rani-downnal
10/12/2014
John Legend certainly lived up to his name. He made me cry with his rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Waters & the story of his grandmother. It felt like a very personal and warm performance with an old friend, telling you about how he got his break. The fact that he rubbed shoulders with Alicia Keys, another piano impresario sealed the deal for me. In an era where so many performers rely on a massive entourage, 15 strong band plus backing singers, sexual displays or frankly auto tune, John showed them how to deliver a wonderful show with just his perfect instruments & a few friends. His beautiful voice, his musicality along with intimate stage lighting, the wonderful strong quartet (who are stars in their own right) and the best lyrics that take you back to that romance that didn't last, he appealed to every generation. The only thing I felt was out of place was his rendition of Rock with You (courtesy of MJ) but he sang it well and as I am a massive MJ fan, it was more paying homage than a cover version for me. If I could play the piano like John can, I would already have fulfilled my life's dream. Well done I will be back to see you again.
