Christina Perri
--- “A Thousand Miles” features strong vocals, but most of the crowd is disinterested -- well, except for the banshees. The last time I heard glass shatter like that was Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. These girls behind us SHRIEK. It's more painful than a 2013-2016 Frost Middle School fire alarm. My new wooo motion involves clapping my hands over my ears.
--- “Human” is a great song, but her lack of stage presence drags it down.
--- Amy was right: would not have missed much if I missed the opener.
Grade: C
Ed Sheeran
--- “I'm A Mess.” The iTunes background is awesome. It's a cross between a kaleidoscope and an electrocution -- and it works.
--- “Lego House.” Lol at Hark Pokemonning at all the Ron Weasley animations. "I see Ron! I see Ron!"
--- “My experience at some concerts is that people feel self conscious. I don't want that. I want to encourage you to dance like weirdos. My attitude is: if you're not hurting anyone, do what the hell you want.” Amen to that!
--- “Drunk.” Less cooey than the album version, but still good.
--- Love the dark, schizo flow of “Take It Back Now”! Hard to understand some of the lyrics in the rap section, but the rap-guitar interplay and the boldness of it all make it work. Omg, the transition to “Superstition” is insane!!!! Nine songs in one – the best combo song I've heard in months.
--- Smart transition to the smooth “One.”
--- Cool glowing E and D in the distant crowd.
--- Awwww at Hark singing along with “Photograph” and me handticipating the ripped jeans line. The picture drawings scrawling onscreen were a bit scary, but it wasn't a huge deal. Love how my fifth period flipped out earlier in the day at the prospect of hearing a few lines of “Photograph” in class.
--- “Bloodstream” is a welcome return to darkness. It's awesome having surround sound: Hark occasionally singing on my right and a guy with another strong voice singing frequently on my left! The hyper ending is less earned than "Superstition," but it is engaging.
--- "Tenerife Sea" is smooooth.
--- He's so likable that he can get away with being a slurry Brit. The wit would land more, though, if he'd enunciate.
--- “No Diggity / Thrift Shop” has got stuyyyle. Really satisfying.
--- I'm a tough critic for “Feelin Good,” having heard Adam Lambert and Carly Sonnenberg blow it away on Idol and X Factor. Solid, not spectac…......I take it all back the transition to “I See Fire” is genius!!! It's like they're the same song. Got me pumped for Benedict Cumberbatch – i.e. Smaug in the movie the song was featured in.
--- “Me and Christina are similar in that we both write really depressing songs. I kind of like them. Hearing sad songs makes me happy. We have a man with a small puppy backstage that if you don't join in, *croak sound.*” HA! Follows it up with the mediocre “Be My Forever.” They should go back to sad songs.
--- Glad to hear a Stevie Wonder cover, “I Was Made to Love Her,” a week before I’ll see Stevie live.
--- Random warehouse in England had Stevie Wonder, Dave Chapelle, and the best harmonica player in the world. The harmonica player is from DC -- now he's on stage! Another great transition to “Who You Are” / “Everything You Are.”
--- “The A Team.” Hark likes the angel part. The Verizon Center is now a cell light panorama.
--- Aww, the guy on the left appreciates my singing complement. His girlfriend also loathes the banshees.
--- “You Need Me; I Don't Need You”!!!! That “Know Yourself” / “In Da Club” Drake cover was pure power.
--- “Sing.” I was so disoriented from the previous song that I barely remember “Sing.” Disorientation: a sign of a (total surprise) A+ show.
Grade: A+
Haha! I like how you described me as Pokemoning!And yes, I do like singing to Photograph. Ed Sheeran is definitely one of my absolute favorite concerts we've been to together!
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