| Concert Reviews for Michael Buble | | Concert Review from Bay Area News Group | | Presale Info for this Show | | Michael Buble in San Jose,CA on May 03, 2008 | | Concert Rating for this Show | | 2.3333 out of 5.0000 | | User Comments and Reviews for this Show | I'm a has-been Jazz musician, but know a good sound when I hear it. Having just returned from the New Orleans Jazz Fest, my tastebuds for music are a little high strung. At any rate, I thought his band was very tight, complimenting the satin, sexy quality of this voice perfectly. I did have some difficulty getting over the fact that his band was streamlined. I would like to see one more trombone and maybe another sax - maybe a soprano or another tenor. It just did not have the fullness that I expect, having grown up listening to bands like Stan Kenton, LA and NY studio bands and performing lead and section parts in various bands in the 70's and 80's. Call me a purist. It's still a far cry from the digital bands that put many good musicians out of business in the 80's. I commend Michael for bringing the Big Band sound back to life. Nothing compares to the live sound of real instruments! Michael has a good sense of humor, too. I enjoyed the laugh and the good music. I wish the concert was a little longer. I would have like to hear Moondance and Quondo. My dream is to hear him with K.D. Lang, but the audience would be too strange.
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After hearing Michael Bublé thank the crowd at the HP Pavilion for spending their hard earned cash on his concert, you would think he would have the decency to perform sober. But no such luck Saturday night. His rendering of most songs during the 90 minute show was un-caring and flip. Even his "lights down, heartfelt" version of "Always On My Mind" was sloppy and listless. On the other hand, his backup band was hot, tight and stellar.
Despite his messiness, it would have been nice if he included a few more of his hit songs, including Moon Dance and Quando (and a live Nelly Furtado collaboration might have excused his behavior).
Unlike the throngs of those who feel he can do no wrong, some of whom even chose to share their underwear with him, I was hoping to be swept-away by this modern day Frank Sinatra. Unfortunately, the live performance similarities ended with the underwear. While Frank and his cronies publicly extolled their partying, they were all business when they sang to a live audience.
On Saturday night, Michael misplaced his mentor’s priorities.
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| I have to agree with the reviewer who thought Michael Buble might have been drunk at the May 3rd concert - just a little too much Kettle One. He slurred his lyrics and his timing on some songs seemed very indifferent. While the tone of his voice is wonderful, the live performance certainly lacked the beauty of his recordings. It seemed like a short, kind of haphazard concert and he didn't sing a lot of his crowd favorite numbers. Overall, I think I'll stick to listening to him on CD rather than in person. |
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| | just wondering what was the matter with Michael on Saturday night? It seemed out of character for him. | |
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