[This photo is actually from Rufus re-creating Garland’s concert at Carnegie Hall<\/i>]<\/p>\n
So Rufus just played the Palladium.<\/a><\/p>\n Garland’s 1961 legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall became one of the most popular live albums of all time, winning five Grammys.<\/p>\n Wainwright, who is as self-confident as it is possible to be without running for president, had the brass neck to perform the exact same show on the same New York stage last June, where it was received favourably enough for him to bring it to London and Paris this month.<\/p>\n He has got away with it because this was not an inferior singer putting himself on the same pedestal as a legend. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Honest. to GOD.<\/p>\n Seriously, the balls. The unbelievable BALLS. I LOVE him for it. I’ve loved him ANYway – and seeing him play on Valentine’s Day 2002 at Town Hall here in New York was just really special … but to watch him take his career to THIS place? Who else??? Who else would do this<\/i>??? To quote Mitchell: “He is just HAVING IT ALL<\/i> right now.” Rufus is totally having it all<\/i>. And “having it all” probably ALSO means: “having a TON of sex, or at least the OPPORTUNITY to have tons of sex, whenever he wants it.” I mean … this dude is a hot property. BeLOVED by a very specific set of people. Also, having seen him in person, I can attest to the fact that the boy loves his wine. He loves a party. Great banter, funny, anecdotalist, and not at all uptight. He loves to chatty chat, flirty flirt, spilling red wine on his fantastic boots by accident, and laughing, as though he’s about to get in trouble. He’s adorable. He is having so much sex. You just know it. But anyway: LOVE him. I just love all the descriptions of it too … not trying to COMPETE with Judy. Not even trying to put himself in the same pantheon – although, just by the scope of the project, obviously he is … but as a FAN. As a guy who has become successful enough that he can say, “Okay … wanna know what I want to do next? I want to re-create Judy Garland’s big come-back at the London Palladium … wouldn’t that be fun??” and people say back, “Yes, Rufus, that sounds great!”<\/p>\n Sigh. AWESOME.<\/p>\n I can only hope that these performances are released on DVD so I can catch a bit of Rufus magic.<\/p>\n Love it, too – I’ve been surfing the Web looking for people who were there at the Palladium, just to get their reactions – and I came across an article <\/a>that was titled: ‘WAINWRIGHT EXPLAINS HIS GARLAND OBSESSION’.<\/p>\n That made me chuckle.<\/p>\n As though it needs to be explained. As though it is just so WEIRD to be obsessed with, uhm, one of the greatest singers who has ever lived? God … you’re obsessed with Judy Garland??? God. That is so WEIRD<\/b>.<\/p>\n Also – just from having seen him live – he’s got the most endearing personality. You just fall in love with him. He’s funny, self-deprecating – but then when it comes time to put up or shut up – my GOD, that voice. And his presence! He’s having it all, is basically what I’m saying. And I think it’s awesome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [This photo is actually from Rufus re-creating Garland’s concert at Carnegie Hall] So Rufus just played the Palladium. Garland’s 1961 legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall became one of the most popular live albums of all time, winning five Grammys. … Continue reading