Smells Like Teen Spirit on Kurt Cobain’s 1953 Martin D-18 “Grandpa”
This was an iconic moment for me. Playing “Grandpa,” a guitar originally owned by Mary Lou Lord, Kurt Cobain, and Elliot Smith, was a visceral experience. We had a short amount of time, and so this was filmed in one take only. Thank you, Keaton Yoo, for capturing the moment. I’m a huge fan of Martin Guitar; I want to be a part of their history. If you are, too, let me know in the comments below. If you were inspired to play a Martin Guitar by watching one of my videos, email me by emailing GuitarStories@maryspender.com.
Thank you, Martin! https://www.martinguitar.com/
I recently started watching Mary Spender’s YouTube videos after an algorithmic delivery from the YouTube AI gods. YouTube prefers us addicted to watching without thinking about watching video after video. The Skip Ad button takes longer to notice when slipping into slumber. I digress. Mary Spender is an excellent guitarist, editor, narrator of any topic, and a gifted songwriter. Young as she is, she has a ripening curious mind. I am slowly falling in love with Mary due, in no small part, to her wonderful, slightly Posh, British accent and her perfect elocution with the Queen’s English. A clear voice underpins any topic with the narrator’s charm. Did I mention how gifted she is at editing YouTube videos? Editor Badge earned. Now that we have dived ever so slightly into her past origins and upbringing, the accent, some might characterize affectation, was nurtured and bred in the bone.
Spender was born at the British Military Hospital in Rinteln, Germany, the daughter of a British Army officer. She studied classical music at the University of Bristol, including playing the viola and classical singing.
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Youri
Mary hitting lower notes makes me shiver every time!
Robert Murphy
I love the Eagles and their versions of songs but your touches on this version were just amazing! As I listen again your low notes were amazing and then the way you hit “lighten up” right after it, great job!
V. van Wijngaarden
Well done guys. As always, your voice is like that of an angel. And Rhett has the sweetest-sounding slide guitar for this. Good job
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Official Music Video for Smells Like Teen Spirit performed by Nirvana.
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Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit – Live 1991 The Best Version
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit – Live 1991 on “The Word” 720p HD, taken from the 1999 rebroadcast, Best Of The Word. Recorded by me using a Sony Nicam HiFi VHS VCR at SP onto a new TDK EHG video tape.