Incredibile
by HelenaBertinelli on 10/26/14The Greek Theatre - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5It was a great concert. My only regret was missing the first five songs, due to the fact that apparently, it's really hard to get a taxi cab in LA on a Saturday night.
I came in while she was singing En Cambio No and managed to spout off a few of the lyrics while I was running to my seat.
I caught the rest of the songs on her setlist, and was pleasantly surprised to discover that she sang a few songs in Italian. That made me happy because I know all of Laura's Italian song lyrics by heart, and was partially inspired to learn the language because of her.
And the last time she came to LA, she only sang in Spanish, the fact of which partially hampered my enjoyment of the concert because I don't speak Spanish. I only speak English and Italian.
It was a joy and a delight to shout some of Laura's song lyrics back at her, and it especially felt gratifying because I had waited five years to get to experience Laura in concert again. Laura even manages to keep her fans enthralled by not being boring and banal when she sings. She comes up with new arrangements for her songs that makes them sound like they're brand new, even though they're the same songs you've heard hundreds of times before. I also give her back-up band props for their ability to play and sing, and I'll even put them on par with some of the best rock bands (U2, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty, etc.) that I've seen live.
Laura also manages to be one of the best vocalists I've ever heard, and it's amazing how her mezzo-soprano voice never fades, even while she's hitting those high notes night after night.
All of this made me grateful that I still managed to make it to the concert, despite being upset that I missed the first few songs.
And as a bonus, I even, inadvertently, sat next to a bunch of Italians from Italy. I actually got to practice my Italian with them, and one of them even shook my hand!
To sum it all up: I'd definitely recommend seeing Laura live. The only things I would change is getting to Laura's concert early, as well as a few songs on her setlist (e.g. replacing Emergenza D'Amore with Ascolta Il Tuo Cuore, etc.). I would even visit LA again to see Laura, this despite the fact that I hate that city. But I'm willing to go to great lengths to see my favorite singer live again, as she is definitely well worth it.