Raphael Saadiq @ The House of Blues

Monday night I was helping out my friend Ronnie Jr. with an interview.  We shot an interview with Raphael Saadiq for a website that he works for.  The site is LosAngelesIAM.com.  Check out the site in the next day or two for the interview.  Our interview was scheduled for 6, and we didn’t get in there to interview him til after 10.  All part of the game I guess.  I’ve been a Raphael Saadiq fan since Tony Toni Tone’s first album, so it was pretty cool to meet the guy and shake his hand.  

On a cool note, that we didn’t expect.  The tour manager felt bad that we waited around so long, so she gave us her personal pair of tickets.  Now I’m not one to waste free tickets, so Ronnie and I brought the gear back to my truck, then went back to check out a bit of the show.

I can’t believe I forgot about how great a performer that guy is!!  We got in right on his second song, and stuck around for the whole old school medley then left after that.  Cause let’s be real.. Ronnie is good company.. but watching a Raphael Saadiq show without my girlfriend is pretty lame… But, like I said… I did stick around for the medley, where he took it back to the early 90′s with “Just Me & You”, “It Never Rains”, “Lay Your Head on My Pillow”, “Anniversary”, “Ask of You”, and a few more.  If you’re reading this post looking for old joints like that….. sorry.. you’ll have to check back another time.  For now… you need to check out his new album “The Way I See It”.  He takes it back to a classic R&B sound from maybe the late 60s.  Almost reminds me of some old Smokey or other classic Motown.  Go buy it!!!  Maybe this track will help convince you…

Raphael Saadiq – Love That Girl

Tags: House of Blues, Raphael Saadiq, ronnie jr