After about a year of playing together as Kickball Superstarr, someone finally pointed out (I think it was Bob) that we had so many Nirvana covers in our set already, that if we learned a couple more we could then perform their classic LP "Nevermind" in its entirety. It was an easy way to add some spice to our repertoire and we worked on it pretty hard, practicing going through the album repeatedly with no do-overs and no breaks. Ironically we ended up only performing it two or three times over the period of a few months before abandoning the concept entirely. Luckily, we somehow managed to get a recording of what is probably the first time we ever played it live (Jerilee's Pub, Lafayette, IN 07.05.08), although recordings do exist of us running through it at rehearsal. I think if we were to try it again I'd suggest putting "Nevermind" at the end of our setlist so we could be more properly warmed up for it. As it stands, the first few tracks here are a bit shaky, but things really pick up after that and the set concludes nicely. Suffice it to say, it's a tough album to play as you have to maintain a really high level of energy for a majority of the set, leaving little room between tracks to catch a breath. So, it's not perfect, but then neither were Nirvana when they played live, and ultimately, I think we did their tunes justice...for the most part. Enjoy!
Tony Page on Guitar and Vox
Bob Sellers on Bass and Vox
Marko on Drums and Vox
Recorded by Not Sure
P.S. The only other time I can recall playing "Nevermind" live was at a very locals-oriented little bar in Linden, Indiana, a tiny hamlet halfway between Lafayette and Crawfordsville. It was a Halloween show, I think. We were not well received, I'll leave it at that.
