Barbara Striesand
and The Billy Ross Orchestra
The Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, CA
2012 11-09
Genre: Pop
Local FM Feed: A- (Hiss)
Recorder: Sony M-10
Transfer: Goldwave (Volume Boost, Compression > Dither to 16b) > Media Monkey (Flac Transfer L8)
Location: FOB
Recorded by Scooter123
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Tapers Notes:
Barbara Streisand returns home to the Hollywood Bowl, where she last performed in 1967.
Striesand shows are scarce as hen's teeth and the rarity continued with a cord issue, which
scrapped my audience tape, but I did have the benefit of a local FM feed, which was really
low gain, and had to be boosted resulting in a noticeable hiss. If that bothers you, then
better pass on this one.
Climate control isn’t really possible at an outdoor venue like the Hollywood Bowl, but the Gods
knew better than to rain on Barbra Streisand’s homecoming this cold and wet evening. Clouds threatened,
winds blew, ut Mother Nature wasn’t about to launch an all-out assault on this Brooklyn-born,
Malibu-enthroned diva for her homecoming after 12 shows throughout the country. Temperatures were
in the low 50's with a brisk wet wind.
Ions like Babs don’t have to prove themselves night after night, but she still has her pipes.
The Streisand of 2012 is a vulnerable if imperial semi-operatic diva who carefully conserves her power
by cleverly constructing the show, so that she never sang more than 4-5 songs at a time, and had
time to rest. She still maintained her reputation for strong-arm perfectionism. She kept talking
about toe warmers and heaters and was continually fussing with the wrap that was the only thing
standing between her glamorous black ensemble and the wind. Yet no cold November breeze was
going to thwart her homecoming.
Elegantly supported by a 60-piece orchestra and chorus conducted by Bill Ross, Streisand played
den mother to the teenage Italian singing trio Il Volo, who sang “O Sole Mio.” She innocently
flirted with jazzy instrumentalist Chris Botti, who accompanied her in an emotionally resonant
“Lost Inside of You.” She paid tribute to Marvin Hamlisch (using the original orchestration for
“The Way We Were”) and Jule Styne (giving us a taste of what her Rose in “Gypsy” would be like).
The "Way We Were" was abosolutley flooring.
Her son, Jason Gould also performed with a duet of “How Deep Is the Ocean?,” a kvelling Streisand made
Jewish mothers of us all: Such a nice a boy, and he sings almost as good as his mother! The show was
a family affair. as Streisand’s younger sister, actress and singer Roslyn Kind, joined in
during the encore after the two listened to a few operatic strains of their mother on tape.
There was politics too, naturally enough, but celebratory remarks about the election were saved for
the most part until the end, when conservative fans could make a beeline for the exits without making
a scene.
Set List:
1. On a Clear Day
2. Banter
3. Nice and Easy Does It
4. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
5. Didn't We
6. Banter
7. Smile*
8. Unknown*
9. Banter
10. Ole Sole Mio*
11. Banter
12. Enough is Enough
13. The Way We Were
14. Rose's Turn
15. My Man
16. Banter
17. Lost Inside of You
18. Emanuel**
19. Banter
20. Unknown**
21. Banter
22. Nature Boy***
23. Banter
24. How Deep Is The Ocean
25. This Masquerade
26. People
27. Banter
28. Here's to Life
TT: 2:03
Personnel:
Barbara Striesand, Vocals
Billy Ross Orchestra and Chorus
Il Volo*
Chris Botti**
Jason Gould***
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Regards,
Scooter
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