by vivrant thang on feeding the music jones
James Brown was the hardest working man in show business, rest his soul. Tom Joyner is the hardest working man in radio. Let it be known that Eric Roberson is the hardest working independent artist in soul music. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve seen Erro perform. Butta’s count is eight. Then again, she is the Head Negress in Charge of the Erro Stan Association. (Try googling anything Eric Roberson and see how many times her blog comes up). Ya’ll should already know ’bout me. Besides, since he’s a Giants fan I can only give him so much love. I’m just sayin.
Everytime I see this man perform is truly an experience. He doesn’t just sing, he performs. His charm and sense of humor keep you entertained during what can end up being a three-hour show. He can fluently switch between rocking out and the ”sexy part of the show,” or the music you can put on to “seal the deal.” Amen to that! His freestyles are the illest, with the exception of the one he did on Sunday at the Eden’s Lounge show in Baltimore mentioning his beloved Giants, who had just beat my Eagles earlier that day. He almost caught a bad one.
I don’t play.
Nah, I got love for my fellow Jersey native. Roselle (where I grew up) and his hometown, Rahway, are a hop, skip and a jump from each other. I used to get some good fried fish over there. I wonder if I ever saw Erro in that spot way back when. Hmm…
He just returned from a European tour, which he details on his very entertaining blog about life as an independent artist. I’m glad he’s back and giving us the hotness again here in the states. I was also excited to hear that he is working on his 6th album, although his latest release, …Left, still gets regular play on the ‘pod.
If you have never had the Erro experience, get ready. As always, this is just a sample. More over on the You Tube channel. You can also check out Butta’s channel for the Erro experience at previous shows.
Let me know what you think in the comments. You can find out more about Erro on his blog and on his Myspace where he keeps his tour schedule. Nice interview here as well.
Change for Me
Softest Lips (from the sexy part of the show)
Check out how he blended in the cover of “Adore”)
Been in Love
Throwback! Throwback!
The Moon, his first single released in ‘94
9 Comments
December 14, 2007 at 2:09 pm
I’ve been hearing a lot about him over the years……but still haven’t really investigated. Ok ok, since you twisted my arm, I’ll go check him out.
December 14, 2007 at 3:05 pm
I’m trying to tell ya, B! Don’t sleep. You won’t be disappointed. When you do experience him for the first time, come back and let me know how you liked it.
December 15, 2007 at 11:17 am
lol @ I don’t play
I can’t say that I’ve really ever listened to Eric.
I think hip hop music turned me out to the point where I can only appreciate the slightly edgy soul music.
December 16, 2007 at 12:03 am
You’re truly missing out, Don!
December 31, 2007 at 11:42 pm
[...] you should already know how I feel about Erro. As a matter of fact, I’ll be seeing him perform twice this week. So many standouts on what I [...]
January 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm
[...] already told you how Erro gets down. I was able to capture video of him performing some of his older [...]
February 2, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I am so late for posting to this but I am an Erro fan. Loving the concert footage!
February 12, 2008 at 4:31 am
[...] already know how I feel about the Erro concert experience. He never disappoints. He rocked with us for well over an hour, well beyond what you would expect [...]
March 3, 2009 at 1:52 am
[...] They are also a good way to hear songs from your favorite artists that may not appear on any of their albums. Sometimes it’s impossible to stay on top of everything that an artist you love puts out. Most times it is! Especially if he or she is as prolific as say, Eric Roberson. [...]