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#25: John Legend with Corinne Bailey Rae (17-Apr-07) - Hummingbird Centre
this is the show i chose over the john mayer show. i didn't see john mayer's show, but i don't regret this decision at all. such a great show! i went with my friend vanessa b/c we both love john legend and corinne bailey rae. i love it when i'm as excited about seeing the opening act as i am the main one. it rarely happens, and i can't remember the last time it did.
we missed the first 15 mins of corinne's set, which was too bad, but the rest of it was still amazing. her voice was so clear. sometimes artists sound different when they perform live, but her voice sounded just as good as it does on the CD. and apparently corinne used to be in a rock band (she told the audience), so she sang this led zeppelin song to bring her back to those days, but she "made it her own," as the judges on american idol would say.
and then it was john. oh john legend. i didn't even read the old post from when i saw him the first time, but i'm pretty sure i'm about to describe him the same way. john legend is smooth. in every sense of the word. his voice, the way he walks, the way he plays the piano, how he dresses, everything about him.
i like his 1st CD more than his 2nd, so i was happy that he played a good mix of both. and this tour was definitely a bigger production than the last time he was in toronto. there was a light show, a screen at the back of the stage, and a larger band. he even had brass instruments! the 3 guys playing the sax, trumpet, and trombone even have to do the choreographed dancing like the back up singers. i was pretty amused just watching them. a few times i had to remember that i came to watch john legend.
for one of his songs, called slow dancing, i think, one of his people chooses a girl to dance on stage with him at the end of the song. i wouldn't want to do that b/c i would literally freeze up (i hope sandy reads this post, she will tell me if i used the word "literally" correctly). but i was really excited for the girl who got chosen.
john also called corinne back on stage to do a duet. it was really good. and since i missed their performance on the grammys (with john mayer, coincidentally), seeing them perform live is obviously better.
all in all, an amazing show. and just like the first time i saw him, i left the show giddy like a school girl.
next up: damien rice at massey hall.
this is the show i chose over the john mayer show. i didn't see john mayer's show, but i don't regret this decision at all. such a great show! i went with my friend vanessa b/c we both love john legend and corinne bailey rae. i love it when i'm as excited about seeing the opening act as i am the main one. it rarely happens, and i can't remember the last time it did.
we missed the first 15 mins of corinne's set, which was too bad, but the rest of it was still amazing. her voice was so clear. sometimes artists sound different when they perform live, but her voice sounded just as good as it does on the CD. and apparently corinne used to be in a rock band (she told the audience), so she sang this led zeppelin song to bring her back to those days, but she "made it her own," as the judges on american idol would say.
and then it was john. oh john legend. i didn't even read the old post from when i saw him the first time, but i'm pretty sure i'm about to describe him the same way. john legend is smooth. in every sense of the word. his voice, the way he walks, the way he plays the piano, how he dresses, everything about him.
i like his 1st CD more than his 2nd, so i was happy that he played a good mix of both. and this tour was definitely a bigger production than the last time he was in toronto. there was a light show, a screen at the back of the stage, and a larger band. he even had brass instruments! the 3 guys playing the sax, trumpet, and trombone even have to do the choreographed dancing like the back up singers. i was pretty amused just watching them. a few times i had to remember that i came to watch john legend.
for one of his songs, called slow dancing, i think, one of his people chooses a girl to dance on stage with him at the end of the song. i wouldn't want to do that b/c i would literally freeze up (i hope sandy reads this post, she will tell me if i used the word "literally" correctly). but i was really excited for the girl who got chosen.
john also called corinne back on stage to do a duet. it was really good. and since i missed their performance on the grammys (with john mayer, coincidentally), seeing them perform live is obviously better.
all in all, an amazing show. and just like the first time i saw him, i left the show giddy like a school girl.
next up: damien rice at massey hall.
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