Detroit, MI Concert - April 13, 2014
Apr 14, 2014 19:20:14 GMT
Post by kari on Apr 14, 2014 19:20:14 GMT
review from Amazon Board...
Posted on Apr 14, 2014 11:39:59 AM PDT
Bowser says:
Wow, last night I finally got t see Jackie in person! That's after four years of watching her on TV through PBS specials (DWMIC & SOTSS), and buying all of her DVDs and CDs. I have to say I was a bit wide-eyed, like a boy at his first major league ball game, which is appropriate since Comerica Park, where the Detroit Tigers play their home games, is right across the street from the venerable, beautifully restored, and very ornate Fox Theater.
Needless to say, I was excited about seeing a performer whom I had always worshipped from afar, and Jackie was in fine fettle. True, the crowd - though decent - was a bit disappointing, but Jackie gave it her all, the same as she would have, had they been hanging from the rafters (chandelier in this case).
Although she performed admirably, I thought she did the best job on "Imaginer", which was even better (with the vocal maturity that comes with age) than she had in Sarasota at the Ringling concert. I think she's worked some on her French, because the pronunciations were much improved over Sarasota (one would expect that since three years have passed). A few of the songs, however were not as good, primarily because she lacked the supporting cast of the Great Performances TV special. For instance, the Asian drummers and instruments used in "Lovers" added greatly to the DWM concert, as did the chorus which backed her then on numbers like "The Lord's Prayer". I fully understand that they can't afford to bring an entire chorus and a retinue of Asian drummers to every concert. Regardless, she sang beautifully, and I was pleasantly surprised by "Angel", which - like "Imaginer" - she knocked out of the park (It's not normally one of my favorites because of the dark theme).
Jackie looked stunning in her outfits, and brought "Oohs" and "Ahs" from the audience when she returned to the stage after one instrumental number wearing a stunning gown with sequins (or something that sparkled like diamonds) all over it. As others have mentioned in this forum, the fact that Jackie has both an incredible voice (wanted to say "angelic" but perhaps it has become hackneyed over time) and is beautiful to look at certainly will not hurt her career. Her physical beauty is like frosting on the cake! Janice Ian (her hit way back when was "At Seventeen) she is not.
Regarding others' comments about JE needing to add banter to her performance in between her numbers...To an extent it's a valid point, but really, her singing voice sells itself. She did talk somewhat, such as her remarks before "My Heart Will Go On" (theme song from "Titanic") in which she said it's about a love that lasts forever, such as her love for her fans, to whom she then dedicated the number, to much applause. She mentioned that "What a Wonderful World" was her father's favorite (as she did on SOTSS) and joked that he always "teared up" when he heard it, and she found that cute and amusing, which elicited chuckles from the audience. Before "The Impossible Dream" encore she mentioned her mother accompanying her to the concert (as Lisa always does) and said, "I love you mom." Gotta admit that made me tear up, as it did many in the partisan audience.
That said, I attended the Fleetwood Mac concert a few years ago at the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit, and the main players (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood) did very little talking between numbers - just a little light-hearted banter. They let their music sell itself.
When I saw Cecilia Bartoli perform at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor several years ago, she talked very little. Perhaps it was partly the language barrier, but she obviously can, and did, speak in English. Nonetheless, in Jackie's case it would be nice to hear more about the Evancho family dynamics between songs, such as what she had mentioned in a previous interview about the family typically singing songs while riding in the car. She could talk about what Jacob - who, like Jackie, could have a future career as a singer - is doing these days, as well as her other siblings. She could talk about her animal pets (which evoked audience laughter when she mentioned it on the Jay Leno "Tonight Show" a few years ago). She could talk about her work with Mission: Humane, which encourages children to protect animals (especially Harp Seal pups!). Perhaps this will all come in time as she matures.
I also think to an extent Jackie is a prisoner of her own image, which is of a very unassuming, humble person not affected in the least by her fame - sort of an anti-diva. Really, there would be nothing wrong with her being a little more brassy and self-confident-acting on stage, something which her audiences would embrace. After all, they are her biggest fans. Jackie need not worry; she has a lot of room to go before she would ever be considered a diva!
Her most "operatic" numbers were "O Mio Babino Caro" and "Ombra Mai Fu", both of which she performed flawlessly. I would have preferred more arias, such as "Nessun Dorma", because I think she has a voice which is best suited to arias and other music with the deepest emotional impact, but such was not to be the case. Regardless, it was a nice mixture of songs from her DWMIC and SOTSS shows/DVDs. Reportedly, she is working on her new CD, and perhaps when that comes out, she will add some of those numbers to her repertoire. All in all, it was an "enchanted evening" (not intended as a pun, although she did sing that number)! Jackie, we love you!!!
Posted on Apr 14, 2014 11:39:59 AM PDT
Bowser says:
Wow, last night I finally got t see Jackie in person! That's after four years of watching her on TV through PBS specials (DWMIC & SOTSS), and buying all of her DVDs and CDs. I have to say I was a bit wide-eyed, like a boy at his first major league ball game, which is appropriate since Comerica Park, where the Detroit Tigers play their home games, is right across the street from the venerable, beautifully restored, and very ornate Fox Theater.
Needless to say, I was excited about seeing a performer whom I had always worshipped from afar, and Jackie was in fine fettle. True, the crowd - though decent - was a bit disappointing, but Jackie gave it her all, the same as she would have, had they been hanging from the rafters (chandelier in this case).
Although she performed admirably, I thought she did the best job on "Imaginer", which was even better (with the vocal maturity that comes with age) than she had in Sarasota at the Ringling concert. I think she's worked some on her French, because the pronunciations were much improved over Sarasota (one would expect that since three years have passed). A few of the songs, however were not as good, primarily because she lacked the supporting cast of the Great Performances TV special. For instance, the Asian drummers and instruments used in "Lovers" added greatly to the DWM concert, as did the chorus which backed her then on numbers like "The Lord's Prayer". I fully understand that they can't afford to bring an entire chorus and a retinue of Asian drummers to every concert. Regardless, she sang beautifully, and I was pleasantly surprised by "Angel", which - like "Imaginer" - she knocked out of the park (It's not normally one of my favorites because of the dark theme).
Jackie looked stunning in her outfits, and brought "Oohs" and "Ahs" from the audience when she returned to the stage after one instrumental number wearing a stunning gown with sequins (or something that sparkled like diamonds) all over it. As others have mentioned in this forum, the fact that Jackie has both an incredible voice (wanted to say "angelic" but perhaps it has become hackneyed over time) and is beautiful to look at certainly will not hurt her career. Her physical beauty is like frosting on the cake! Janice Ian (her hit way back when was "At Seventeen) she is not.
Regarding others' comments about JE needing to add banter to her performance in between her numbers...To an extent it's a valid point, but really, her singing voice sells itself. She did talk somewhat, such as her remarks before "My Heart Will Go On" (theme song from "Titanic") in which she said it's about a love that lasts forever, such as her love for her fans, to whom she then dedicated the number, to much applause. She mentioned that "What a Wonderful World" was her father's favorite (as she did on SOTSS) and joked that he always "teared up" when he heard it, and she found that cute and amusing, which elicited chuckles from the audience. Before "The Impossible Dream" encore she mentioned her mother accompanying her to the concert (as Lisa always does) and said, "I love you mom." Gotta admit that made me tear up, as it did many in the partisan audience.
That said, I attended the Fleetwood Mac concert a few years ago at the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit, and the main players (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood) did very little talking between numbers - just a little light-hearted banter. They let their music sell itself.
When I saw Cecilia Bartoli perform at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor several years ago, she talked very little. Perhaps it was partly the language barrier, but she obviously can, and did, speak in English. Nonetheless, in Jackie's case it would be nice to hear more about the Evancho family dynamics between songs, such as what she had mentioned in a previous interview about the family typically singing songs while riding in the car. She could talk about what Jacob - who, like Jackie, could have a future career as a singer - is doing these days, as well as her other siblings. She could talk about her animal pets (which evoked audience laughter when she mentioned it on the Jay Leno "Tonight Show" a few years ago). She could talk about her work with Mission: Humane, which encourages children to protect animals (especially Harp Seal pups!). Perhaps this will all come in time as she matures.
I also think to an extent Jackie is a prisoner of her own image, which is of a very unassuming, humble person not affected in the least by her fame - sort of an anti-diva. Really, there would be nothing wrong with her being a little more brassy and self-confident-acting on stage, something which her audiences would embrace. After all, they are her biggest fans. Jackie need not worry; she has a lot of room to go before she would ever be considered a diva!
Her most "operatic" numbers were "O Mio Babino Caro" and "Ombra Mai Fu", both of which she performed flawlessly. I would have preferred more arias, such as "Nessun Dorma", because I think she has a voice which is best suited to arias and other music with the deepest emotional impact, but such was not to be the case. Regardless, it was a nice mixture of songs from her DWMIC and SOTSS shows/DVDs. Reportedly, she is working on her new CD, and perhaps when that comes out, she will add some of those numbers to her repertoire. All in all, it was an "enchanted evening" (not intended as a pun, although she did sing that number)! Jackie, we love you!!!
.. cloud cover did come in the afternoon, but no rain..
to hear her voice filling the air and knowing all of these people were hearing her too – maybe some for the first time.. overheard comments about what an amazing voice..
