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BoA the Live : 4 of 5
7.04.2007 8:16 AM \| Link	I've been terrible about keeping up with Jpop DVDs that I've bought in recent months, but I finally took the time to enjoy BoA's latest concert DVD. This is the first BoA concert that I've watched - I've heard that her past concerts were much more focused on dancing, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching BoA let her backup dancers do all the moves while she focused on her singing, which was truly amazing - definitely one of the best voices in my Jpop library! BoA is accompanied by a huge band with multiple percussionists, backup singers, and everything else, and they are all great, especially the keyboardist, who kicks out some really tasty licks that give these familiar songs a wonderfully different live sound. Speaking of sound, the quality of the recording and camera work is fantastic (much better than the usual H!P release, actually), and the stage and lighting is really nice (though the geek in me couldn't stop thinking that the abstract backdrop looked like a bunch of TIE fighter wings!). BoA makes three wardrobe changes, and even though I wasn't too fond of her hat for the opening numbers, she more than makes up for it with the gorgeous fringe on her second outfit! But above all, the best aspect of the show is BoA's performance itself - seeing her really pour on the emotion in songs like Your Color is a real treat, and I don't think I've ever seen a live song better than her rendition of Moon and Sunrise with solo piano. BoA the Live is an incredible concert with a very mature tone, extremely enjoyable by pure music lovers and enthusiastic Jpop fans alike! Labels: boa, dvds, jpop


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