Lauryn Hill - The Palladium - 2/14/12

phish owns your sorry ass.

The fact of the matter is that Lauryn Killed it.  Although they were some problems with the sound she still was able to communicate to her band that something was up.  The renditions of her songs were obviously different because honestly do you really want to go to a show and her the same stuff sung the same way? No you come to a show not only to experience the person you admire but also to see the artistic flavor that the performer has.  The unfortunate part for was the crowd, not saying that the crowd was bad, but they weren't a real Lauryn Hill Crowd.  Because it was Valentines day you had a bunch of couples who, no offense, only came to hear love songs and have a glorious valentines day with their hubbies.  Now I am all for it but when I came to see Lauryn, I came to see the mic ripping, beautiful sounding voice of Ms. Lauryn Hill.  Her renditions of Master Blaster for instance was beautiful and unexpected but I could tell NO ONE in the crowd knew what she was doing.  I felt like I was the only one super stoked that she was doing any Stevie Wonder.  All in all the show was great and like Ms. Hill said it's a work in Process, but if that is a work in process I would pay double to see her at her full potential.

wsp sux?

Go fuck yourself. Phish rules and melts faces.

I'm a huge Fugees fan and a Lauryn Hill fan, hell a Sister Act II fan! I saw her at Coachella last year and was surprised to hear 'rock' renditions of all her hits. The rock part totally takes away from what she's known for, her lyrics and voice. Both of which you couldn't really hear. Flash forward to her show last night that I was super excited for. And again, TOTALLY LET DOWN. Forget her being late...she's L-Boogie...she's worth wait. And again, It was the same rock version of all her hits. Then it hit me, it's not that she prefers to do those versions, but contractually she isn't ALLOWED to sing the original versions of her songs, because they aren't hers anymore. Meaning, she doesn't have rights to her music and thus legally isn't allowed to perform them. I tried to look it up online and saw others posting similar statements, but nothing concrete or official. So, I ask you, internet, is this true, cause that's the only thing that makes sense?

People who've commented as this being the best show ever, or that she's redeemed herself in anyway, obviously never saw the Fugees or Lauryn in concert during the 90s. At the show last night, I saw fans not enjoying the show, leaving early and some even shouting "sing the originals!" "what's with this rock s--t!?" "we can't hear your voice!" 

She was killing me softly, with her voice..or lack thereof...

I was at the Lauryn Hill show last night and I almost sold my tickets outside the show and did not go in because I didn’t want to see her like everyone always describes her live performances. I knew that would break my heart. But last minute, I ended up going and can I just say it was the greatest live show I’ve ever seen. I’ve been to many concerts with MUCH worse sound issues than that one and Lauryn did not let these issues affect her singing at all. There were small bumps here and there, but none of it took away from her amazing performance. The bass/pain in her voice is still very much alive, her flow is just like it was 15 years ago; her style on stage is like none other. She was bouncing like method man one minute while tightly gripping the mic and signing the bridge to "Killing me softly" another – and I thought, "Only Lauren could do that." I thought the way she conducted her live band was really amazing and I fell in love with her all over again yesterday. Her speech at the end, extremely graceful. I have always believed that it takes a certain kind of fan to fully understand and grasp everything Lauryn Hill is about and her artistry. With due respect, I don’t believe you are that person! It seems to me like your article was very much influenced by the negative articles (and rumors) you have read about her in the past. I also thought it lacked dignity because you immediately jumped in to mentioning all the negative things about the show – none of which were major at all but you tried to make them sound like they were- and left all the positives for the 2nd page which people have to click on to view. The positives out weighed the negatives and your article is irresponsible and influenced by outside factors besides the show. Also, Zion lasted 10 minutes because she was show-casing her band during that song and highlighted each, individual member…something that always takes place with a live band performance. Overall, the Lauryn Hill show was the exact opposite of all rumors about her and I recommend everyone should see her live at least once, she’s really the kind of artist we never had before and never will; last night proved that!

what about her rendition of master blaster that was sick!

I loved the entire set. The imperfections of the set were normal miscues at worst, and to me barely noticeable. Yes she had a few sound issues throughout the set, but to me it was nothing to focus on. Somehow, her music, her incredibly soulful delivery, and the fact that she rocked for over 2 hours seems to be an afterthought in this review, which is why you notice everyone commenting who was actually there LOVED the performance. Lauryn Hill is one of the most amazing talents of our generation. When performing the Fugees classics, she rapped Wyclef AND Pras's verses (something strangely left out of the review). When she sang, she sounded just as soulful as ever. She conducted her band like a maestro conducts an orchestra. She DID bring the house down with Killing Me Softly thank you for getting that part right atleast. Lauryn Hill amazed me and anybody else who seeks any sort of depth in their music. Incredible.

I personally loved the "flaws" in the performance and the risk she took with the new arrangements. I thought it added a real factor to what could have easily been a sappy tribute performance. I could have done without the over-talkative DJ and the extremely long solo's added to the end of "Zion", but overall I feel like Ms. Hill showed why she is still able to fill stadiums performing decade old songs!

Having seen Lauren Hill a few times I don't believe you. Hell I don't believe anything you post. Anyone who claims Rush and Phish are among the worst bands of all time have zero journalistic integrity in my book.