An Excellent Show
by Vandy1L on 9/3/10Ryman Auditorium - NashvilleWhen it comes to She & Him, I have to admit I was more interested in the "Him" than the "She." Indeed, M. Ward is a fantastically talented, creative and original musician. After seeing them live, however, I must say that Zooey Deschanel can certainly hold her own. She sounds even better live than on the band's albums--a rare quality in today's world of autotune etc. My only complaint about the show was that it was rather brief and decidedly straight-forward. They came out. They smiled. They had the required two minutes of banter. And they sang. I supposed it lacked the organic feeling that fans are often wanting from a live performance.