Opeth - Benighted Live (Audio only)

[jacksonlefteye]

this is the first song i re-learned when i picked up my guitar again...just blows my mind that he can sing while playing that little diddy during the verse, mikael's one hell of a musician

although, they play this live version a LOT slower than the album, the tempo here adds a full minute

[akdomun]

I thought they didn't include the solo and then Bam! in my face, what a surprise! \m/

[DKSpawn333]

Still life all the way!



[YataghanX]

Opetheist for life. Damnation is opeths best album imo.

[tumtuss]

Proud Opetheist

[overcontrol]

Beautiful

[GodinSDXTguitars]

Hahaha and the crowd sings along with the guitar the whole time.

[bloodwrage]

I want the audio to To Bid You Farewell too!

[Barqu3ntine]

Damnation tour. I don't think they've played this song anytime else.

[xXmusicman007Xx]

is it played with a Steel-string acoustic guitar??

[MyTubeBerko]

I'm wondering how to play this song - fingerstyle or with a pick. How does Mike play it ? Any ideas or suggestions ?

[chuckawobbly]

he fingerpicks the entire song

[TheSinndogg]

@MyTubeBerko Yeah, it's all fingerpicked. Playing it right's really difficult, if not impossible, with a pick.

[chuckawobbly]

@TheSinndogg It is possible. I can play this song with a pick and finger at the same time but it is inconvenient, and much easier without a pick and just fingers. Practice, practice practice!

[KAPOWajdass]

@MyTubeBerko Like the others said, you can do it with pick and finger, redneck chicken-picking style, but it's far easier to use regular fingerpicking. I've been learning this song and I've found that the hardest part is picking up the first riff - after that my fingers got used to what I was asking them to do and the subsequent riffs are much easier to learn.

[PossessWithin]

@MyTubeBerko Finger style is way better

[nphec]

I wish i could write a song like this.

[JakeTheFakez]

Thanks for uploading! Great stuff, I ´ve wondered sometimes that have they ever played this live, now I know :)

[scottiii]

one of the greatest solos of all time... it's just pure mikael : D

[ETMadScientist]

damn, they need to play the oldies more often live...i wish i had the video for this song. im trying to see what frets they are at when playing the solo so im playing a cover accurately. yea yea it sounds the same(nearly) on other frets same note but its not the real deal eh ;0)

[noahballs]

i think he starts it out up around the 12 and 14th frets :x

[BraydonSzafranski]

Starts at 12 on D and A, slides to 14.

[BmArthas]

It's just fantastic song... Opeth best band ever!!!

[sweetpickin]

first song i ever learned from start to finish on guitar =]

[Soilwar]

hey buddy, it's the same with me! :)

oh man I'd love to hear this live

[sweetpickin]

i heard it live last year at progressive nation..it changed my life

[MarianoGeorgiaT]

Wow, i wish they would play all the old favourites like this one live more often. Great performances like always.

Btw... is this mp3 up in the internet or something like TBYF?? I would like to have it.

[chuckawobbly]

This is the only time that I am aware that they have played this live, TBYF twice. Both gigs are available on the net as torrents. The gig name and date are in the description :-D

[dannes109]

arent opeth swedish?

[chuckawobbly]

,,,yes?

[YtseJam16]

lol

[bezlovesbiffyclyro]

@dannes109 No way man, Opeth are from Zimbabwe.

[chuckawobbly]

@bezlovesbiffyclyro I thought they were from Tanzania? My bad :p

[bezlovesbiffyclyro]

@chuckawobbly Really? Ah, my bad. I could be wrong, it's just that their skin tone declared otherwise. My mistake :)

[JacobSijsma]

Thanks for uploading this!

[nphec]

modern day bard, one of my favourite opeth tunes

[mikeeens]

I love you man !! This vid made me cry !! I allways wanted to hear this song live !! OMG it's propably the best thing i will hear today (and the day for me had just started). Once again: THANK YOU !!!

[qflatmajor]

great song.

anyone know what the picture is at 3.00? it looks like an interpretation of melinda or something but it's amazing, i want it.

[chuckawobbly]

I'm not entirely too sure what it is, or where I found it, but I can send it to you if you like, p.m your e-mail address I will smash it over.

[ROCKY897]

it was played a little slower, but it was still great!

[asdewqasdfgh]

best band ever

[AriZeppelin7]

i love the last verse, when he goes higher, its fucking beautiful...i wish i could sit down and write shit like this

[Fernandock456]

Awesome

this song is a masterpiece

[viperanas1]

lov it !

[scottiii]

that was fucking incredible. i saw them in birmingham a couple of weeks ago and wish they'd have played it then!

[proaim666]

fucking perfect.