Adam Pascal concert review- Page 3

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 10/6/06 at 7:49pm

Where's the best place to find an updated list of the stops on Mr. Pascal's tour? Thanks!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/6/06 at 9:07pm

www.myspace.com/adampascal

[Zenachick]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 8:19pm

I don't really enjoy Adam Pascal's music but I decided to go to the concert since I went to Wheelock. The audience was filled with his usual type of fan-teenage Rent girls. Some people from the college came (mostly the club that sponsored the event-the ones in the yellow shirts).

I found the music kind of dull and it was really hard to understand any of the lyrics. Many of the songs sounded almost the same. I thought the burping thing during "Maria" was kind of funny until I heard from my friend who went to his Sunday concert
and said he did the same thing. It is kind of lame for him to ruin a really nice song by burping just to get a laugh. One random accident was funny-this was just icky.

I hated the way he sang "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret-it was like a cheesy lounge singer. He was so over-affected while he sang the song it was laughable.

Larry had a nice voice. I liked how clear it was-he didn't try to sing like a rockstar like Adam does. I liked the fact that I could understand the song and would look foward to hearing Larry sing again

Adam was a really nice guy and a good entertainer for his typical type of audience. I just don't care for the way he sings.

Updated On: 10/13/06 at 08:19 PM

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 8:30pm

I hated the way he sang "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret-it was like a cheesy lounge singer. He was so over-affected while he sang the song it was laughable.

I loved Maybe This Time. It was one of my favorites that he sang.

I was actually surprised. I have never really heard much of his solo stuff but I actually really enjoyed it. I already love his cd. Book of Endings is a great song.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 8:41pm

Book of Endings is one of my favorite songs. And I am in love with I'm With You.

Posted: 10/9/06 at 9:12am

For those of you who were interested in last night's (10-8-06) show at the Metropolitan Room...

Fantab, Emcee, Chloe, and I were all seated together near the front - although I have to say that there isn't a truly bad spot in the entire venue. It's quite cozy, even smaller than Joe's Pub, and was completely sold out. Jesse L. Martin, Michael Greif, Cy O'Neal (cofounder of Friends In Deed), and Larry Edoff's (Adam's pianist) wife were all in the audience. Jesse was immediately swamped with fans before and after the show. I saw Cy hugging Adam after the show and calling him the best singer she's ever heard (or something to that extent).

Adam played his usual setlist, comprised of songs from his solo records, three new songs ("See Me Shining," "A Single Drop of You," and "Just As I Am"), and Broadway showtunes - "Maria," "Maybe This Time," "What I Did for Love," and "One Song Glory." His voice sounded absolutely strong and incredible. I think many believe that his voice is now like it sounds on the Rent movie soundtrack, which couldn't be further from the truth. I'm not sure how to describe the songs themselves, as I'm pretty sure everyone who's set on hearing his current setlist has already heard most of it one way or another. As it's been for months now, Adam played the acoustic guitar and bass, while Larry played the piano and provided backup vocals.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Larry Edoff after the show. He really couldn't be any nicer or more mellow and zen-cool, which was probably a sharp contrast to my excited state. He said he and Adam are pretty much done writing material for the upcoming record, which looks to be about 12 songs. Two of the three new songs they played last night were actually apparently written (both lyrics and music) by Larry, while "See Me Shining" (song for Adam's wife) was more of a collaboration, obviously. Larry also mentioned that on the upcoming album, the lyrics are primarily by Adam while the music is by Larry. Please don't hold me to any of this information, though - I was talking rapidly and Larry could have misunderstood some of my questions. I also met Adam after the show - we were all a bit rushed because the venue was trying to close, but he too was completely sweet.

That's the end of my basic review - on to the anecdotes for some of the more hardcore fans...

Adam initially came on stage with a black suit jacket (which he later removed), a long-sleeve striped button-down shirt, and jeans. He opened with "Beautiful Song," and his introduction to "Book of Endings" was that same dog analogy he's been using for a little while. He said that the song was about the "f*cking internet," and then proceeded to liken "chatrooms" (I think he means message boards?) to a dog he had growing up. Apparently the dog would allow him to pet it for a little while and then suddenly bite, kind of like those who claim to love him and also bash him on the internet. He apparently waited "19 years for the f*cking dog to die," and also mentioned that he doesn't want to look at what people are saying about him, but he's just compelled to do so. He said he saw some guilty faces in the crowd - I hope we weren't too obvious, even if he didn't seem to be looking at us. I should also probably mention that after the "every single one of you haunt me every night" line, he inserted something like "not really, I love you guys!" Oh, Adam. *waves*

Next was "Liken a Razor." He told the story of how he recorded Model Prisoner while teching for Aida, saying that tech week is hell and he was able to release some aggression in the studio. Then came the gorgeous new song for his wife, which is apparently entitled "See Me Shining." Adam said that he'd wanted to write a song for her for a long time, but it took Larry to get it out of him, along with his wife almost throwing him out of the house.

I think I'm losing track of the song order at this point, but he made his usual mention of how he hates West Side Story before singing "Maria." One girl yelled "I like Rent!" after that, and Adam said something like, "I don't care what you like!" Good for him, though - I have to admit that the table at which that girl was sitting was probably the most obnoxious group of girls there. When Larry was introducing his own song, "Love Will Always Come Back," he asked how everyone was doing, and I think one of those girls yelled out "good!" Adam replied with, "It was a rhetorical question." Larry also said that it was his wife's 33rd (yes, he specified) birthday. After his song, Adam said something like, "You're getting some lovin' tonight! Atta boy!" Completely hilarious.

I loved "A Single Drop of You" and "Just As I Am" - even if Larry wrote those songs, I have to say that Adam still sings them with the same intensity as if he wrote them himself. I'm not too fond of the latter as a song, but it really shows off Adam's voice live. "I'm With You" was gorgeous, as always, and "What I Did for Love" is probably my favorite of the showtunes. He introduced it saying that it's a song that's meant a lot to him in his life, and that A Chorus Line is playing on Broadway right now, but he has no idea if it's good - "even if it sucks, it's still an amazing song."

I didn't cover every song, but I'm pretty sure this is long enough as is. I realize I walked into the venue knowing I was going to love the show, but it was everything I expected and more.

Just a few pictures...






Adam minus me.


Updated On: 10/9/06 at 09:12 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 10:43am

I have two sets of audio; one that's already uploaded that didn't come out good and one that I'm still waiting to check the quality on. The fact that Adam sings waaaay too close to the mic often means he records poorly in that kind of setting, unfortunately.

He was incredible. I probably say this all the time, but I don't think I've ever heard him sound better. Maybe This Time is one of my favorte songs, so I love that he sings it. I wanted to tell him that, but I'm pretty much a solidified mute around him. The new songs are really good, though I'm a little disappointed that Adam may not have written two of the three. He did have a hand in writing the one I like best, though, "See Me Shining." His songwriting has matured a lot. His jokes have gotten dirtier and his sense of humor more... comfortably crass, I guess you could say. Last night really made me remember why he's had such staying power with my inner fangirl; it's been almost seven years since the first time I heard his voice, and I still find him absolutely breathtaking. Performers like him don't come along every day.

Updated On: 10/9/06 at 10:43 AM

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 10:53am

When and where was he in Kentucky? Don't know how I could have missed that. I live in Kentucky and would driven anywhere in the state to see him.

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 11:00am

Did a bit of research and found out he performed at Northern Kentucky University close to Cincinnati just last week. To top it off, students got in for $3 and the general public got in for just $5. Damn, I wish I known about this!

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 11:31am

Great review, siamese dream. Glad that it was a good concert!

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 11:44am

Thanks for the review! There were some similar fangirls at the concert in Boston. When Larry was about to sing, he was trying to get serious. So we were waiting and Adam has his back to the audience and all of a sudden just starts shaking his hips, which causes Larry to laugh more. Then Adam slaps his hands on his butt and kisses them or something. Yeah, mature, Adam. But we love you.

Adam looks AMAZING in that picture, siamese. I love the little bit of unbuttoned shirt. Wow.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 11:46am

His music has matured. He, on the other hand, has not. :)

And yes. Adam, since you apparently frequent message boards, I would like to extend my thanks for leaving your shirt open.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 11:58am

His music has matured. He, on the other hand, has not.

Perfect way of putting it. I love it.

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:07pm

Thanks siren.

I was also somewhat disappointed to hear that he didn't write two of the three new songs (nothing against Larry, I just thought they showed great strides in his songwriting), but he apparently did write the lyrics for the rest of the soon(?)-to-be-released material, and I'm sure they'll be fab.
Updated On: 10/9/06 at 12:07 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:10pm

As I said last night, I think it's cool that they're obviously truly making a collaborative effort, rather than Larry just like, tagging along and being Adam's pianist, or helping him when he needs a second opinion and the like. But... part of me still wishes it were all Adam.

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:12pm

I saw Adam in concert at the Brentwood Theater in LA on July 29 and he was fabulous. It also looks like he did the exact same set and he made the puppies comment too. I LOVED LOVED LOVED his version of What I Did for Love.

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:14pm

Definitely agree - I'm divided too. It seems as if it'll be a "Adam Pascal and Larry Edoff" album rather than "Adam Pascal with Larry Edoff on piano" album. I'm assuming Adam wouldn't have worked with Larry if it didn't improve his musical output overall, so I'm trying to view it as a good choice. I hope it makes for an album full of songs of the "See Me Shining" caliber.

ETA: WickedOne, yes, he did the exact same set as the LA shows. Updated On: 10/9/06 at 12:14 PM

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:18pm

Yay Adam!

That's...really all that I have to add. Glad you guys had fun.

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 12:29pm

Great review! I'm glad that you guys had such a good time.

[matjomae]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 1:18pm

I for one am thrilled that Adam and Larry are collaborating so closely. As much I love Adam, I am not a fan of either of his records. They seem too overproduced with too many 'computerized' sounds or something. I also never felt that they properly showcased his voice.

I think the upcoming record will be amazing as it will hopefully be more stripped down with just his voice, piano and guitar.

And to note, last night was my first time seeing Adam in concert and I feel in love with the live versions of all the songs off his records...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 1:21pm

There are a lot of things overproduced about his CD's, but I do love them. I also sort of miss seeing him play live with his band, as good as these gigs are. It's just a totally different energy.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 1:29pm

I agree. I love most of the songs on his new cd, but some of them seem very computerized. I want to hear more of just him.

Posted: 10/9/06 at 1:33pm

I think Civilian (the newer one) seems generally overproduced, while Model Prisoner isn't too horrible in that department. I don't think that overproduced automatically equals bad - in fact, my favorite album of all time is very overproduced - but when you have a singer like Adam, it's certainly detrimental to the quality of the album.

When I said I was torn over Adam's collaboration with Larry earlier, I was referring specifically to Adam apparently writing almost exclusively lyrics while Larry writes the music. Like I said, I don't even have a legitimate reason why I feel this way, considering Larry is probably a better musical composer than Adam anyway. Maybe I'm not as attached to the days when Adam had a full band because I wasn't around then, but I'm glad he's trying the stripped-down route now.

[mesmerized24601]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 1:49pm

I miss the band days too!!!!!! But we all know that.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/9/06 at 5:01pm

Thanks for the full review, Lexi!

Is it Saturday yet?