what a treat the rufus wainwright concert was
after four amazing young singers performed the lulu song cycle (i hope someone puts some video up!) mr wainwright played (in almost this order):
The Art Teacher
Damned Ladies
Complainte de la Butte
Respectable Dive (new! from the album he is currently recording with mark ronson)
Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
Going to a Town (which he dedicated to the OWS protesters)
Memphis Skyline (birthday tribute to Jeff Buckley)
Hallelujah
Beauty Mark
Poses
last night i dreamt i met him and asked him why he never plays “Natasha“— my favorite of his if I had to pick— and he said, “Well, Bethany, it is just too sad…” fair enough. but i’ll still hold out hope of seeing it live.
still would like to see him with a full band + back up singers as i’ve only seen him solo with piano/guitar. perhaps after the new album comes out…
