Camille (3)

A good live album not only gives the visitor of the concert a souvenir (and makes the ones who couldn't or wouldn't come envious), it also shows that the artist can do something different than in the studio. Either the songs have different arrangements, are more intimate or have more impact than studioversions. Camille's Live Ou Trianon is a very good live-album: gawd how I wish I had been there. With just four people (Camille, bassplayer, percussionist and human beatboxer) the concert is intimate, funky, upbeat and funny: Camille shows off her vocal versatility by singing, shouting, screaming and, well, burping. She sings songs from both of her albums, who have been adapted for the live-setting. I love the sad, intimate piano-songs best, but you gotta love this Ta Douleur-version as well.

Camille - Mon Petit Vieux (live)

Camille - Ta Douleur (live)

(more Camille live-versions here)