Natalie Nicole Gilbert - Live at Starbucks 2006 (Audio Restoration In Process)

Natalie Nicole Gilbert live at Starbucks with guitarist Stephen Farrior. Song originally by Natasha Bedingfield, properly mechanically licensed so we can share this concert clip with you.

This comes from a spontaneous concert NNG did with a guitarist she'd just met a few hours before the concert after sending songs a few days in advance when the opportunity arose to play at a favorite venue on short notice (longer story there, but - we'll save that for another day).

Notable moments: 
:03 When the guitarist asks "how does this go?" - that's really how little practice time he'd had - asked to remember the pace / more than the chords on his leadsheet. Given how well the rest of the song meshes, you'd never know otherwise.

2:32 Yes, the laughter happens when someone drops their phone number in the tip jar.

1:14 A little over a minute in you can hear Natalie's mother Ruth (in attendance) adorably laugh.

Thumbnail taken from a later concert with Stephen at Stevie Ray's.

Single - Live at Starbucks 2006

A voiceover intro to the forthcoming release of live concert audio from 2006  - shared here for fans and friends reviewing the audio privately for the first time ahead of the audio restoration and release, to offer us feedback on which songs to definitely include.

The day after this was recorded we found the source videotape of the concert filming in a storage unit, unharmed by the passing of time. We're working to rip and restore the audio - and perhaps even some of the video - to release in 2022.

I'll continue adding songs from this concert to this playlist as the files are found and restored, though many may be posted here in their rough unrestored form while that restoration is in process.

2022 Intro To Starbucks Concert (Forthcoming)

Live at Starbucks 2006 - Natalie Nicole Gilbert with guitarist Stephen Farrior.

Mechanically licensed to post here and restore the concert audio for later release. We've since found the concert video and are working to restore the full performance for commercial release to all music platforms in the coming months after fans voted for its release. This cut has some small noise reduction  filtering on it. This one was originally by Daniel Bedingfield, and we're working from his acoustic version.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

*Rough transcript of commentary before song:*

N: This is a song that Stephen was telling me he’s really digging on. Well, he didn’t probably use that language, I’m inserting those words in his mouth but that was kind of the way he said it, right Stephen?

Now, this song was originally done by a guy, and even though I’m changing the he’s to she’s, I’m not gonna change the names except for one – because I don’t think Brad Pitt is that cute. So, I’m going to swap in the name of my favorite redhead in his place in this song I think.

(various people give flak for claiming Brad Pitt isn’t cute)

N: Brad Pitt is not cute, I’m sorry!

Stephen: But Seth Green is cute instead?

N: Yes, Seth Green is cute instead!

(indistinguishable disagreement from Stephen and laughter from the crowd)

N: Shut it, talk to the hand, please. 

Stephen: (plays the song faster than he should)

N: Are you trying to kill me? You gotta slow that down a little bit. I’ve got a lot of words to fit in.

Stephen: (plays the song half as fast as he should; the crowd rightly laughs at whatever face N gives him in response to this, but she sings along slowly anyway to play his game. Thankfully Stephen is merciful and eventually plays at more or less the right tempo.)

During the V1 interlude, N: There’s a really cool beatbox thing that goes here but Stephen and I…aren’t going to try that.

James Dean - Live at Starbucks Dec 2006 - Click for Commentary Transcript

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original concert footage. 

Originally by Toby Lightman.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Front Row - Live at Starbucks Full Commentary Nov 06

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original concert footage.

Originally by Cyndi Lauper, referencing the Eva Cassidy version in our rendition.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Time After Time  - Live from Starbucks 2006

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original concert footage.

Originally by Butterfly Boucher.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

I Can't Make Me Love You - Live at Starbucks with Commentary Nov 06

I wrote this song following the passing of one of my uncles in 2005.

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Vocals (& Songwriter): Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

Lay Down And Listen - NNG Original with Commentary Nov 06

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original 2006 concert footage.

Originally by Switchfoot.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Dare You To Move - Live at Starbucks Nov 06

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original concert footage.

Originally by Daniel Bedingfield; here we reference the acoustic version for our rendition.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Gotta Get Thru This - Live at Starbucks Nov 06

Written by Natalie Nicole Gilbert and Eric Bojonell.

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the live Starbucks concert video in 2006.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

The Rest Of Our Lives - NNG Original Live at Starbucks Nov 06

Mechanically licensed to share here and release commercially once we restore the audio from the original concert footage.

Originally by Judy Collins. Sung here a capella with Natalie's older sister Denise Gilbert (singing lead, Natalie on upper harmony).

This copy has not yet been restored or edited since it was first ripped to mp3 years ago from the concert video.

Since You've Asked - Live at Starbucks with Denise Gilbert Nov 06

Live at Starbucks 2006 - Natalie Nicole Gilbert with guitarist Stephen Farrior.

Mechanically licensed to post here and restore the concert audio for later release. We've since found the concert video and are working to restore the full performance for commercial release to all music platforms in the coming months after fans voted for its release. This one was originally by Sting.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

Fields Of Gold - Live at Starbucks Nov 06

Live at Starbucks 2006 - Natalie Nicole Gilbert with guitarist Stephen Farrior.

Mechanically licensed to post here and restore the concert audio for later release. We've since found the concert video and are working to restore the full performance for commercial release to all music platforms in the coming months after fans voted for its release. This one was originally by Mandy Moore & Jonathan Foreman (as well as the New Radicals), and we're working from the MM & JF version.

Vocals: Natalie Nicole Gilbert
Guitar: Stephen Farrior
Audience: Fabulous Friends & Bystanders

Someday We'll Know - Live at Starbucks Nov 06

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LA-based Natalie Nicole Gilbert's career has included collaborations with film composers and musicians of a wide array of genres ranging from EDM to classic jazz to alt pop rock. 

Today, Gilbert is a voting member of the Recording Academy with 14 solo albums and an additional 17 singles to her credit. In addition to her music, she has more than 10 years in broadcast radio as a radio host and voiceover talent, and has done national commercials for McDonalds, Cadillac, Quiznos, and other well-known brands. She built her home recording studio in 2005 when it was still a relatively new practice, and continues to produce and co-produce her own music. Gilbert is also a session vocalist for the Dublin Studio Hub, and film and TV composer with Music + Pictures, whose credits include Law and Order, The Office, and many others worldwide. During the pandemic she has created a series of cover albums with her signature soulful sound, alongside new originals and remastered fan favorites.

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