Beck’s performance at Outside Lands marked either his seventh or eighth appearance at Golden Gate Park, including historical sets back to 1996. This year, he collaborated with the Berkeley Symphony, bringing a unique twist to his setlist. The performance catered to nostalgic Gen X and millennial fans, but leaned heavily on mellower albums like "Sea Change" and "Morning Phase," which diminished the impact in a festival setting. Highlights included tracks like "The Golden Age" and arrangements from soundtracks. However, sound quality issues marred the overall experience.
Beck's performance at Outside Lands, though nostalgic for Gen X and millennials, suffered from a muddy sound mix and a subdued song selection.
The set leaned heavily into Beck's mellower albums "Sea Change" and "Morning Phase," showcasing arranged versions of tracks like "The Golden Age" and "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime."
Beck brought the Berkeley Symphony along for his overall set, which was described as one of the rare exclusive performances for jaded music fans.
The potential for emotional depth in Beck's performance was overshadowed by sound issues and the arrangement's inability to fully translate in a larger festival setting.
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