From the Muddy Banks of The Wishkah
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Description: Kurt Cobain's former bandmates Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl clearly had an agenda in compiling
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, the second of what will no doubt be a long line of posthumous Nirvana albums. Because of its somber, intense nature, the first post-Cobain release,
MTV Unplugged in New York, was largely perceived as music for a wake--an impression reinforced by MTV's constant airings of the special in the days following Cobain's suicide. But that acoustic detour aside, the Nirvana live experience was always about displaying a lust for life--not a death wish--with all the energy the musicians could muster.
Wishkah offers 16 songs spanning the band's career, all delivered in the loudest, most frenzied, and sometimes the sloppiest versions imaginable. In the opening "Intro," a snippet of pre-show noise, Cobain screams his heart out in joyful contrast to the haunted screams on "Where Did You Sleep Last Night." Then the group launches into "School," which ends with the spirited chorus "Don't be sad." Indeed, it's impossible to dwell on the maudlin when listening to these renditions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Sliver," "Heart-Shaped Box," and "Negative Creep"--they're too loud and too full of life. But while it should be applauded,
Wishkah isn't the great lost Nirvana album--there are no unheard gems to add to the catalog--and in the end, it isn't nearly as essential as any of the band's studio albums--or even the downbeat but revelatory
Unplugged.
--Jim Derogatis
Tracklist of From the Muddy Banks of The Wishkah
Reviews:
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When someone can play their instrument with precision or sing on key with technique, it is called "polished," but when someone can't sing or play to save anyones life, it is called raw. What gives???????!!!!!!
Like you're there...
I'm not gonna say much because I'm listening to it right now, and teen spirit is on. I wish I were born earlier... I'd have had the chance to see them live, something I'll always have to imagine. Absolutley spectacular live versions of their songs, SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER than the box set (though those were mostly demos)... It's Like they're right in front of you... BUY IT NOW! (New fans beware... listen to studio versions first to appreciate this performance).
Beatles, Zeppelin, Nirvana, and Radiohead all F'ing RULE!
the first album i bought,, and it changed my life.
From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkaw is probably the album that changed my life,, the first song i listened to off of it was a song called heart shaped box and on this versoin they do better than the album version so the soug heart shaped box is what did it for me it changed my life,,, there are so many great songs on this album my personal favorites are school, blew,milk it, hert shaped box, spank threw and drain you. i would recomend this to any fan of music who likes live ditorted guitar and ocasionally bass and hammering smashg drums
(RIP)Kurt Cobain