+1 on Stripped. Start with Not fade away and come around back to SFM and Like a Rolling Stone. Much better mix that way imho.
unplugged was, imo, one of the few redeeming offerings from mtv too bad it is no more, except for the occasional special i think one problem is that fewer and fewer pop - rock artists have the musical chops to do an unplugged performance (and it is work... alot of work... to adapt the material, and even then, it is like a great monitor speaker... it shows you exactly what you got... or don't got... ) |
@jjss49 - I agree. There is no purer form of expression. So many electrified compositions were composed on acoustic Instruments. I too believe it is a by gone era, and you would be hard pressed to find a few to perform at that level. |
I only have Nirvana - "Unplugged" on vinyl. It's pretty good, if you are a Nirvana fan (I'm not much of a fan). I have "The Unplugged Collection, Volume One" on CD as well. It's a collection of songs, one from each artist, from the early Unplugged sessions. There are some really good tracks in the collection. My favorite might be - Elvis Costello "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror". If you want to hear a really great acoustic album, from a modern electric rock band, check out - Band of Horses - "Acoustic at the Ryman". I find the acoustic arrangements of the chosen selections to be fantastic. |