I haven't seen a good performance gig in a while -- i.e. one where the singer actually cares about putting on a good show -- and I'm pretty keen on all the Dolly-eras (70s country, 80s pop, 90s-00s rootsy stuff).
But is it worth $100?
― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)
― Tiki Theater Xymposium (Bent Over at the Arclight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)
― don (dow), Thursday, 16 November 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 16 November 2006 20:24 (nineteen years ago)
― Ramzi Awn (rra123), Thursday, 16 November 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 17 November 2006 05:26 (nineteen years ago)
― pinkmoose (jacklove), Friday, 17 November 2006 05:31 (nineteen years ago)
― Jacob (Jacob), Friday, 17 November 2006 06:21 (nineteen years ago)
thinking abt goin to see her in london but damn its expensive
altho jacobs post is p much convincing me to do it
― just sayin, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 11:06 (fourteen years ago)
Saw her a couple of years ago. Incredibly disappointing (although in fairness, it played well to the crowd). Scripted insincerity from start to finish, one-liners and anecdotes you've heard a thousand times before. Many vocals almost certainly lip-synched. Didn't really feel that she was "present" in any meaningful sense.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 11:23 (fourteen years ago)
:( altho tbf i dont know if i will have heard dollys anecdotes a million times before, i am a pretty recent convert
― just sayin, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 11:29 (fourteen years ago)
whereas other people I know who saw her a year or two ago said it was fantastic and she's still got it. recent DVD from that tour is pretty great too. SO WHO KNOWS.
― reallysmoothmusic (Jamie_ATP), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 13:43 (fourteen years ago)
i want to believe
― just sayin, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 13:49 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah, she's a Total Pro, in that so much of the banter is well-worn ripostes and anecdotes, plus a heaping dose of corny schtick. Don't expect the thrill of spontaneity. However, if you're asking: can she still sing? The answer is yes. So chalk it up to paying homage to a living legend. Were Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard or Al Green as good as I wanted them to be? Honestly, no, but I'm glad I saw all three. Because frankly, you never know if this chance will be your last (see: Cash, James Brown, et al.).
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 13:49 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah, but she LIP-SYNCHS!
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:27 (fourteen years ago)
She did/does? When I saw her, in a small club, she was not lip synching.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:36 (fourteen years ago)
Huh, but yeah, I checked it out and I guess she completely owns up to it, at least recently. Go figure.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:38 (fourteen years ago)
"Yes, there are portions of the songs in the show that are pre-recorded," she told Dollymania. "I tell you that at the beginning of the show when I say, 'If you notice some enhancement or doctoring in the show, it's not to fool or trick anyone. It's an effort to entertain by being able to have a bigger production and, hopefully, a better sound.'" Dolly declined to specify which numbers are live and which ones lip-synched, but she added: "Just know that it's all Dolly, by golly," and asked fans to enjoy the show, as they are the reason she is back on the road. "I'm doing it for you," she said. Thanks, Dolly!
― reallysmoothmusic (Jamie_ATP), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:41 (fourteen years ago)
that was the website thanking dolly by the way
― reallysmoothmusic (Jamie_ATP), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:43 (fourteen years ago)
Al Green WAS as good as I thought he'd be a few years back. Just amazing. Very glad I caught one of the last Sabbath shows with Ozzy before his voice totally went off the deep end.