Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Nirvana's iconic performance on MTV Unplugged in New York City on November 18, 1993.

This episode features interviews with:

• Alex Coletti
• Jon Vesey
• Jim Ahearne
• Bill Toce 
• Web Barr

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to Lisa Hackett.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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