RevieweDVD! Staind - Live From Mohegan Sun
Staind
Live From Mohegan
Sun
Eagle Vision
Though Staind’s Live
From the Mohegan Sun is about as good a setlist as you could possibly
expect from this band presently, though as you’ll realize throughout this live
offering, there is something a bit off. Frontman Aaron Lewis’ voice is a bit
lacking, especially when he delves into his (formerly) trademark growls and
screams, most notably on classics (in the Staind fanboy pantheon) like “Spleen”
and “Crawl.” Those tracks make up two-thirds of the trio of such included off
of the bands brilliant debut Dysfunction,
along with set closer “Mudshovel.” It’s criminal that the band didn’t include
the unbelievable “Just Go,” but beggars can’t be choosers. The old material is
balanced smartly by some of the bands best new cuts (“Throw It All Away,” “Eyes
Wide Open,” “Paper Wings”) as well as the obligatory throw-ins (“It’s Been
Awhile,” “Outside”). Aside from some issues with Lewis’ voice here and there,
the rest of the band sound spot on as they clamber through many of their best
songs. The DVD version includes a bonus song – “Country Boy,” taken off of
Lewis’ debut solo country album Town Line
– as well as a couple of other bonuses in an interview with the band and a
special one-on-one with guitarist Mike Mushok and his live rig and gear. If you
had to decide between the DVD and the CD versions for some reason, choose the
former, though you’ll want to own both mediums to be honest.
Grade: B
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