Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989

What's not to like

Get to know the people involved before the hype. Find out what people were looking for without the push of society.

great for any nirvana fan

Very good!

Excellent!

But luckily preserved in uber freshness by Bruce Pavitt & Co. in this awesome photo journal.I especially appreciated the collected essays from the always entertaining British press that center around the Seattle scene and the bands this book documents: Tad, Mudhoney, and Nirvana. Pretty cool to be able to read some ancient Everett True over-fawning piece about Mark Arm's latest mosh-pit escapades. The Brits can fawn like no one else...But you really came for the pictures of Kurt right? And they're pretty fantastic. He really was an extraordinary looking gent -- and a great singer too. Pics of Kurt exhausted and burnt out somewhere in Italy. Pics of a revived and relieved Kurt chatting casually w/ another punk rock fan about vinyl. A human being.Pavitt treats the subject manner w/ delicacy and respect, and that's very cool. It's really just a very rad book. It's not pretentious or over-the-top -- just like the Seattle scene & bands that all changed so many peoples lives in the 20th Century. I've got to say its really a nice tribute to the whole scene.I have friends that always talk about the Lamefest in London (the final concert documented in this book) being the most incredible show they ever got to see. "Nirvana > Tad > Mudhoney" was the bill. Easy to see why.Saw Mudhoney twice a couple weeks ago; they're still more vital and brutal live than 99% of the bands out there. Its just cool to be able to pick up a book like this and see a document of them in their beginnings.Mark Arm looks EXACTLY the same. Freaky.

Only rarely in history is The Moment of an artist's public transformation from 'unknown' to 'possessed' documented by an attentive witness. And even rarer still is a witness who follows through with the production of a reflective, honest and eloquent account for all the world to share. In this case, Pavitt is both witness and instigator, and a fine story-teller with an eye for the archetypal. This book is the record of that Moment as it happened to a small group of young men who would go on to create the music and consciousness that defined an Age.Get it, and read it, When you do, you will feel the same spark and fire that launched Nirvana into legend. And if you're like me, you'll think more seriously about writing some songs and starting a band.

If you are in to music history then this book is highly recommended. It follows Nirvana through the early days before they became superstars. The candid shots of Kurt Cobain and others give you a close and personal view of their lives as they toured europe with bands Tad and Mudhoney. The book gives you a great feel for what it was like and Bruce Pavitt shares great anecdotal tales and insight in to the grunge music scene as it was beginning. If you grew up enjoying Nirvana and grunge then you will love this book.

This is an interesting book consisting mostly of photograph taken during the 1989 Nirvana European tour (together with Mudhoney and Tad) by the author, who is also one of the two co-founder of Sub-Pop. There are some written parts: memories and anecdotes from the tour. It is not centred on Kurt Cobain and, although most of the photos are of the bands onstage, some are of the places, cities, shops they all visited together in different European cities.It is definitely of interest to the real aficionados of early '90s indie music, to those who want to reminisce, or become familiar with, the beginning of grunge, before it exploded worldwide.Of particular historical interest, some original articles and gig reviews of the times from the British press: so fascinating to read how these bands were seen at the time.

Thoroughly recommend this book for real Nirvana fans. It is essentially just a book of pictures but there are some lovely ones in there, lots of candid shots and personal photos, the book is presented lovely and great quality. Mine did have half a page ripped out for some unknown reason but I'm sure I just got a bad one!

Nice, a really nostalgic look back at the late '80 and early '90 rock scene..

Nirvana Ende der Achtziger in Rom und sonstwo in Europa auf Tour.Kurt Cobain von Weitem.Kurt Cobain von Hinten.Kurt Cobain's Jacke.Und ansonsten auch jede Menge Szenen aus Rom oder Paris oder sonst einer Stadt der nördlichen Hemisphäre, die dem Fotografen gerade gefallen haben, ansonsten mit den Musikern der Bands aber nichts zu tun haben.Wer sich für eine Tournee explizit, also unabhängig von der Band, interessiert, für den mag dies das richtige sein.Für den Nirvana Fan, der neue Einblicke haben will, eher ungeeignet. Da kann man auch warten bis die paar neuen Bilder auf der Seite mit den 2 o erscheinen. Ansonsten ist zu dem Thema auch alles gesagt worden.

Bruce Pavitt über die gemeinsame Tournee der Bands Mudhoney, Tad und Nirvana in Europa, 1989. Sub Pop-Bands unterwegs und noch vor dem eigentlichen Durchbruch. Empfehlung!