![]() ![]() They cut this Lead Belly cover three years before the legendary acoustic rendition from Nirvanas Unplugged special. Elvis Presley’s 1977 Lincoln Mark V Coupe went for $62,500, Johnny Cash’s Valencia acoustic guitar signed by The Highwaymen sold for $57,600 and Noel Gallagher’s handwritten lyrics for Oasis’ 1995 album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” were auctioned off for $22,400. Hear Mark Lanegan Duet With Kurt Cobain on ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night’. ![]() Nirvana was just one of the music icons whose items were sold at the auction. Other Nirvana items in the auction included a signed “Nevermind” poster, which sold for $56,250 the camera, negatives and signed prints from Nirvana’s 1992 Spin magazine photoshoot, which sold for $35,200 and a handful of Nirvana all-access passes, which sold for $512 each. Titled “Music Icons,” this was Julien’s Auctions’ first live in-person event since December due to the coronavirus pandemic. 18, 1993, Nirvana took a trip to New York City and taped their iconic 'Unplugged' set for MTV. The incident was initially portrayed as an accident by his management team but was later revealed to be an attempted suicide which Cobain himself denied. According to BBC.com: Cobain played the retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E during a legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, just five months before. He swallowed 50 pills and left behind a note. Included with the guitar is its original case adorned with a flyer for Poison Idea’s 1990 album “Feel the Darkness,” a half-used package of Martin guitar strings, three picks and a suede bag containing a silver spoon, fork and knife. Kurt Cobain Nearly Banned Dave Grohl From Performing at Nirvana’s ‘Unplugged’ Concert. Cobain overdosed on champagne and Rohypnol in a hotel room in Rome a month before his body found in his Seattle greenhouse. The concert of the rock band Nirvana at Sony Music Studios in New York City that became a live album. With Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, Lori Goldston. Kurt started off with the BOSS DS-1 (link to Amazon for price and details), which is one of the most popular distortion pedals of all time. The victorious bidder was Peter Freedman, founder of Rode Microphones, who was present at the event. Nirvana: Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. On Saturday, it received three additional bids, one of which was the winning $6.01 million. ![]() 18, 1993, Nirvana took a trip to New York City and taped their iconic Unplugged set for MTV. Last year, Julien’s Auctions additionally sold Cobain’s iconic green mohair cardigan from the show (which also went for a record price).Īlso included in the auction June 19 and 20 was other Nirvana memorabilia, such as the setlist from the MTV Unplugged performance, a smashed-up Fender Stratocaster from the band’s 1994 In Utero tour, and the t-shirt Cobain wore in the video for “Heart-Shaped Box”.Leading up to the auction, the guitar had already received four $1 million bids, according to the Julien’s Auctions website. Kurt Cobain Nearly Banned Dave Grohl From Performing at Nirvana’s ‘Unplugged’ Concert. It also contained Cobain’s half-used pack of guitar strings, three guitar picks, and a suede “stash” bag. The previous record was 3.95 million for a Black Stratocaster owned by. The $6,010,000 (or around £4.85 million) price tag of the guitar – a 1959 Martin D-18E – also earns it the title of the most expensive guitar ever sold.Ī total of seven bids were made at Julien’s Auctions, where it was auctioned June 19, with a winning bid from Peter Freedman, founder of RØDE Microphones.Īlong with the guitar came its original hard case, decorated by Cobain, including Poison Idea’s album Feel the Darkness, three baggage claim ticket stubs, and an Alaska Airlines sticker. Kurt Cobain ’s guitar from Nirvana ’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance sold at auction Saturday for a record 6 million. Kurt Cobain’s guitar from the Nirvana singer’s legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993 has smashed estimates of $1 million to sell for more than $6 million at auction. Kurt Cobain’s childhood home in Washington state has been unanimously approved by the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to be turned into a landmark. ![]()
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