Rock and Soul Sisters

There is nothing like seeing three great artists, for free. The Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville had a CMA Fest stage with artists performing all week, and on Friday night three powerhouses from The Voice performed. Sarah Potenza, Kimberly Nichole and Meghan Linsey all brought in a crowd in downtown Nashville, where they performed covers and original songs. People were watching from roof tops, inside the Hard Rock and on the street, I wouldn't be surprised if you could hear the three ladies singing from across the river at LP Field.They were belting out songs like you can't imagine.

 If you are a fan of The Voice and watched this past season, you know what these three can do, but hearing them live was something way better. The three sang two songs together and each sang two originals and one cover that they sang on the voice. Each of them seemed grateful for the opportunity that the voice had given them, yet Kimberly Nichole seemed a little bitter over the fact that the show doesn't allow much room for individuality. She expressed that she could now sing whatever the f**k she wants to because she is no longer on the show. She didn't seem ungrateful for the Voice, but it made me wonder why she was saying all of these things when the show gave her a platform to become known.

I was 100% a fan of every song the three sang on The Voice, each night they got better and better. It's also great that Potenza and Linsey both represent Nashville in two different but powerful ways.Witha similar style of Janis Joplin, Sarah Potenza can rock just about anything and I am obsessed with her. Maybe I will get lucky and see her around town. I wish the majority of America was into her as much as I am so she could've gone further on the show, but she represented her genre and love for music well. Meghan Linsey is quite the artist, and she really can sing just about anything with ease. Her soul, yet country take on songs are different yet so amazing. Kimberly Nichole really blows me away with all of her range and how amazing her voice sounds live, it's obvious why I wanted her to go to the top three.

I truly was blown away by the talent these three have, and I hope they go far. As they call themselves, the Rock and Soul Sisters, that's exactly what they are.

Fleetwood Mac // Nashville

My family and I were beyond blown away on Wednesday by the talents of Fleetwood Mac. It was a concert like never before, surely exceeding any expectations. Despite the fact of being a band for more than forty years, they are still powerful and a great band to see live. Not to mention the fact that after sixteen years, Christine McVie is back on stage joining the others. Despite being in a sold out arena, it felt intimate with the voices echoing, and everyone singing back.

The show felt personal, Stevie Nicks commenting on performing Landslide in every show they have ever done, Lindsey Buckingham speaking on all the band has publicly gone through. Of course mentioning the fact that McVie is finally back. These moments are what I love most about shows, the conversational parts and the stories. My favorite story was told by Nicks, telling everyone how she met Lindsey in high school, but never doing anything musically together until college. It made me wish I was there in the sixties with them, especially when Nicks mentioned opening up for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

 I was amazed at how flawless they sounded, and the solos were absolutely fantastic. Mick Fleetwood, killed his solo on the drums, which seemed never ending in the best way possible. Of course, Lindsey shredded his guitar many times and with an explainable amount of energy. I admit, I don't know much about Fleetwood Mac as a whole, but I loved Stevie Nicks. Having an opportunity to see them all was so awesome, and I surprisingly knew more than I expected. Getting a chance to go to concerts like this, is so important and people my age should always take the opportunity to go learn about what our parents listened to. Not only that, but learn where a lot of musicians get their inspiration. I didn't see very many young people there, but I'm not sure if I had expected to.

You could see the passion on their faces, and see how much fun they all had performing. It was a solid two and a half hour show, and it looked as if it would have never ended. My favorite performance had to be "Rhiannon". I absolutely loved how the bands harmonies sounded, and everything was flawless. Well, maybe my other favorite performance was "The Chain". Is it really possible for one to decide? I can't forget to mention how perfect Stevie's voice sounded. If only I was blessed with such talent.

Fleetwood Mac definitely knows how to work a crowd, given their experience. I hope that I will be able to see them again before they stop being a band.

Here are some pictures that I took!