John Legend and The Roots are doing their thing publicizing their new album Wake Up!, which dropped a week ago tomorrow. That included streaming a live show at Terminal 5 in NYC over YouTube last Thursday, and having Spike Lee shoot it. It also included going on NPR's "World Cafe" the next day.
And as Legend tells the NPR host, "It's an album that's really made to be played live." The thing is, as he explains, Legend may not be able to tour with The Roots, who have jobs getting down daily on a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, amidst other gigs. So these were as good an opportunity to hear the tracks live as you can get.
Now, if you're shaking your head and thinking, 'Damn, I missed it,' steady yourself. All the Thursday night videos are available online here, along with some of its own interviews too, and the NPR performance is here.
The sound quality on both (and the video quality on YouTube) are solid — just make sure you use some headphones or some speakers other than those on your computer.
(Photo: Screenshot from the YouTube performance)
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