Overview
Natalie Merchant, lyricist/singer of the acclaimed New York folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, performs ""What's The Matter Here?"" and ""Dustbowl."" Solo artist Michael Penn performs ""No Myth"" and the upbeat ""Brave New World"" off his new release March. Merchant and Penn join together for a rendition of ""City Of Angels,"" from the Maniacs' 1987 platinum release In My Tribe. An excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book...""This program ushered in what was to be an ongoing Unplugged battle. Butting heads in this drama were the keyboard and the precise definition of what Unplugged means. In this discussion, Michael Penn's partner, Patrick Warren, wanted to play a mellotron, an antiquated instrument that, despite needing to be plugged in, runs on analogue tapes. Instead, he acquiesced and played the piano and xylophone."" Set List: What's the Matter Here? [Maniacs] Dust Bowl [Merchant/Gustafson/Buck] No Myth [Michael Penn] Brave New World [Michael Penn] Gun Shy [Maniacs] City of Angels [Ma
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1 - 1Squeeze with Syd Straw and Elliot Easton November 26, 1989 -
1 - 2The Smithereens and Graham Parker January 28, 1990
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1 - 310,000 Maniacs with Michael Penn February 04, 1990
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1 - 4The Alarm with Nuclear Valdez February 11, 1990
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1 - 5Joe Walsh and Dr. John February 18, 1990
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1 - 6Stevie Ray Vaughan with Joe Satriani March 04, 1990
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1 - 7Michelle Shocked with Indigo Girls March 11, 1990
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1 - 8Sinead O'Connor with The Church March 18, 1990
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1 - 9Don Henley April 22, 1990
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1 - 10Great White with Damn Yankees May 06, 1990
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1 - 11Crowded House with Tim Finn May 13, 1990
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1 - 12Hall and Oates June 05, 1990
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1 - 13Elton John August 05, 1990
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1 - 14Aerosmith September 20, 1990
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1 - 15Crosby, Stills & Nash September 30, 1990
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1 - 16Ratt with Vixen October 07, 1990
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1 - 17The Black Crowes with Tesla December 02, 1990
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1 - 18The Allman Brothers Band December 09, 1990
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1 - 19Poison December 13, 1990