Seeing Sounds With N.E.R.D

Just a few final notes about N.E.R.D's performance on Wednesday evening in Atlanta.

It was an amazing, high-velocity experience that had fans (including myself) dizzy on their feet.  With not one but two drummers high up on the stage, Pharrell and Shay treated the audience to both new and older tracks like "Spaz," "Everybody Nose," "She Wants To Move" and  "Sooner Or Later." They opted out of playing one of my fave N.E.R.D tracks, "Chariots Of Fire," which I regard as a rock-hop classic.

Seeing Pharrell perform live blew me away and left me in awe a little. This is the man who produced Madonna, Justin Timberlake and so many other people. In fact, he is responsible for creating a sound and a vision that continues to influence much of the music you hear on radio today.

Pharrell is not just a soundboard wizard, he is also a dynamic stage performer who bring both soul and fire to his performance that is truly captivating. He is a bit like a modern-day Elvis with lots of style and spunk.

Make sure to watch Don Lemon's CNN report this weekend with bits of Janelle, Chester French, Pharrell and Common and perhaps a little bit of Arjan Writes (dressed in pink). Below a photo I shot of Pharrell from the back of the stage. (The iPhone makes terrible pictures in low light, but you get the idea. You're seeing sounds).