First of all, the show was awesome. With the exception of cracks in her voice (the high notes), I thought the show went really well. She didn't play her song that I liked the least Ode to... which was fine by me.
I thought the band was fantastic in complementing her and they rocked out well. She did a reworked version of Known for Years which was amazing because the original version was Jeff Buckley-ish (like Last Goodbye) but she rocked it out during the concert with a country twist.
I do wish that the set was longer and I wish the encore consisted of more songs of herself at the piano. Because as good as she is with the band, there's a hushed intimacy when it's just Rachael on the piano. She cracked during The Reason Why because she got emotional. To me, that moment was poignant and beautiful.
She had great banter with the band and the crowd and you can see that touring around venues in the US has really developed her showmanship skills. At one point, she was introducing Would You Please and she was afraid people would not recognize the song since it was from her EP; I proceeded to yell the song title and she said "I love you. Can I have your number?". Unfortunately, I forgot to mention to her during the autograph session later that I was the person who yelled out her name. Oh well.
I wasn't able to take photos with her since the Esplanade people were shooing us off like a factory. But she did confirm that she wants to come back. And I can't wait for that to happen.
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I really hope to see her live sometime soon! And thanks so much for trying to get the autograph for me(:
Heh... no problem. I think the Mosaic Festival has really acquitted itself very well this year. The lineup was eclectic and impressive. I wonder whether she will come back on her own or under a festival.
Oh and her album's getting released around June/July. I think.
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