Nirvana Tone: Roseland Ballroom | Riffs, Settings & History

Recreating Kurt Cobain’s tone from Nirvana’s legendary show at The Roseland Ballroom in New York on 07/23/93 Tone recreation plus history and facts about Nirvana’s first Roseland show TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - side by side tone comparisons INTRO/HISTORY & SHOW INFO 0:43 - Why the Roseland show is legendary 0:55 - What this show is the “first“ of for the band 2:10 - Overview of Kurt’s pre-show overdose/death 2:48 - Guitars Kurt used 4:03 - Guitars I am using 5:16 - Pedals Kurt used 5:27 - Pedals I am using 5:50 - My pedal settings 6:55 - Amplification Kurt used 7:03 - Amplification I am using/my amp settings RIFFS 7:23 - Serve The Servants 8:21 - Scentless Apprentice 9:21 - School 10:03 - Breed 11:02 - Lithium 12:07 - Come As You Are 13:04 - Milk It 13:52 - Drain You 15:13 - tourette’s 15:50 - Aneurysm 17:21 - Very Ape 17:56 - Blew 18:59 - Heart-Shaped Box 20:06 - Rape Me 20:57 - Territorial Pissings 21:27 - All Apologies 22:38 - Smells Like Teen Spirit 23:48 - Endless, Nameless GEAR USED 1995 Fender Jag-Stang with: - Seymour Duncan JB Jr Eastwood Univox Hi Flier Phase IV Ernie Ball Heavy Top Skinny Bottom 10-52 strings Orange Dunlop Tortex .60mm Pick Boss DS-2 Electo-Harmonix Small Clone Electro-Harmonix Polychorus (mid 90s reissue) Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb Audio recorded in Pro Tools Message @sketchypedals on Instagram to order your Kurt Cobain Roseland print! My amazon storefront where you can buy gear/parts Kurt used: Vandalism Strat Stickers - use coupon code “nirvanaguitars“ to get 2 for the price of 1: Lomic Guitars - Where I got my custom 2021 Jag-Stang Pickguard: Learn Nirvana songs with Fender Play! :1101lpoaU Background music is instrumental versions of songs by my band Ithomiid. You can hear the full songs at Follow me on instagram at @nirvanaguitars Check out my progressive punk band at Check out my acoustic project at