Fiona Apple
I caught Fiona Apple last night at the Wiltern. What a great show. This is just the fouth day of the tour, so she had a flub or two, like starting a song too early and introducing the wrong song. No big deal. But what a great voice backed by a great band and great songs. She sounded great.
Apparently, she's talking a lot less between songs this tour and that just suits me fine. I really couldn't believe how many songs they covered, drawing a number of songs from all three albums. Top notch.
Since settling down with wife and children, I have to say I can't remember the last real concert I've been too. And it must have been a generation by now ... instead of holding up lighters for ballads, kids (these days :-) hold up their cell phones. Or maybe they were all using their camera phones to take pictures, but it was the same effect. Hunderds of little blue screens lighting the room.
The Wiltern is now sadly branded as The Wiltern LG. The interior of the theater is done in a great 1930's art deco style, reminding me of The Pantages, another great L.A. theater. But LG?? Does it really make sense to put a washer and dryer in the middle of the theater? In fact, someone ask me why there was a washer and dryer out in the lobby. Really bad marketing. That's why.
But that's not Fiona's fault. Catch her if you can. I hear she'll be on Saturday Night Live on December 10th and then opening for Cold Play after she finishes this tour.