After sending out some good vibes to hospitalized and seizing friend, Lil' Wayne, Usher even came back out for an a capella encore once the band left the stage We're talkin' about sparse, beat-box-backed renditions of "Bad Girl," "U Got It Bad," and "Lovers and Friends. Just findn' the groove and enjoying yourself!" The FADER filmed and uploaded HD video of The Afghan Whigs' complete 40-minute set and Usher comes out around the 15-minute mark. Usher lamented one point, "This all about havin' a good time, cause that's what SXSW is all about. This is by NO means a fashion blog and I wouldn't say I'm the most fashionable guy around, but WTF was Usher wearing a 90's bucket hat and some sort of weird leopard print/leather jacket hybrid!? ha. Frontman Greg Dulli & Usher then launched into spirited, guitar-driver renditions of both artists' more well-known tracks, "Somethin' Hot" and scorching set-closer, "OMG."įormer- Yeasayer member and solo artist Sinkane (Ahmed Gallab) came on stage to perform a super- Funky version of his own single, "Runnin'" with Usher & Afghan Whigs, too. But somehow still managed to greatly surpass everyone's non-existent expectations: Friday night FADER Fort (SXSW), Usher wandered on-stage with The Afghan Whigs mid-way through their "Climax" cover. Weve reached the climax.Were together now were undone.Wont commit so we choose to run away.Do we separateDont wanna give in so we b. Paraphrasing Pitchfork staff writer Ryan Dombal, it was an oddly-matched collaboration that no one expected, let alone asked for. I can vaguely remember nervously asking a few P.Y.T.'s to dance to "U Got It Bad" (2001) those painfully cheese-tastic 7-8th grade dances. For argument's sake, I guess I've always been an Usher fan.
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