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C C Offline Jul 18, 2021 06:57 PM (This post was last modified: Jul 18, 2021 07:09 PM by C C.)
Two different approaches to devising and playing a solo instrumental version of Nirvana's "Come As You Are" on acoustic guitar.

Jacques Stotzem cover - Come As You Are
https://youtu.be/TLNQiSSrKh0

Alexandr Misko cover - Come As You Are
https://youtu.be/UH2I3pFNeZQ

Here's the "sort of" original vocal version by Kurt Cobain, but backed by a single guitar rather than the band (AFAIK, this isn't that "MTV unplugged" thing back in '93 with an ensemble surrounding him -- OTOH, maybe it is extracted from the same event or another unplugged occasion): https://youtu.be/GkPBBik4Sjc

There is one part where another guitar does enter, unless Cobain was adept at playing melody at the same time as the two guitarists above. (I very much doubt that.)

For what little it's worth, will embed the first two videos below, even though they'll probably be disconnected within days or less. 

Jacques Stotzem

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TLNQiSSrKh0

Alexandr Misko

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/UH2I3pFNeZQ
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C C Offline Jul 26, 2021 06:27 AM (This post was last modified: Jul 26, 2021 06:43 AM by C C.)
Here is (a somewhat younger) Alexandr Misko playing his solo guitar version of The Police/Sting's "Every Breath You Take". Looks like he's using a 3rd-hand type capo (allows selected strings to go unclamped) instead of an altered tuning, with bass strings muted by a shoestring(?): https://youtu.be/R0tq85QiHGc

In contrast, this is non-flashy, but virtuoso Soren Madsen just playing it straight minus gimmicks: https://youtu.be/3DB8O6Yp2RI

Neither of the above videos would embed for even a moment, so that's left to the following, for whatever temporary period...

For a vocal cover of the song, I looked for a minimal singer/guitarist duo who finally had some good audio quality to their recording. That turned out to be a Brazilian couple called Bait 2: https://youtu.be/BimWM4AwKN4 

Bait 2 - vocal cover of "Every Breath You Take"

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BimWM4AwKN4
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Syne Offline Aug 6, 2021 02:07 AM
My absolute favorite performance of that song. The live audience is balanced by a less hammed up singing. So many artists play with their performance the more they do it...usually not for the better. And I like how her voice breaks on the "take me now." Sounds more genuine.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/353701403
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