L.A.’s Own Beck Gives Intimate Performance at Hollywood Palladium

Joseph Baura

It has been almost 25 years since Beck first entered the music scene with the release of his album, “Golden Feelings.” However, it wasn’t until 1994 when his song, “Loser” was released that Beck truly hit the ground running and became a talent to keep a close eye on. In the years since then, Beck has put out a dozen albums and is regarded as one of the legendary artists of his era. With Beck set to release his upcoming, unnamed album this year, fans are highly anticipating what the 46 year old, self-proclaimed but far from it loser has in store for his fans. To commemorate the Grammy weekend, Beck paired up with Citi Sound’s Vault Series to put on an outstanding show at the famed Hollywood Palladium.

While it’s hard to call the Hollywood Palladium an intimate venue since it rivals the size of many large venues in the Greater Los Angeles area, it still felt like a very private setting to host an artist such as Beck. With the outstanding visuals behind him presented through a large screen, Beck and his band scoured through his extensive two decade discography. From the start, Beck made sure to keep the energy high with fans dancing along in the crowd and singing along. Opening with arguably his biggest single ever, “Looser,” Beck set the tone for the rest of the show, letting fans know that the night would be something particularly special.

Beck went on to perform fan favorites like “Sex Laws” from the album, “Midnite Vultures,” and “Lost Cause” from “Sea Change.” With the energy bouncing off of the palladium ceiling, Beck took the energy down to a more relaxing pace with the performance of his song “Like a Ship Without a Sail,” which he performed with The Youth For Christ Choir. With the addition of the choir for the rest of the show, the tone shifted significantly, but was surely intensified through the eclectic mix of sounds. While his own catalog of songs could carry on a performance for hours, Beck took a step back to perform some songs from some of his own favorites like Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” and touching on artists like David Bowie. Beck closed the special performance with a rendition of his songs “Paper Tiger,” and “Where It’s At.”

L.A.’s own prodigal son’s return home was welcomed and greatly kindled the anticipation of his new album.

Beck returned home to Hollywood Palladium on Feb. 10.