What’s wrong with Diana Krall?


Just wondering if anybody else saw Diana Krall on tour this past summer. I had been a very big fan and had previously seen her live years ago in San Francisco and Tampa/St. Pete. My recollection was that she was amazing in concert...she played flawlessly, she was engaging, and her ensemble was very tight. However, I took my wife to see her this past June in Memphis...man what a disappointment. First, they were 20 minutes late hitting the stage. Diana seemed like she was under some chemical influence...she mumbled her requisite bon mots to no one in particular, forgot lyrics to some songs (!), and basically took most of the night off, letting her bandmates do an extended jam session with lengthy solos on every song! Looking at customer reviews from her performances at other venues, this had apparently been going on for quite some time. Her whole set, including a halfhearted encore, was only about an hour. God, I hope she is ok and pulls herself together...what a terrible waste if she can’t.
jtkmd1
Diana Krall; One of the worst female jazz/pop vocalists to come along in the last 20 years. Why? She can't sing. "Talks" her lyrics into the mike instead of "singing" them. Has no vocal projection at all. Never did. Some people say that this is her "style". It's not a singing style, that's for sure. Want to hear someone that can sing? Listen to Jane Monheit or Jacintha. If DK is ill, I wish her well. But I never considered her as a singer.
I have never had the privilege of hearing Diana Krall in concert, but I have (and enjoy much) several of her recordings. Do I enjoy as much as Nora Jones, Sarah Brightman, Allison Krauss, Jane Monheit, Jennifer Warnes etc, etc? Not sure I could ever say, as I enjoy and appreciate each in their own right.
I always loved the music of Eddie Rabbit and was overjoyed when we (wife and I) received, for his local concert, a special invitation which included front row seats and back stage passes, through the local radio station that we did a great deal of business with. We were a bit disappointed in the overall performances and in getting to meet him back stage as he seemed a bit withdrawn and eager to depart from the small group. I learned a short time later that he had not been feeling well and it was not very many more months after that, that died of cancer. I now have an even deeper love of his music and an appreciation for the fact that he was even there for the performance.
I believe the OPs post is very tasteful, with a legitimate amount of concern; we sometimes really don't know what's happening behind the scenes.
@n80  Thanks for reminding us to be civil.........Jim
Diana Krall; One of the worst female popular vocalists to come along in the past 15 years. Why, she can't sing. Never could. "Talks" her lyrics into the mike instead of "singing" them. She has no vocal projection at all. Can't seem to hold a note. Want to hear someone that can sing?. Listen to Jane Monheit. Absolutely gorgeous voice. Some people say that this is DK's style. That's fine. If she is ill, I hope she gets better. I just don't understand her popularity.
@michael8 Diana Krall; One of the worst female popular vocalists??? WOW! That's harsh!
I never thought of Neil Young, Bob Dylon, Van Morison or Bruce Springsteen as being great vocalists, but in terms of being great artists, recording stars, story tellers and incredible performers, they are, each, among some of the greats. I have (and do enjoy) a good many of their recordings.
It’s been stated many times over "You’ve never really been to a performance until you’ve been to see THE BOSS"
Beyond personal opinion, who are we to say? I would say that history has judged, them each, quite well.......Jim