It's sometimes hard to comprehend how vocally talented Kurt was until you hear other people try to manage what he did effortlessly.

Seeing Dave Grohl on drums is always something spectacular.

Kurt would have loved the fact that you all hate this.

Kim sounds like Krist singing in the beginning of Territorial Pissings 🤣. How could anyone say that's not the spirit of Nirvana😁

Seeing Krist Novoselic ans Dave Grohl without Kurt is so sad 🥺☹

2:46 Smell like teen spirit 8:00 Aneurysm 12:45 Lithium 18:03 All apologies

3:00 - Smells Like Teen Spirit 8:19 - Aneurysm 13:11 - Lithium 18:40 - All Apologies

I got chills watching Dave on the drums again 🥶. And he was feeling it!!!

Krist's bass tone still rules

Dave Grohl is force of nature on the drums. He projects an energy and emotion that is unbelievable.

Seeing Krist on the stage is amazing. Still to this day he's a legend in my eyes. He had been there since the beginning and deserves more recognition the he gets.

Setlist: Smells like teen Spirit (Joan Jett) 2:47 Aneurysm (Kim Gordon) 8:18 Lithium (St. Vincent) 13:07 All apologies (Lorde) 18:21 De nada.. :v

Saw Nirvana in ‘93 in Phoenix, I was 17. As high as I was I still remember Kurt Tearing it up. I don’t think people realize what we lost when he took his life, a true artist

The irony of people criticizing grunge legends for not sounding "good enough" while covering the epitome of grunge from the era they helped create. Grunge music was anti clean/perfect playing and singing at its core. It was a revolt against the over polished music of the 80's. This was something Kurt would have appreciated.

No one can replace Kurt on vocals. But this whole thing is worth it to see Dave drum these songs again. A complete maniac on the drums and forever my drum hero ❤

I can’t believe people here dissing Kim Gordon. She completely embodied Kurt in this performance. Bless her and bless him. 🤘

Amazing. And to all the haters... “At this point I have a request for our fans. If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of different color, or WOMEN, please do this one favor for us - leave us the fuck alone! Don’t come to our shows and don’t buy our records.” - Kurt Cobain

Man, I LOVE HEARING DAVE PLAY THE DRUMS.

Pat Smear with the lead!!! Love it!

Pretty sure that Kurt would have loved Kim's singing here, and the fact that they were friends makes this meaningful to watch. Sonic Youth helped Nirvana get their first big break with DGC and took them out on tour. They were kindred spirits. Kim clearly channelled Kurt's weirder, confrontational side that can be heard on songs like Negative Creep, Beeswax, Hairspray Queen and Tourette's. If you don't appreciate this, you really don't get Nirvana.

Dave killed those drums.

Okay for all of you complaining about their choice of singers, let me put you straight: Joan Jett - Punk legend, not only was she part of the Runaways and did she have a very prolific solo career but she's also the reason why Pat is on stage there, he and Darby Crash started the Germs because of the Runaways. They also had Joan Jett produce their album which is regarded one of the seminal American hardcore albums of all times. Kim Gordon - Was the one who brought Nirvana to attention of the DGC label, she also took Nirvana on tour to support her own band Sonic Youth, who as Kurt admitted was his favorite band. She and Kurt were also close friends and she produced Hole's album "Pretty on the inside" and appeared in the Video for "Doll parts" as a tribute to Kurt Annie Clarke - Is among the new wave of Geek rockers. having toured with David Byrne of the talking heads, which again was a band Kurt was heavily into. Lorde - Much like Annie Clarke, Lorde is from the new wave of geek rock, don't forget that Kurt encouraged the geek crowd: the wallflowers, the nerds, the ones who were bullied in school. Stop the bullshit here, Kurt would have LOVED this show and what the ladies did in their performances.

Really doesn’t matter who’s singing bc no one will ever replace Kurt’s voice in any of the songs.. just goes to show how unique and dominant nirvana was/is in the past/present.

if kurt saw all those suits standing still I bet he'd laugh his ass off

Guys!!!! Nobody was terrible they all did exactly what Kurt would have wanted and sung their own style. That's what I gained out of this. No one tried to sound like Kurt and they all tried to sound like themselves which is what I believe Kurt would have wanted. Please stop spreading the hate for any of these singers. Reevaluate what what you think Nirvana was supposed to be about. It's in the lyrics. "All we are is all we are" plain and simple

Seeing Dave Grohl going crazy on the drums playing nirvana songs is amazing

I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this, but the comment section is so negative. You can’t expect it to be an exact replica of Kurt. Everyone has different singing styles. I think they did well, specially Joan since she has that raspy style of singing.

2:58 smell like teen spirit 8:19 aneurysm 13:11 lithium 18:30 All Apologies

God damn. I forgot how much of a beast Dave Grohl's is on drums.

You can see dave grohl having so much fun being the drummer for nirvana covers

Pat was there too, that's like, 75% of nirvana

Love watching Dave playing the drums. Dudes a madman

0:00 Intro 2:59 Smells Like Teen Spirit (w/ Joan Jett) 8:19 Aneurysm (w/ Kim Gordon) 13:09 Lithium (w/ Annie Clark) 18:22 All Apologies (w/ Lorde, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and Annie Clark)

Not everyone knows that kurt hates misogyny, i like the idea for this tribute that anyone sings his song and represents as kurt are females.

This is sooo good. I wasn't expecting it but it brought a tear to my eye at the end, what a special band and special songs they are. All the people on here saying the vocals were fucked up have clearly forgotten what Nirvana/punk was all about. Those women smashed it, huge respect from me ♥

aneurysm actually sounded like someone who was having an aneurysm

Kurt empathised with womens struggle for equality and he admired female punk rock performers hence his wife etc. This is a pretty tasteful tribute. What do the haters expect anyways???

i can feel how much dave and krist were missing him

I love that krist's bass stance hasn't changed at all.

Kurt knew that punk is not always being mindful of perfect pitch and perfection. It's about spitting it out and speaking your mind and rocking like it's your last day... Joan Jett knows the same. Good job Goddess

All the basic dude bros hating on this performance is exactly who Kurt would want to be made uncomfortable. Ergo, fitting tribute.

Man seeing Dave bang away on those drums again is just so fucking cool!

No one shouting out Annie here? She killed it! Especially later on when she stares down the camera and the fun she has with the “so are you.” You can tell she was nervous at first but she broke out of that and delivered a sick performance.

Balling like a baby some 30 years later. Hoping anyone out there in need of a friend finds that friend today.kurt and this band and their music are perfect reasons to keep going.

I usually don't leave comments or reply to comments... BUT REALLY?! You think Kurt would disapprove of these performances because they didn't sound like the old Nirvana? I think he would have been honored. For starters, Dave just said in the video that Nirvana had days where they would sound like the greatest band, and days where they sounded like shit. These women captured that. And Kurt being the feminist that he was would have loved all the off-key, quirky, crazy, uniqueness all these women brought to the stage. I thought it was perfect for being un-perfect. And that's all the hostility I will bring to this conversation, so don't bother.

People don't understand..this tribute is not about singing like Kurt.. it's about celebrating his life and enjoying his music in your own way and he would've been proud to see all these women doing the honor!!! Kurt Forever❤️

How have I never seen this? So cool to give appreciation to Kurt through female vocals. I'd like to think to he appreciated this. Miss you, Kurt

Aneurysm is by far my favorite nirvana song Kurt's voice and lyrics on it were amazing

DUDE DAVE GRAOHLS AGRESSIVE DRUMMING GETS ME SO PUMPED🤘🎸

Lorde fucking ruined it for me...

Im still crying to see Pat, Dave and Krist perform together. 😭

Dave was making sure Kurt heard those drums! straight the fuck up.

why ddnt dave just sing it all???

I love when Dave starts up the drums he’s like ‘alright..one more time for kurt.’

Annie Clark...simply sublime. I like how they cut to Dave and it was all smiles. He knew.

crazy to see how hard it is to keep up with kurt’s crazy talent as a vocal performer

I'm here for the "the drummer looks like the lead singer from Foo Fighters" comments

Good to see Pat Smear still being part of the party. Such a legend, in and of himself

If only Dave could do drums and sing at the same time. His drumming is awesome. ✌️

Well, i'm 8 yrs late to this video lol, but it's important to underline that this seemed to be a tribute to Kurt from the perspective of women rockstars. And as such, sung as they do/did in their respective bands. So in that regard, it's expected that they sing the songs in a way that's not necessarily imitating Kurt's voice . And in that regard, it's something i really approve of. Especially considering that it's a good way to make female fans feel represented. By the way, i wasn't expecting Aneurysm here, it's such a "radio unfriendly" song 😆

Is it just me or does it feel really good to see/hear Dave Grohl playing nirvana songs

dave grohl's drumming is outstanding

Anyone criticising this has no fucking clue what they’re talking about…

Honestly, I don't care who is singing. My heart just aches at just seeing the others play 💔💔💔 I'd never thought I'd see this day

For all the people who all calling the singer's shit, just appreciate the performance for what it is. In my personal opinion its amazing cause its rock history

i think chris & dave arranged this night exactly as kurt would've agreed on had they used a ouija board. only female singers, and only in their own styles. you might not like it, but i bet he digs that

Saddest thing about this is he should’ve been there. Those three guys are only missing one dude who made it all come together. RIP Kurt

Everyone's talking about how good Joan Jett sounds, but those 2 dudes in her band are killing it. They're doing a perfect rendition!

I can just picture old Kurt there with old pat, krist and Dave 🥺 WE MISS YOU KURT

Kinda twisted but I love hearing that pain from Dave in the drums at the start of “Smells like teen spirit”. He just starts soo angry and it feels so much like a revival of that nirvana sound

whats with everyone shitting on Joan's singing? its her own spin, shes not imitating Kurt's singing, you can tell immediately with Teen Spirit. I think she did it in a way Kurt would've approved.

I could listen to Dave on the drums all day!

Grohl can still play like he's 20, loved Joan Jett and all the singers

Pat Smear gave that Teen Spirit solo hell. 🔥🔥🔥

Some of you just don’t get Kim Gordon she was amazing. Do some independent research and then come back to this video so you can properly appreciate her performance

I love how like every comment is about dave on drums

I can't believe I'm just seeing this now! I'm so glad all these amazing, strong, talented women came together to do this. I have chills and just feelings that I can't explain. To anyone with negativity, don't watch, because you obviously don't know what Kurt would have been into or dug. My only complaint is I wish there were more performances. Thank you for being involved, thank you for sharing. New Artists, and our favorites, may we never forget this feeling.

anyone who doesnt enjoy the female performances in this tribute doesnt understand nirvana at all. kurt was about openness and acceptance and self expression, not mimicking his talent or sounding like an american idol winner. this tribute is great. its silly and tragic, ridiculous, how all these negative comments show how nobody understood kurt at all. which we all know was very difficult for him.

This is a masterpiece, Kurt would be stoked!

Watching others trying to fill Kurt's shoes only makes one realize just how much energy his voice added to Nirvanas music and how one dimensional it leaves the band sound without him.

All these people complaining about the performances, even though Kurt would have been probably loving it all. I mean Joan Jett? Kim Gordon? These women were icons to Kurt (and really any punk fans). Yeah the choice of Lorde is maybe a bit odd, but still it feels in keeping with what they were trying to do.

Does anybody in this comment section and thread who's bitching about the female singers, actually remember what Kurt Cobain sounded like live? He didn't sing his songs all pretty, he sang his songs in a very raw and punk way, with a bit of an exception on the MTV unplugged. These singer/musicians are the real deal.

Until to this day i'm still a huge fan of NIRVANA....GRUNGE WILL NEVER DIE!!!

Dave looks truly excited to drum for these women, just amazing

I don’t understand all the hate in these comments. Kurt would be tickled pink to be honored by Joan Jett and St. Vincent.

Dave Grohl always gives 110%

"At this point I have a request for our fans. If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of different color, or women, please do this one favor for us - leave us the fuck alone! Don't come to our shows and don't buy our records." - Kurt Cobain

Dude seeing all of these entitled fans trying to speak for Kurt is so hilarious. If you dislike it you dislike it. What’s the point in trying to bring Kurt into it to justify or validate your own opinion? It shouldn’t matter whether Kurt would have loved or hated it. Quit being brainless followers and trying to go along with what you think Kurt would. Dislike it because you genuinely dislike it, and like it because you genuinely like it. Regardless of what Kurt would have thought about it. Have some independent thought. Those of you who care about what Kurt would have had to say truly didn’t understand nirvana and what it stood for and represented. Real fans wouldn’t give two craps what he thought cause they weren’t blind followers like most of mainstream media listeners. His whole stick was “do whatever you want, wear whatever you want, play whatever you want, fuck what anyone else thinks” With that said, I genuinely liked some of the singers, and others not so much but that’s ok. Maybe Kurt would have agreed, maybe he would have disagreed. I genuinely don’t care what he would have thought because I SHOULDNT care man

Idk why y’all are complaining about these singers. If Krist and Dave are ok with it, then I am, because they know what Kurt would have wanted better than we do.

To all the pissed people. Yes it isnt kurt singing with them. But thats what you all want is a kurt sound alike. No one realizes they picked woman so they wouldn't be compared to kurt or someone trying to do a kurt impression. And I think kurt would have been honored to know Joan Jett sang one of his songs.

I really miss Nirvana.

Four singers are amazing. I cried. But I realize nobody can make and sing a song like Curt Cobain.

Nirvana Reunion Show! Shaun Morgan from Seether on Vocals and Guitar Krist on Bass, Pat on 2nd guitar and Dave Grohl on Drums! Make it happen Krist & Dave please!!!!

Kim Gordon and Joan Jett will forever be far more badass than 98% of musicians

Grohl is killing it on drums . My God . What a talent

Full circle seeing Joan and Pat performing these songs together - Both Legends

A lot of folks in here commenting about Cobain and how this tribute doesn't represent him must have missed the fact that he dug a Japanese pop girl band Shonen Knife. I don't think some of you have a clue what he would have liked.

To all the folks with negative comments on this. Ya’ll are missing the point of this show. We were blessed to see this band playing together again. The absolute only thing that would have made it better would be if Kurt was there. These guys never do this. I’m thankful to see it.

Kurt would eaten this up. If y'all don't think he'd by HYPED about Kim Gordon performing something he wrote you're out of your mind.

Kim Gordon man what a performance!