| Concert Review of Michael Buble at The Orpheum Theatre on Fri Jul 20, 2007 |
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| Fri Jul 20, 2007 |
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| Pioneer Press |
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| Buble brings back big band swing BY ROB HUBBARD Pioneer Press Article Last Updated: 07/20/2007 11:32:20 PM CDT Sometimes, when you taste something particularly flavorful, you want to calculate the ingredients in hopes of duplicating the recipe. But sometimes you're best off just savoring the taste. If you've heard about the top-of-the-pops success of singer Michael Buble - who swings with a big band and croons ballads of an earlier era and newer ones dressed in vintage attire - it would be understandable if you bear some cynicism about this retro formula. But the evidence is in from the first of two nights by Buble and band at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre, and it's almost all favorable. If Buble's an opportunistic imitator of a swing-era singer, well, it's a pretty convincing act. He treated Friday's full house to an enthusiastic and affectionate 90-minute show, one clearly inspired by the spirit of Sinatra and his wise-cracking Rat Pack, but bearing enough modern trappings to not seem a discomfiting flashback. Sharing the stage with a 13-man backing band - including an eight-piece horn section - Buble was a disarmingly unpretentious frontman who seems to truly enjoy performing. And it should be noted that the Vancouver native takes a tip from the man who set the template for this style of cosmo cocktail party, Frank Sinatra, in that he seems to respect his talented bandmates. On Friday, Buble always seemed excited about sharing the spotlight with the jazz musicians around him and, as he said, "continuing the legacy of this great music.". |
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| Way too long a wait for Michael on stage...warm up and wait time over an hour in horribly uncomfortable seating at the Orpheum Theatre. Thank God, the show itself was great. |
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