R. Kelly In Concert At The Nokia Theatre Los Angeles Show Recap

As reported by Mikael Wood at the Los Angeles Times

Kelly boasts one of R&B's most expansive catalogs, and at the Nokia he seemed determined to showcase as much of that work as he could during his 90-minute set. That meant truncated versions of tracks like "Fiesta," "I'm a Flirt" and "You Remind Me of Something," the last of which inspired another stream-of-consciousness riff, this one about how the song put the singer in mind of "that old-school Kells."
"Y'all remember all them songs?" he asked, and for those that didn't he provided a helpful review.

Boiled down to a single verse or chorus, some of Kelly's tunes improved; he's not above belaboring a point, particularly when he starts trying to unpack the philosophy of a player. Others, though -- such as the effervescent "Ignition (Remix)" and "Strip for You," in which he made a delightful rhyme of the song's title and "switcheroo" -- felt unnecessarily hurried. He could (and should) have performed "Step in the Name of Love" for two or three times longer than he did.

After a while, Kelly halted the hit parade to address an issue he said he hadn't planned on mentioning. (Yeah, right.)

"This is my first tour since my court case," he said, referring to a heavily publicized 2008 trial in which he was acquitted of several child pornography charges. "And I'm still here!"

Read ore of the review here:
L.A. Times - Live review: R. Kelly at Nokia Theatre

Photos:
L.A. Times
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R. Kelly "Ladies Make Some Noise Tour" dates:
Sat 11/07/09 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
Thu 11/12/09 - Indianapolis, IN - TBA
Sat 11/14/09 - Detroit, MI - TBA
Sun 11/15/09 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
Tue 11/17/09 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
Fri 11/20/09 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
Sat 11/21/09 - Charlotte, NC - TBA
Sun 11/22/09 - Greensboro, NC - Special Events Center
Tue 11/24/09 - Washington, DC - TBA
Fri 11/27/09 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theater
Sat 11/28/09 - Miami, FL - Knight Concert Hall
Sun 11/29/09 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Fri 12/04/09 - Norfolk, VA - TBA
Sat 12/05/09 - Richmond, VA - TBA
Sun 12/06/09 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theatre
Tue 12/08/09 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre

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