Interview and concert review of Robin Thickes Performance at House of Blues

1. ‘THE REVAMPING OF 'THICKE'
Who is Robin Thicke? Your initial reaction when hearing the
seemingly unfamiliar name could cause you to stare blankly into
the distance, while attempting to place a face and video with the
name. A little light bulb might pop up in your head while you
repeat the name “ Thicke” and say to yourself- “wasn’t that the
actor who played the T.V. dad on ‘Growing Pains’. The light bulb
quickly goes out when you realize the actors name was Alan Thicke
not Robin (actually Alan Thicke is the father of R&B lyricist
Robin). So, if you’re not a video expert like me you still may
have no idea what this artist looks like, and you give up playing
name that dude.
For those of you who didn’t know, Robin presented his talents
early on, lending his writing skills to artist such as; Usher,
Michael Jackson, and Mary J. Blige. Robin decided to take a leap
of faith, and placed himself in the spotlight. Originally he was
promoted as the artist ‘Thicke’, but it was hard for a good
looking white guy with medium brown hair and sparkling blue eyes,
to step into the forefront of the world of rhythm and soul. So
Robin did some living in between the silence of his first
release, and has recently made a come back. He cut his brown hair
short, and is gaining attention with a relaxed style that simply
says, “Hey it’s just me”
There’s no escaping “I Wanna Love You Girl” when you hear it on
the radio, at the club, or wherever popular music is played.
Robin Thicke’s song makes you think of sunshine and first loves,
and it doesn’t hurt having the skater boy of hip-hop Ferrell lend
his special brand of production, making this song an instant hit.

2. ‘Wanna love you” is drama free and super sexy, but if you focus
on the fluff you might miss this man’s personal journey. I saw
Robin’s performance at the House of Blues, and conducted a one on
one interview with him. I can definitely tell you that his story
is deeper than poppy tracks with a laid back video on some exotic
island. His recent album reveals pieces of his past and a glimpse
of his future. If you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll
discover that there ‘s a reason his recent compellation is
cleverly named –“The Evolution of Robin Thicke”.
When I caught up with Robin at his performance at the House of
Blues in Vegas (who was on tour with the gifted R&B phenomenon
Keshia Cole). Robin likes limiting his visits to Las Vegas to
only four or five times a year, because vacationing in this city,
with his group of friends drains the life out of him. During my
conversation with Robin I was able to understand his
transformation. He began his career quietly creating hits for
other singers, but decided to offer himself in a selfless way to
the public. I asked him if exposing his feelings about life and
relationships helps him connect with his audience? Robin sees his
writing style as a way to heal his self, and through this process
he’s able to give a gift to those that understand where he’s
coming from.
Robin’s performance
started off with the song “Shooter”, which was released two years
prior on “Beautiful World”. He had so much passion in his
performance squeezing every once of expression from the piano’s
ivory keys. The few songs he decided to share were indeed

3. soulful. Not only did Robin just sit at the piano, he moved
around the stage changing his movements to the varying moods of
his music. Although music listener’s slept on his prior release
of shooter, it actually showed up on an unlikely collaboration
with Lil Wayne. According to Robin this was one of his favorite
collaborations in his career, and he looks forward too possibly
doing a musical video. He wants people to become familiar with
him as an artist, and prove to the masses that his versatile
style shows that he’s more than a one hit wonder.
Kianga Moore
(773) 484-9191
kiangam2@yahoo.com
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