The Unplugged performance that changed MTV forever

Nirvana changed the entire world music scene overnight. It was an amazing thing to witness first hand. It will likely never happen again.

That Nirvana set still gives me chills. Raw perfection.

Still unmatched along with Alice in Chains

Dave Grohl lightly drumming with a ponytail and a turtleneck just doesn’t sit right with me.

Eric Clapton was the one that changed it.

Which song do you prefer?

One of those legendary moments in music history 🤘🖤

Kurt was the end of all the 80s fun and partying. His music turned everyone into miserable, depressed heroin addicts.

Pensando En 2026, el Unplugged de Nirvana se mantiene como el momento que redefinió para siempre la vulnerabilidad en la cultura rock. 🤔 Dato Curioso: ¡Kurt Cobain estaba tan nervioso que exigió tener una alfombra específica y té de hierbas para no cancelar el show minutos antes de salir! ¿Lo sabías? 🤯

Totally did! Ushered in a new genre🔥🔥

It did. I just ordered my little nephew the viny of in utero. He got a brand new record player for Christmas, and he is all in 🤷‍♂️😂👍

@GetTFVaccinated Yes, this was an amazing performance, but for me THE BEST "Unplugged" performance was by Rod Stewart (Have I Told You Lately), and the second best performance was by Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven).

This is what changed MTV forever

One of the best. RIP Layne

Yeah, I remember as a kid. This was huge. Everybody knew who this guy was after the show RIP Kurt.

@RenaTimeless The BETTER Unplugged performance

My take

The man who sold the world version is still my favourite.

I was just talking about Cobain 2 days ago. I miss his creativity and his voice. I place Nirvana right there with Lincoln Park, whose lead singer, Chester, was also lost to suicide. His voice was incredible, and his expression lent itself in such irreplaceable ways to their songs

one of the best performances of all time

The three Unplugged DVDs I bought back then were Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Clapton. All excellent.

That haunting acoustic 'Come As You Are' from '93 Unplugged—Kurt's raw, vulnerable delivery of 'I swear that I don't have a gun' hits different knowing what came next. Stripped grunge genius that redefined intimacy in rock. Eternal chills. 🎸🔥

MTV Unplugged was the best

This never gets old🔥.

Best unplugged ever and so happy I got to see it when it aired 🙏

I remember watching this live

Top 10 live performance of all time

The best ever unplugged session ever.. I remember when this one was aired it crested shock waves around the music world.. It was on MTV literally all the time..

R.E.M’s 2 unplugged performances were also incredible ❤️

Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam unplugged is the top

I lived in Seattle during the rise of Nirvana and grunge. Raised on Southern R&B and rock and roll, it was a foreign sound, but I grew to love it.

& the man who sold the world!

These people were really lucky to be there

I listened to this on repeat for days. Where Did You Sleep Last Night was haunting