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[Taken from my MySpace blog, posted 21-04-2005]
Lisa Gerrard
Category: Music
I don't really know how to begin this review... The concert was simply mindblowing!
Lisa Gerrard has a voice that surpasses beautiful. It is simply amazing to hear her sing. Now her music isn't for everyone, it is very artsy most of the time, but we are talking about High Art here. From her solo work to her work for film scores she has always created music that can only be described as hauntingly beautiful.
After all the rock concerts I've been to of late it was quite a change to be sitting in a theater listening to what could best be called classical music (for lack of any genre it may otherwise fit into). The sheer power of Gerrard's voice and the subtle blend of styles in her music hits you like a wave. Opening with the very bombastic piece "Tempus" and following through with songs from across her entire body of work Lisa Gerarrd and the very talented musicians she brought with her put on a breathtaking show.
I feel as though I should really be waiting a week or two before writing this review, as the more I think about this concert the better it gets. Everything about it was a unique experience. Even watching the way Gerrard prepares herself before every song, always aproaching the microphone stand as if it were a dance partner rather than an instument. Seeming sometimes almost nervous, not something you'd expect from someone who has been in the music business for 20 years.
The extra songs they played in their encore(s) were well worth the three standing ovations they milked us for
Especially the one that, for me, was the highlight of the concert: "The Wind That Shakes the Barley". Done a cappela this song like no other showcased Lisa Gerard's amazing talent. I fel like i have walked through a dream. A dream I hope to walk through again.
Lisa Gerrard
Category: Music
I don't really know how to begin this review... The concert was simply mindblowing!
Lisa Gerrard has a voice that surpasses beautiful. It is simply amazing to hear her sing. Now her music isn't for everyone, it is very artsy most of the time, but we are talking about High Art here. From her solo work to her work for film scores she has always created music that can only be described as hauntingly beautiful.
After all the rock concerts I've been to of late it was quite a change to be sitting in a theater listening to what could best be called classical music (for lack of any genre it may otherwise fit into). The sheer power of Gerrard's voice and the subtle blend of styles in her music hits you like a wave. Opening with the very bombastic piece "Tempus" and following through with songs from across her entire body of work Lisa Gerarrd and the very talented musicians she brought with her put on a breathtaking show.
I feel as though I should really be waiting a week or two before writing this review, as the more I think about this concert the better it gets. Everything about it was a unique experience. Even watching the way Gerrard prepares herself before every song, always aproaching the microphone stand as if it were a dance partner rather than an instument. Seeming sometimes almost nervous, not something you'd expect from someone who has been in the music business for 20 years.
The extra songs they played in their encore(s) were well worth the three standing ovations they milked us for
Especially the one that, for me, was the highlight of the concert: "The Wind That Shakes the Barley". Done a cappela this song like no other showcased Lisa Gerard's amazing talent. I fel like i have walked through a dream. A dream I hope to walk through again.
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