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June 19, 2008
Alicia Keys
We went to see Alicia Keys last night at Madison Square Garden. Her opening act was Jordan Sparks, who I didn't vote for, and Ne-Yo, who put on a really good performance. He was far more impressive than Ms. Sparks, and I think he just earned himself a new fan. Ne-Yo was joined by Rihanna for one of their songs which sent the crowd into a frenzy - but first, I think we should talk about Alicia Keys' jeans.
I want to know who makes her jeans. I want a pair. Maybe, and this is a big maybe, they can make my ass look as good as hers. I also want to be back-lit at all times. I want to walk around as a silhouette in Alicia Keys' jeans. I think that and a team of dancers surrounding me would help my self-esteem significantly.
Speaking of self-esteem...
I would like to address this portion of the blog to Jordan Sparks. Ms. Sparks, it is a disgrace to the musicians who have graced the stage at MSG when you ask your audience to GIVE YOU A STANDING OVATION!
Ms. Sparks was on stage, and asked people to stand up for her. She even threatened to not play her song unless the audience complied with her demands. The arena was at best, hallf-full and only the AI worshipers were paying attention. She performed like a girl who was picked from a crowd to perform on stage at her idol's concert, as opposed to a performer. Ms. Sparks, we are not there to entertain you and fulfill your desires - we are there to hear you perform.
After the Sweet 16 karaoke performance of Ms. Sparks, Ne-Yo came on stage. Not being a very big fan of any new music, I found myself surprised. It could have been the tuxedo he was wearing, because really, who doesn't like a man in a tux? - but I think it was the homage to Marvin Gaye that let me know he might be serious about his music. The songs were soulful and his performance energetic. The crowd definitely enjoyed him, and when Rihanna joined him onstage the crowd, without prompting, all got on their feet. That's how it should work, Jordan.
Alicia came out soon after without a lot of concert foreplay, and had a consistently good vocal and energy levels throughout the show. She seemed happy to be where she was: letting the crowd belt out the more popular songs and telling stories as segues from song to song.
It was an enjoyable evening, despite that fact that I turned into a bawling lunatic after a discussion about tuxedos with my fiance. My next post will be about PMS and its affect on normally logical women.
Posted by lysa at June 19, 2008 9:36 AM
Comments
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To be fair to Jordan (down kitteh thats a bad kitteh!), she didn't actually ask for a standing ovation, she just asked people to stand up for her song and clap along with the song. She DID say she wouldn't start until everyone in the stadium stood up and even started looking around until everyone stood to her satisfaction. Yea, a bit much grrrrrl.
Also, bb and I's favorite song from last night:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MQDGCZbfUk4
Posted by: booboo at June 19, 2008 10:45 AM
i agree with booboo, sounds like someone put your pounce treats on the highest shelf! hehheeh
Posted by: scottie at June 19, 2008 5:28 PM
I refuse to post a comment until you stand up and applaud.
Posted by: Kbee at June 19, 2008 6:46 PM
Um, honey, PMS and logical never belong in the same sentence...
Posted by: Robyn at June 19, 2008 8:17 PM
Robyn you were close. Being a man all my life I feel justified in saying that from this side of the fence I have an issue with the word 'logical' and another word in that sentence (Ill let you figure out which that word is... hint it isn't: "My" "next" "post" "will" "be" "about" "PMS" "and" "its" "affect" "on" or "normally").
Posted by: mario at June 20, 2008 1:30 PM