTV Unplugged and Live at Reading '92 (for starters). Nirvana was an incredible live band. Finally, they had a ton of amazing b-sides as well, including a compilation album called Incesticide which is worth listening to. Some broader context - Nirvana came out of the Seattle Grunge scene of the 80s and 90s, which exploded onto the mainstream in the early 90s. If you haven't checked out some of the other Seattle Grunge bands, check out Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Melvins, Mudhoney, Screaming Tress, etc. All have at least one great album, some have several!

You guys gotta do In Utero now, it's incredible especially next to Nevermind, it's an amazing follow up. Keep up the fuckin awesome work guys, Merry Christmas!

Oh yes, I highly recommend you take a look at some of their live performances! Their energy can be amazing. There are the famous concerts of Reading 92' and Live and Loud, two of my favorites are Live at the Paramount (that has the added bonus of having especially great video quality) and Paradiso.

The authenticity and honesty of Cobain's art will always be the thing that keeps their music alive. Music from a place that real very rarely gets all the way up to the mainstream without it being watered down and that's why it hit so big.

My first introduction to nirvana was actually their first album bleach...awesome...before the comercial boom and hype of nevermind...i ve heard to nevermind countless times on loop while playing my sega mega drive ...as a teen in the 90s...man ...what a time...if you want to time travel check out jonah hills movie "mid 90".. ive never seen a more realistic portray of that time,my life,my friends as that movie...keep going guys...great work! Cheers from portugal 🇵🇹

The editing and content you guys are putting out gets better and better every video!!!!! Keep it up boys love the content

im late but the "god is gay" isnt to disrespect god it was just to piss of homophobic people back then.

My wife worked with Kurt's sister back before she became my wife. After the "incident," Kurt's sister hid out at my wife's place to avoid the hounding press trying to get any story. 😢

love your guy's spot analysis after every song, you guys are on it!

drummer = dave grohl original menber from nirvana now lead singer on Foo fighters

There's no way to describe with words how perfect this album is

Endless Nameless was the hidden track. You'd listen to the CD and if you let it play after Something in the way, 45 minutes of silence later you'd hear Endless Nameless bust out of nowhere

The song poly was written about the abduction, r*pe, and torture of a 14-year-old girl returning home from a punk rock concert in Tacoma, Washington in 1987. Kurt in his own way was trying to bring awareness to injustices. there are many songs of his, or covers that he has done that dont make sense without some investigating

Glad you guys liked it. It’s one of those albums I don’t skip any tracks.

Kurt was fucked up for sure but he had his goofy side too. I recommend to listen the Bleach album as well. They were just great and how Jack Endino said their music was pop songs with punk rock muscle.

Great video guys!!! The editing keeps getting better and better 😀

Foo fighters lead singer is Dave Grohl … They are already in RRhall of fame . He’s had time to create an entirely new legacy after Nirvana . That’s ⭐️

Allegedly some of the last words the man ever wrote were: peace, love, and empathy. I applaud your empathy 🙏 you really listened with an open ear.

Beauty can be sad, you're proof of that. -Juliana Hatfield Scary is a good word. It was scary and beautiful at the same time... and you know what else... It's haunting and glad you all could pick up on it. Album changed the world.

Its interesting to hear someone hear this for the first time. Ill never forget hearing this for the first time when i was about 11 around 2005. I can literally recall the moment i felt my brain chemistry change and it kinda sent me in a daze Trends in music ebb and flow, fashion changes etc... but occasionally there is a real earthquake and the entire landscape is changed over night. For me there are two real earthquakes in music and one is the beatles, and the other is nirvana. As soon as either as those bands got big, nothing was never the same. I once heard a quote from ozzy about the beatles. He said something along the lines of "before the beatles, it felt like we'd all been living in black and white. Then when they came along, it was like seeing colour for the first time". That's exactly how I feel about Nirvana

Glad you guys liked the album I also got into nirvana recently (this month also!) I hope you when you listen you like in utero like I did. I stayed up at night and listened to that album I think I liked it a bit more than nevermind actually and I might listen to another album tonight if I’m not that tired. (My sleep schedule is a wreak💀) also late but merry Christmas

And i agree people need to put up more lights! There definitely aren't as many this year as in the past.

I'd rather be dead than cool. best most edgy Cobain lyric ever.

"Who's the drummer?" :O

In Utero is one of the greatest follow up albums ever. It’s more aggressive and dirty and also thanks you listening to my pick means a lot.

fun fact: dave hits his drums so damn hard that if you listen to teen spirit from the drum intro and then skip to the end, you can hear the snare drum go out of tune

Bought my nevermind CD past week i enjoy listening to it

Gotta love dat base in lounge act!!!

Don't feel bad about the Christmas outfits, Kurt wore pajamas to his wedding in Hawaii 😂 it's a grunge thing

Curt’s wife was Courtney Love .. Lead Singer of Hole.. check them out . Their daughter Francis Bean Cobain who was 3 mos old when Curt passed She recently married Tony Hawks son Riley Hawk . It’s been over 30 yrs since she was born

Drain you is so damn good i swear

Heard this album for the first time at 14 it completely chamged my worldview of music

You guys definitely need to watch Nirvana Unplugged

Track after track this album is so killer. Couple random album suggestions: Foo Fighters - Self Titled (Dave Grohls follow up band to Nirvana) ,NOFX - The Decline (it's an 18 minute punk song that is basically a full album), Green Day - Dookie, Weezer - Pinkerton, Neutral Milk Hotel - In the aeroplane over the sea(Indie rock), The Mars Volta - Deloused at the comatorium( Prog rock. Mind blowing band). Great channel! Merry Christmas!

Check out these albums too! The Money Store - Death Grips The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails Demon Days - Gorillaz

You were wondering about the reaction to the cover and said it was "a more conservative time." What young people sometimes don't get about pre-internet days, there was rarely major outrage or reaction to anything. Small pockets of conservatives might get upset, but without everyone being able to broadcast their thoughts to the whole world, it never gained any momentum to make an impact. Politicians had less contact with voters, so even if you want to call the times conservative, it was actually a lot easier for people to put out crazy things because cancel culture didn't exist. Politics may have been conservative, but music in the 90s certainly wasn't.

Endless Apprentice was not a song on the album. It was the hidden track that came on 10 minutes after Something in the Way ended. There was 10 minutes of silence, people thinking the album ended would walk away and then that came on out of nowhere. Happened to a bunch of us kids the first time we played the CD.

Great video, I like your theories about the songs, it's very fun to watch. Would be nice to have you react to their other albums. Bleach and In utero are great, they also have some amazing live performances.

I dare you to put Breed in your running playlist and see if you're not out of breath afterwards.

Yeah, it's like that. The "Hype!" Is real. And I HIGHLY encourage everyone to watch that film of the same name. Maybe you will or maybe you might. Oh well, whatever NeVeRmInD...

If you think Nevermind is dark then check In Utero out.

6:53 then dave made the foo fighter and became 2x gigachad

Really enjoying your content so far! I was 13 when this album started gaining momentum, so it kicked off my teenage years. I had the cassette tape of Nevermind and I would play it in my little boombox. Luckily, it was a dual deck boombox so I was able to record to blank tapes in the 2nd deck. What I wouldn’t give to have those mix tapes back. Anyways, this album instantly outdated most every other rock sound coming out and basically put a ton of bands out of business haha!

Couple of miscellaneous fun facts about this album (Been listening to it nonstop the past few weeks and learning it on bass) 1. Kurts favorite song from this album was actually Drain You, and he was expecting it to be the albums hit single, not Smells Like Teen Spirit 2. Speaking of, Kurt grew to absolutely HATE Smells like Teen Spirit when it became their most popular song 3. While the album is mostly in E Standard tuning, the songs Lithium , Come As You Are and Drain You are in D standard 4. Kurt hated how produced the album sounded, having to be convinced by the producer to double track his vocals and guitars by telling him that John Lennon would double track on Beatles songs. This would end up leading to In Utero having way less production and a more raw feel as you two probably noticed in your review as Kurt wanted it to sound similar to a live session. 5. The acoustic guitar on Polly was intentionally chosen due to how old and rusty it was, giving it a harsher and more disturbing tone to it overall. 6. During live performances of Territorial Pissings the band would intentionally act crazy on stage (or crazier than usual at least)

You also both dont know Dave Grohl? Damn what.. he is also the front man of Foo Fighters

This album was written many years before his suicide Lyrics don’t take so literally . Curt had major spinal back pain and was in pain killers and drugs to ease pain . He was miserable physically for many years, til he ended his life . I can remember the day and how horrific it was when we got the news . He was Huge ! He hates being famous . He wanted to play music without fame or popularity he realized once he had it all . He was very isolated depressed in pain

Before listening to this whole album, I already liked most of the songs from it without knowing they were all in once album 😂

Love Nirvana ❤

I’ve seen them twice live ! Badass shit 🌠⭐️🌠⭐️🌠literally every song is 🔥on this album .. instant ly beloved by us they were ~Yoda

Oh and you guys need to watch the nirvana unplugged in new York, but don't do only audio like the cd, do the video so you can see it. It's amazing and makes you feel like your right there in the audience.

i like yalls takes on the songs meanings, but after on a plain yall were talking about how he had mental issues his whole life, but he was actually a very happy kid before his parents got divorced, after that it was just downhill

Born ten days before Kurt Cobain, I never listened to the band until a few months after he topped himself, when my corner tap had turned into a Gen X hangout for a glorious couple of months and they had a copy of the CD behind the bar that got multiple daily plays at pleasurably earsplitting volume They shot immediately into my top dozen favorite rock acts, where they've remained ever since and are, as far as quality of output (if not, alas, quantity) and cultural significance go, somewhere up on a rough par with The Doors in my estimation Dig their Live at Reading [Festival UK 1992] video ---as solid as any concert document ever made, it absolutely kills...

Kurt used a Small Clone guitar pedal to achieve that “watery” guitar sound for Come As You Are

The drummer is the lead singer/guitarist for the Foo Fighters.

some Nirvana songs have a somewhat cohesive narrative but a lot of them are composed from pieces of poetry Kurt wrote, like random lines thrown together to relate a feeling or emotion to you rather than a story. In Utero is my fav (less polished and more unhinged) but Nevermind became such a staple for a reason. great album.

Hard to believe there are people out there that have not heard this album. It was the first non gangster rap album I got the five finger discount on as a kid. Then on to Metallica megadeth etc… Never looked back to rap as my main source of ear pleasure.

Coolest part is that this music was played in clubs etc.. good times

90s = disturbing days to be a teenager, no doubt.

Idk why but parts of this reaction reminded me of old episodes of Beavis & Butthead! LMAO 🤣

A lot of music *tried* to be raw, but it came across as an effort for the sake of being edgy. Then this came out and it just IS raw, musically and emotionally, no pretenses, and it being so genuine hit different.

Endless nameless, You can feel how good the song is when you are drunk.

12:18 it’s a guitar with a so called Chorus pedal, which takes the guitar signal, duplicates it, slightly delays the duplicate, and slightly changes the pitch of the duplicate. as well as giving it kind of a swooshy effect

Nirvana a awesome group I remember in 1991, when I was 24.Kurt Cobain a awesome singer so sad he passed away May Kurt Cobain RIP 💐🙏

Come as u are is herion talking to him saying I’ll take u anyway u wanna come

I'll never forget walking into my dorm room and my excited roommate going "Hey man you gotta listen to this it just came out. It's supposed to be great!" "What is that? A naked baby on the cover? Sure pop it in let's listen".

That Dave Guy should start his own band. He’s so aggressive so maybe something with the word fighters in it

Bleach album is underrated

You definitely have to check out In Utero, and don’t forget In Rainbows by Radiohead

Watch Live at the Paramount! If nothing else, watch them play Breed!

What's up boys, long time listener, first time caller here. I'm going to drop the definitive 411 on Territorial Pissings meaning you won't this anywhere no the Internet except in your comment section. Summary: This is about the analysis of Earthly conditions from two souls that are being reincarnated. The song starts out by a replaying of what the last enlightened alien soul (Christ) had attempted to tell the Earth natives the last time he was there. It's not an accident that bassist Krist is the one yelling this line (Come on, people, now. Smile on your brother. Everybody get together. Try to love one another right now). First verse is obvious, second verse is about the matriarch and associated mystery schools (Vesica Pisces/etc), third verse is about the persecution & capital punishment to that last alien soul who thought we should all get along & love one another. The chorus' is the panicked intrusive thoughts repeating, cyclicly repeating between the understanding that they had better find a better way than to talk peace, love, and happiness since that didn't work but having no plan rethinking the incarnation process & just thinking they'd better wait. The most jaw-dropping thing about Nirvana was not their musicianship, nor their (lack-thereof) elegance. It was the sublime authenticity that they delivered what had to be almost a blindly inspired anthem to a generation that struck chords in the notes of the universal synchronistic. Their stuff had crazy meaning & it was almost stupid luck that it meant anything to anyone. But if you dissect their musical & lyrical corpus, it is uncanny how they really had a finger on the pulse of something that touches us all. It was weird, powerful & unforgettable. thanks for paying homage to these dudes.

Terminé ❤

You guys ever get to the Bleach record? Were recording with Jack Endino rn the guy that produced it 😌

I was 1 year old when this came out and I remember when people used to take pictures of me every time I entered a pool 🤔😌

Just to clear up any confusion lol, Kurt Cobain is the guitar player, so he plays and sings on this album, but they got a second guitarist to handle the live set on the next album, since he wanted to take some of the load off his shoulders and focus on singing a bit more. Still played guitar tho.

Check out their live unplugged performance in MTV . He was inextreme pain while filming that he admitted years later . U would never know . He was so sad and in pain

can you guys check out the mollusk by ween it is one of the best concept albums of all time and the main inspiration for spongebob

12:20 that would be a guitar my guy

listen to the color and the shape by the foo fighters, a band dave grohl made. it won't disappoint.

can you please react to the downward spiral?? :)

react to the other albums!!!! my favs are 1. In Utero 2. Bleach 3. Incesicide 4. Nevermind fav songs are 1. drain you 2. dive 3. the man who sold the world (Live & loud) I would recomend watching one of their lives shows either mtvs live and loud or paramount