by jenny heying
Well with a venue called “The Big Easy”, I just had to venture down to take it in. Okay, it doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen in New Orleans, but then I don’t claim to have seen everything in NOLA. Maybe I need to get out more. But oh well, it’s the performer I’ll review.
Veronica Christenson is relatively new to Second Life® (April 2009). She had given up singing, playing guitar and writing but just recently started again. Good Thing. Opening with “Daddy Said No”, gave us a peek into Veronica’s world, be it first or second. Her backing tracks were clear and not overbearing letting us concentrate on her voice. With her guitar strumming nicely, the song came through hopefully as it was intended, informative but light and fun.
Veronica has a lot to say on many subjects and does that through the words in her songs. There’s a story behind each and she’s not shy to fill you in. “The War” is about war, obviously, but it highlights the journey of men and women who have to leave to fight in foreign lands. Her message is clear and you get it.
Her voice is strong and at the forefront. She’s a great singer/songwriter and a pleasure to listen to whether you just like the melody or are engrossed in the words. She followed with a cover of “One Tin Soldier” that showcased her folk feel to her songs. While I certainly wouldn’t put her in that category, but I guess when you deliver songs with meaning, you’re apt to fall into it.
She plays the guitar softy, fitting the songs, and does so aptly. It’s an accompaniment and not meant to steal her show and never does. But nonetheless it’s appropriate. She does use the occasional track behind her but mainly it’s her guitar. She leads into every song with a short story about it giving you a little history as to what influenced her in writing it. “Time” is a lovely ballad and I'll let you figure out the theme.
“The Big Easy” is a large, open ballroom that would accommodate most balls and banquets. The focal point is the stage and while its décor is fitting, it doesn’t distract from viewing any performance. With enough room on the dance floor for the entire prom, you can dance the night away.
While Veronica primarily performs songs she’s written, she does do a number of covers. Livening things up somewhat, she launched into “Who’s Bed Have Your Boots Been Under”. It was quite a bit different from Shania’s version with more of a folksy feel to it, but Veronica made it hers and I loved it.
Veronica loves to talk and you get to hear quite a bit during her performance. She’s not afraid to give you anecdotes between songs and she always ensures you know the name of the song as well as its inspiration. She wants you to know why she wrote it and it gives you a little more ownership to the song.
As every song has a message, “The Little Girl” is about taking care of our own children in addition to the many other things we need to in this world.
She continued through her set of absorbing songs with “Do You Know” (co-written by her five year old daughter), “The Other Woman” and a fabulously done cover of Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops On My Guitar”. A lot of her songs reflect on her Second Life® experiences and “Something To Help You Grow” is one of them. She gets a lot of influence from this world and puts it in her music. Following with another cover “Country Roads” led into the final part of her performance.
She wound up with “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Okay Its Over Now” leaving us the to ponder the message.
After an eight year absence from performing, it’s nice to see Veronica back on stage. Whether you want to sit back and wallow in her message or enjoy the fun that she inspires, a Veronica Christenson show is the medicine you need.
Well with a venue called “The Big Easy”, I just had to venture down to take it in. Okay, it doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen in New Orleans, but then I don’t claim to have seen everything in NOLA. Maybe I need to get out more. But oh well, it’s the performer I’ll review.Veronica Christenson is relatively new to Second Life® (April 2009). She had given up singing, playing guitar and writing but just recently started again. Good Thing. Opening with “Daddy Said No”, gave us a peek into Veronica’s world, be it first or second. Her backing tracks were clear and not overbearing letting us concentrate on her voice. With her guitar strumming nicely, the song came through hopefully as it was intended, informative but light and fun.
Veronica has a lot to say on many subjects and does that through the words in her songs. There’s a story behind each and she’s not shy to fill you in. “The War” is about war, obviously, but it highlights the journey of men and women who have to leave to fight in foreign lands. Her message is clear and you get it.
Her voice is strong and at the forefront. She’s a great singer/songwriter and a pleasure to listen to whether you just like the melody or are engrossed in the words. She followed with a cover of “One Tin Soldier” that showcased her folk feel to her songs. While I certainly wouldn’t put her in that category, but I guess when you deliver songs with meaning, you’re apt to fall into it.
She plays the guitar softy, fitting the songs, and does so aptly. It’s an accompaniment and not meant to steal her show and never does. But nonetheless it’s appropriate. She does use the occasional track behind her but mainly it’s her guitar. She leads into every song with a short story about it giving you a little history as to what influenced her in writing it. “Time” is a lovely ballad and I'll let you figure out the theme.
“The Big Easy” is a large, open ballroom that would accommodate most balls and banquets. The focal point is the stage and while its décor is fitting, it doesn’t distract from viewing any performance. With enough room on the dance floor for the entire prom, you can dance the night away.
While Veronica primarily performs songs she’s written, she does do a number of covers. Livening things up somewhat, she launched into “Who’s Bed Have Your Boots Been Under”. It was quite a bit different from Shania’s version with more of a folksy feel to it, but Veronica made it hers and I loved it.
Veronica loves to talk and you get to hear quite a bit during her performance. She’s not afraid to give you anecdotes between songs and she always ensures you know the name of the song as well as its inspiration. She wants you to know why she wrote it and it gives you a little more ownership to the song.
As every song has a message, “The Little Girl” is about taking care of our own children in addition to the many other things we need to in this world.
She continued through her set of absorbing songs with “Do You Know” (co-written by her five year old daughter), “The Other Woman” and a fabulously done cover of Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops On My Guitar”. A lot of her songs reflect on her Second Life® experiences and “Something To Help You Grow” is one of them. She gets a lot of influence from this world and puts it in her music. Following with another cover “Country Roads” led into the final part of her performance.
She wound up with “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Okay Its Over Now” leaving us the to ponder the message.
After an eight year absence from performing, it’s nice to see Veronica back on stage. Whether you want to sit back and wallow in her message or enjoy the fun that she inspires, a Veronica Christenson show is the medicine you need.
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