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Michael Bublé In Concert
Michael Bublé thought he knew what love was. After all, he's sold more than 60 million albums worldwide singing about the subject. But it turns out he had a lot to learn.
The week that his last album, 2016's Nobody But Me was released, Bublé and his family went through an emotional journey that informed and changed his life.. He was understandably unsure how or if music was going to remain part of his life. "What the experience did was give me a real perspective.. It completely changed my outlook on what mattered and what was important to me."
But the desire to express himself creatively slowly came back into focus when Bublé invited his band mates over to his house, not with the intention of making music, but simply to enjoy each other's company and drink, eat pizza and play video games.
"Once we got bored with that, we started jamming and there was this wonderful click, this moment where I went, ‘Oh, yeah! I forgot how much I loved this'," Bublé recalls. "I think I just needed a little helpful reminder." The concept for the new album (pronounced Love) flowed. "Then, the only question was not ‘Am I going back to work.' It was ‘Can I do it on my terms? Can I do the songs I love with the people I love the way that I love and do it with pure joy and bliss?' And once I knew that was possible, it was a go."
Bublé's vision entailed looking at love in all its facets, both sacred and profane. "This would be my group of short stories that would be my theory of love," he says. "The good, the bad, the light, the dark, and I think that took a lot of pressure off of [Bublé's co-producers] David Foster and Jochem van der Saag and me. There was just great ease of having done our homework and knowing what the record was."
His mission became clearer as he picked the songs — or as he says, "I know it sounds so artsy-fartsy, but I think the songs chose me. It's strange how the universe will just drop things into your lap."
Bublé anchors Love with songs from The Great American Songbook, often reinventing timeless classics with dazzling new arrangements. His haunting interpretation of "My Funny Valentine" is as menacing as it is melodic. Bublé and Cécile McLorin Salvant turn "La Vie En Rose" into a poetic bi-lingual duet, while Bublé and Loren Allred put a new twist on Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night." Charlie Puth contributes backing vocals on "Love You Anymore," which the hitmaker co-wrote with frequent Bublé collaborator Johan Carlsson. The emotional centerpiece of the album is "Forever Love," a tune co-written by Bublé about his favorite role, being a dad, and the vulnerability and strength that comes with unconditional love.
Love stands as a testament to the power of music and its healing power—in this case, not just for the listener, but for Bublé too. "The truth is I needed to make this album," he says. "The truth is it was really therapeutic for me. I felt so comfortable. I mean, these songs, this genre, is the essence of me. It's where I live, it's where I've grown up... It fits me perfectly. It's so natural."
His return to the studio came with a purity of purpose and an even stronger sense of connection with his fans, whose unyielding outpouring of support lifted him and his family through the darkest times. "Going through what my family went through also gave me faith in people and humanity," he says. "I just felt really blessed in a lot of different ways— obviously with the outcome with my boy and I also felt like I had been blessed with this wonderful opportunity in my life to do something that I love that could maybe have the positive impact out in the world that the world had on us."
Making Love brought Bublé a sense of joy that, in hindsight, he realized he'd been missing on recent projects. "I never felt so free [since] I started my career when I was never worried about the results because I was so overjoyed and grateful that I could be doing it at that capacity. I just might have forgotten that joy. I don't know if I remembered well enough the real reason of why I loved it. I wish that I didn't need something so harsh to teach me such a lesson, but it is what it is."
And now, as Love goes out into the world, Bublé hopes the music reaches those who might need to hear it the most and provide comfort to those in distress. "There are people that are gonna hear these songs and they're gonna be inspired to fall in love and there are people who are gonna hear these songs and they're gonna be hurting," he says. "They're gonna be, in many ways going through tough stuff. And if one of these songs lifts them out of that, if it can carry them to another day, I think then I'm doing my job and I think I'm being responsible for the gifts I've been given."
We thoroughly enjoyed the show. from the time we got to the parking lot to the time we left we were in high spirits and our seats were excellent. The staff were very friendly and Michael Buble was amazing!
The event on the whole was just fine. Michael worked very hard and is a great entertainer. The warm up act Naturally 7, was interesting. They are certainly talented. My problem was that after 15 minutes, it all sounded the same. The boys have a real talent, but need to focus it on music rather than a gimmick. When they sang with Michael at his mid floor stage, they were truly musical. The other stuff just didn't fit with Michael's music. Michael was his usual great entertainer, but for the first time, I heard him sing out of tune. I think he was having problems with his ear pieces, and probably couldn't hear himself well. My main criticism was, it was so loud. His band was excellent, but with it being so loud, their music ran all together and became muddy. I can't figure out why the sound was cranked up to better than 100 db. I'm a shotgun shooter and just happened to have some ear plugs, so I wore them because I don't wantto damage my hearing. A full evening of that noise certainly would. Michael's grandfather is right: Turn down the volume!
My wife and I had a chance to catch Buble in Buffalo in Apr 2008. Not only are his songs and covers poignant the guy is so funny it makes the show memorable. I have heard often from critics and others in the music biz that he is a bit arrogant, but so far I hear and see nothing more than a bit of a bad boy who has a real thing for showmanship and his family (grandpa gave him his big start). Not to miss, after seeing him once you will be hooked
My wife and I would like to know when is Micheal coming back down under.
Given all the spoiled celebrities it refreshing to see a Canadian Entertainer that reflects the best of Canadians. We've seen him twice in Calgary and both times the show was memorable, full of laughs, and unlike any other concert you've ever attended. He always knows how to work the audience.
Michael, you've got to come back HOME for your Crazy Love Tour! All of us Vancouverites are waiting for you to set up a date to put on a show here!!! No doubt, it'll be sold out again! Your last show was incredible! The band, the songs, the comedy and jokes, and of course, the voice and the man himself-- Michael Buble. Hope to see you soon... back here, back HOME!
Michael is simply amazing! he's voice makes me melt! such a talent he has. Makes me smile when im in a downer mood! greatt voice! hope you come to Calgary soon!
What song does michael sing that doesn't make a girl feel great? He has four unforgetable albums and it just keeps getting bigger and better! He's an amazing individual and he connects not to just the female listners but male's as well. He's funny, charming, and a great singer! What can't this guy do! A perfect man i'd say.
