Kurt Cobain's Sansamp & In Utero’s Dark Sound | Nirvana Pedal History Episode 3

A detailed study into the history and use of Kurt Cobain's Sansamp, and how it shaped the In Utero era's sound

Historical analysis of the pedal followed by head to head a comparison of an original vintage Sansamp vs a modern Sansamp Classic.

HUGE shoutout to my great friend John (@dr_swampson on instagram) for sending me his vintage Sansamp to be used in this video

HISTORY:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - The Sansamp's original release
1:40 - Differences between original Sansamp and Sansamp Classic
2:11 - All the functions explained
3:03 - Sansamp Classic's manual
3:32 - How Kurt used his Sansamp & his settings
3:56 - When did Kurt first use the Sansamp?
4:36 - Kurt's transition from Boss DS-2 to the Sansamp
7:19 - Head to head introduction
HEAD TO HEAD - VINTAGE SANSAMP VS SANSAMP CLASSIC:
8:56 - About a Girl
9:56 - Rape Me
10:38 - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
11:45 - Drain You
13:07 - Breed
14:10 - Serve The Servants
15:03 - Smells Like Teen Spirit
16:07 - Come As You Are
16:58 - In Bloom
17:24 - Lithium
18:15 - School
18:59 - Milk It
19:30 - Sappy
20:11 - All Apologies
21:12 - On a Plain
21:57 - Scentless Apprentice
22:58 - Heart-Shaped Box

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