Usher Giving Us A Whole Grown Vibe For His Tiny Desk Concert

Quote from Admin on February 20, 2023, 3:41 pm

Usher and his band, all dipped in black, set it off with an introduction over a funky horn-laced instrumental reminiscent of a Blaxploitation flick. They keep that groove going right into a reworked version of his 1997 breakout single, "You Make Me Wanna..." Twenty-five years later, Usher sits arguably as the king of R&B. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no debate whatsoever, with his string of records that included the biggest R&B album of the 21st century, Confessions. What he's done in the vocal booth is only half of his claim to fame. The stage is where he's continued to shine as he prepares for the second leg of his Las Vegas residency. This loose and playful set touches on his many career phases; the crooning, the deeply personal, the club bangers and even the Tik Tok challenges indicate that he could just be reaching his prime. Recently, we've heard plenty of hot takes, wild battles and social media fodder about who sits at the mountaintop in the world of R&B. Usher Raymond has entered the chat.

SET LIST

"You Make Me Wanna..."

"Superstar"

"U Don't Have to Call"

"Nice & Slow"

"Confessions Part II"

"My Way"

MUSICIANS

Usher: vocals

Eric Bellinger: vocals

Vedo: vocals

Dmitry Gorodetsky: bass

Lemar Guillary: trombone

Brandyn Phillips: trumpet

Jay Flat: saxophone

Darek Cobbs: keys

Erick Walls: guitar

Ryan Carr: drums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up8ODGFWgFg