Rare Nirvana demo tapes posted online

Virgin Radio

9 Jan 2018, 15:47

Washington musician John Purkey uploaded the raw recordings to YouTube after having kept hold of them for years.

The demos include recordings of Nirvana's infamous song 'Bleach', that were supposedly recorded during their first ever session at Seattle’s Reciprocal Studios in 1988.

Another tape features ‘Nevermind’ demos from the 1990s which were recorded before Dave Grohl joined the band, featuring Chad Channing on drums.

In the final video, Purkey explains he developed a close relationship with Nirvana, having watched the band develop from scratch during their time in Washington.

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