a concert review, of sorts. it is not favorable.
...and so, regina spektor has a live band. i honestly can't blame her. she definitely seemed to enjoy having them on stage. she seemed to draw energy from them, and it's allowed her to develop her shows and open them up to the possibility of songs like 'edit' and 'your honor.'
were i in her position, a solo artist who is quickly gaining popularity and gaining the resources to do more with the music, i would probably do the same thing.
with that said, that show was a thorough disappointment. no album version transferred over to live band version terribly well. 'edit' sounded
horrible. some of her more spectacular solo songs, such as apres moi, carbon monoxide, sailor song, etc., lost tons of energy when the structure of a live band was added... i think the only song that actually improved with a band was 'better,' although it was interesting to hear 'your honor' and 'on the radio.'
i also noticed that she stayed away from some of the more random songs she's played in the past. every song that i can think of, minus 'prisoners,' was off of one of the last two albums (though i may be forgetting something). she closed with 'hotel song' over 'uh-merica,' for christ's sake... the show was basically safe, if not downright predictable.
so, i assume this is how it will be from now on. this show as a whole lacked 1/10 of the energy of the two other shows i've attended, even though the crowd this time was miles above the other two crowds. by herself, crammed into a small place, with nothing but a piano, she is indescribable. on a stage with a band, she's nothing special. i think my regina spektor bubble may have burst.
lame.
recommended music:
explosions in the sky - the moon is down
lisa germano - candy
