SoundTable Discussion: What Happened When We Witnessed D'Angelo's 'Second Coming'

Photo Credit: kantine/Instagram
Photo Credit: kantine/Instagram

Paisley Sparks: He went and saw Jessie Ware who was in the fourth row!

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Ivory: OMG! How awesome is that?

Paisley Sparks: I think pretty much every woman in the first dozen rows fell pregnant at that point. I nearly did and I'm a man.

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Ivory: LOL! It's so funny you say that. My friends and I joked that we definitely got pregnant during the show. He just seems to ooze sensuality, even without the six pack. I saw an older woman completely losing her shit when he touched her hand. I'm sure her date threw more than a little side eye her way when it was over.

Paisley Sparks: I was so excited about the music, I was glad I was a straight man, because that raw unbridled sensuality would have probably finished me off. It would have been too much for me to cope with! The crowd went nuts for "Feel Like Making Love" though, which caught me a bit by surprise. I wouldn't have imagined that would be a crowd favorite.

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Ivory: Well, as a straight woman, all I'll say is that I was very happy that my boyfriend wasn't there to witness me go absolutely nuts over another man.

Paisley Sparks: LOL

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Ivory: We had the same reaction to "Feels Like Making Love," too. People screamed like he was playing "Lady" or something. It wasn't one of my faves, but I loved hearing it live. He managed to make everything sound as if you were hearing it for the first time and to make it sound like your favorite at the same time. I pretty much screamed at the beginning of everything he played that night.

Patrick: It made me want to go straight back to the record and listen again. So I guess that was his job done. But then when he segued into "Really Love" I swear there was an audible groan of desire and relief he was playing it.

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Ivory: YES! The opening notes of "Really Love" sent the crowd into an absolute frenzy. His voice was impeccable all night, but I think that was one of his best performances of the evening. As you said before, his voice was so crystal clear.

Paisley Sparks: There was a moment in the intro that I was sure it was going to transform into the piece at the beginning of the Lovesexy album. I was expecting Kendra to say "Rain is wet, sugar is sweet, clap your hands and stomp your feet." It was slightly surreal, but that song has definitely grown to equal "Another Life" for me.

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Ivory: That would have been phenomenal. I don't know if I would have been able to take it if he launched into anything Prince-related. I'm not even sure why that hasn't happened yet, other than the fact that I would probably implode.

Paisley Sparks: Just thinking about it makes me go all unnecessary. I almost don't want it to happen, just in case it's anything other than the best thing ever!

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