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I’ve been following her for years, and she is truly a rare artist that never disappoints.
But, there was one time at the Keswick Theatre a few years back that as the roadie handed me the set list, we both laughed and said “What the hell was that?”
These past shows at Town Hall classic, magnificent, perfectly imperfect. You know it was live and not memorex.
The show was absolutely brilliant. I love the fact that she stops, changes keys and sometimes seems absolutely flustered. It’s live and in the moment, it’s something most artists don’t give you because they play the same set every night. Lucinda handled 5 complete albums in 5 nights, do you have any idea how long most bands would have to rehearse to get 2 albums down? Performing might seem easy, but it’s not. Also, just because someone wrote a song doesn’t mean the lyrics are commited to their memory. She has a large catalogue, and from the varied guests she brought out a monumental music habit. It’s the norm now for artists to use lyric sheets; even the genius Lou Reed keeps his sheets by him.
The second set was a little disappointing because I’d rather have heard her sing her songs then the guests performing solo. But, the fun she was having all but made up for the lack of her voice.
Last thought: Seeing the varied performers that showed up from Yo La Tengo to Byrne to the Dolls Johanson just goes to show what an important artist Lucinda is. She breaks all genre barriers, but that’ll happen when you are a magnificent singer songwriter firmly ground in reality.
