i was in the back. i saw her pigtails once. and i think i saw a cymbal
once. damn there was a lot of people there.
i thought she was good, but live music is a little strange when you can't
see the musicians. also being in the travel section of a borders with
300+ people standing around talking the whole time didn't help either.
but she was good despite all that.
brothersunknown
On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, derek boone wrote:
> I arrived at Borders Book Store around 6:00pm. I
> could see my brothas and sistas hurrying into the
> bookstore. I parked. Got out of the ride. I wanted
> to run into the store but was too embarassed to do it.
> I finally got inside wondering where that Princess
> would be performing. "It's upstairs" said a store
> clerk. I got upstairs. I could see the setup.
> Drums, Rhodes, Korg keyboard, Bass, and also an
> Acoustic Guitar. I knew we were in for a treat. Then
> I looked to the rear of the cd section and saw the
> huge soundboard. I knew then that this would be a
> performance I would never forget. I stood there along
> with 15 others just happy inside that I made it and
> was one of the first ones there. Then a store clerk
> got on the mic and explained that Amel will sign
> copies of her cds after the performance. She also
> mentioned that Amel would not leave until everyone who
> wants to meet her gets a chance. The 15 grew to 50
> then to 100. Then it doubled and possibly tripled.
> Now it's 7:10pm. The band warms up, then the
> announcement came. She walked out and I could see
> everyone freeze at the sight of her beauty. She was so
> Angelic. Amel came on opening with "Sweet Misery."
> She sounded so good. She just mezmerized the crowd.
> Everyone was in awe. Cameras flashing, people smiling
> and some even singing along. I was actually just 20
> feet away from her. I could feel her vibe. We all
> felt her vibe. She was touched by the turnout.
> Actually I thought she was going to cry. We all knew
> it was genuine and from the heart. She talked to the
> crowd a little more. Then she did the title track,
> "Infinite Possibilities." Her voice was so sweet, so
> mellow, so accurate. Then she explained the history
> behind "Down." She loves jazz and wanted to do a
> tribute to those jazz artists of old. She also
> mentioned she liked "jungle". It was suggested that
> she fuse the two and create her own special tribute
> that would be distincly hers. She performed "Down."
> She gave us a version we may never hear again but will
> never forget. I felt like I was in a jazz club in NY ,
> eventhough I was surrounded by fictional novels and
> self-help books. I must say the band was on point.
> They are a very talented quartet. Amel closed with
> Get Up. She devoted the song to the "working class"
> as myself. I really enjoyed her performance.
> Unfortunately, I did not get to personally thank her
> because the line to see her had already formed and I
> was about 150 back....
>
>
> Thanks List,
>
> Boone
>
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