Saw him last night in Yokohama, Japan. Show was great. He has a live band and they are very tight. The drummer is amazing. Q-tip had the crowd dancing and screaming the entire evening. He has extended some of the songs from his new album - and some of them sound even better live. Of course he also pleased the crowd with old Tribe songs. At one point he had fans take turns singing the Norah Jones part on Life is Better. I got lucky and he passed the mic to me as well. I tried my best.

The mostly Japanese audience was kinda funny to watch. They were mostly boys but a fair amount of girls, all decked out in hip-hop gear. Hoodies, sagging pants, baseball caps, etc. But nobody pushed and shoved or talked for that matter. I could go right up to the stage or hang out in the back without much effort. Q-tip told us we were even better than the Tokyo audience he had the previous night. The show was on fire. Seriously!

Catch this show if you can. You will not be dissapointed.
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lucky man

Sounds like the Japanese are more civilized.....I saw a show at a Festival not too long ago and folks talked, walked, pushed, shoved....you name it, those fuckers did it.

here is a clip of what to expect if you go....q-tip mingles with the crowd about halfway through.....

http://www.youtube.com/wa...l6roxfPtJk

but this guy has some better clips

here is Tip per4ming "You" http://www.youtube.com/wa...737n5BQOUU

different version with him singing and some girls went nuts because he picks one to look at while singing this song

and here is him doing my favorite song Feva (Obama Feva)
http://www.youtube.com/wa...ol73XLXl5A
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damn I want to see him live!!!!