live hall hall live album fourth album overall american singer songwriter released columbia_records recorded sold shows november hall seattle washington album features washington native long time band including brothers performing alongside seattle based producer audio engineer recorded concerts contained orchestral arrangements previously performed venue album contains songs second studio album story ghost covers including elton_john years sound silence features forever young critical reception live hall positive overall united_states album reached peak positions number billboard number folk albums chart number fourteen rock albums chart background live hall recorded sold shows november tour support previous studio album ghost claimed band wanted fourth release live album initially hoped record famous venue decided return performed alongside symphony prior single rehearsal member strong string generated charts sent computer generated demos approval reportedly shock hear orchestra weaving music recording process according complicated later commented symphony rehearsal process understated funny needed needed know play songs symphony charts don change songs structurally symphony charts hearing symphony doesn need rehearsal sight read sight read better imagine know play songs better purpose rehearsal honestly prepare band exactly powerful concert going symphony jumps moments sudden singing song sing night musicians start playing powerful causes pause pause rehearsal composition live hall features arrangements british arranger composer previously worked seattle based producer audio engineer previously mixed debut album addition live demos recorded mixed mastered album spoken prior rehearsal pleased result work band included long time members siblings guitar bass cello drums led assistant conductor pop rock album opens curtain strengthening impression live recording studio album tracks shadow wall story appeared second studio album story looking breaks dreams pride joy appeared ghost believing cultivation standards included cover versions set list appear album years originally written elton_john arranged fan dark string arrangements appear john album connection contacted following advice manager heard brothers singing sound silence requested perform set contribute vocals version appears album cover song arranged followed hidden track cover forever young said following song going standard great great learn sing church special songs thing going great knows hundreds songwriters moved song covered important generation number cover songs play prominent role live act represent typically includes concert admission breaks difficult perform emotionally felt member beatles audience stood loudly sang words dreams jokes audience songs felt received requests participation harmony concert band experienced technical difficulties bra thrown audience intended drummer hit stage said rock roll symphony album meeting worlds different kinds artists got completely different reasons insists album band proud believing truly represents live act critical reception overall critical reception album positive wrote standout tracks included dreams pride joy highlighted unique folk rock style emotional fun voice brothers cover sound silence deemed spot allmusic breathtaking contributor complimented album capturing live act recommended album time listeners music magazine reviewer complimented authentic raw vocals appreciated recorded flaws covered stephen noted errors summarized review saying things aren perfect beautiful complimented successful transition acoustic based songs orchestral arrangements gave album rating asserting live hall captures spirit live act studio albums wrote crafted songs illustrated arrangements lgbt related said listening album people enjoy live albums paste magazine included album list magazine contributor wrote album stacked covers song passion review concluded isn concert album certainly best similarly called album best work date track listing track listing adapted allmusic album liner notes personnel personnel adapted allmusic album liner notes charts united_states live hall reached peak positions number billboard number folk albums chart number fourteen rock albums chart
Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony