7 Memorable Rock Performances From ‘MTV Unplugged’
Stone Temple Pilots
Honestly, MTV Unplugged is just a goldmine of remarkable performances for anyone that loves rock from the 90s. Stone Temple Pilots recorded their set in 1993, which marked the first time they performed “Big Empty.” (You can watch that performance as the 16:36 mark in the video below.)
Alice In Chains
Equal parts extraordinary and bitter-sweet, AIC’s 1996 performance on MTV Unplugged was the band’s first performance together in over two years due to Layne Staley’s issues with drug abuse. It would also be one of the band’s last high-profile gigs with Staley. In spite of that and Jerry Cantrell famously battling food poisoning, AIC’s set served as a reminder why they were the first band to really break out of the fruitful Seattle music scene.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
