FEATURE: The Show in Charlotte (concert review)
The following is a review from theBLACKsummersnight tour MAXWELL featuring Chrisette Michele and Common w/Bilal in Charlotte, NC October 06, 2009. Enjoy!
I arrived early October 06, 2009, I wanted to see Chrisette Michele and I did. She was really good. Though, due to the sound system the only thing I could hear as a dominate was the music which I enjoyed but Chrisette’s singing I could not hear it that much. She did four or five songs, beginning with Epiphany, ending with Fragile. Common, was fantastic. He did his songs, accompanied by Bilal, on occasion. Loved the B-boy moves.
And then MAXWELL. I loved the opening Phoenix Rise, feels like something you wake up to. Okay, uh perhaps there was a bit of fog in my brain that last review? But “Loving You” (a remake) which immediately led into Al Green’s Simply Beautiful. But somehow I got that confused and thought it was a new song from an upcoming album. When I figured that out, I had a good laugh at myself. See what happens when you do not get any rest…Anyway. He performed this song quite nicely, all old soul like, dance moves and all.
I did not look to the screens as much but what I noticed (looking at the footage I captured), seeing Maxwell in black and white while in motion with his suit on, kind of reminded me of old black and white movies with Sidney Poiter and Harry Belafonte. Neat!
After he performed, Gravity Pushing to Pull, Help Somebody, and Fistful of Tears, my energy levels which had been up and down all day long, having been up since 5am with 2 hours of sleep prior and 2 ten minute naps, started to drop way down. Anyway. These 3 songs back to back were probably my favorite of the night. Gravity Pushing to Pull, the horns on this song where out of this world, superbly immaculate. He expressed the following, “…Katrina, Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, we need to show the world that we know they are hurting,” after his Help Somebody performance. In that moment, I thought, “Hey MAXWELL, what’s the plan and how can I help?” …still wondering too. The live music of Fistful of Tears was wonderful, love the bass.
From there he went on to perform, Cold, No One, Playing Possum, This Woman’s Work, and Stop the World. He asked the crowd to sing-a-long but uh, perhaps, not very many knew the song or maybe what he wanted us to do was misunderstood? Til the Cops Come Knockin, Pretty Wings and Ascension followed.
The ending was surprising! When everyone was saying where they were from. Previously, I had heard everyone introduce themselves, etc. But when Timbali added something extra, I was surprised into excitement! Mr. Tim “Timbali” Cornwell said he was born in Chester, SC. I believe he resides in Ohio now. But, I happen to know a few good people born and raised in the small town…my entire family. Isn’t that something? Cornwell, that last name does a ring familiar a bell. My mother used to be friends with a man who had the same last name but he passed away a few years ago. But I remember him. If I EVER get the chance to meet Mr. Tim “Timbali” Cornwell, I will definitely ask him if he was related to this man.
In conclusion, the night was amazing. I would love to see MAXWELL again, big arena, small arena whatever. He knows how to put on a show.
“The Show in Charlotte” feature concert review for The Latest Maxwell News presents “Fan Concert Experiences“.
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t October 9th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Max’s song “Loving You” is not the same Al Green song that is of the same name. Here is Al’s version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQEBVIfOsc
The only Al Green song Max sings during the concert is Simply Beautiful.