Another Chance

At four rows away, maybe you should bring along a sign that she'll see that says (as you noted), "just keep singing...baby".

Maybe then she'll abandon all that awkward, between song, obligatory rambling.

Went to Madeleine's concert in Liverpool on Monday, and it was excellent. Felt she was not used to playing venues as big as our wonderful Philharmonic Hall - she seemed a little overawed, but was definitely committed to giving a top performance. MP and the band really swing together. She is superb on the acoustic guitar and the sound was rich and warm.

Liked the commitment she showed to a local homeless charity.

If I have any criticism, I think she needs to work on building a rapport with the audience. They were there for her, they were warm and appreciative, but they just needed her to open up and be a bit more giving.

But the music made up for any shortcomings in the level of patter. Especially loved the lazy La Javanaise and, of course, Dance Me to the End of Love.

Enjoy your tour Madeleine.

 

I never had the pleasure of seeing Madeliene play with William Galison but
I do have the CD they made together. I bought it at a Tower records just
before they went under. The only thing I DONT like about it is the cover.
It has a drawing of two people who i gues are supposed to be Madeleine
and William but they look more like blobs. Maybe its my eyesight!

I have all four of Madeleine's CD's and I have to say that I listen to this
one as much as the others. Its a more upbeat recording, and Madeleine
sounds like she's honestly having a good time.

Its also not a "pure" Madleine Peyroux record, because there are a few
songs where the harmonica is featured (it doesn't SOUND like a
harmonica), and there's one song that Galison sings alone about a
scorpion. (My six year old nephew likes that song the best!) but the seven
or eight songs she songs on are great, and I like the way they sing
togeher.

Overall, I reccomend the CD to any Madeleine fan. The only problem is
that its hard to find, I couldn't find it in the Borders nearby or any of the
smaller shops. Borders said it was out of print, but obviously it isn't.

Does anybody know if they ever perform together?

I don't know what the lawsuit is all about, but they shure made a nice CD.

That;s all for now,