I went to see KATY PERRY. Well, it was a must, wasn't it She's gorgeous, she made one of the wittiest records of the last decade (well, two or three of them actually.... including "I Kissed a Girl", and "You're So Gay ... and You Don't Even Like Boys!) - and she sings one of our songs, for Heaven's sake ... and brilliantly well (I had copped it on Youtube). Well, that's all I knew when I walked in to my 'local' theatre, the Shepherd's Bush Empire ...
Well, I walked in - and there was Katy Perry and a hot young band tearing it up, to an audience who responded to every note, and seldom sat down. No clicks, no backing tracks, no mime show, no dance (except some wonderful spontaneous 'dance moves' she cooked up as part of her conversational patter) ... no huge production ... no pretence. Just a really great young singer and artist, pouring her heart out. Katy Perry is the real thing. A Rock Star. Every time I use that word, I wonder if I know what it really is that distinguishes a Rock Star from a Pop Star. Well, whatever it is KP is a great example. If it's definable, it's to do with intent, and honesty, I think. The intent of a Rock Star is to express what is inside, bursting to get out, and share it with anyone who cares to listen. It's not about 'wanting to be famous' ... or 'wanting to make loads of money' ... it's about walking that dangerous line between art for its own sake and art for an audience ... it's a subject I return to often (recently in my introductory piece to our book on the work of T.R. Williams ... the great 1850s stereo photographer .. who will become hugely famous when the book is published!!!! - I hope!).
Katy Perry is quite evidently her own boss. Nobody is telling her where to stand, or how to move .. or what she should sing about. She writes highly original songs, she plays great guitar, and sings beautifully, effortlessly accurately and from the heart. But the best thing of all is her command of mood. This also made me think of Freddie. Katy sings and talks lightly, full of cheeky humour, but, at the drop of a hat ... before you realise it's happened ... she has changed gear and is singing a serious song with a natural honesty and emotion ... and you are in her grip. She's a true entertainer. I'm so happy I went. Yes, I DID go back and say hi ... and we did both feel excited enough to immortalise the moment ... I think this is a great picture (above) .. and solely because Katy seized the moment, with humour and openness, like she does so often in her stage work, to make something special. I was initially reluctant to make the picture public ... yes, I used to publish things like this on the Soapbox ... I thought these days it might seem like the visual equivalent of name-dropping. But I'm proud that we had this moment. Katy, you're great.
Well, I walked in - and there was Katy Perry and a hot young band tearing it up, to an audience who responded to every note, and seldom sat down. No clicks, no backing tracks, no mime show, no dance (except some wonderful spontaneous 'dance moves' she cooked up as part of her conversational patter) ... no huge production ... no pretence. Just a really great young singer and artist, pouring her heart out.
@ you exposing yourself like this, I always knew this limp-wristed queer was Ferras's ATRL account
This is really good but I'd rather she keep collabs with this loser on his own projects rather than her albums
i'm not the one who was praising "hollywood's not america" no offence!
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With each scar there's a map that tells a story
what a souvenir of Young love's like jumping out
An airplane riding a tidal wave on an ocean of emotion
My heart rips me wide open
This is really good but I'd rather she keep collabs with this loser on his own projects rather than her albums
i'm not the one who was praising "hollywood's not america" no offence!
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With each scar there's a map that tells a story
what a souvenir of Young love's like jumping out
An airplane riding a tidal wave on an ocean of emotion
My heart rips me wide open
Hmm @ this defensiveness, methinks the lisping homo doth protest too much!
I doubt Katy would put a Ferras feature on her album tbh I know she's clueless but not that clueless.. it's probably just another duet on his next flop EP & he's using the lightning bolt cause that's her new symbol
I know she's clueless but not that clueless.. it's probably just another duet on his next flop EP & he's using the lightning bolt cause that's her new symbol
KING