Sweet Music Future

[Nikolaj]

I saw Shelby open for kd lang, and walked away a big fan. I like Shelby's voice a lot, but what might not be as well known as her good singing chops are, is that Shelby's really a great 'performer'-- she was in some kind of 'female Elvis' vibe the night I saw her, and I felt fortunate to get personalized attention of sorts from her during a few songs, she makes contact with her audience for sure- There's no 'glass wall', which really separates the 'stars' who have every mili-second pre-planned from an artist who likes to perform. I'd see Shelby again, for sure.
As for Jimmy Fallon, I like him, but have this observation: dating back to his SNL days, he would often do uncanny imitations (one of the Bee Gees) and of other 'name' performers, even finding it necessary to take on the lameness of the long-ago 'You're Getting A Dell, Dude" non-name commercial actor. He was right, but there went Dell's advertising campaign and one hapless commercial actor forever since out of work!
It's like before Fallon had made a success of himself at anything original, he was always quick to point out flaws of others in the business. Jimmy's"imitations"-- while spot-on, were rather mean-spirited and he had no real body of work of his own to take on certain established stars he went 'after' -- he was a little too sure of his ability to be a wise-ass, and then he rather fell on his face as a motion picture actor, which may have been karma. Jimmy still is a funny guy and has it all over Conan, as TBS likely will soon-enough find out.
Leno may have been nefarious in how he got the show back, but Conan was pathetic as host, despite those who claim to have supported him, he sucked, and so did his ratings. I doubt he'll deliver for TBS either.
So, now Jimmy Fallon's had to start-over again in television on the graveyard shift, and I've seen his show and liked it.
I'd heard that Fallon's SNL departure was a power-play, they'd actually counted on that he'd stay another season, so maybe he was unable to return to SNL after movies didn't quite work out-- at all for him??
Neil Young is so respected and such a genius that I bet Jimmy isn't quite as cocky as during his SNL days, but who knows, maybe he is! I'll have to click on it. Either way, Neil can probably take a joke.