Posted September 17, 200717 yr ACL: Joss Stone By John T. Davis | Friday, September 14, 2007, 06:13 PM http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/00/02/45/image_5845020.jpg One word suggested itself repeatedly as Joss Stone strutted her stuff (there is simply no other way to describe it) on the AT&T Stage Friday afternoon. That word was “ebullient.” Other adjectives quickly suggested themselves — “effervescent,” for instance. And “buoyant.” Onstage before a huge crowd, Stone looked to be having every bit as much fun as you’d expect a 19-year-old to be having in a similar situation. That’s the thing, though — Stone’s age keeps getting in the way of an objective appreciation of her talents. She’ll be bantering along onstage in her toffee-flavored English lilt and then she opens her mouth to sing and the lost child of Irma Thomas comes belting out. It’s more than mere mimicry, but Stone doesn’t seem to have had enough miles on her life odometer to access the raw emotionalism of her soul-drenched music. Whatever, the effect is mesmerizing. Capering barefoot across the stage with coltish enthusiasm, Stone worked the crowd like a pro, punching the air for emphasis, doubling over in the heat of a musical moment, channeling the energy of her large band to her own ends. Most of her material was drawn from her latest album, “Introducing Joss Stone” (the title notwithstanding, it’s her third disc). That release seems a transitional effort, designed to transition Stone from the Memphis/Stax classicism of her first album into a more contemporary, urban R&B groove — less Carla Thomas, more Beyonce. Whatever. There was plenty of sweat and soul in evidence onstage, however, from the playful “Baby, Baby, Baby” to the 10-minute workout that grew out of “Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin’ On Me)” to big ballad show stopper “Music,” and the Greek chorus call and response of “You Had Me.” In all, Stone’s performance was consummately professional and entertaining and genuinely — say what you will about callow youth — soulful as all get-out. (Photo by Brian K. Diggs AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Thanks to austin360.com :cheer: Edited September 17, 200717 yr by Irene
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