LIVE NIRVANA Concert Chronology November 27, 1989 - Piper Club, Rome, IT
Artist
- NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Chad Channing (drums)
Crew
- Edwin Heath (tour manager)
- Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)
Buyer
- Subway Productions
- Stefano Zurlo (local promoter)
- Daniela Giombini (road manager)
Schedule
- Load In
- 16:00
- Soundcheck
- 17:00
- Doors
- 21:00
- TAD Showtime
- 22:00
- NIRVANA Showtime
- 23:00
Soundcheck incomplete
- Sappy
Set
- School
- Scoff
- Love Buzz
- Floyd The Barber
- Dive
- Polly
- Big Cheese
- BREAK
- jam
- About A Girl
- Breed
- Spank Thru part of
Set Range
Circulating Recordings
AUD #1
- Equipment:
- Sony ECM-929LT > Sony TC-D5M
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(1) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 39:10 min / 7.5
- Notes:
- • Circulated in April 2005.
- • In February 2007 it was discovered that the supposed Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D6 source was in fact the same source as the Sony ECM-929LT > Sony TC-D5M recording.
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
AUD #2
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(1) > CDR(1) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 39:34 min / 7.0
- Notes:
- • Circulated in December 2014.
- • Includes "Sappy" from the soundcheck (cuts in, cut), "Dive" is cut and "Breed" cuts out.
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
AUD #3
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(x) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 36:42 min / ??
- Notes:
- • Circulated in November 2018.
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
AUD #4 incomplete
- Equipment:
- Built-in > Sony TCS 300
- Lowest Generation:
- ANA(1) > FLAC
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 31:41 min / ??
- Notes:
- • Circulated on November 27th, 2024.
- • This source has been heavily edited, with multiple fade-ins and outs throughout the recording.
- • Missing the jam after "Big Cheese" and has two cuts between "Dive" and "Polly".
- • The master tape has been lost.
- • Does not include the soundcheck.
AMT #1
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- VHS(1) > AUD > VHS-C(M) > MKV
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 40:02 min / 7.0
- Notes:
- • Projection taped by Riccardo Cogliati.
- • Originally circulated in April 2004, an upgrade cirulated on November 27th, 2023.
- • Amateur video recording of a projection of a video of this show.
- • This is an audience video recording of a projection of a 1st generation copy of the single camera private video of this show owned by the taper.
- • Whilst the taper is happy to screen his video in clubs, he has refused to trade it out.
- • The taper of the show also recorded Nirvana and TAD's soundcheck, but these are not circulating.
- • The master is believed to be lost.
AMT CLIP #1 incomplete
- Equipment:
- Unknown > Unknown
- Lowest Generation:
- VHS(1) > FLV
- Length / Sound Quality:
- 1:30 min / 8.0
- Notes:
- • Same source as AMT #1 but posted on YouTube in May 2009
- • Includes only the intro and part of "School".
- • The master is believed to be lost.
Uncirculated Recordings
SBD #1
A recording of this show is known to exist, but has never been circulated
AMT #2
It is rumored that the show was recorded.
AUD #5
Another tape is known about, but the taper refuses to give it out.
Notes
- After "Big Cheese," Krist and Chad jammed while Kurt went backstage to replace a broken guitar string, according to an attendee.
- During "Spank Thru," Kurt Cobain smashed his Hagström beyond repair, climbed up onto a tall speaker stack, and threatened to jump to his death.
Press Reviews
- Review from an Italian magazine called "Mucchio Selvaggio", published in January 1990.
- Review from an Italian newspaper called "l'Unita", published on November 29th, 1989.
Memorabilia
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