Nirvana - D-7 (Guitar Cover)

"We learnt everything from the Wipers," Kurt told an English fanzine in 1990. "They were playing a mixture of punk and hard rock at a time when nobody cared." Indeed, it's pretty easy to hear Nirvana's power-chords-by-a-power-trio roots in this dark tune originally off of the seminal Portland punks' 1980 LP Is this Real? . As future In Utero producer Steve Albini wrote in Forced Exposure in 1987, "The Wipers' music is so simple, but so cool, it makes you wonder why anybody thinks doing stuff with tricks is a valid approach at all."

Tuning: E flat

Equipment used: Fender KC Mustang, Boss DS-2 and Fender Mustang IV amp.

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Straight as an arrow
Defect, defect
Not straight, not so straight
Reject, reject
Towards anti-social
So low, so low

[Verse 2]
Standing on the stairs
Cold, cold morning
Ghostly image of fear
Mayday, mayday
Gonna leave this region
They'll take me with them

[Chorus]
Dimension seven

[Verse 3]
Straight as an arrow
Defect, defect
Not straight, not so straight
Reject, reject
Towards anti-social
So dumb, so dumb
[Verse 2]
Standing on the stairs
Cold, cold morning
Ghostly image of fear
Mayday, mayday
Gonna leave this region
They'll take me with them

[Chorus]
Dimension seven

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Straight as an arrow
Defect, defect
Not straight, not so straight
Reject, reject
Towards anti-social
So dumb, so dumb

[Chorus]
Dimension seven
Dimension seven
Dimension seven
Dimension seven
Dimension seven
Dimension seven
Dimension seven

Nirvana D-7 live at Reading 1992 guitar cover #Nirvana #D7
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[Tomnedreb]

The Wipers has some really cool song, and D-7 was surely one of them, but as always Nirvana's versions where better than the original, at least in my opinion. The solo is a bit sloppy, but I guess Kurt's was a bit sloppy too. Hope you like it, and happy moonday.

[keyswiss]

Let’s be honest here for a moment. This channel is just an excuse to show off your vast collection of nirvana shirts.

Love the covers, keep it up my mans

[tristanpoquette]

I'm so glad people haven't forgotten about this kind of music 😌

[axelbartmoss]

Nirvana was my very first show on February 1994 (the 18th) and I remember it like if it was yesterday.
In the end, while going back to our car, I remember telling to my Dad (who's gifted me the show for my 14th birthday)
"That was so sick! As soon as they pass near us again we HAVE to come to see them back once again! Right?" "Sure!" answered my Dad.
But less than two months later we all know what happened and I realized I would never see them again. Barely ever cried so much than at that moment.

Dear Tom, listening to your covers brings so much great memories (along with the one that made us all so sad)...
You nail Nirvana sound so nicely that it's almost as if Kurt was still here. Thank you for keeping this legacy alive.

[SabaChito]

another hidden gem of Nirvana's discography

[TedKovic]

What a coincidence! I've been playing this song for a couple of days now. Great cover, Tom, as always. Cheers!

[Appricotsss]

D-7 is their best song (cover) imo, its a nice mix of soft then hard and the riff is so haunting

[kisliterallyjustmoreswe]

Always liked the nirvana version of this song

[ccaioos]

when I see your covers I think: grunge never died


keep doing it's a really nice job

[lorencpepdjonovic]

This guy not only covers Nirvana he also writes stories about the song on description, amazing work dude

[Tondaronenski]

Hello im 19 and im french. Im a huge nirvana fan i learnt all the discography at the guitar. I really like your work and all the songs story that you put in your descriptions. Thumbs up from France

[KaykyStiliano]

The Wipers is such an underrated band, they have really cools songs and D-7 is the best one in my opinion but as always Nirvana's covers are at least better than the original.
Great job as always Tom!

[jotajota]

tom and his wonderful covers

Blew (Bleach album), pls

greetings from Brazil :3

[bubbasawyerr]

this is the 2nd time not getting a notification from you!
well anyways, love the cover, and really love how 'growly' kurt's voice was during the whole concert.

[nirvanacovers]

What that’s actually crazy i have Been watching your videos for like 4 to 5 years back when I didn’t know how to do powerchords now I can play along with every song to cover have done it to 😂😂 just wanted to say i love your videos keep it up man ❤️🎸🎸

[ccxuewy]

Your vids are so helpful, sending thanks from Oly Washington!!!

[asterling]

Probably one of my favorite covers of a cover

[kurtcobainfan]

U got the best nirvana covers in the world

[ethanlizmi]

i was literally about to search if you had a d-7 cover so i can learn the solo. todays my lucky day! thanks tom!

[buriedinblack]

Still unbelievable this amazing channel is close to being 10 years old, thanks for the many covers and Nirvana