4.24.20

In the late 1980s and early 90s, , MTV ran a program called MTV Unplugged. It featured major recording artists, such as Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Jay-Z, REM, and a host of other performers, singing their notable hits, but with their electric guitars and synthesizers unplugged. You could hear the purity of singers’ voices, gain a different appreciation of the lyrics, and discover that you had been singing the wrong words. Without all the noise and enhancements, a raucous rock song or a techno dance tune transformed into a poignant ballad. An old familiar song became something intriguing and beautiful.