What a sensational rendition! - loved watching Yoyo Ma's reaction to the guitar solo ... and that drummer with the derby (grrrrr!). Thanks so much for showing this, along with your remarks... I so agree with your comments about the Pres and First Lady (she looked fabulous!) You filled in the rest of the show for me ... I managed to catch only the first half on TV. Beth Orton's singing in the tribute to Buddy Guy was astonishing; I had forgotten how much I admire Tracy Chapman's mellow voice. Since I happen to be a ballet fan, I recalled seeing Makarova for the first time, on tour in LA with American Ballet theatre in the early '70's. I arrived just after curtain went up, and had not had a chance to read the program, so I didn't know who this ballerina was. She looked like she had been blown onto the stage by a sudden gust of wind. Her movements were practically extraterrestrial, unlike anything I had ever seen before on a stage... just magical.
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Date: 2012-12-28 08:38 pm (UTC)You filled in the rest of the show for me ... I managed to catch only the first half on TV. Beth Orton's singing in the tribute to Buddy Guy was astonishing; I had forgotten how much I admire Tracy Chapman's mellow voice.
Since I happen to be a ballet fan, I recalled seeing Makarova for the first time, on tour in LA with American Ballet theatre in the early '70's. I arrived just after curtain went up, and had not had a chance to read the program, so I didn't know who this ballerina was. She looked like she had been blown onto the stage by a sudden gust of wind. Her movements were practically extraterrestrial, unlike anything I had ever seen before on a stage... just magical.