Shawn Colvin in concert
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I saw Shawn Colvin in concert for the first time a couple of weeks ago when she played the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA. She had a small band with her, which luckily included Buddy Miller, a fantastic guitarist and vocalist who has released many Americana / Country albums solo and with his wife Julie Miller. Shawn recently released her first album in many years, These Four Walls. The CD is excellent and every track is on my iPod (I quickly delete songs not to my taste). The concert was great, the musicianship superb, but a few things surprised me.1) Shawn's voice was not as powerful as it comes across on record. She tends to start and end each lyric with a softer voice which is sometimes hard to hear. The few songs that Buddy sang were very different because he has a really powerful, projecting voice.2) Shawn's appearance was not as I expected from her CDs. While she's no spring chicken she looks elegant, beautiful and tastefully dressed. She came on stage in some kind of short leather coat wearing a flat cap and kept this outfit on for the entire concert.3) She seems somewhat fragile as a person. She referred to the disappointing sales on "A Whole New You" (which followed "A Few Small Repairs" containing the hit "Johnny Came Home"), her endless therapy sessions. After songs like "Climb On A Back That's Strong" (paraphrasing) I expected a more confident persona.Still, I love her music and would gladly see her again. Has anyone else seen her in concert and what was your response?
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