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What’s wrong with Diana Krall?

Just wondering if anybody else saw Diana Krall on tour this past summer. I had been a very big fan and had previously seen her live years ago in San Francisco and Tampa/St. Pete. My recollection was that she was amazing in concert...she played flawlessly, she was engaging, and her ensemble was very tight. However, I took my wife to see her this past June in Memphis...man what a disappointment. First, they were 20 minutes late hitting the stage. Diana seemed like she was under some chemical influence...she mumbled her requisite bon mots to no one in particular, forgot lyrics to some songs (!), and basically took most of the night off, letting her bandmates do an extended jam session with lengthy solos on every song! Looking at customer reviews from her performances at other venues, this had apparently been going on for quite some time. Her whole set, including a halfhearted encore, was only about an hour. God, I hope she is ok and pulls herself together...what a terrible waste if she can’t.
jtkmd1
cd318
2,636 posts
 
Considering her husband's recent health issues..

Of course, the show must always go on, but we're all human beings.
jtkmd1 OP
2 posts
 
@rpeluso - If you are insinuating that I am just flaming DK for the sake of flaming her, I am not. I happened to see a remarkable performance at the Orpheum this weekend and it made me think back on the other shows I saw this year. Her show was notable for the expectations I had going into it, and the shocking disappointment I experienced. Glad to hear you had a great experience in Ft. Lauderdale. But if you look at some concert reviews from Orange County (CA), Medford (MA), Tulsa (OK), Dallas (TX), Kansas City (MO), St. Louis (MO), etc., you will see that my experience was hardly an isolated one. I am merely trying to see if anybody might have some insight as to what is wrong with DK. Clearly, she is not the performer of years past that I so fondly remember.
rpeluso
1,086 posts
 
apologies then.  please forgive.
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
In my opinion the OP has nothing to apologize for. Reading his posts it’s evident that he is an avid fan of Dianne Krall (DK). He clearly acknowledged that In past performances of her he’s attended she was terrific. He simply has pointed out the stark decline in her most recent show. He seems genuinely concerned and dismayed. He isn’t alone in his observation given the number of cited reviews (from multiple locals) offering the same assessment as his.

The OP and other concert attendees paid good money as tickets for her show are expensive. They have every right to expect a quality effort from DK. This isn’t asking too much and DK more than anyone knows this. She is human and is sunject to problems/issues as are many people this is understood ( for sure nothing unusual amongst artist in the entertainment world). I believe the OP is rooting for DK and would love to see her regain previous levels of performance that he has personally witnessed and admired.

The OP is merely reporting what he experienced that evening. This was his observation given honestly. Don’t blame him for her apparently subpar concert performance that night.. I get the sense  the OP would be willing  to attend a future DK show and give her another chance .
Charles
n80
2,133 posts
 
@rpeluso You're the one off base here. The OP has nothing to apologize for. He has nothing to forgive.
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