Nirvana - In Utero: The Riffs

Here is a guitar-only play through of the main riffs from Nirvana's 1993 album, 'In Utero'. I didn't focus too much on trying to get the exact sounds, and used only a Yamaha Pacifica and a basic distortion sound from a Boss Katana amp throughout. One of the interesting things about In Utero, which I really like, is how much looser it is than Nevermind in terms of tempo and some of the playing, which gives it more freedom.

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TRACK LISTING
0:00 Serve The Servants
0:29 Scentless Apprentice
1:04 Heart-Shaped Box
1:56 Rape Me
2:34 Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
3:02 Dumb
3:32 Very Ape
3:58 Milk It
4:26 Pennyroyal Tea
5:08 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
5:30 Tourette's
6:05 All Apologies
7:20 Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip

GEAR
Yamaha Pacifica 120H
Boss Katana mk2 50
Laney footswitch

[ryanskinner]

frances farmer is easily the most underrated song

[noone-ccso]

Serve the servants is one of the most underrated songs in their catalogue

[scennougdh]

Scentless Apprentice’s drumming and guitar riffs show how well Kurt and Dave can write together.

[dema]

Some of the greatest riffs ever are on this album. Very nice playing and great tone

[MrSHowVIdeo]

At first is so weird and challenging listening to in Utero but when you keep listening to it you can feel it and tell that is as good as their previous albums

[ItsMrMcFly]

This video is just more evidence on how much you can do with a basic (in a good way) Kurt/Nirvana tone. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. I just mean that I've seen countless videos of people trying to nail Kurt's tone and you've done it with stock sounds from a Katana. I feel like any basic distorted sound will get you there and everything else is all feel and playing loose. Another great video bro!

[s.aimeri]

In Utero is probably the best grunge album ever imo, if not atleast it's my favorite.

Also... THAT TONE HOLY SHIT

[scootinand]

One of the things that always gets me is how great the song writing and the guitar work on In Utero are. Kurt was great as far back as the demos for Bleach, but he was still getting better, and the band was really building into something beyond incredible. Those live performances with Pat in the band are just top notch.

And "You Know You're Right" really leaves us with a big "what if?"

[shasta]

glad you did "gallons of rubbing alcohol, " one of my favorite nirvana songs despite just being a jam :D how are you liking the pacifica? been noticing it in all your vids as of late and have been thinking about picking one up for a while

[mirata]

I’ve been waiting for this day to come like no other, I’m a diehard Nirvana fan and i’m just really glad for this. Best Nirvana album to me, the playing and tone is near perfect! Great video!

[kabeermighlani]

Excellent video. Heart Shaped Box is just perfect. Thanks for the video dude.

[brendan]

Jesus this sounds exactly like the original guitar tracks. Would love to hear some of these as full complete tracks. we'll done !

[pauliewalnuts]

If you heard some of these riffs for the first time you'd think Nirvana was a metal band.

[Carascoroscovaldo]

The tone is perfect! For a moment I thought I was listening to the CD.

[thadrug]

Serve The Servants is really fun to play on bass and is one of my favourites

[jmcdl]

It's crazy how Kurt is often ridiculed for being a terrible guitarist yet he consistently wrote awesome memorable riffs. Songwriting is so much more important and harder than shredding.

[colbymicovich]

I’m a visual learner and you’ve taught me so many Riffs I watch your videos and it just inspires me to instantly pick up my guitar and learn

[valenthyn]

The tone and the playing are so hecking precisely, nice video! best album ever made, I would love one of Green Day's Dookie

[helpwanted]

The riff on Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is sick af

[evanarthur]

it’s crazy how accurate you were with this