This video companion to the Canadian singer-songwriter's triumphant live album confirms in sight what that recording advanced in sound--Sarah McLachlan and her fine, flexible stage band have evolved into a superb live performing unit, breathing added fire and nuance into McLachlan songs that were already stunning in their original studio versions. Always a strong, charismatic singer, McLachlan now conjures a rare balance of delicacy and power, measured here in performances of signature songs that add a new, more muscular edge matching her band's rock firepower. Thus, "Possession" expands beyond its already sensual promise to touch on truly erotic abandon, while "Building a Mystery" focuses its portrait of a narcissistic poseur with a harder edge and a newly amended, R-rated lyric that's entirely appropriate.
Sophie Muller
Director
Sarah McLachlan
Herself - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Ashwin Sood
Himself - Drums, Percussion
Brian Minato
Himself - Bass Guitar
Camille Henderson
Herself - Backing Vocals
David Sinclair
Himself - Electric, Acoustic Guitar
Sean Ashby
Himself - Electric, Acoustic, Pedal Steel Guitar
Vince Jones
Himself - Keyboards
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