Josh Groban

I went to see J.G. in concert last night in Philly. One word to sum it up: AMAZING. He has an absolutely unbelievable voice. I've been a fan of his for a few years now. Those who know me might be surprised that I listen to him because, well, he doesn't fit into my usual taste of musical genres (rock, alternative, indie)...but, that really doesn't matter to me...I have a deep appreciation for all types of music, as long as it's good and the artist is talented! It's hard, though, to specifically categorize his music, because it's a little bit pop, opera, rock, instrumental.

Josh Groban definitely has talent...of course he has a very operatic, powerful voice, but he also plays piano and the drums (both which he played a little last night). Who knows, he may play other instruments as well. What I loved, though, about the concert was that, in addition to his own band, he had a string section of local Philadelphia musicians. His own band and backing musicians consisted of a drummer, percussionist, pianist/keyboardist, bassist, guitarist, cellist, and violinist. Together, they all sounded incredible.

A note about his violinist...her name is Lucia Micarelli. She is only 21 years old but sounds like she's been playing for 40 years! About halfway through the concert, she did a violin solo and it was none other than Led Zeppelin's Kashmir!!! As soon as I heard those oh-so-familiar notes, my jaw pretty much hit the ground in my disbelief.

In any event....the concert was one of the best I've ever been to.

I'll leave you with my favorite song from his new album, Awake..."February Song" which was co-written with John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting.

Listen at my Stickam site: February Song ENJOY!