Even if I hadn't gotten the free tickets, I wouldn't have missed Acoustic night! James Morrison and Rick Price, a winning combo of old and new talent. Nina and I got caught in a traffic jam though on the way there, as it was raining. We made it on time though, and caught up with the rest of the gang (Dona, Eema, Weird, Amir + friends).
Rick Price took the stage by himself.. no other musicians, no other backup singers. Just him and a guitar (or a piano, depending on the song). And he effortlessly drew everyone's attention to him... his performance was engaging. I didn't expect it to be that good! His voice was beautiful... and when he sang it just brought the emotions out of you. Like.. woahh..
James Morrison, not surprisngly, got all the girls (and one super-excited boy) screaming like crazy. He was absolutely adorable, a typical British lad with his amusing British humor. He had very good crowd interaction skills, making everyone there feel as though they're connected to him. Such a dear boy!! I wanted to go up to him, pat his head and go "Anya! Anyaa!" Needless to say his singing was great... I love his voice. I think the raspiness of it is what makes the emotions of the songs come through. Very raw.
