In the live video, you can see the physicality he uses to phrase the melody in the song, to shade the key, control the dynamics and hit the notes. It's warmer but more driven, and the mid-range isn't bodied out.

At the Manhattan show my friend leaned over and said, 'Any dude who brought a girl here and can't get laid tonight should just give up.' As documented by Yours Truly, Miguel's performance of 'The Thrill' sounds different from the recording on his album. And his moves make it happen on the floor. When he's up there you see his decision-making and restraint you feel the tension. He acts man enough to guide hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people through a communal experience. I don't know if this is the real Miguel in this video, but it's the musician I've been lucky enough to see play twice recently: last year at an enormous old venue in the Bronx and last month at a mid-size, industry-heavy venue in Manhattan. In performance though, Miguel does something he can do that regular people can't. The scene doesn't look different from any high-end club I've ever been in. In the official video, Miguel's having a blast, hanging, sticking his tongue out for photos. I'd rather watch someone at work than at play. For me, it took some of the magic out of the song. From the activities on display, it's clear that the lyrics 'Jamey, Johnny and Jack' refer to liquor, not crew. Miguel does no singing (or even lip syncing), but he wears a hat that says 'Trouble' on it. There are many images of women in bikinis. This isn't the first video for 'The Thrill.' Last month, Miguel put out a black-and-white number made up entirely of pool party and club shots. well enough to earn him those critical mentions in the same breath as Prince and Sam Cooke that he's been courting for the past couple of years). They walk a high-wire between the way forward and the past, and they delivered the way R&B fans were hoping they would (a.k.a. This song and the others on his recent album, Kaleidoscope Dream, are magnetic, full of personality and vitality. That happens in this brand new video for the song 'The Thrill,' by the R&B singer Miguel. Sometimes a single performance shows you everything you need to know about a musician.

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