Now say that quickly five times... It's been pretty much ten years since I had first seen Sarah McLachlan live. My how things have changed... Five albums later (
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy just came out), three Lilith Fair tours (which I never attended), from a small Western County Fair outdoor show to the cosy confines of the Saddledome.
Was more impressed with her earlier songs,
Hold On (which she began by singing
You Are My Sunshine - her baby's favorite lullaby?),
Possession, and an inspired version of
Witness. She saved fan-favorite
Ice Cream for the encore (intro: "You all have been good... Here's
Dessert!"), but it didn't seem that there were too many hardcore fans who knew to sing along.
The stage was quite cool. Three giant pillars that supported the backdrops upwardly turned into trees which it branches covering the main stage. There were also two small stages setup on each corner which allowed for more intimate numbers.
Being the pentultimate show of her tour, it seemed a bit too polished and rehearsed to me along with all the motherhood jokes. The only thing that seemed fresh was the song the the roadies choose during their introductions -
So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music. Don't get me wrong, Sarah still sounded great, especially when she went solo on the grand piano.
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