I never said i only like opera ;-) I like music in general and good music in any shape and form! At the same time i am totally doubtful as a CD listener. I never truly believe or like (or rarely dislike) until i hear somebody live with my own ears. Because, sadly nowadays everything can be faked on CDs. And I have also experienced that true artists have something special about them, a kind of charisma, spark if you will, that can never be captured by silicone (or whatever CDs are made of). And really good ones are way way better live than all their CDs, videos and recordings.
So, 2 weeks ago i had the surprising pleasure of hearing and seeing Michel Buble in concert. I always liked listening to this kind of music, which i know mostly through the 50's and 60's black and white movies, but i can't say i was a fan. I saw him months ago around Christmas on TV and thought it was fun and happened to stumble over the tickets on their first day of sale sometimes at the beginning of the year and basically forgot about them. In fact even on the day of the concert i felt too KO after a long journey to doll myself up and drag myself to Glasgow. I even checked the weather and had it not said dry for Glasgow i would have missed out on this!
Thank you for the video eukryptos
Well, i couldn't be glader that i didn't! I had a ball!!!! My cheeks were literally aching from so much smiling and laughing 3 hours later and it has been a while since i had this fluffy cotton candy kind of feeling...and no, in contrast to most of the audience i didn't imbibe in anything else but water.
MB is the real deal, smooth and warm voice, charm, good looks (never hurts! ;-)) a wicked sense of humour (yes, yes, wicked in all senses, totally politically incorrect, but hey he is Canadian, it is allowed, what's more it is welcomed and enjoyed!), a true 100% entertainer! I won't divulge all the jokes, as i would much rather prefer you went and heard him for yourself if you get the chance. And besides, most of it is spontaneous and will change from show to show i think. But do expect to be asked to engage in "activities" with your neighbour spectators, be promised hot nights, be reminded about your favourite football team, be asked to dance and to listen, be charmed and entertained :-)
He so obviously loves what he is doing and loves the music he is singing that it is impossible not to get caught up in his enthusiasm. And he definitely wins brownie points with me for reviving and bringing new life to this wonderful music and attracting new generations to it.
He makes you feel part of the show, he interacts with the public all the time and makes you feel that 2 hours can be over in 10 minutes. And all that while never compromising the quality of the music and the singing. The band is first class and he gives them credit for being there and doing what they do so well and his singing is really much much better that i thought, better than his CDS I am glad to say. The concert ended with a wonderful gift for the 10,000 audience, a few bars sang off microphone which not only were perfectly audible but sounded as smooth as the entire concert had! Way to go Michel!
I'll definitely be looking out for a repeat experience, with dolling up and all that, not because you have to for his concerts, but because people do, it is fun and makes you feel special ;-) By the way if you don't know where to leave your family when you go see Buble, take them with you... grannies, kiddies, moms and dads all had equally as much fun (as some vividly told me on the squishy squeezy ride back into town on the bus ;-))
PS To organisers and general folk.... next time you decide to provide and imbibe in alcohol keep it within reason please, it is annoying to hear you drawling or whistling louder than the guy on stage! Nothing against a pint, but is it really worth paying 45 quid to go to a concert just to get pissed???
