March 11, 2005
Vanessa Carlton - Birmingham - WorkPlay Theatre
Vanessa Carlton
Entertaining Story lines, Intimate Sharing, Soothing Piano
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Many music fans have a great fear of an artist once they have used the pop market, and the normal avenues of promotion to promote there music. Are they still artist? Or just tools of the media? In many individuals minds a performer such as Vanessa Carlton would fit this bill. However, her true desire to be a performer out shines any of these thoughts you may have by the end of one of her performances.
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WORK PLAY CENTER
Vanessa Carlton rolled into Birmingham, to perform at the Work Play Center. This is one of the most intimate settings you can watch any band, with a lounge feel. This proves to be a true treat for any artist, and proved to be just that for Vanessa.
The first few songs seemed rather painful for her to get out. Nervous almost, it seemed tension was in the air, it could be the fact it was such an intimate setting that created this mood. Yet, after a few songs she had lightened up. In fact soon you were becoming part of her world. This creation is not by the extreme emotion of the performance, but the private look she gives you into the truth of the songs.
The show lasted about 1.5 hours with a strong lean toward her latest album. But recounting older popular songs and unrecorded songs. Every song was began with a story as to where it was created, why she wrote it... and what it meant to her. Soon you realized many of these songs reached deep into her past, some funny, some scary. But she was honest and recounted all stories.
This can be seen some at the beginning of Ordinary Day
Watch the rest of Ordinary Day
The fact she added humor to the performances added a lot. The stories allowed you to realize that yes, this was her art, not some product of a mass production musical line. For those who would question there enjoyment of a Vanessa Carlton show, stop and reconsider: Those major label contracts have not taken away the fact that she is and always has wanted to be a performer.
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