Norah Jones and the Orgasmic Guitar Player

I went to the Norah Jones concert tonight in Honolulu and was treated to her excellent voice, and a funny bonus--the comic relief of one of her guitar players. I'll explain the last part later. I don't anticipate being able to do too many good concert reviews on here since Hawaii isn't exactly on most artists' radar, but when I go, I will post.

She opened the concert with "Turn Me On" and after her first few notes, I realized she could have been signing the Bible in Latin and I would have been happy.

To be honest, I was a big fan of her first album, Come Away With Me, but never really got into the second album other than the song, "Sunrise." So I am sure some of the songs I didn't recognize will be fun to rediscover as I now throw myself back into her music.

I thought that when she got out from behind the piano that something would be missing, but I was wrong -- the voice was still there. She sang a mix of her popular tunes and some country-ish covers that were foot-tap-worthy.

Overall I was so impressed that the music was the centerpiece of the night. Aside from some traditional lighting, the simple set did nothing to distract from the music. I couldn't help but think how Britney would flop in a setting like this, especially if she was restricted to one conservative outfit and voice-centric songs.

The one thing that did distract me though, was one of her guitarists who really "got into" the music he was playing. It was comical to watch his facial expressions and body movements when he played, but I didn't really notice it until my friend pointed it out. After that, I had to keep my eyes focused on Norah even when he was playing a solo and she was just sitting there. But he was worth a few laughs and I appreciated that he was getting into it. At least he gets some from his guitar.

Anyhow, Norah closed the show with 4 encore pieces and the appropriate "The Long Day is Over" to finish her long tour. So thank God the show wasn't sold out after I realized she was coming here. I would see her again in a heartbeat, even if the price was three times as much.

Norah songs I will be adding to my playlist (not that the others are bad, but these are my favorites!):

Turn Me On
Come Away With Me
The Long Day is Over
Nearness of You
Sunrise