Live at the House of Blues New Orleans Better Than Ezra

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CD - Bonus Tracks

  • Release Date: 09/28/2004
  • Sales Rank: 16,878
  • Label: SANCTUARY RECORDS
  • UPC: 060768636422

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Live at the House of Blues New Orleans

1LISTENIntro 0:46
2LISTENMisunderstood 4:06
3LISTENGood 3:24
4LISTENRolling 3:53
5LISTENLive Again 5:22
6LISTENGet You In 3:52
7LISTENExtra Ordinary 4:13
8LISTENKing of New Orleans 5:07
9LISTENRosealia 5:32
10LISTENAt the Stars 3:43
11LISTENA Lifetime 3:39
12LISTENIn the Blood 5:39
13LISTENPorcelain 5:11
14LISTENSincerely, Me 4:09
15LISTENDesperately Wanting 7:45
16LISTENCold Year Bonus Track 3:54
17LISTENStall Bonus Track 3:16

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Better Than Ezra will be forever tied to the 1990s. The decade embraced Kevin Griffin's elastic vocals and his band's workmanlike blend of jangle chords and vague lyrical disaffection. They couldn't keep the hits alive post-Y2K, but Better Than Ezra has remained a popular club act, as Live at the House of Blues New Orleans proves. Since 2001's decent Closer, the band has settled into the House of Blues tour circuit, giving fans and casual listeners their fix of '90s flavor with hits like "Good" and "Rosealia." This live set captures BTE at just such a HOB gig, recorded in their hometown of New Orleans in August 2003. It's as passably rousing as you'd expect, with Griffin's voice translating well to the live environment and plenty of inspiration in his guitar playing and the bass work of Tom Drummond. The melodic urgency of "In the Blood" -- one of their best songs from back then -- is still vital, and the band even injects a little unexpected life into the somewhat embarrassing hip-hop/Beck patois of the Closer-era tracks "Extra Ordinary" and "Rolling." Griffin won't win any awards in the stage banter department, but fans will enjoy that the patter's left in here. And it's too bad "Desperately"'s melodic stridency is expanded to a bloated eight minutes, because the song's chorus still kicks. But those are minor issues on a set that's a nice thank-you to listeners who've stuck with Better Than Ezra for over ten years. Those same fans will also note Live at the House of Blues New Orleans' inclusion of two new Ezra studio recordings, "Cold Year" and "Stall." [The album was also released in a DVD version.] Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

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September 29, 2004: For a band that's been together for 15 years, this live album seems extremely overdue. However, it is well worth the wait. The sound is rich and clear and the two bonus tracks are amazing. If this is the way BTE is going with their music, I am all for it. They're both great, rocking songs that are very catchy. Also, this cd doesn't have that hollow sound that many live cds have. This cd is a must for any fan the only downside is that it makes you antsy for a live BTE show and those rock.