- 01Appetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesGuns N’ Roses had released Appetite for Destruction back in 1987, G N’ R Lies in 1990 (see 1990 ), and then the twin Use Your Illusion albums in 1991.from the chapter
- 02G N’ R LiesGuns N’ RosesGuns N’ Roses had released Appetite for Destruction back in 1987, G N’ R Lies in 1990 (see 1990 ), and then the twin Use Your Illusion albums in 1991.from the chapter
- 03Use Your IllusionGuns N’ RosesGuns N’ Roses had released Appetite for Destruction back in 1987, G N’ R Lies in 1990 (see 1990 ), and then the twin Use Your Illusion albums in 1991.from the chapter
- 04The Spaghetti Incident?Guns N’ RosesBut by 1994, the band was mired in a prolonged creative paralysis, and the 1993 LP The Spaghetti Incident? , named for the way that one of the band members stored drugs in a common refrigerator, seemed like it might be the last anyone would hear from the band for a while.from the chapter
- 05“Proceed”the RootsAnd then in January 1995, we came back and appeared on The Daily Show with John Stewart to perform the album’s first single, “Proceed.”from the chapter
- 06Do You Want More?!!!!??!the RootsWe were launched by Do You Want More?!!!!??! It was the start of what we’re still in.from the chapter
- 07“I Remain Calm”the RootsI thought about when I had to play the keyboards on a song called “I Remain Calm” because Scott Storch, who usually played for us, was off working with Billy Joel (that’s third quarter).from the chapter
- 08OrganixThe RootsWe had done our first album, Organix , up there.from the chapter
- 09“Pennyroyal Tea”NirvanaThe Nirvana song that resonates with me the most, or among the most, is “Pennyroyal Tea,” for its melody, for Cobain’s vocal, but also for the way it embodies the difficulty of the recording process, and how one song can have many versions that, taken together, tell a larger …from the chapter
- 10“Smells Like Teen Spirit”Nirvana• • • The Nirvana song that resonates with me the most, or among the most, is “Pennyroyal Tea,” for its melody, for Cobain’s vocal, but also for the way it embodies the difficulty of the recording process, and how one song can have many versions that, taken together, tell a …from the chapter
- 11NevermindNirvana… t at the famous OK Hotel show in April 1991, which was also the first show where they played “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” “Pennyroyal Tea” was not included in the set of songs for Nevermind , but made the band’s next record, In Utero , which was produced by Steve Albini and came out in September 1993.from the chapter
- 12In UteroNirvana… t at the famous OK Hotel show in April 1991, which was also the first show where they played “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” “Pennyroyal Tea” was not included in the set of songs for Nevermind , but made the band’s next record, In Utero , which was produced by Steve Albini and came out in September 1993.from the chapter
- 13“Heart-Shaped Box”Nirvana“Pennyroyal Tea” was the third single to go out from the record, after “Heart-Shaped Box” and “All Apologies.” It was released in April 1994 and immediately recalled, most likely as a result of the unfortunate title of its B side, “I Hate Myself and Want to Die.” It was like the …from the chapter
- 14“All Apologies”Nirvana“Pennyroyal Tea” was the third single to go out from the record, after “Heart-Shaped Box” and “All Apologies.” It was released in April 1994 and immediately recalled, most likely as a result of the unfortunate title of its B side, “I Hate Myself and Want to Die.” It was like the …from the chapter
- 15“I Hate Myself and Want to Die”Nirvana“Pennyroyal Tea” was the third single to go out from the record, after “Heart-Shaped Box” and “All Apologies.” It was released in April 1994 and immediately recalled, most likely as a result of the unfortunate title of its B side, “I Hate Myself and Want to Die.” It was like the …from the chapter