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Review: Singer, prankster Buble connects with Amsoil audience

By: Christa Lawler , Duluth News Tribune

It’s when Michael Buble references a certain John Hughes movie that everything clicks.

This Canadian singer might be sliding into Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Harry Connick Jr. territory on his smooth-soled shoes. But it’s that lovable prankster, spotlight hound Ferris Bueller, whom he’s channeling.

Buble said as much Saturday night at Amsoil Arena on the final night of this leg of his “Crazy Love” tour. It was watching the character played by Matthew Broderick that gave him that first nudge toward the entertainment biz. Then Buble busted out a bit of “Twist and Shout,” which Bueller performs on a parade float in an iconic scene of the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

Toward the end of his concert, Buble ditched the stage. He worked his way through an aisle to a makeshift stage near the back of the floor-level seating, sang a couple songs, then wound his way back through another aisle.

And that is when at least one teenage girl burst into tears.

Buble’s two-hour concert for about 7,000 fans was a mix of jazz standards, '80s favorites and Buble originals -- and heavy, heavy on comedy and charm, with bursts of playfulness and smiles and jokes at the expense of the more than a dozen musicians sharing the stage. Word on the streets is that Buble mingled with fans when the doors opened. Not everyone recognized him.

His entry was a spectacle: The stage curtain parted to reveal a shadow of a conductor with an orchestra while a dramatic string-heavy instrumental played. When that was peeled away, there was Buble and an upright bass player in the spotlight. Buble wore a dark suit, white shirt, black tie and black shoes. He slid down a ramp and oozed to the front of the stage singing the old torch song “Cry Me a River,” which ended with a spray of fireworks from the lights.

His set was lounge-style. There was a grand piano, a guitar player, a bass player and a percussionist at stage right; a multi-tiered horn section at stage left. The backdrop included towers with colored lights and screens that showed Buble or just swirls of color.

Michael Buble Inspired Me | Diane Hochman Home And Small Business ...

Last week I went to see Michael Buble and I got INSPIRED and got a marketing lesson to boot.

Now I had never seen Michael perform and truthfully I thought I was gonna go see some Frank Sinatra wanna be but my Aunt Kathy wanted to see him and I thought it would be fun. So what the heck…right?

Well WHO KNEW I was gonna get so inspored that I had to RUN back up to my room and jump on the computer and send out an email inviting people to a conference call the next night that I just HAD to do…

Not wanted to do…I HAD to do this call and share what I saw and how you can apply it to YOUR business.

So listen in and learn business lesson courtesy of  Michael Buble.

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