By the time Erykah took the stage, it was nearly 11 p.m. “Cat” later returned to join Erykah’s group for the entirety of her performance, but not before a one-hundred-minute DJ set that frustrated a good percentage of the sold-out Armory. The TDE affiliate rocked a hot-pink hoodie and wailed on a modified bass that sounded like rock and roll guitar. Beginning with opener Thundercat, a veteran of Badu’s live band who’s quasi-jazz/rock trio battled horrible sound and a chatty audience throughout their engaging set. On this blustery February night, patience would be a virtue from start to finish. In between these fantastic voyages, the mystic witch pontificated aloud from the stage, offering gem after gem of sage wisdom and personalized perspective. The myriad of musical excursions borrowed the keys to many different vehicles, all rich in nuance and reimagined across a kaleidoscopic quilt that blanketed a California queen-sized bed of bewilderment. What could be more perfectly apropos than an Erykah Badu concert in San Francisco’s Mission District at The Armory-former headquarters for -on Valentine’s Day? Fat Belly Bella’s annual sojourn to the Fog City delivered the goods to lovers on so many levels, not the least of which was a two-and-a-half hour tour de force through Badu’s mighty catalog of siren songs.
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