Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1992 | January 25, 1992 - Hordern Pavilion (Big Day Out), Sydney, AU

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NIRVANA
- Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
- Krist Novoselic (bass)
- Dave Grohl (drums, backing vocals)

Alex MacLeod (tour manager)
Susanne Sasic (lighting designer)
Craig Montgomery (sound engineer)
Ian Beveridge (monitor engineer)
Nic Close (guitar technician)
Barrett Jones (drum technician)
Anthony "Bazz" Barrett (production manager)

Lees & West
- Ken West

Load In: …:…
Soundcheck: Done on January 24th
Doors: 11:30
Club Hoy Showtime: 13:30
Box The Jesuit Showtime: 14:45
Beasts Of Bourbon Showtime: 16:00
The Celibate Rifles Showtime: 17:30
NIRVANA Showtime: 19:00
Yothu Yindi Showtime: 20:30
Violent Femmes Showtime: 22:00

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Grohl - Check. G'day. This song is called Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Cobain - Hello
Grohl - Thank you
Cobain - Thank you
Drain You
School
Grohl - Hey Kurt, Kurt
Floyd The Barber
About A Girl
Grohl - Huh
Cobain - This song is called Smells Like Thirty-Something
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Grohl - Thank you, fellow radio listener
Polly
Sliver
Grohl - I was just about to say that
Come As You Are
Grohl - Hey, there's like, five people in the audience that are passed out and security need to get 'em out, I'm not sure where they are. If you could pull yourself out. Pull yourself out because uh... you know what happens at those AC/DC concerts in America. Whoever wants out just raise your hand, you're close to the front and if you feel like you're gonna die
Lithium guitar line
Grohl - Wait for me! Yeah
Lithium
Grohl - Oh, ho, ho, golden shower. Who can it be knockin' at my door?
Been A Son guitar line
Grohl - This song is called... wada wada
Been A Son
On A Plain guitar line
On A Plain
Novoselic - Thanks a lot ??? Big Day Out
Grohl - It's the Big Day off. Here's a little something to uh, cool you down. Okay, so, ???, yeah
Something In The Way
Endless, Nameless

AUD #1

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: ANA(x) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 51:41 min / 8.5
Notes:: • In November 2004 an unknown generation upgrade of this source was circulated.; • "Aneurysm" cuts in and "Endless Nameless" is cut within.; • While copies labeled ANA(1) are also in circulation, they are of much lower quality and are missing "Endless, Nameless". It is likely that the ANA(1) generation is incorrect.; • Regardless, the ANA(x) copy listed here is the preferred version of this source due to its higher quality and its completeness.

AUD #2 incomplete

Equipment:: Built-in > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: ANA(M) > DAT(1) > FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 26:12 min / 7.0
Notes:: • Missing everything before "About A Girl" and everything after "On A Plain", which cuts out.; • "Been A Son" cuts in and the recording and cuts out entirely during "On A Plain".; • Also has speed problems towards the end due to flat batteries.

AMT #1

Equipment:: Built-in > Sony CCD-TR45E
Lowest Generation:: Video8(M) > MKV
Length / Sound Quality:: 49:57 min / ??
Notes:: • Surfaced April 2020.; • Shot from the back.; • "Come As You Are", "Lithium" and "Something In The Way" cuts in.

AMT #2 incomplete

Equipment:: Unknown > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: Unknown > YouTube
Length / Sound Quality:: 6:36 min / ??
Notes:: • Uploaded to YouTube on December 19th, 2022.; • Shot from the far left of the stage.; • Includes some pre-show footage, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", and clips from the destruction only.; • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has brief clips from other parts of the show, so more is believed to have been recorded.

PRO #1

Equipment:: Soundboard > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: VHS(x) > DVDR/FLAC
Length / Sound Quality:: 51:43 min / 9.0
Notes:: • Surfaced in April 2004 through E-Bay.; • PRO-shot video, shot from the centre of the balcony, with soundboard audio.; • This source is one of the angles of the multicamera PRO-shot clips broadcast on Australian TV.; • Has special effects over the end of "Sliver" and during "Come As You Are".; • "Something In The Way" cuts in.

PRO CLIP #2a [soundboard audio from professional video] incomplete

Equipment:: Soundboard > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: Unofficial CD [Down Under '92]
Length / Sound Quality:: 03:39 min / 9.5
Notes:: • Soundboard audio from PRO-shot video broadcasted on Australian TV.; • Feature audio clips of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Floyd The Barber" and "School" only.; • Has an interview over the audio.

PRO CLIP #2b incomplete

Equipment:: Soundboard > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: TV > VHS(4) > DVDR
Length / Sound Quality:: 03 min / 8.0
Notes:: • Multi-camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio broadcasted on Australian TV.; • Feature clips of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Floyd The Barber" and "School".; • Has an interview over the audio.

PRO CLIP #3 incomplete

Equipment:: Soundboard > Unknown
Lowest Generation:: MASTER > YouTube > FLV
Length / Sound Quality:: 01 min / 8.0
Notes:: • Multi-camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio, MTV shot.; • Feature a 20 sec long clip of "Drain you" only.; • Has an interview with Krist over the audio.; • Video posted on YouTube.