Bonnie Raitt is way cool
I saw Bonnie Raitt in concert last night. Wow she rocked, for a couple reasons. First she sounds as good live as when I've heard her on the radio. The acoustics at the Jubilee Auditorium are very good as well so it sure was a pleasure to listen to her.
Secondly, she is 55yrs old and wholly doodle she looks damn fine. Some people try hard to be cool and other people just ARE cool and it seems effortless, that's what makes them cool. Bonnie Raitt falls into this category. You can tell she's completely into the music and she moves about the stage wtih an ease and confidence of someone who has spent most of her life performing. There is something about Blues artists as well, how they play their music and interact with each other. There are no theatrics and she doesn't change her outfits or have a fancy light show. When she speaks she has a raspy-ness to her voice that makes me think of smokey night clubs and perhaps abit of hard living. However when she starts to sing everything comes out smooth like fine scotch.
I've been listening to a book on tape about Hurricane Katrina and the example of poor leadership, ineptitudeand apathy from the people who were supposed to help. Bonnie Raitt mentioned New Orleans and sang a song for the people STILL waiting for disaster relief. After listening to this book I could relate to the situation a little better. She paid homage to the fact that so much of the Blues were birthed in this area.
Also she was in concert supporting the Pembina Institute, a group that has been working for the past 20yrs on climate change, sustainable development and alternative fuel sources. Again another reason Bonnie Raitt is cool, she cares about issues beyond whether her albums are going to go platinum.
I do believe that rock stars, and actors can make damn fine activists. Maybe people shouldn't be swayed by them simply because they're famous, but regardless... if people pay attention to them then why not leverage their influence? I think the Beastie Boys have done more for the plight of Tibet than we know, and hey one just has to look at Bono - that man is making a significant difference.
When I'm 55 I hope I'm as cool as Bonnie.
Secondly, she is 55yrs old and wholly doodle she looks damn fine. Some people try hard to be cool and other people just ARE cool and it seems effortless, that's what makes them cool. Bonnie Raitt falls into this category. You can tell she's completely into the music and she moves about the stage wtih an ease and confidence of someone who has spent most of her life performing. There is something about Blues artists as well, how they play their music and interact with each other. There are no theatrics and she doesn't change her outfits or have a fancy light show. When she speaks she has a raspy-ness to her voice that makes me think of smokey night clubs and perhaps abit of hard living. However when she starts to sing everything comes out smooth like fine scotch.
I've been listening to a book on tape about Hurricane Katrina and the example of poor leadership, ineptitudeand apathy from the people who were supposed to help. Bonnie Raitt mentioned New Orleans and sang a song for the people STILL waiting for disaster relief. After listening to this book I could relate to the situation a little better. She paid homage to the fact that so much of the Blues were birthed in this area.
Also she was in concert supporting the Pembina Institute, a group that has been working for the past 20yrs on climate change, sustainable development and alternative fuel sources. Again another reason Bonnie Raitt is cool, she cares about issues beyond whether her albums are going to go platinum.
I do believe that rock stars, and actors can make damn fine activists. Maybe people shouldn't be swayed by them simply because they're famous, but regardless... if people pay attention to them then why not leverage their influence? I think the Beastie Boys have done more for the plight of Tibet than we know, and hey one just has to look at Bono - that man is making a significant difference.
When I'm 55 I hope I'm as cool as Bonnie.
posted by Lise B at Thursday, October 26, 2006
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