It was not overwhelming nor underwhelming. He did everything you were suppose to do in covering a classic joint. The prime example of this was his cover of “How Come You Don’t Call Me”, dedicated to the late GOAT Prince. As I mentioned earlier, I knew Benét could flat sing, but I still was somewhat sleeping on this fact. One of my favorite moments of the night was also a come to Jesus moment for yours truly. From the wedding anthem “Spend My Life” accompanied by vocalist Jessica Jolia (who held it down in Tamia’s place), “Chocolate Legs”, “News for You”, “Georgy Porgy ”, “Sunshine”, “Insane” and the seasoned woman’s twerk anthem “Sometimes I Cry” (a seasoned woman did indeed twerk to this, causing me to literally laugh out loud during the show). Another highlight of his set was how deep his catalog goes. However, his ability to hit deep baritone notes then jump to falsetto effortlessly and not get tired, blew me away and shows why his has career has gone on for nearly 30 years. The first thing that stood out about Benét’s performance was vocal delivery and power.
By the way, At 50 years old, the man looks and sounds AMAZING. Eric Benét walking to the mic ever so smoothly. Following an introduction by the host of the evening was an intro that faded into Mr. When I say on time, the show started exactly at 8:00. So fast forward to Friday night at a packed-out Wiltern theatre, where the first sign that a good night was on the way…. Made a post on Facebook and within 24 hours, a ticket was in my inbox. But before I dropped my coins, I figured I would let family and friends know that this would be a great birthday gift. I said to myself, “This should be a hot show.
So on my birthday, the guys over at You Know I Got Soul announced the ME tour featuring Marsha Ambrosius and Eric Benét. If used the right way, social media has the ability to let you know that some amazing things are about to happen in music.
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