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O.K. Hotel - Seattle, Washington

1991-04-17 · United States · Live · more gigs in Seattle

Also on video: OK-Hotel

Circulating discs (4)

With the lights out Album

(DGC - LC07266)

  1. 15. Pennyroyal tea
  2. 16. Smells like teen spirit
  3. 17. Territorial pissings

Live at OK Hotel #1 Tape AUD #1

  1. 1. Polly 2:50
  2. 2. Big Cheese 3:46
  3. 3. Turnaround 2:38
  4. 4. Love Buzz 3:18
  5. 5. D7 4:58
  6. 6. Blew 4:26
  7. 7. Been a son 2:18
  8. 8. Stain 2:13
  9. 9. Negative creep 3:25
  10. 10. Wild Thing Jam 0:39
  11. 11. About a girl 3:59
  12. 12. Breed 3:07
  13. 13. Floyd the barber 3:10
  14. 14. Verse Chorus Verse 3:14
  15. 15. Smells like teen spirit 7:23
  16. 16. School 3:56
  17. 17. Dive 4:16
  18. 18. Territorial pissings 1:59
  19. 19. Sliver 2:27

Live at OK Hotel #2 Tape AMT #1a

  1. 1. Polly 2:49
  2. 2. Big Cheese 3:46
  3. 3. Turnaround 2:40
  4. 4. Love Buzz 3:30
  5. 5. D7 4:42
  6. 6. Blew 4:26
  7. 7. Been a son 2:18
  8. 8. Stain 2:14
  9. 9. Negative creep 3:22
  10. 10. Wild Thing Jam 0:41
  11. 11. About a girl 3:59
  12. 12. Breed 3:06
  13. 13. Floyd the barber 3:11
  14. 14. Verse Chorus Verse 3:14
  15. 15. Smells like teen spirit 7:23
  16. 16. Floyd the barber 3:57
  17. 17. Dive 4:18
  18. 18. Territorial pissings 1:57
  19. 19. Sliver 2:25

Live First Nevermind Tape

  1. 1. Smells like teen spirit 7:25

Notes & circulating recordings

There is a video from this concert:
( 4/17/91 Seattle, WA - OK Hotel - 65 min, aud )

Soundcheck: Pennyroyal Tea (clip)//Show: Polly/ Big Cheese/ Turnaround/ Love Buzz/ D7/ Blew/ Been A Son/ Stain/ Negative Creep/ Wild Thing jam/ About A Girl/ Breed/ Floyd The Barber/ In His Hands/ Smells Like Teen Spirit/ School/ Dive/ Territorial Pissings/ Sliver

Quality: There are alot of horrible quality copies of this floating around. This past year, a better copy surfaced. It's grainy, but a lot clearer. It is also free from the glitches on the previous version. The color is still dull though. The taper shoots from the left hand side of the stage, a few rows back. While the view sometimes has some obstructions, most of it is quite good. We even get extreme closeups of Krist, and Dave.

Notes:A very important video in the history of Nirvana, as this was the show where the band debuted Smells Like Teen Spirit, which is different than what was released. Nothing really notable about the show other than that. Generally well shot footage of the band, though the taper is a few rows back, which signals the start of things to come. Tapers either have to fight the crowds, or be more discreet taping. There are some good shots of Dave and Krist who would often be ignored on the videos in favor of Kurt, once the band became famous. The low generation copies are missing the clip of the Pennyroyal Tea soundcheck.

Soundcheck (incomplete)
Pennyroyal Tea

Set
Polly • Big Cheese • Turnaround • Love Buzz • D-7 • Blew • Been A Son • Stain • Negative Creep • About A Girl • Breed • Floyd The Barber • Verse Chorus Verse • Smells Like Teen Spirit • School • Dive • Territorial Pissings • Sliver

Notes
After "Negative Creep," the band jammed on "Libido" by Naked Raygun and "Wild Thing" by The Troggs.

Circulating Recordings
amateur video
65 min • B+
"Polly" cuts in.
Some copies include a very short clip of "Pennyroyal Tea" from soundcheck.
Part of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" appears on the official video release Hype!

Uncirculated Recordings
amateur video
Two other video tapers can be seen in the circulating amateur video.
amateur video
Two other video tapers can be seen in the circulating amateur video.
professional video
The other video tapers can be seen working together at times, so it is possible that their videos were taped to be edited together into a professional video.

Other Performers
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