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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something Every Fan Can Appreciate, July 13, 2006
Anyone who follows Seether knows that they have always been prone to performing acoustic versions of their hits. Afterall, anyone who looks around hard enough could easily make a CD full of acoustics they have performed for various radio stations over the years. But finally, we get a one-stop place for the cream of the crop. "One Cold Night," Seether's first live CD/DVD set, focuses on a concert captured in Philadelphia on February 22nd, 2006 -- completely unplugged. It's nothing too fancy, but I'll be damned if it isn't just a great piece of music.
Obviously the concert appears both in audio form on the CD, and in visual form on the DVD. Although it's nice to just sit back and chill with the audio, the actual concert itself is just so much better. There's something about watching this that has made me a bigger Seether fan (and I've already seen them live). Must've been something in the air that night, perhaps, because the band is just spot-on. All the familiar bases are covered -- from an ex-girlfriend-less version of "Broken" to "Fine Again," "Driven Under," "The Gift" and even heavier songs like "Gasoline" and "The Remedy." Hell, they even bang out a Pearl Jam cover in "Immortality" and pull it off wonderfully. After the twelve song set, on the CD, there is a bonus track, which is the radio edit of "The Gift," their latest single. Personally, I could have gone without it. It simplifies the song a bit too much, especially where the music in the proper version is just as emotional as any of the vocal parts. But, that's just a small gripe, and doesn't take away from the sheer perfection of this performance.
On the DVD we are given the music video for "The Gift" with some behind the scenes footage, but nothing can beat the massive one-hour interview (longer than the actual concert) conducted by the local radio station. During this interview, little-known nuggets about the band are leaked, such as frontman Shaun Morgan's involvement in an ill-fated Korn-cover band and ex-guitarist Pat Callahan's unfortunate incident with a beehive. During this interview, you really learn a lot and it really sheds some light on a band that casual listeners could easily write off as one-dimensional. If anything, this set proves that Seether have the talent and the personality to withstand the trends. Watching and listening, I get the feeling this is one band that is going to be around for quite a while.
I have to ask one question, though: where's the Nirvana covers, guys? Seether are notorious for them, and the lack of seems a bit odd.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For Those Who Have Seen Them Live, July 11, 2006
I considered Seether a pretty mediocre band until I saw them Live. One of the best Live concerts I have ever been to. So I was very extatic to hear that an acoustic Live Album was coming out. The only complaint I have is that Got It Made was not included on this disk.
I'll mention my favorite tracks, because quite frankly every one is awesome. Driven Under, more melodic. Seeing this live is 10 times better than hearing it on the record, and thats hard to do cause its a damn good song ;) Truth has an awesome intro that they added. Immortality kicks the entire album up a notch, Tied my hands raises the bar as well. Fine Again is a favorite, and is pretty cool to hear an acoustic version. Broken is obviously everyones favorite, and even hearing it here is a treat. It sounds absolutly awesome. The Gift and Plastic Man are also Awesome tracks to hear acoustically. I'll be spinning this for years to come, going down in the rangs of the rest of my unplugged albums.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seether rocks, August 2, 2006
This is a great cd and where can you buy a cd and get the bonus dvd of all of the songs? Buy this its A+ all the way! Thanks again...
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