Ok, just posting a quickie review...
I thought I understood how talented she was from seeing her in Grey Gardens, but I had NO CLUE!
Normally audiences of concerts like these (it was an older crowd!) like to hear the familiar standards or the songs that the performer might be known for. People get disappointed otherwise and that's generally how it goes because we are creatures of habits. It's a rare performer who can have you fully engaged in something completely opposite from what they are known for. I say this to make the point of how amazing she was to have been able to pull off such a GORGEOUS but completely random and (for the most part) unrecognizable song list. She rarely referenced anything of her professional past without connecting it somehow to engage the audience on a personal level. I felt like I learned a lot about Christine the person rather than sitting through a musical ride of her past shows (which don't get me wrong, is also enjoyable if done well). And don't get me started on her ability to sell the songs. There were several times when I thought to myself, "I am loving this song NOT because of the song, but because of how she is interpreting it". She came out after to sign CDs that they were selling. Wonderful night, I have a much deeper appreciation for her now. Definitely a fan!
Updated On: 4/25/10 at 02:56 PM
