Howard Jones: Brilliant, As Always
The Howard Jones duo (with acoustic guitarist Robin Boult) played a nearly identical set to the show I attended in
He opened with the beautiful new song, “Someone You Need,” which he co-wrote with Duncan Sheik, and before long had the audience singing along to “Like to Get to Know You Well.” He told the amusing story that when it got translated into Japanese, he got an angry call that this song would ruin his career. Perplexed, he inquired further to discover that the Japanese translation of it was, “Like to Force Myself Upon You.” That definitely was not his intention.
Jones did a wonderful job engaging the audience throughout the show, both with colorful, personal stories and by encouraging the crowd to sing along to many songs, even ones with which they weren’t as familiar. A classically trained pianist, Jones has a sweeping vocal range, meaningful lyrics, and a collection of timeless classics. A noteworthy recent album that highlights Jones’s classical side is Piano Solos for Friends and Loved Ones, (2003) a collection of instrumental improvisations, each inspired by and dedicated to someone special in his life.
If you missed this show, he’ll be at the Ramshead in
Thanks to my buddy Bill for the fantastic HoJo dvd of his 20th anniversary concert in
Someone You Need (new)
Like to Get to Know You Well
Love’s Never Wasted (new)
Don’t Always Look at the Rain
The Prisoner
Say It Like You Mean It (new)
Everlasting Love /mixed in with the Beatles’ Twist and Shout
Second set:
Didn’t take notes (sorry) but it began with Dreamin’ On and included Hide and Seek; You Know I Love You, Don’t You?; No One is to Blame; Life in One Day; What is Love; and the encore: Things Can Only Get Better.
1 Comments:
At 9:58 PM, Ayrtonx5 said…
Hi Dana
This is Glenn Ayrton from Queensland Australia. I recently saw Howard live in a similar acoutsic concert. Absolutely the best live concert I have seen.
Enjoyed your post.
regards
Glenn Ayrton
ayrtonx5@bigpond.com
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