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Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

carlos — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:42:50 -0000

The sound was awful. For both nights the PA was feeding back and was way to loud. I can't believe that everyone else didn't notice.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

omphaloskeptic — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:08:25 -0000

ok, redacted--I just assumed, since we tried so many different spots, that everyone experienced the crappiness of the sound.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Dizastrow — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:27:51 -0000

I went to see Beck in St. Paul, MN on September 30th, just days before his Chicago shows. I am a huge fan of Beck and I would have to agree that this show was not his best. Ive seen him 5 times now, and every time they get progressively worse. He seemed disechanted with being there and it was as if he just got up there and pounded out a 2 hour set for appearances sake. MGMT was good, if not better than the Beck show. It pains me to write negative things about my favorite artist, but.....its true!!

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Sascha — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:00:36 -0000

Solid review! Sounds like Thursday night was good - I went to the Friday night show. Any chance of a set list from that? It was definitely a different order from the Thursday list.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Michael Roffman — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:24:29 -0000

Shoddy? It's easily crappy, liminality! Haha.

To be honest, aside from MGMT, I did not hear the bad acoustics. It sounded great.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

omphaloskeptic — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:10:08 -0000

How can you not comment on the terrible acoustics and poor sound quality? I realize we probably can't fault Beck or MGMT for that, but it basically ruined the show. Shoddy journalism!

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

fucking bullshit — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:17:46 -0000

i had tickets

and then they got lost

bulllllshit

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Trent — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:08:36 -0000

Don't forget, he also played Hank Williams' "heard that lonesome whistle blow" after the two songs from Sea Change.

Thanks for the review though. Good stuff.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

luke macleod — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:12:20 -0000

Bullshit that he's not coming to Michigan. Course were used to that by now.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:25:10 -0000

he played Novacane? bullshit.... sick...sounded like a fun show.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Michael Roffman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:33:56 -0000

Thanks doug! I had one song written down, but couldn't tell the lyrics I had written down. It was the one song I was lost on... but man did it rock.

I'd have to say you're alone in your opinion, J. Everyone I was around (the front section) was ecstatic and having the greatest time, and the sentiments were similar on the train ride home. It was euphoric for everyone, I assumed.

Sorry, I didn't run into ya. Maybe I would have heard the real lowdown.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:25:39 -0000

I could not disagree more with this review!!! The show in my mind was terrible. There were sound issues galore and the set list was not put together right. He kept getting the crowd in to it and then losing them, SERVERAL TIMES, until he pretty much lost them. Beck has some great songs and albums, but for a show to be great you have to get the crowd up, then play your crap like you have to, then come back stong at the end...this did not happen. I guess this may be why he's playing Aragon and not United Center..

On a side note, I heard 4 or 5 melodies from various different artist... I think one was Seiger or Allman (early) and another was some country stuff...

O well, I just wish his shows were better cause I think last night was pretty bad!

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

doug kaplan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:13 -0000

I know that he played Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat by Dylan in the encore...

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

Michael Roffman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:16:28 -0000

Dude, you totally would. He scales back far. It's light on Mutations (nonexistent, actually) and Mellow Gold, but Odelay is well represented and so is Sea Change, which makes me a happy camper.

He does everything. He explores every facet of his styles in under two hours no less.

Re: Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)

matt melis — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:37:49 -0000

Sweet review, Mike. Beck used to be a favorite, but I've sort of moved on from him. And while I'll probably never buy another Beck album, your review brings up a great point about seeing an artist live, especially when he or she has a band that can consistently bring it each night. I might not be a Beck fan these days, but I still might dig seeing this type of show live.