Beth Orton

It's been awhile, but I have a few things to say.
First, I need to talk about Beth Orton and the evening of bliss she gave me last week.

She played the Carlu in Toronto, a small club on the 7th floor of a building adjacent to a mall downtown. Opening for her was Willy Mason who was accompanied by the very lovely and talented Nina Violet. She apparently has a solo record coming out. A must buy.

I've always liked Beth, she has a great voice that's sweet and endearing. She Cries Your Name & Stolen Car were her big hits, but the new album (comfort of strangers) was filled with great songs, so anticipation was high.

She killed! Her voice has the power of Janis but can be as sweet as Tori's. She didn't do her 2 hits until the 2nd encore and she changed them and made them fresh, it was truly an awesome experience. People who had never heard of her, were moved by songs like Shadow of a Doubt and Heart of Soul. And of course Comfort of Strangers was a highlight.

She's vaulted herself into my top 5 current Ladies, with Tori, PJ Harvey, Bjork & Beth Gibbons (Portishead). Go and buy her albums.
So I thank Beth & her guitar for a great night.