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Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
MTV’s Unplugged is returning to the pop culture network this fall.
The live performance series, which debuted in 1989 and peaked in the mid-1990s with high-profile sets by Eric Clapton, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Rod Stewart, delivered stripped-down versions of classic hits by a wide range or artists.
The primarily acoustic format was inspired by a series of highly-publicised benefit performances in the late 70s and early 80s organised by the UK branch of Amnesty International, including Pete Townshend’s appearance at The Secret Policeman’s Ball in 1979 and other acts in the 1982 sequel The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball, with compilation albums released from both events.
MTV revealed Unplugged’s return as part of corporate media presentation in New York that announced additions to the network’s 2016 lineup with a renewed focus on music after years of reality-based programming.
The network says: “Through its distinctive format, MTV Unplugged manages the miraculous feat of reaching beyond core fans to connect contemporary artists to heritage audiences and heritage artists to younger audiences in equal measures.
“The conditions are right in 2016 to do it again. The revitalised Unplugged will restore key elements that made the franchise so groundbreaking in the first place, while resetting the show in the multi-platform video world of today.”
MTV President Sean Atkins adds: “We're on a mission to reignite MTV with everything that makes it one of the world's most iconic brands – its soul of music, its love of pop culture, and its unexpected, groundbreaking creative.”
Clapton’s 1992 Unplugged album gave the series a huge profile boost and helped revive the guitarist’s career with three Grammy Awards and sales of more than 26 million copies worldwide.
Nirvana’s 1993 set, MTV Unplugged In New York, was released in 1994 as the band’s first album following the death of frontman Kurt Cobain. The project went on to sell more than 11 million copies.
Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
It's a travesty that GNR did not appear on this show during its original run. I assume that MTV is smart enough to beg them to appear on the upcoming series. They are going to need some major acts to sell this modern version of the show.
My other favorites Soundgarden/Chris Cornell are pretty much a lock for this. They never appeared on the original run either....just like with GNR the reasons are unknown.
Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
I assume that MTV is smart enough to beg them to appear on the upcoming series.
We already know alot of the tracks transfer well. Axl could even remain seated 
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Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
My other favorites Soundgarden/Chris Cornell are pretty much a lock for this. They never appeared on the original run either....just like with GNR the reasons are unknown.
I would have never guessed this.
Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
James Lofton wrote:I assume that MTV is smart enough to beg them to appear on the upcoming series.
We already know alot of the tracks transfer well. Axl could even remain seated
This is actually a good point. Back in the day when fans wanted them to appear we only knew of the Lies material being a lock for the set. However, once seeing songs from people like Kravitz 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' you knew GNR could do something similar.
Same with Soundgarden. They have no songs that could be imagined acoustic....until Cornell started doing solo acoustic shows that included Soundgarden songs. It went from pipe dream to feasible.
Another major rock band that needs to do it is Metallica.
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MTV is dead. Their ratings are terrible. They wanted to be a big network and shit on their own legacy and what made them relevant. This is a desperate attempt to grab something of relevance to try to prop themselves up.
Adult Swim took their place. So did G4 for a very short time.
Re: MTV Brings Back Unplugged
MTV is dead. Their ratings are terrible. They wanted to be a big network and shit on their own legacy and what made them relevant. This is a desperate attempt to grab something of relevance to try to prop themselves up.
Adult Swim took their place. So did G4 for a very short time.
Agreed. MTV is dead. They had to create a 2nd network to stay MTV, then RUINED that one, then had to create a 5th (MTV Live), to stay somewhat the MTV they used to be.
I said it before, and i'll say it again... when MTV cancelled Beavis & Butt-head (the first time), the network died with it. It was never the same after 1997. Then when they brought it back in 2011, it was so obvious it was the wrong move to make. B&B were hilarious, never better, Mike Judge was still a brilliant satirist... but the network looked like a hipster douche looking down on the show, and as soon as B&B started parodying the network itself and their programming in their couch skits... no way were they getting renewed. Beavis & Butt-head were pointing out what the audience already knew. The network was a fucking joke with shows like Teen Slut, Jersey Whores, and all of the other shit i'm so glad I didn't have to smoke crack to forget.
MTV Unplugged is NOT coming back folks. Not the real one. Not the one that ended up being a eulogy for Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) in the most beautiful, and sad way ever. Not the one that cemented rock legacy by helping to reunite KISS in 1995 with one of their best unplugged shows seeing Ace Frehley & Peter Criss return to the band for the first time in 15 years.
If, and I promise you this, IF MTV Unplugged returns, they won't put REAL rock acts on the show. You won't be seeing David Coverdale and Whitesnake perform the Deep Purple classic "Soldier of Fortune"
Nonononoo no no no no
You're gonna see douchey acts like Coldplay, Mumford & Sons, and pretty much every single act not called Ice Cube, N.W.A. or Guns N' Roses that played at Coachella (although that Chvrches act was pretty good)
IF they bring it back, it's gonna be a total hipster fest. Even John Mayer won't be invited. He'll be considered "oldies rock".
Fuck this generation, and fuck that crappy network
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