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09-11-2010 , 03:47 AM

StnBuddha

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I've been on a bit of a music binge, and found the heavy heart, original sound (?) of Eddie Vedder. Anyway, I thought it might be cool to add to MTV's Unplugged list.

http://www.totallyfuzzy.net/ourtube/...52c69369b.html

What would you add?

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09-11-2010 , 10:37 AM

daryn

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you've started with the absolute best.. hard to go anywhere from there, but i'd add nirvana of course and alice in chains.

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09-11-2010 , 02:31 PM

Showshone

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what is this, why do i hear twistah or whatever his name is

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09-13-2010 , 01:24 AM

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I like La Ley, Alice Morissete, Shakira.

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09-13-2010 , 11:14 AM

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i like alice in chains nutshell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3px0m1Y9Tuc

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09-13-2010 , 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by daryn

you've started with the absolute best.. hard to go anywhere from there, but i'd add nirvana of course and alice in chains.

Was going to say these two bands. Soundgarden would of been a good choice to have on the show.

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09-13-2010 , 11:35 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKT1P7x_Pzo

fantastic version of an old, old, old classic. Probably the best recording of it I've ever heard, and there are a LOT of them.

2nd favorite version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWrSg5znyMU

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09-13-2010 , 12:07 PM

TheGreenkeeper

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Thanks for those links! Especially: Pearl Jam!

I think I still have a VHS copy somewhere..

So, what's this thread for?

bands whose acoustic gigs we enjoyed?

bands that we'd like to see do an acoustic gig?

or MTV Unplugged sessions we'd like to see released as albums?

Anyway, I've always enjoyed Tesla's Five Man Acoustical Jam (did not know they appeared on MTV's Unplugged as well...until just now.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COGM7...eature=related

and Guns N'Roses '87 acoustic gig at CBGB'S:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIrEZhCrJD8

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09-13-2010 , 01:12 PM

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10000 maniacs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSN9UbyqcI

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09-13-2010 , 02:16 PM

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Aside from PJ, I thought AIC, Nirvana, Clapton and Bob Dylan were all great.

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09-13-2010 , 03:14 PM

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Francis M.H.

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LL Cool J

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09-13-2010 , 05:15 PM

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Showshone

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Pearl Jam's unplugged rocks btw

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09-13-2010 , 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc999

Bob Dylan

i loved michael gray's review:

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the dreariest , most contemptible, phoney [sic], tawdry piece of product ever issued by a great artist... this is what happens when bob dylan capitulates and lets overpaid coke-head executives, lawyers and PRseholes from the Entertainment Industry tell him what to do.

ouch.

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09-14-2010 , 04:22 AM

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Pearl Jam>Nirvana>AIC

Thats pretty much it

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09-14-2010 , 03:06 PM

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^^ perfect

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09-14-2010 , 03:09 PM

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i loved michael gray's review:

That's interesting, I really liked it, especially for versions of lesser known songs (comparatively speaking) like "Shooting Star", "Desolation Row" and "With God On Our Side".

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09-14-2010 , 03:09 PM

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Pearl Jam>Nirvana>AIC

Thats pretty much it

For me it's Nirvana>AIC>Pearl Jam

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09-14-2010 , 05:05 PM

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That's interesting, I really liked it, especially for versions of lesser known songs (comparatively speaking) like "Shooting Star", "Desolation Row" and "With God On Our Side".

i think he was just angry at brendan o'brien (organ) for butchering dignity on greatest hits vol. 3.
but yeah, more tracks like those you mention would have been nice. the royal albert hall bootleg is a great unplugged set.

since this is turning into a pearl jam thread, here's a track from one of their more recent (well, 04) unplugged shows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkFp8HOdqz8

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09-14-2010 , 09:18 PM

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Boston III acoustic pre-set set was the best acoustic set I've ever seen live.

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09-14-2010 , 11:17 PM

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I have that cd and I like it but I don't listen to it because it's about the time pearl jam really started to go downhill.
Wish I could come up with something better acoustic wise. Maybe some old bridge schools?

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09-15-2010 , 03:12 AM

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Thank you very much. I never saw that........

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09-15-2010 , 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreenkeeper

Even though Eddie is from Chicago - kind of (Evanston) - I did not see the mtv unplugged set until one month ago. After watching it I wondered how much else I missed :-)

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09-15-2010 , 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by areaman

10000 maniacs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSN9UbyqcI

Awesome...TY

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09-15-2010 , 05:37 AM

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StnBuddha

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Originally Posted by StnBuddha

Even though Eddie is from Chicago - kind of (Evanston) - I did not see the mtv unplugged set until one month ago. After watching it I wondered how much else I missed :-)

A friend told me an artist by the name of Sarah McLachlan sang a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6BH1RsU5f8 about someone who was in a band started by a guy we went to high school with