a different girl every night

Me'Shell Ndegeocello's low frequency melodies might be just the remedy for my blues (the source of my blues: subject of another blog entry). I found out about Me'Shell's free outdoor appearance while perusing the Pride Week section of New York Mag online and in spite of what I think might be a slight sinus infection I thought "What could be better than sitting in the park listening to Me'Shell Ndegeocello?" (and for free) Of course I was right. The short concert spotlighted her band "A Different Girl Every Night" and man those guys could jam. They opened up with Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression": "Manic depression is touching my soul/I know what I want but I just don't know...how to go about getting it." Did she know I was in the audience?

Narcissism aside, it was a chill atmosphere. The petite head shaven soul maven entered the stage in a simple black skirt and white tee-shirt, her brightly colored sneakers adding a burst of color. She didn't say much in the way of interacting with the audience. She never does really. She introduced her band, grooved with her guitar and crooned:

I do some right
I do some wrong
I pray to let light guide me
I'm just a soul on the planet
I'm trying to do good/be good/feel good

Who says the blues is dead?