Favorite Live Performances I've Seen This Year (2021)
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Erykah Badu at The Hollywood Bowl My first live show of the year was also, my first time at a Badu show. I walked into the sprawling venue just as the opener, Steve Lacy was closing his set. After finding my seat, maneuvering around people to buy drinks & returning to my seat; the Mothership touched down. The show opens with tribal energy; deadheaded, shirtless drummers & ambidextrous pianists in lab coats churning out notes as if they’re throwing coal on fire to get the engine started. More instrumentalists, backup singers & dancers appear on the stage, all dressed in similar white coats dancing through 80’s & 90’s hits. Badu appears. Statuesque, regal & ready. She approaches a small stand with a drum machine on it & begins to tap out notes to thunderous applause.
Favorite Live Performances I've Seen This Year (2021)
Favorite Live Performances I've Seen This…
Favorite Live Performances I've Seen This Year (2021)
Erykah Badu at The Hollywood Bowl My first live show of the year was also, my first time at a Badu show. I walked into the sprawling venue just as the opener, Steve Lacy was closing his set. After finding my seat, maneuvering around people to buy drinks & returning to my seat; the Mothership touched down. The show opens with tribal energy; deadheaded, shirtless drummers & ambidextrous pianists in lab coats churning out notes as if they’re throwing coal on fire to get the engine started. More instrumentalists, backup singers & dancers appear on the stage, all dressed in similar white coats dancing through 80’s & 90’s hits. Badu appears. Statuesque, regal & ready. She approaches a small stand with a drum machine on it & begins to tap out notes to thunderous applause.