Released March 2012, Label - Truth and Soul
I can't describe, but just listen!!
My review of the show on April 26
If you forgot what
funk means and looked it up, will probably see a picture of Lee Fields, in his
suit posing and knowing that he’s still got it.
Right off his newly released album Faithful
Man, Lee Fields and the Expressions captivated the audience with what I
would like to call a soulful, funkadelic performance. If you were not at the Continental Club last
night (Thursday, April 26th), you definitely missed one heck of a show. As the Expressions took the stage and opened
up with an instrumental interlude, a few minutes later, Lee Fields comes
strutting his stuff with his blue suit wearing shades. The onstage presence was vibrant as he belted
out songs from his highly publicized album My
Worlds. There is something so
stunning about Lee Fields, his vocal range as well as the Expressions, that each
song pulled you in and gave you this feeling of love and happiness. On numerous occasions, Lee Fields walked from
the left side of the stage then to the right and told the audience I LOVE YOU,
which in turn the audience roared with applause and cheer.
Midway through the
set, the Expressions, minus the guitarist, cleared the stage and Lee Fields put
on a solo, stripped down performance of Faithful
Man that quieted the crowd as they stood in awe. Minutes later, they came back on and finished
the song with a jolt of energy. As the
end of the set drew near, there was no putting a stop to Lee Fields as he got
off stage and came back on to do the encore and performed Sunny. I believe the raw
sound and the heart that Lee puts into each song and lyric live brings you to a
place where you feel every muscle in your body move. To put into words the overall performance of
Lee Fields and the Expressions would be like trying to put into words one of
the best, mind-blowing performances.
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