In the summer of 2009, the Batacal in Paris was blessed with a musical evening that was to be provided entirely by Raphael Saadiq. This DVD contains the registration of this performance. This is also the first concert of this modest artist to be recorded on DVD. The show starts with a festive, swinging opening of the band and a guitar playing Saadiq. With passion he performs songs from his albums
… Instant Vintage (2002) and The Way I See It (2008). Of course there is also room for Lucy Pearl's big hit Don't Mess With My Man (2000), which degenerates into a real jam session, where the band shows why they were asked to join. The soul and funk influences are dripping from the stage and it can rightly be said that this pedigree musician sounds very strong live, both with his voice and with his bass guitar. Where he doesn't sing or play the guitar, he dances around with enthusiasm, showing that he really enjoys it himself. That way he knows how to whip up the audience. Afterwards, the viewer will wonder why he / she had to miss an evening like this. Recommended! [The extra CD contains audio versions of some live tracks and a bonus track]. (GL)more
