Buble Invasion
Michael Buble
Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC
April 12, 2006
I posted this as a comment on my other blog, but thought I'd put it here to since it is a live review of sorts. Enjoy!
It has been a long time since I have been to a show where people are so crazed over the performer that they lose their minds completely. The poor security guards at Memorial Auditorium have never had such a workout. People were running down the aisle to the stage and then turning around so their friend could take a picture of them standing in the aisle near the stage with Michael Buble singing behind them. A surgical nurse in the area made repeated attempts to get to the stage and finally made it past the ushers running full-speed. She handed Michael a bouquet of flowers and a teddy bear, saying that they (the ushers) wouldn't let her up there. Buble said "I wonder why, it's not like I am doing anything up here," and then went on to ask what the woman does for a living. After hearing she is a nurse, he said okay, next time you're at work how about I come up all in your s***.
Very funny, yes, but embarrassing to me that so many people in Raleigh act as if they are the only one there to see the show. The woman who pushed my wife out of the way as Buble came down our aisle (we were on the end of the row) so she could nearly molest him as he passed should be committed. She was about to pass out and couldn't stop trembling as if Raleigh was experiencing its first major earthquake.
I guess this is why I prefer the small intimate shows of lesser known indie bands. Not sure I could take another one like that anytime soon.
Now, let it be said that Michael Buble is one of the best live singers I have ever heard. And his stage prescence is amazing. A true total package performer who I am sure will have a lifetime of success. He handled all the chaos with grace and style and razor-sharp wit. Definitely better at handling it than I was...
