The big news tonight is not diana ross’s performance. It is the miserable, thick, wall of wet heat we had to sit through at Wolf trap. I am born and raised dead center in the Midwest, and I know what humidity is. Never in my 800 years have I experienced humidity this wretched. The show started half an hour late, and I was sure it was because of the weather, and that she might not be up for it. as it turns out, the bus with the band got stuck in horrendous traffic.
She was phenomenal tonight, especially considering the circumstances. She was mopping her brows she was fanning herself, she only did an hour and 45 minutes. There was no string section tonight. and yes, she sang along to a tape for more today than yesterday, the Bos, thank you and why do fools. Love child again was live and wonderful.
The highlights tonight were many, but it was worth it during the traffic jam, and sitting in that godforsaken steam bath for 2 1/2 hours just to witness the artistry of God bless the child. I would not be exaggerating when I said, I have probably heard that live 100 times. Tonight was a completely different experience. She knew she killed it. She finish that song and was trying to hold back showing that she knew she killed it. However, eventually she could acknowledge it because she got the longest ovation. I can recall it went on and on and on and on, and she looked very humbled. It was quite a moment. He lives in you were stupendous and come see about me really rocked. She even breathed life into that tepid, sing a song arrangement for chain reaction. I wasn’t expecting a show as big as radio city, but I was disappointed that so many of those songs were not in.
It’s hard to say that she’s never been better, because I guess she has. However, she’s making magic out there the lights of which I don’t think I’ve ever seen. Whatever she’s smoking, I want some!
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