My Private Performance

Some people have a "Things to do Before I Die" list. I don't necessarily have a "list," but since I am obsessive about having lists, I do have some idea what I would put on that list. I can honestly say that I can officially check "Have a famous talented musician play a private performance for me" off my list. While I am a bit upset no one took my advice to see Abra Moore at Tin Angel on Friday night, I'm just as thrilled that I got my own private performance. Sitting in front of someone that I have adored and revered for the last ten years for an incredible hour of music is a night that I won't soon forget.

Moore started her set with her beautiful new single, "Sugarite," a powerful ballad with power-house vocals, ethereal vocal effects and a driving guitar solo. Showcasing her voice as well as her new song-writing abilities was a perfect way to start off the evening. Unfortunately, the fans of the previous performer, Matthew Ryan, were obnoxiously talking in the back, which in this venue is only 20 feet away. To say they were rude would be an understatement. Though I enjoyed the opener, Ryan's fans, which turned out to be friends and family, were very inconsiderate of Moore and the audience that had stayed. Just as she was finishing her first song, the last fans finally took their conversations outside. Moore even commented, "Finally we have some peace and quiet now. Good."

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