'MTV Unplugged' almost unplugged rock band

LONDON: Dave Grohl, the former drummer of the legendary rock band Nirvana, says the group almost split because they couldn't agree on noise levels and the sound they wanted for the TV show "MTV Unplugged".

Grohl revealed that there was a lot of drama during the rehearsals for the show and he almost thought of quitting, reports contactmusic.com.

He explained: "Most bands would play their hits like they were at Madison Square Garden, except with acoustic guitars. We thought, 'Rather than do an acoustic version of Smells Like Teen Spirit, let's see if we can learn this (David) Bowie cover'.

"But the rehearsals didn't go smoothly. Kurt (Cobain) would turn to me and say, `Can you play quieter?' Eventually I said, `Do you want me to just split?' I was barely touching the drums."

One of the producers then handed Grohl a pair of Pro-mark Hot Rod drumsticks that helped the band.

Grohl said: "We ran through a song and Kurt's face lit up. Those sticks saved the entire show."

The band disbanded after lead singer Kurt Cobain shot himself and Grohl now is the lead singer of the Foo Fighters.