Nirvana - Intro (Wishkah)

Song: Intro Show: Astoria Theatre, London, United Kingdom (Lame Fest UK ’89) Date: 3 December 1989 Undoubtedly few live discs have started off as inauspiciously as this one. The band is captured sound-checking on stage before the final date of their exhaustive European tour. The band talks briefly about nothing in particular, then Kurt suddenly lets out a bloodcurdling scream to warm up his voice for the performance. This was not the first time the band had done this, they were often late for performances or so far down the bill that they often weren’t allowed a proper sound check (Nirvana were opening for Tad and Mudhoney at this show) resulting in the impromptu sound check found here. From the live album “From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah“ (The pitch was changed to avoid copyright issues)