It's always nice to be surprised...
I went to the Glee Club last night with duracell to see Feist. I approached the gig with an open mind as I didn't really know what to expect. I knew that she had provided vocals for Kings of Convenience and the few tracks that I had heard sounded very chilled out and mellow. I was looking forward to a nice gentle night of music and entertainment.
What we got however was a packed out main room (always nice to witness at the Glee) and the chilled out sounds as expected but then Feist decided to take it up a level. She rocked. Reminding me of a mix between Suzi Quatro, Björk and PJ Harvey, her banter was great and her music was enthralling. What amazed me the most though was her use of a second microphone into which she sang, recorded and then played back vocals whilst continuing with the song, thus providing backing vocals for herself! She performed the same trick with the guitar too. It was absolutely fascinating to watch and listen to.
Despite only having one solo album, Feist provided wonderful value for money by doing a set (with a three song encore) that lasted well over 90 minutes! The crowd sat on the floor for the majority of the gig, tapping their toes and joining in the singalong choruses but then everyone rose to their feet to provide a deserved standing ovation which then resulted in the band returning for a three song encore.
It was strange to go to our favourite comedy club for a music gig on a Sunday night but it worked. It really was a great night out. I even had a smile on my face when I thought of the other far inferior comedy club over the other side of the city centre all shut up with nothing to do as the Glee was in full flow. Just how we like it really. :)
What we got however was a packed out main room (always nice to witness at the Glee) and the chilled out sounds as expected but then Feist decided to take it up a level. She rocked. Reminding me of a mix between Suzi Quatro, Björk and PJ Harvey, her banter was great and her music was enthralling. What amazed me the most though was her use of a second microphone into which she sang, recorded and then played back vocals whilst continuing with the song, thus providing backing vocals for herself! She performed the same trick with the guitar too. It was absolutely fascinating to watch and listen to.
Despite only having one solo album, Feist provided wonderful value for money by doing a set (with a three song encore) that lasted well over 90 minutes! The crowd sat on the floor for the majority of the gig, tapping their toes and joining in the singalong choruses but then everyone rose to their feet to provide a deserved standing ovation which then resulted in the band returning for a three song encore.
It was strange to go to our favourite comedy club for a music gig on a Sunday night but it worked. It really was a great night out. I even had a smile on my face when I thought of the other far inferior comedy club over the other side of the city centre all shut up with nothing to do as the Glee was in full flow. Just how we like it really. :)