Last night was our “date night” to go see Diana Krall at the Paramount. What a great concert! Not only is she a very talented musician and Grammy award winner, but she’s so funny as well. In between songs she would intro the next number by telling bits about how she came about hearing it for the first time or who the song was written by, sung by, what album it was on, etc. Of course, she admitted that perhaps not all of her facts were straight (eg- the specific albums), but she made it very light and fun nonetheless.
She truly has some great fans out there, and a few odd ones as well. At one point in the show, after the second (of three) encore I believe, some gal yelled out something to the effect of “Take it off!”. Unfazed by such an out-of-place remark, Diana replied “I’m high maintenance, but thanks for the thought.” Actually, after she said “I’m high maintenance…” I was laughing so hard I couldn’t exactly make out what she said, but it was something like that. Anyhow, she’s playing to another sold-out concert tonight at the Paramount, and if you’re going I know you will have a great time! This is the second time we’ve seen her, and we had a great time at both concerts.
A few things about the Paramount, and theater/concerts in general that I’d like to address:
- It’s one of the most beautiful theaters I’ve been to. If you ever get the chance to see something or someone playing there, just go.
- The restrooms off of section 4 on the main floor have ceilings that are about 6′ high, so if you use them you will feel like a giant in them.
- In said restrooms the mirror cuts off right at about your nose if you are of average height as I am. I figure it would cut off somewhere around Shaq’s bellybutton.
- If you spend more than, oh, say $100 on a pair of tickets; why do would you wear faded jeans to the show? Maybe it’s me, but in a pseudo-upscale concert like Diana Krall (remember: she’s high maintenance) I like to dress up a little and not look like I’m heading out to the garden to do some weeding.
Just a few things I thought you should know. 