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Benaroya Hall - Allmusic rating 2 1/2 / 5??

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited July 2010 in The Porch
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • FirstExitFirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    Benaroya Hall isn't exactly the most commercial/marketable album. Definitely not as much as LO2L was.
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    I get the point he's trying to make, and of course he's entitled to his opinion. But my biggest gripe is his writing skills. Surely a professional writer can make a better case than simply paraphrasing (badly) his first line in his last line.

    To say nothing of the meaninglessness of the phrase "one of the more unique"... :geek:
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    07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,216
    Benaroya is a cool disc, but I think Ed is pretty monotone for the show. After seeing his solo shows in 2008 and 2009, he has vastly improved on singing the quieter songs and adding a lot to them vocally. I went on a long car ride and listened to Benaroya and it struck me how reserved Ed was the entire show. Makes it all kind of blend together.
  • Pearl DrummerPearl Drummer Posts: 4,627
    its alot better then a 2.5 .but i do think pearl jam have done better live shows..so this would get a 4 from me .
    Agreed
    "Makes much more sense to live in the present tense"

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  • PillowPantsPillowPants Posts: 4,877
    it's because of that clown that yells

    "IT SOUNDS SO GOOOD!!!"

    during black intro
  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    Thats ridiculous. Benny Hall is fucking AMAZING!!!!!!!
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    it's because of that clown that yells

    "IT SOUNDS SO GOOOD!!!"

    during black intro

    haha, i like it actually.
    He's so right, it sounds so gooood !!

    I'd give a 4.5/5 or even 5/5 to benny. My favorite PJ cd/vinyl.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    it's because of that clown that yells

    "IT SOUNDS SO GOOOD!!!"

    during black intro

    lol never picked up on that, will listen carefully.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    it's because of that clown that yells

    "IT SOUNDS SO GOOOD!!!"

    during black intro

    lol never picked up on that, will listen carefully.


    OMG :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    What a dickhead.

    Sounds like he is having an orgasm.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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