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 Pete Yorn Is a God! Jan 07, 2008
Words cannot describe....if you love Mr. Yorn the way I do, you will love this recording. There is some great dialouge along with amazing renditions of all your and my favorite songs.
Pete...looking for a really good woman? Look no further.
I'm such a rebel...I kill myself.
That's sarcasm for the confused among you who might actually read this pathetic review. What am I doing writing reviews? A....Get a life Girl! Do guys actually say stuff like, "I want to run thru Moorland Fields with you"? Dude, I got my Nikes on...
 A Great Overall Recording Oct 21, 2007
I had never listened to Pete Yorn until this past Spring when a neighbor of mine played it at a get together. This is an outstanding live performance by any measure. A must-have for any audiophile, which I guess I consider myself to be. I purchased "Music for the Morning After" after I listened to this CD and, in my opinion, Pete Yorn is much, much better live. Similar to The Grateful Dead in that respect. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Pete live is better than on record Sep 02, 2007
Anybody out there roll their eyes when you hear a music fan say a musical performer is better live than on CD? I did and still do when I hear people say that, as very few artists are truly that good in concert in my experience, then I heard Pete Yorn's Live In New Jersey; and my eyes stopped rolling.
Coming on the heals of Yorn's forgettable second record Day I Forgot, Live In New Jersey is an entertaining showcase of this singer-songwriters folk rock appeal. The first highlight of the album, Pass Me By from Day I Forgot, indicates the level of live performer Yorn is as instead of starting out with songs from his more lauded debut effort Musicforthemorningafter, Pass Me By is unleashed into a dazzling rollicking rocker that Yorn didn't quite get right in his original studio recording of the song. Hearing Pass Me By immediately throws the rest of the concert up in the air as all of a sudden a previous PY dud seems to have a few shots of sparkle thrown into it.
From that unexpected starting point, the set on Live In New Jersey reveals an awareness by Yorn of what songs truly excite his audience. Come Back Home, the first single off Day I Forgot, seems to have been in fact forgotten by Yorn, as it's not on Live In New Jersey (It was also not played at the two Pete Yorn concerts I have since attended) showing an artist comfortable enough to listen to his audience. Meanwhile the set-list makes room for album cuts such as Long Way Down, Closet and All At Once with more songs coming from Yorn's first record. Also a few spirited covers are added to keep the proceedings moving.
A reason for the CD's quality comes in Yorn's introduction to the previously unreleased Bandstand In The Sky, a song written in response to the passing of Jeff Buckley. Instead of being a downer, a good time version of the song is rolled out that Yorn refreshingly acknowledges to his audience is slightly changed so to be better live. Such audience awareness differentiates Yorn as instead of being an overly serious singer-songwriter, his embrace of being a live performer lifts his live experience into that rare meeting of great craft with great showmanship.
Even the slower song June has an audience clap along heard revealing Yorn to be continually committed to engaging the crowd. This showmanship turns Live In New Jersey into perhaps Pete Yorn's best current CD showcasing a consistent set-list from an emerging talent with songs that often do sound better live than their original studio versions. Excuse me while I stop my eyes from rolling, it's a knee-jerk reaction.
momma said you only fall in love once Jul 18, 2007
This is an incredibly solid live album. All of the songs sound amazing with Pete & co. playing them live, but some of them sound even better than the album versions. Highlights include Burrito, Bandstand in the Sky, Suspicious Minds, June, Crystal Village and Lose You.
The two disc, 20 track live set from Pete's home state is incredibly amazing. It packs so many great songs, and it's incredibly cheap. A great introduction to an amazing singer songwriter, or an awesome addition to a fan's collection.
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Pick This Up Dec 28, 2006
It's a live album, no big suprises here. However, this is a very good live album. They kept Pete Yorn's pre/post song dialog which makes for some interesting stories or backgrounds of the songs. Sound quality is good. Definitely recommend.
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