![]() ![]() When Richie, 68, arrived about 40 minutes later, he did so with arms outstretched and grin plastered across his face as he greeted fans on all sides of the stage.Īlthough a combo of Easy and My Love might seem like a mild opening salvo, Richies energy and the sassy guitar licks from Ben Mauro and sax solo by Dino Soldo - catapulted the songs off of the stage.ĭuring the equally exhilarating Dancing on the Ceiling, which featured swirling colored lights that brought you right back to that roller rink in 1986, Richie pranced across the stage and flapped his arms, no lingering after-effects apparent from the knee issue. She sprinkled her 12-song set with a snippet of I Know What You Want, a comeback hit in 2003 featuring Busta Rhymes (present on video) and My All, a booming ballad from her 1997 Butterfly album.Īs might be expected from a woman who loves to showcase the visual, Carey changed outfits several times, going short and sassy with her opening sparkler and long and fringe-y for set closer Hero, which sounded less confident than some of her other vocal performances.Ĭarey did not allow professional photographers to shoot her set.) But Careys fans are some of the fiercest among pop stars and even a couple of flat notes wouldnt deter their adoration of their queen. ![]() Standing in front her five-piece band and a giant video screen flanked by curtains, Carey showed that even though shes often criticized for her live vocals and living up to her 1991-era self is just an unfair expectation she can still hit the occasional glass-shattering note, as she did at the end of a Love Hangover and Heartbreaker pairing and that impressive, if modified, run that closes Vision of Love. I love you so much, she cooed to her fans, taking some signs that read, Lambs for Life. ![]() She complained about a rough piece of stage flooring a few songs into her set, and said, with a touch of Carey-ness, Im just going to avoid this area, before performing Touch My Body, filled with a finger-snapping groove and prominent keyboard plinks. Photo: Robb Cohen Photography Video Credit: Melissa Ruggieri Credit: Melissa Ruggieri The gregarious Richie and divine diva Carey proved that statement correct with their two very different sets at Infinite Energy Arena Sunday night, each stocked with hits (though both especially Richie possess a canon that could fill a full night of music) and each delivered with their signature style.Ĭarey, who took the stage earlier in the show, is a singer, not a performer, and she seemed content to stay fairly stationary.
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