Midnight train...

Back when my husband and I were dating and it seemed that we were in it for the long haul I started telling him things about myself that I thought important for him to know(and vice versa). My main thinking was that if they ever resurrected the Newlywed game I wanted to be assured that we would win. I had watched that show enough as a kid to know that not only was it important to win, it was crazy embarrassing when couples didn't know basic things about each other. I don't do embarrassment. Preparation, preparation, preparation...
One of the things I told him is that Gladys Knight is my absolute favorite female singer. There are lots of people that I love like Etta, Ella, Dina, Sarah, Phyllis, Barbara, Pattie, just to name a few but for me Gladys is the it. (I refuse to put last names, if you don't know figure it out and shame on you!) Now over the course of 15 years I have repeated it numerous times and while we have never been on any televised game show where that information was pertinent, he is ready to use it if need be. On our anniversary (8/1) my husband came through big time and we saw my girl Gladys Knight in concert. The concert was at an intimate theater in the round that used to be called the Westbury Music Fair. No seat in the place is bad but there was no seat better than ours, first row next to the stage. Before I try to find the words to describe Gladys, let me talk a little about the opening act, none other then Mr. Peabo Bryson. Peabo is one of the most underrated male R&B singers around. He saaaaang!! for us, you hear me what I tell you. He looks great and his voice was in fine form. He sang all his hits and also did a moving rendition of Sade's King of Sorrow. For the King of Sorrow he also played the hell of out the guitar, who knew he even played. Truly, he should record his rendition.
Well, I don't think there are sufficient words to describe the brilliance of Gladys. At 64yrs. old she can out sing any 5 top female r&b singers of today. She sang her hits, she covered a few of the jazz/early r&b great ladies of the past and she also did a cover of Boyz to Men's End of the Road that was simply perfection. She is a great vocalist and the consummate entertainer. Since seeing her on Friday I have been watching old performance footage on Youtube and she truly has the same richness in her voice as she did in the early years of her career. It was a real treat that I will not soon forget. My husband and I had a fantastic time.
Mr. R Your the best thing that ever happened to me.