| [1295] 2009 concert reviews Posted by:janina Date:2009/04/09(Thu) 02:28 | |
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 | 2009 kd lang watershed concert reviews...
do you have any comments or reviews of any of the watershed or k.d. lang concerts you care to share with the fans? i hope you do or some photos or videos or let us know where to find them. thanks and hope you all enjoy the concerts and be safe and have fun.
review: k.d. lang at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Posted by Luciana Lopez, The Oregonian March 25, 2009 05:48AM
Categories: Music Subject Stories, Music Top Stories, Reviews, Shows
video..
"The problem with Portland," k.d. lang told the audience at the Schnitz on Tuesday night, "is that it's such a great city that I get unduly nervous performing here, because I want to do well."
Seriously, kd? You have nothing to worry about.
Lang is a fantastically talented singer. She was in Portland almost exactly a year ago, a fact she referenced on stage, and she was simply outstanding then and was simply outstanding tonight. She obviously started out with an incredible voice, and just as obviously has worked hard on it over the years; nothing sounded strained or difficult. The richness of emotion she carried, the control over her voice (how beautifully she holds a note!), all testify to her development of her instrument. There are a lot of good singers out there. kd lang is a great one.
There was some overlap between her show of last year and her show of Tuesday night, but lang's so captivating a performer, well, who cares? Yes, she sang Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" last year and last night -- and it's a terribly overplayed song to start with, one that's been played into the ground by too many hacks with cheap guitars. But when it's lang, the song sounds new all over again.
Her shows don't strike me so much as about the set list as about setting certain moods. Her alt-country/torch/noirish music needs an overarching aesthetic to hang together, and that's what she delivers. Not that she's humorless -- far, far from it. She dedicated the song "Pay Dirt," in her encore, to "the good folks at AIG," got in some dancing that, she told us, came from hours of practice in her parents' rumpus room watching the Lawrence Welk show and joked, after a song about seeing a lover on "Sunday," that "all bets were off" if it was football season.
A lot of performers give the usual schtick about how Portland is so cool, maybe they'll move here! lang did the same routine. The difference is that in her case, I rather hope she does.
-- Luciana Lopez; lucianalopez@news.oregonian.com
http://blog.oregonlive.com/popmusic/2009/03/review_kd_lang_at_the_arlene_s.html
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Review: k.d. lang showcases her voice in no-frills concert
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
By Rosa Colucci, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09098/961338-100.stm
k.d. lang once again showed why she is still at the top of her game when she played the WYEP 35th Anniversary concert at the Benedum Center last night.
Sporting a custom-tailored men's suit and Converse All-Stars, the silky-voiced singer kicked off her set with a trio of "Upstream," "Helpless," and "Thread." From the very first note, each song showcased her stunning vocal delivery and impeccable range. Throughout the night, she moved easily between genres -- from pop to country -- to swing, jazz and a few standards and never, ever missed a single note.
Her repertoire and body of work is vast. From the beginning, she has never let herself become artistically stale. During the concert, whether she was pulling songs from the early days of "Ingenue" ("Miss Chatelaine," "Wash Me Clean," and "Constant Craving,"), "Watershed," (I Dream of Spring," "Once in a While," and "Coming Home,") or some great single from "A Wonderful World, (with Tony Bennett)" she showed why she has consistently won such wide critical acclaim and commercial success.
k.d. lang has always known what suits her and how to make it work. Her performance was straight-up. No fancy dancers, crazy lights, effects or vocal synthesizers picking up the slack. The emotional depth and sensual delivery that emotes from her just belies the masculine image she puts forward. She is a beautiful woman that chooses to not be constrained by today's ideal of a "pop star." She bares her soul in these songs. Honestly, it was refreshing, especially in these troubling times.
Not to be left behind was her five-piece band that was so talented it left you kinda speechless. They moved effortlessly between instruments and had the audience admiring their mastery of the material. At one point, they finished a pop standard and came out to perform in the round, bluegrass style for "Pay Dirt," (which Ms. lang "dedicated to the guys at AIG") taking up a button box, banjos, guitar, upright bass and hand percussion. From there they moved effortlessly into a group of background singers for "Jealous Dog." And good thing, being the back-up band to that voice would make any musician raise their game. Ms. lang did what any great performer should do -- leave them wanting more, and holding back a little of your best for the next round.
I can't wait.
happy easter and have a good week all. x, janina and judy :o)
this is a cute video from meaghan smith who is on tour with her now.
http://www.meaghansmith.com/news/2009/04/07/check-out-my-new-tour-video-tour-now-kd-lang
http://www.myspace.com/meaghansmithmusic
also, the wood brothers started the tour season as her opening act and are good to check out as well.
http://www.myspace.com/thewoodbrothers
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| [1296] Re: 2009 concert reviews Liz - 2009/04/10(Fri) 01:56 | |
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 | Thank you. =) I hope she comes back to UK. Cheers |
| [1298] Re: 2009 concert reviews Pauline - 2009/04/14(Tue) 08:25 | |
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| We went to the show at Kitchener. She and it was incredible. I was so sad to see it end. She's better than ever. THANK YOU k.d. We love you. =) |
| [1313] Re: 2009 concert reviews Karin - 2009/04/26(Sun) 20:45 | |
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| We saw k.d. in Kingston. This was my 3rd time. There is no other singer that makes me feel like she does during a concert. I get so emotional I cry than I get depressed after it's over that it's over and I want more. She was her typical incredible self and love her to pieces. I liked her opening act too. That thing with Mashed Potatoes she did a joke about and that was funny. That guy is nuts. |
| [1378] Re: 2009 concert reviews watcher - 2009/06/15(Mon) 20:41 | |
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| phc concert and radio show archive with k.d. lang kpcc radio live peformance set list, photos and audio
the archive is now available which also has what happened in the show sequence. (links below) i'm listening to it and if you are in america or canada you can itunes it but everyone can listen online and enjoy the show.
enjoy and what do you think and did anyone happen to go to the show and care to share or have photos around?
Sheryl Crow
k.d. lang June 6, 2009
Coming to you this week from the Greek (′Ελληνες) Theater in Los Angeles, California, it's a live broadcast performance of A Prairie Home Companion. With this week's special guests, a West coast triple threat, leaving goose bumps in their wake, Sheryl Crow, k.d. lang, and Martin Sheen. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, singer Heather Masse, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.
Listen to the show
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In segments
Play individual show segments as listed below.
Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues
00:03:02 Driving With the Top Down
00:07:38 GK talks about Sonia Sotomayor, "Sotomayor Salsa"
00:11:35 Guy Noir script
00:25:41 GK intros k.d. lang
00:26:29 "Thread" - k.d. lang
00:30:20 "Western Stars" - k.d. lang
00:34:13 Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
00:35:54 "Back to California" - Heather Masse and The Guy痴 All-Star Shoe Band
00:38:31 English Majors script
00:40:49 "Beach Ball" - The Guy痴 All-Star Shoe Band
00:42:42 Mom script
00:47:42 "That Wang Dang Doodle" - Pat Donohue and The Guy痴 All-Star Shoe Band
00:50:01 GK intros Sheryl Crow
00:50:28 "Strong Enough" - Sheryl Crow and band
00:53:55 "Detours" - Sheryl Crow and band
00:57:51 Sheet Music script
00:59:40 Intermission
Segment 3
01:02:38 Welcome Back to the 2nd Half
01:02:50 Arnold script, greetings
01:04:35 GK intros "Midnight Sun"
01:05:08 "Midnight Sun" - Heather Masse and band
01:09:05 "Personal Ads" - Sheryl Crow, Heather Masse, Fred Newman, GK
01:16:53 "Honkin' on the Freeway" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band
01:17:43 Sheen script
01:22:45 GK intros k.d. lang
01:23:08 "I Dream of Spring" - k.d. lang
01:27:39 GK talks with k.d. lang
01:27:56 "Jealous Dog" - k.d. lang
Segment 4
01:30:38 The News From Lake Wobegon
Segment 5
01:47:41 "Redemption Road" - Sheryl Crow and band
01:52:05 GK talks with Sheryl Crow
01:52:33 "Hard To Make A Stand" - Sheryl Crow and band
01:55:58 Credits, Angel Band, Bye Bye Love, Beach Ball
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2009/06/06/ |
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