D'Angelo is the FUNKIN' TRUTH!!!
by SalukiSis on 8/25/15The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5Where do I begin? All I can say is, don't walk--RUN to see D'Angelo in concert, wherever he is performing!!! Not only was this venue a perfect set up for him and his band The Vanguard, he was on time, looked healthy & fit, and gave the audience two encores! But please believe, the most notable thing about his performance was how much they brought the FUNK!!! Saw George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic in Vegas a few nights before D'Angelo, and if he'd been in the audience, he would've been proud. I mean they hit it HARD, with distinct nods to James Brown, Sly Stone, P-Funk, Prince...the latter was represented in the band by none other than Jessie Johnson, formerly of The Time, who retains that hard funk rock edginess. The band was tight. D'Angelo's vocals and keyboard chops were at their finest. He is a brilliant musician. Towards the very end of his set, as each band member walked off individually, he showed love to each of them--you could tell he was proud of his work with them, and was really happy with how well they nailed the performance. My sweetie and I couldn't stop dancing, couldn't stop rocking out, and didn't want it to end. I wasn't a big fan of his latest album (the one so many long years in the making), but who needs an album when you can smash out tour performances like that?!?! It's clear that he's back from all the personal challenges he's been through, and I'm so proud that I got to see him at his very best. Amaaaaazing...D'Angelo, you are the MUTHAFUNKIN' TRUTH!!!