Even though I have listened to his albums, I really didn't know what to expect. I didn't know if I'd end up thinking that it was too poppish or what. But I was surprised. The quality of musicanship was excellent. I do believe that Josh Groban is one of the best singers of our time. And after hearing certain songs live, I think he has paired up with some quality musicians (e.g. Herbie Hancock) and he has some excellent songs. For me, it isn't all about him though. If the entire set was about him I would have been bored. Because I hate the idea of 'solo' artists, with the musicians getting no real stage. But he had excellent drummers (the two setup, I don't know jack about this, but one guy on 'percussion' using his hands and another guy on the 'drums'), guitar player, bassist, keyboardist, violinist, and cellist. His violinist had a 'solo' moment and she was just jaw dropping incredible to listen to.
I recommend that people check him out the next time they can. Sure as metalheads a few of his songs may be too 'soft' or 'pop' for ya, but when living and absorbing the music and his voice its a great experience, that anybody who cares about music can appreciate. And hell the sound quality of that production just couldn't be beat. Everything crystal clear.
I recommend that people check him out the next time they can. Sure as metalheads a few of his songs may be too 'soft' or 'pop' for ya, but when living and absorbing the music and his voice its a great experience, that anybody who cares about music can appreciate. And hell the sound quality of that production just couldn't be beat. Everything crystal clear.
