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Post by Libby on Apr 17, 2011 18:54:13 GMT
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Post by stevemacdonald on Apr 17, 2011 20:58:44 GMT
Yeah? Well, he's touring half an hour away from me! ... You should be able to hear him if you keep the windows open.  |
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Post by Libby on Apr 18, 2011 5:16:11 GMT
Well, he will be here in the summer time. :wink: Ha, ha, that's so funny.  |
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Post by cloudbusting.heights on Jun 19, 2011 15:38:17 GMT
Hi guys! So I know I did promise some of you HWI folks on FB that I would write up a review on Josh's concert I attended. It should be up in a few days  I've got to find the setlist online (which is a lot harder than I thought!) and I'd like to upload a few pics that I took, as well as uploading my audio and video recordings to my computer. I will tell you a few bits: The concert I attended, in Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA), was the 'last leg' of his "Straight to You Tour." And ironically Josh didn't sing Straight to You! Unfortunately, there were no concert programs to buy  About the pre-concert performance: Elew--aka Eric Lewis--a jazz/pop/classical/rock/everything-but-the-kitchen-sink pianist performed before Josh came on stage. He is PHENOMENAL!! Check out this link! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYYxuKtOEIEHe is so great! I even bought his album ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 1  I highly recommend him. The first song he played was Mr. Brightside by The Killers. I don't know if any of you know some of this music but I recommend it! Let's see, he also play Clocks by Coldplay, Sweet Home Alabama, Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, The Diary of Jane by Breaking Benjamin. He also played a bit Erik Satie as well. He was so funny and talented! While playing Sweet Home Alabama he would every now and then lapse into The Peanuts Theme song and during Paint It Black he would lapse into The Nutcracker Suite! Elew is just so ridiculously talented on the piano. He played for about 40 minutes, give or take. All standing. He played the ENTIRE time standing! My 9 years of piano training didn't prepare me for that! lol Please support him! From what I gathered he's fairly underground for the most part...I'd love it if he got more renown! elewrockjazz.com/Hmmm, what else? My friend Dorie (on the right) actually invited me to go with her to the concert!  My friend Dorie and I were about 15 yards away from the wonderful Josh Groban! More updates soon! devotedfanxxx |
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Post by Libby on Jun 19, 2011 20:00:27 GMT
I'm glad you got to go! But that can't be right that it's the "last leg" of his tour already. I'm pretty sure it's the first, since he just started in May! And he's still coming to Seattle in August. And Europe later on. Do you mean, it's the end of the first "leg"? That would make more sense. |
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Post by cloudbusting.heights on Jun 21, 2011 11:01:32 GMT
Maybe it was just the last leg on the east coast...?
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Post by Libby on Jun 22, 2011 2:21:17 GMT
Probably.
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Post by Joe on Jun 22, 2011 4:12:13 GMT
Hi devotedfan, Many thanks for sharing that wonderful photo! That Elew fellow is very talented! Glad you had a great time at Josh's concert! I look forward to your further updates  All my best, Joe |
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Post by Joe on Jun 23, 2011 2:04:04 GMT
Hi devotedfan, Many thanks for sharing that wonderful photo! That Elew fellow is very talented! Glad you had a great time at Josh's concert! I look forward to your further updates All my best, Joe Josh's opening act "Elew" is performing now on America's Got Talent! His 'Sweet Home Alabama" performance earned him a place in the next round! I'll bet Josh is pleased! |
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Post by Libby on Jun 23, 2011 6:12:39 GMT
Yes, he is, he just tweeted it tonight. This audition was probably months ago, so this may even be how they discovered him!
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Post by cloudbusting.heights on Jun 28, 2011 23:55:50 GMT
Ok so, forget about the set-list for the concert. I can't find one and I'm not the most patient person in the world! But he did sing a lot of his older works! Yay!! Interesting tidbit: The prelude on Illuminations, the Wandering Kind, Josh mentioned that he had orginally written that piece when he was 12!!!  He also told the audience that one Hershey's chocolat bar has about 1200 calories. hahahaha ~Paige |
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Post by Libby on Jun 29, 2011 21:19:10 GMT
I'm not worried about the set list, don't worry. I'd rather have it be a surprise! Less than 2 months to go, and then 2 days later, Paradiso will be out in the UK!! Hooray! |
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Post by Sing on Jul 7, 2011 14:46:36 GMT
Hi all, I've just received this email about some charity work which Josh is doing and the American tour I thought you'd find it interesting... This makes me really wish I live in America- at least during July/November haha! best wishes Sing p.s. wohoo! that's the first time I've inserted a quote and it's actually worked- and I've managed to complete a spreadsheet with formulas and everything for my friend in 2 hours when it normally takes me 6-7 hours!!- computers must be beginning to like me, at least today haha! |
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Post by Richard on Jul 8, 2011 7:27:47 GMT
Well done, Sing!  I've just enlarged the text in the quote so us older members can read it more easily. Best wishes, Richard |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Aug 3, 2011 1:38:06 GMT
Josh had a small role in the new movie "Crazy Stupid Love" and I can attest that his acting skills are quite good and maybe more impressive than his musical talent. He has excellent comic timing and is fully believable as the lawyer he plays. It wouldn't trouble me one bit if he pursued acting over other things from here on.
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I've got to find the setlist online (which is a lot harder than I thought!) and I'd like to upload a few pics that I took, as well as uploading my audio and video recordings to my computer. 
I highly recommend him. The first song he played was Mr. Brightside by The Killers. I don't know if any of you know some of this music but I recommend it! Let's see, he also play Clocks by Coldplay, Sweet Home Alabama, Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, The Diary of Jane by Breaking Benjamin. 
