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Just saw Anita Baker
Well, she's not totally Jazz, but is influenced a bit! She was fabulous. She hasn't lost anything! In the beginning she belted out a few high notes that broke loose like a blown speaker would. I could have misheard things, but after she got warmed up, she kicked major ass! The drum player was very good, but obviously restrained from going all out, unfortunately.
The bass player was good. Boy, was he a plump fellow! He moved his head around like one of those bobble-head things--body completely stationary. He was good, too, but they didn't represent him very well over at the soundboard. Not enough peaks in his playing, either, perhaps forced subtleness. Piano and synthesizer guys good (Come to think of it, most of the music was kind of muted or tamed, perhaps to allow Anita to be more of the centerpiece). The guitar player had a fiesta red strat which seemed to be playing in a minimalist style. The chorus was very good. Everyone was so porky onstage---They should have named this the Lostatin tour! I was starving after seeing all those fat people onstage. I went home and ate 3 roast beef sandwiches! Anita was really fantastic and first class. She also kept us laughing. Ooops! I forgot to tell you about the sax player who came in half way. His name was Albright (Gerald?) He was good, like most sax players it seems. Go see her if she's in your town--Its a real show! Seeya!
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