So, suprisingly, my last post on Lady Gaga created a bit of a debate on whether she is a true artist or just playing the part. I mentioned I was torn, mainly due to her crazy outfits and not because of her music (which I like)…I am no longer. I just saw this clip of her playing a show back in 2006 at the Cutting Room in NYC (awesome place, I’ve watched my friends’ band Emergency Service play there numerous times). She kills her performance. Seriously. I love watching a female singer perform while playing piano, I just think it’s such a talent to be able to do that. Fiona Apple, Alicia Keys, Amanda from the Dresden Dolls and now Lady Gaga…are my some of my favorites in that respect.

Check out this clip where she performs two songs she wrote, Wonderland and Fever. The second song is fire! Her vocals are dope and her overtly-sexual personality is apparent even back then. I still think the persona is very calculated, but I give her props for having the vision from the get-go. Listen: