Earliest Live Performances *****Earliest Live Performances List - Edition #1***** Compiled By Leo P. Cailleteau, III E Mail - dadson@neosoft.com I Would Appreciate All Changes. Note #1 - What Is The Purpose Of The List? The List Features The Earliest Recorded Version Of Virtually All Of The Songs Performed By Nirvana Between 1987 And 1994. I Used About Five To Ten Different Lists Of Shows While Compiling My List. There Are Probably Many Undocumented Recorded Shows, Which Is Why I Need Your Help Maintaining The List. When An Incorrect Dates Has Been Posted, Let Me Know, So I Can Make The Change, And The List Can Be As Accurate As Possible. The List Is For All Of The Nirvana Fans In The World, But I Ask One Thing, Do Not Claim The List Is Your Own Work. Use It However You Like, Just Do Not Do That. Note #2 - What Is The Deal With The Satyricon Club Show In Portland, Oregon? The Date Of 4/15 Is The Commonly Accepted Month And Date Of The Satyricon Club Show In Portland Oregon. The Debate Begins With The Year, Either 1990 Or 1989. However, Neither 4/15/1989 Nor 4/15/1990 Really Fit Into The Scheme Of Things. Why Is 4/15/1989 Unrealistic? I Support My Beliefs With The Facts That A Few Of The Songs Played, Molly's Lips (11/18/1989), Verse Chorus Verse (11/20/1989), Dive (7/8/1989), And Been A Son (9/1/1989), Would Not Reappear For Months After 4/15/1989, Especially Verse Chorus Verse, Which Would Not Reappear Until 11/20/1989. They Tried Recording Verse Chorus Verse Many Times, If It Was In A Finished Version In Which The Band Liked In April Of 1989, Why Would They Have Not Tried It During The Blew EP Session Of 1989 In September? They Tried It At Virtually Every Major Session. Why Is 4/15/1990 Unrealistic? I Support My Beliefs With The Facts That They Were In Ann Arbor, Michigan On 4/10/1990 And Would Not Trek All The Way From The Nevermind Demos Recording Sessions In Madison, Wisconsin, Following The Blind Pig Show To Play A Gig In Portland, Oregon, Then Travel All The Way Back To Cambridge, Massachusetts To Play On 4/18/1990 What Is The Date Then? I Believe The Date Is Probably Sometime In 1990, But Probably Either Very Early In The Year Of In The Fall Of The Year, When They Were Playing Around Washington And Oregon, In Places Like Seattle, Tacoma, And Olympia. . Note #3 - What Is Live? What Isn't Live? The List Was Compiled Based On Live Performances With A Real Audience In A Concert Situation. I Did Not Include Radio Performances Or Television Broadcasts, With The Exception Of MTV Unplugged. What Do All Of These Decisions Mean? It Means Opinion Was Not Played Live, And 11/03/1990 Was Not The First Live Performance Of Turnaround. Note #4 - What Is The Actual Date For Performance #1 Of Rape Me And Play That Funky Music? The Santa, Cruz Show Has Finally Been Identified! Jonas Blank Was Fortunate Enough To Be Able To Locate The Master And Obtain A Copy, And The Taper Informed Him The Actual Date Is June 18, 1991. Note #5 - Which Way Do You Determine Performance #1? When A Song Was First Played In Full By Nirvana, The Date Of The First Performance Of The Full Version Is Listed. For Example, During The 8/30/1992, Dave Grohl Plays The Drum Beat For Scentless Apprentice Before Aneurysm. The List Has Listed The First Performance Date As 1/23/1993, Not 8/30/1992 Because 1/23/1993 Was The First Full Performance. When A Song Was Played By Nirvana, But Not In The Full Version, It Was Listed By The First Short Performance, Like More Than A Feeling. A Full Performance Takes Preference Over Short Performances. Note #6 - How Is The List Arranged? The List Is Arranged By Album. Note #7 - Where Was Radio Friendly Unit Shifter From The Home Alive Compilation Recorded?? The Track Was Included With The Compilation Disc Set, Home Alive, The Art Of Self Defense, And It Was Recorded 2/18/1994 In Grenoble, France According To The Disc, Not 8/6/1993 Like Commonly Believed. The Best Part About The 2/18/1994 Recording, Is That It Means Geffen Was Recording Shows During The In Utero Tour, Which We Had Previously Thought Had Not Occurred At All. It Also Means, A Soundboard Copy Of The 2/18/1994 Show Will Eventually Surface. The Live Album Also Says That Soundboard Tapes Of 12/30/1993, 1/7/1994, 12/3/1989, 11/10/1993, And Complete 8/30/1992 Exist And Will Perhaps Surface Someday. Note #8 - I'm Not Hearing These Cover Jams! The Little Jams Are Basically Subject To The Listener. They Usually Get Named Real Songs If They Even Remotely Sound Something Like Another Song. Eventually, It Just Becomes Accepted. Some Of The Cover Jams Could Probably Use A Little Overhaul In The Title Department. (I Could Sware Krist Novoselic Jams With Dave Grohl On "Fight For Your Right" By The Beastie Boys In The 9/16/1991 Show, But...) Some Are More Obvious Though, Like KN Covers Of We Will Rock You And Dream On Where He Just Sings Pieces. A Few More Notes 1. Most Bands Usually Play Covers Only In Concert, Which Means That Sex Bomb And Gypsies, Tramps, And Thieves Was Probably Only Played Live, But Until We Find More Documentation. I Will Continue To List These Tracks As Never Being Played Live. 2. I've Made A Few Conclusions About Songs Which Are Actually A Song With A Different Title. For One, I've Concluded That New Poopy, Which Was Supposedly Played At MTV Rehearsals In 1992 Is Actually Tourette's. It First Perfectly In The Scheme Of Things. 3. These Dates Are Not In Stone. The List May Say That I Hate Myself And Want To Die Was Never Played And Recorded Live, It May Have Been, But The Show Just Has Not Surfaced Yet. 4. Europe 1991 Has Been Identified As 11/21/1991 From Bologna, Italy. The List Go directly to: Bleach/ Nevermind/ Hormoaning/ Incesticide/ In Utero/ Unplugged/ Rarities/ Songs only played Once Bleach Blew - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Floyd The Barber - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington About A Girl - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California School - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Love Buzz - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Paper Cuts - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Negative Creep - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California Scoff - 7/8/1989 - Chicago, Illinois Swap Meet - 11/25/1990 - Seattle, Washington Mr. Moustache - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Sifting - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Big Cheese - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Downer - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Nevermind Smells Like Teen Spirit - 4/17/1991 - Seattle, Washington In Bloom - 2/13/1990 - San Francisco, California Come As You Are - 5/29/1991 - Los Angeles, California Breed - 9/1/1989 - Tiajuana, Mexico Lithium - 8/19/1990 - San Diego, California Polly - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California Territorial Pissings - 3/8/1991 - Vancouver, British Colombia Drain You - 6/13/1991 - San Francisco, California Lounge Act - 8/20/1991 - Cork, Ireland Stay Away - 4/18/1990 - Cambridge, Massachusetts On A Plain - 5/29/1991 - Los Angeles, California Something In The Way - 8/27/1991 - Bremen, Germany Endless, Nameless - 6/20/1991 - Portland, Oregon Hormoaning Turnaround - 4/17/1991 - Seattle, Washington Aneurysm - 11/25/1990 - Seattle, Washington D7 - 10/23/1990 - Birmingham, England Son Of A Gun - 10/11/1990 - Seattle, Washington Even In His Youth 9/13/1989 - Denver, Colorado Molly's Lips - 11/17/1989 - Frankfurt, Germany Incesticide Dive - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California Sliver - 9/22/1990 - Seattle, Washington Stain - 8/26/1989 - Seattle, Washington Been A Son - 9/1/1989 - Tiajuana, Mexico Turnaround - 4/17/1991 - Seattle, Washington Molly's Lips - 11/17/1989 - Frankfurt, Germany Son Of A Gun - 10/11/1990 - Olympia, Washington (New Wave) Polly - 7/13/1989 - Hoboken, New Jersey Beeswax - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Downer - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Mexican Seafood 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Hairspray Queen - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Aero Zeppelin - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Big Long Now - It Was Never Recorded Live. Aneurysm - 11/25/1990 - Seattle, Washington In Utero Serve The Servants - 4/9/1993 - San Francisco, California Scentless Apprentice - 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Heart-Shaped Box 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Rape Me - 6/18/91 - Santa Cruz, California Frances Farmer - 4/9/1993 - San Francisco, California Dumb - 10/14/1991 - Minneapolis, Minnesota Very Ape - 7/23/1993 - New York, New York Milk It - 4/9/1993 - San Francisco, California Pennyroyal Tea - 8/27/1991 - Bremen, Germany Radio Friendly Unit Shifter - 10/18/1993 - Phoenix, Arizona Tourette's - 8/30/1992 - Reading, England All Apologies - 11/29/1991 - Edinburgh, Scotland Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Thru The Strip - It Was Never Recorded Live. MTV Unplugged About A Girl - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California Come As You Are - 5/29/1991 - Los Angeles, California Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam - 9/25/1991 - Providence, Rhone Island The Man Who Sold The World - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York Pennyroyal Tea - 8/27/1991 - Bremen, Germany Dumb - 10/14/1991 - Minneapolis, Minnesota Polly - 6/23/1989 - Westfield, California On A Plain - 5/29/1991 - Los Angeles, California Something In The Way - 8/27/1991 - Bremen, Germany Plateau - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York Oh Me - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York Lake Of Fire - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York All Apologies - 11/29/1991 - Edinburgh, Scotland Where Did You Sleep Last Night - 10/14/1991 - Minneapolis, Minnesota Common Rarities Ain't It A Shame - It Was Never Recorded Live. Anorexorist - 12/14/1987 - Seattle, Washington Baba O'Riley 12/7/1991 - Rennes, France Bambi Slaughter - It Was Never Recorded Live. Beans - It Was Never Recorded Live. Bikini Twilight - It Was Never Recorded Live. Blandest - 7/12/1989 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Born In A Junkyard - 9/13/1989 - Denver, Colorado Buffy's Pregnant - It Was Never Recorded Live. Clean Up Before She Comes - It Was Never Recorded Live. Marigold - It Was Never Recorded Live. Rock Whore - 11/28/1991 - Sheffield, England Curmudgeon - 11/23/1991 - Ghent, Belgium D7 - 10/23/1990 - Birmingham, England Dazed And Confused - 11/26/1989 - Mezzago, Italy Do You Love Me - It Was Never Recorded Live. Donuts - 10/27/1990 - Nottingham, England Dough, Ray, And Me - It Was Never Recorded Live. Down In The Dark - It Was Never Recorded Live. The End - 8/23/1991 - Reading, England Even In His Youth - 9/13/1989 - Denver, Colorado Love Gunn - 9/16/1991 - Seattle, Washington Formaldehyde - 10/14/1991 - Minneapolis, Minnesota Gypsies, Tramps, And Thieves - It Was Never Recorded Live. Help Me, I'm Hungry - 11/5/1989 - Amsterdam, Holland Here She Comes Now - 5/6/1990 - Atlanta, GeorgiaHigh On The Hog - 11/26/1989 - Mezzago, Italy I Hate Myself And Want To Die - It Was Never Recorded Live. If You Must - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Immigrant Song - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington In His Room - 11/25/1990 - Seattle, Washington It's Closing Soon - It Was Never Recorded Live. Jealousy - 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Laminated Effect - It Was Never Recorded Live. Maiden Circle - It Was Never Recorded Live. Moist Vagina - It Was Never Recorded Live. Misery Loves Company - It Was Never Recorded Live. Moby Dick - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington The Money Will Roll Right In - 6/30/1992 - Stockholm, Sweden Montage Of Heck - It Was Never Recorded Live. More Than A Feeling - 8/30/1992 - Reading, England My Sharona - 2/16/1994 - Rennes, France Oh, The Guilt - 11/25/1990 - Seattle, Washington On The Mountain 10/23/1993 - Chicago, Illinois Opinion - It Was Never Recorded Live. Pen Cap Chew - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington The Priest They Called Him - It Was Never Recorded Live. Raunchola - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Return Of The Rat - It Was Never Played Live. Sex Bomb - It Was Never Played Live. Spank Thru - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Sweet Emotion - 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Sweet Home Alabama - 1/20/1990 - Tacoma, Washington Talk To Me - 11/21/1991 - Bologna, Italy Token Eastern Song - It Was Never Recorded Live. Vendettagainst - It Was Never Recorded Live. Run Rabbit Run - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Verse Chorus Verse - 11/20/1989 - Linz, Austria Wild Thing - 4/17/1991 - Seattle, Washington Play That Funky Music - 6/18/1991 - Santa Cruz, California We Will Rock You - 2/19/1992 - Tokyo, Japan Dream On - 10/18/1993 - Phoenix, Arizona I've Made A Few Conclusions About Songs Which Are Actually A Song With A Different Title. For One, I've Concluded That New Poopy, Which Was Supposedly Played At MTV Rehearsals In 1992 Is Actually Tourette's. It First Perfectly In The Scheme Of Things. One Live Performance Songs Anorexorist - 12/14/1987 - Seattle, Washington Baba O'Riley 12/7/1991 - Rennes, France Blandest - 7/12/1989 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Curmudgeon - 11/23/1991 - Ghent, Belgium Downer - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Love Gunn - 9/16/1991 - Seattle, Washington High On The Hog - 11/26/1989 - Mezzago, Italy If You Must - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Immigrant Song - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington Jealousy - 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Lake Of Fire - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York Moby Dick - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington More Than A Feeling - 8/30/1992 - Reading, England My Sharona - 2/16/1994 - Rennes, France Oh Me - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York On The Mountain 10/23/1993 - Chicago, Illinois Pen Cap Chew - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Plateau - 11/18/1993 - New York, New York Raunchola - 12/14/1987 - Tacoma, Washington Rock Whore - 11/28/1991 - Sheffield, England Wild Thing - 4/17/1991 - Seattle, Washington Play That Funky Music - 6/18/991 - Santa Cruz, California Sweet Emotion - 1/23/1993 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Run Rabbit Run - 12/21/1988 - Hoquiam, Washington The List Was Compiled By Leo P. Cailleteau, III (dadson@neosoft.com), With Help From John Loughney (loughney@ntcgen01es.ntc.nokia.com). A Very Special Thank You Goes To Mike Amburn (z_amburnms@TITAN.SFASU.EDU) For Giving The Earliest Performance List A Home At The Greatest Nirvana Site On The Web.