Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands25th June 1997 |
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Well I've seen Ani live alright. And I have to admit: SHE IS GOOD.
I enjoyed the show very much, she is a great singer and guitarplayer. She is witty and sometimes shy. She forgot her lines during the first song (rap really) and was like : ooops.... i don't know... concentrate concentrate .... It broke the ice. Everbody was laughing and I immediately liked her. She was telling little stories between the songs, about riding through Holland and Amsterdam with the tour bus, trying to keep out of the canals. She asked how we were doing, communicated with the public. Someone gave her little wooden shoes, oh there just my size she said, and later she used them to drum on her guitar. One of the strings of her guitar broke, but she kept on playing until it started to sound false. She smiled a bit sheepishly and then played on just two of the strings and sang an octave higher to keep it in tune. They (Ani and her drummer Andy) were also jamming a bit half way through the show. They sang bits of songs from the Beegees (Staying Alive), James Brown and others. Then someone in the audience mentioned When doves cry. She said ok and told the Andy and the base player (not Sara) that they were gonna play a request. Then she started singing it. It was great, everybody sang along (I guess it was the only song that everybody knew). She played about an hour and a half and it ended much to soon. I didn't buy an album right away but I am going to as soon as I can spare the money. I want to buy the Living in Clip album, it's getting good reviews and gives me an overview of her whole career. It will also have the sound I got to know last night, studio albums always sound different.
I absolutely don't regret going. I was able to meet a dutch fan before the concert who reacted to my message on this list (thanks Roger!), but I would also have gone alone. Thanks to everybody who reacted to my questions on Ani.
Monique (reproduced with permission)