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Femmusic.com, July, 1999
Joan Armatrading / Marie Beer
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The Fillmore Auditorium
is a new, and gorgeous addition to the Colorado music scene.
It is filled with hanging chandeliers, red curtains, a wall
of prominent rock history photos. It is a cross between a
grand hotel, and Radio City Music Hall.
FEMMUSIC.com was there
on July 27 to see a legend of rock and rock, and her opening
act. The legend was no less than Joan Armatrading. The opener
was Woman From Mars, and Broken Records recording artist,
Marie Beer. Both had the room enthralled.
Beer began her set with
"Garden" a love ballad that was enriched in sound
and presence by the Fillmore. Sadly, the lighting could not
keep place with Beer initially blacking her out mid-song.
Beer was there with a band including Todd Ayres on guitar,
Raul Roste on percussion, and Wil Masisak of Broken Records
on bass.
Next Beer sang "Rainbow"
about a desire to return home from the urban wasteland. Another
song that wrapped the audience around her finger was "Angel"
about being in love using the metaphor of an angel being pulled
to the ground. Beer's set ended with two of her strongest
songs: "House of Love" and "Hurricane of War."
"House of Love" is a fast paced song about a fiery
and distant love. "Hurricane of War" is a wish to
do more for a tragic world.
Marie Beer continues to
amaze. For a teenager, she has a vocal range and training
that eludes people twice her age. FEMMUSIC.com looks forward
to seeing Beer open for other big name artists before she
becomes one herself.
After being hyped up by
Beer's incredible opening the audience was overjoyed to see
Armatrading take to the stage. The audience screamed to a
deafening roar that could have gone on all night if Armatrading
wished it.
Next, Armatrading set
was filled with many classics that kept the hyped audience
charging. "Always" began the set. This was followed
by "Down to the Ground" in which Armatrading roared
like a regal lioness. "Danger Zone", "All the
Way From America", "What We Had Before", "Pretty
Love" , "Stole My Heart" were just some of
the other songs that filled Armatrading's set. Every one or
two songs the crowd screamed in worship to Armatrading.
When the lights finally
went down it seemed like an encore set would go on forever.
Instead it was a single song, and the crowd took to the streets
running on the adrenaline of their favorite songs. If Armatrading
receives this welcome every night she'll play until her teenage
fans are middle-aged. FEMMUSIC.com hopes so.
© FEMMUSIC 2001
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