Memphis!
Dacey's already posted about much of our afternoon/evening at Justin's Memphis show. I'll just say this----having NBC tape this show was a nightmare, and the show was absolutely worth everything we endured. Truly, a once in a lifetime treat. My ass is on the frontpage of Monday's Commercial Appeal. NBC cameras have likely captured me flinching in agony as the brain-piercing screamer next to me just let 'er rip. (For the record, even with great earplugs, my ears are still ringing.) I hope to God that's the worst thing they managed to film ;-)
On the long drive home, it occurred to me that we've now heard at least 3 or 4 different versions of CMAR, and with the club shows, there are new arrangements of several other songs off Justified. I'd love it if Jive released the album again---but this time, with the new arrangements. I tend to listen to whole albums, and absorb the rhythm and flow of the song list---it would be a kick to hear the same songs, same order, but different versions. The contrast would be fascinating, sort of a "Refried Justified", I guess. Just a thought. And is the boy EVER going to sing another ballad? I love funkyJustin, but I'm starting to crave sweetJustin just a little bit.
On the long drive home, it occurred to me that we've now heard at least 3 or 4 different versions of CMAR, and with the club shows, there are new arrangements of several other songs off Justified. I'd love it if Jive released the album again---but this time, with the new arrangements. I tend to listen to whole albums, and absorb the rhythm and flow of the song list---it would be a kick to hear the same songs, same order, but different versions. The contrast would be fascinating, sort of a "Refried Justified", I guess. Just a thought. And is the boy EVER going to sing another ballad? I love funkyJustin, but I'm starting to crave sweetJustin just a little bit.