FIONA APPLE CONCERT

 

Sunday night I went to the Santa Barbara Bowl with my niece Katie and saw Fiona Apple live in concert.

I had enjoyed Fiona's music in the past, but really didn't become a fan until a few years ago when I was given a link to a website that offered 11 leaked tracks from her shelved 3rd album, Extraordinary Machine. It was then that I realized what a lyrical genius she is.

I have read in articles and interviews where she talks about how shy, and self conscious she is, and how easily she gets embarrassed or stage fright, so I anticipated her body language to be stiff and reserved. Or like someone was putting a gun to her head and telling her that she better not fuck up one note or else.

I was WAY OFF. You have to see her understand what I'm talkiing about.

She has no gimmiks.

Just Think: Joe Cocker and Janice Joplin.

 

Her face would get so twisted and expressive.

Have you ever been crying really hard and caught glimpse of yourself in the mirror? My freind Jack calls it the "monkey face".

During instrumental parts of the song her body would manipulate the rest of her away from the mic by rocking, swinging or swaying, and then would scream inaudible things at the sky or the ground. Not at the audience and not in the mic. 

Sometimes, she would turn on her heels and look as though she had just chewed someone out and was going to storm off stage but would stop between her piano and drummer and sit down burring her head down between her knees and rock violently, scratching her head.
Other times just sit still and not move a muscle.

 

I have never seen a performer sing with such truth and passion.

Yes, Miss Apple you impressed Katie and I  so much.

We didnt want you to stop.