SOUNDTRACK: RAPHAEL SAADIQ-Tiny Desk Concert #28 (September 28, 2009).
I’ve heard the name Raphael Saadiq for years. I’ve seen his name in print in many places. And I always assumed he was a word music artist. I had no idea that he was an R&B artist who was in Tony! Toni! Tone! (a band about which I know nothing except their name).
I’m not a fan of R&B, so I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this Concert very much. But man, it is a great session.
I have to assume that it’s the acoustic guitars (with the amazing guitar work by Rob Bacon) that rein in some of the trappings of R&B which I tend to dislike. But I was also really impressed with how great his voice sounded. Especially knowing that he was in a dance artist (with implied studio trickery), his voice sounds amazing stripped down this way. He plays three songs, “Love That Girl,” “100 Yard Dash,” “Sure Hope You Mean It” and each one is great. I love the way he gets the office to sing along on “Sure Hope You mean It” (even though they’re not ready).
I’m tempted to listen to him in another setting to see what he sounds like outside of a Tiny Desk, but I’m afraid to spoil how much I enjoyed him here.
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