Concert Review: Regina Spektor SF, CA 4/30/07
REGINA SPEKTOR: THE WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO, CA 4/30/07
Regina Spektor’s recent album “Begin To Hope” is a modern musical masterpiece. Her sense of timing and her arrangements are peculiar and exciting all at the same time. I went to this concert to see how well the tunes transcend onto a live stage. The good news is that she sounds as crystal clear live, as she does on her c.d. The bad news, this tour consisted of just Regina and her piano. The last time I saw a tour like this it was with Tori Amos. That concert put me to sleep, this one almost did. If it weren’t for Regina’s perky attitude and silly lyrics I would have been bored to tears.
I took only one picture and one video (posted above) because the security staff was on high alert. They were given specific instructions to kick out people with flash photography. That is lame for the Warfield, just lame. I even saw the security people going through the crowd hushing people who were talking too much. Yikes.
Regina has a a great stage presence and her songs are so lively that you are able to follow the story in such an intimate setting. But this show lacked the showmanship I am used to at this venue. Her best songs “Hotel Song” and “Fidelity” were pitch perfect, but not as fun played with just the piano. There was no pizazz or great moments that I could relay from this concert, which is sad. It was just Regina and her piano telling stories. And compared to her c.d. the material wasn’t given the right treatment.
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