He used it into the early 1990s.Īrchivists going through Prince’s possessions at his Paisley Park home and musical headquarters in Minnesota recently found the guitar that was thought to be lost during the four years since his death from an overdose at age 57.Īlso Friday, a macrame belt that Elvis Presley wore about 30 times on stage brought in nearly 10 times its expected price, with a final bid of $298,000, and an ivory gown worn by Madonna in her 1990 “Vogue” video sold for $179,200. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana performs on MTVs Unplugged on Nov. REMASTERED IN HD Official Music Video for Come As You Are (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993) performed by Nirvana. Prince played the blindingly blue guitar with the artist’s “love” symbol on its neck beginning on the 1984 Purple Rain Tour, as well as on the classic albums Lovesexy and Sign O’ The Times. Official Music Video for Come As You Are (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993) performed b. “A blend of acrylic, mohair and Lycra with five-button closure (one button absent), with two exterior pockets, a burn hole and discoloration near left pocket and discoloration on right pocket,” the sweater’s sale could easily more than double the “investment” of its current possessor.Īnd if you’re wondering why Kurt’s cardigan isn’t the property of his immediate family (or at least his bandmates), its purchase comes with a signed letter of authenticity from a “close friend of the Cobain family” who acquired the Cardigan long ago.Ĭobain’s Unplugged cardigan is the standout prize in Julien’s upcoming “Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll Auction.” You can place bids remotely and follow the auction live here on October 25 and 26.Prince’s Custom Guitar From the 1980s Brings Big Dollars at AuctionĪ day earlier at the same auction event, a custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s sold for $563,500, a small sum compared with the Cobain guitar but well over the $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch. Julien’s set the pre-auction estimate at $200,000, with the garment expected to net a final sale price of more than $300,000. But unfortunately Cobain’s cardigan is the property of a poseur fan drooling over the exorbitant return he’ll reap when the rook hits the auction block on October 25. On this day in 1993, Nirvana recorded their iconic MTV Unplugged studio performance in New York. While the usual Unplugged procedure is for acoustic guitars to run direct, Cobain insisted on putting his Martin through his trusty Fender Twin Reverb amp and his usual array of effects boxes. Released NovemMTV Unplugged in New York Tracklist 1 About a Girl (MTV Unplugged) Lyrics 18.3K 2 Come as You Are (MTV Unplugged) Lyrics 14.3K 3 Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam. Taken from the 25th Anniversary Editions of Nirvana MTV Unplu. If that last line in particular made you as an aged Nirvana fan wretch, you’re among friends. Kurt first became interested in that pickup when he saw Peter Buck using one and really liked the sound. REMASTERED IN HDOfficial Music Video for All Apologies (MTV Unplugged) performed by Nirvana.
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