Carole
King -
Welcome to My Living Room |
Recently I was
honored to be asked to review the new Carole King DVD,
Welcome to My Living Room. I do not normally write
reviews with editorial commentary, however this performance
struck me on too many levels to avoid personal comments,
bear with me.
First let me say that this is one of those
reviews that I spent an inexcusable amount of time on. I
didn’t want to write; I wanted to watch, I wanted to listen.
Each time I would put the DVD on again thinking ‘ok this
time I’ll do the review,’ but I would get lost, lost in the
magic that is Carole King.
Welcome to my Living Room,
is an enchanted evening with a woman who has been there for
us through thick and through thin. From her first album,
Now that Everything’s Been Said, in 1968, to the 2007
release of Welcome to My Living Room, King has been
there through our happiness, our heartbreaks. She’s made us
dance, sing, cry, and love. There is not a milestone in my
life that is not documented in my heart with a Carole King
song.
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This DVD is a celebration of all that King has
given us through a lifetime of talented dedication. You will hear
favorites, some new sounds with a guest performer, show tunes,
intimate conversation, and much more. A petite power-house, King is
not afraid to sing out. With those oh-so-familiar chords we are
instantly transported to a place thought lost inside the heart. With
an impish, ‘but I am a good girl grin,’ it is indeed a pleasure not
only to hear King perform but to see her perform.
Turning on this DVD, a lifetime of wonder came
rushing back to me as I am sure it will to you. Do not miss this
opportunity to see one of the music world’s finest perform.
Stunningly heartfelt.
'Welcome To My Living Room’ hit stores 10.23.07 on
Carole King’s own Rockingale Records. The long awaited live DVD is
packed with additional features and footage that offers an intimate,
unadorned glimpse into the "Living Room" of one of the greatest
singer / songwriters of all time. Filmed in Southern California in
2005, the set features twenty-nine songs and nearly two hours of
music from King’s sold-out 2005/06 ‘Living Room World Tour’.
Learn more about Carole King at
www.caroleking.com
Editor’s note: I would like to say, Thank you
Carole for sharing this performance and for all you have brought to
the world, for providing the songs of not only my life but the lives
of millions of fans.
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