Brad and I broke out of the usual weekday mold, left HWB with Mrs. Hillary and saw Ray Lamontange perform at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Monday night.
The venue was jam-packed and Brad and I took refuge behind a lot of seeming giants up on the balcony. Not a big deal for my 6' 2" hubby, however my visuals of the concert consisted of am armpit glance when the people in front of me would adjust their standing position. Truthfully though it didn't matter because Ray's voice reverberated throughout the theater like a soft lullaby.
Before you click on the video below, keep in mind the following: Ray is a notoriously shy artist which is evident in even his stage set-up -- he stands at the tip of an arch, facing in to his band rather than the audience; he has been known on occasion to darken the stage so he cannot see the audience; this clip is of Winter Birds; a yet unreleased song (Gossip In The Grain drops on Tuesday). Although this clip was pulled from his set in Chicago, it's a mirror of his RO performance: solo, dimmed spotlight glow and hauntingly soulful.
I sang this to Hunter as I was putting him to bed tonight. Who knows? Maybe this will become my Joni Mitchell Circle Game for him (thanks Dad).
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