Adele - Full Performance - Live on KCRW, 2008

Adele performed live at the KCRW studios on March 21st, 2008. KCRW producer Ariana Morgenstern was there and she offers insights on what it was like to be in the room: "Way before Adele became a household name and an international star, she was sitting in the KCRW studios warming up for her U.S. radio debut, behind her album '19.' When she was on air, we were floored. We just sat and listened and watched - history was happening in the basement studio at KCRW."
Set List:
0:00 Crazy for You
3:54 Melt My Heart to Stone
7:16 Right as Rain
10:50 Chasing Pavements
14:32 Hometown Glory
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[@EdgarSanchezMaxisa]

In 2024 story still continues & loving this from Adele 💯😍🥰❤

[@ibereguimaraes5067]

I've been listening to all her albums recently, her evolution as an artist is noticeable. In the beginning she was doing some experimentation, but she's very young and it was already incredible being so young, pure talent

[@epet513]

When I first listened to Adele on KCRW, I remember thinking this was a voice I never heard before. When photos were posted of the session, I thought she was not going to have an easy time of it. Remember, the top female performers back then were Brittany & Christina. I'm so glad Adele proved me wrong. Saw her 3 of the 4 times she performed in L.A. I was priced out the last time.

[@joshandallo2170]

Adele emerged in the late '00s. Christina's imperial phase was long done, and Britney was entering her now- (thankfully) terminated conservatorship, and hadn't yet staged her comeback with Circus. The big artist around this time was Katy Perry. Regardless, Adele was a diamond in the rough. You can tell she was extremely timid and reserved when performing around this time, compared to now where she's really good at looking comfortable on stage, and isn't afraid to stop a performance mid-song if she feels she has bummed it too much.

[@quienmasqueyops]

2023 and still loving this

[@Spikedsoymilk]

Same

[@FranciscoJavierRueda]

Crazy for You - 0:00 - 3:53 Melt My Heart to Stone - 3:54 - 7:15 Right as Rain - 7:16 - 10:40 Chasing Pavements 10:50 - 14:30 Hometown Glory 14:32 - 18:20

[@chezraks]

This takes me to a place I miss but wouldn’t want to go back to.

[@arassi2710]

I miss Adele in 2008 ❤️

[@eduardovianaamor]

So brilliant! At only 19 years old... So innocent and pure too. Love you now, love you then, Adele.

[@jasybebe]

Perfection! I love 2008 Adele so much!

[@syahidaalam7011]

I loved how she looks so adorable since the early days

[@Tkay149]

Me too. This is the Adele that I see

[@aaclar]

Effortless... so cool... this album is seriously top 20 alltime ...

[@pinksugar1800]

no one sing like adele most unique voice i have heard

[@bleepbooster]

Pay attention behind the glass! Give this artist the respect she deserves!!

[@__jerika]

2024 and still coming back to this. never fails to amaze me. adele you've come so far!

[@leeyuee9827]

Adele 好好聽!!

[@mr.g3642]

After seeing that photo of her in Jamaica, I miss this sweet innocent fluffy Adele 😭😭😭

[@Tkay149]

I love this Adele. 🥲🥲🥲

[@RockinHoney]

I remember seeing this young girl with an incredible whiskey voice singing on a radio station show in a hoodie. I later learned that was Adele and was not surprised a bit by her success. I feel it was the same radio station but havent been able to find the exact video, it would have been the same time frame as this minus maybe a year or so.

[@kalina1023]

Tan inocente tan natural la emoción de verla y oirla cantar, su voz me envuelve toda una artista desde muy joven

[@h4harvey43]

I love 19!! The first song I heard from Adele was Hometown Glory. I watched a couple dance to it on SYTYCD and I was immediately take by her voice and the minor chords in that song. Next day I went out and bought her CD and have been a fan ever since. I hope one day to see her live 🙏🏽

[@fabby1989]

About the only thing I miss about LA is KCRW

[@nancyhanson3472]

You can hear KCRW anytime, anywhere with their free livestream available through their website. Just because you moved away, it is still possible to listen in. (And I am sure that they would be very happy to accept a donation no matter where you are -- if you are so inclined.)

[@latinamakeup6118]

I love u so much KCRW Desde Coachella Valley 🙌🏽

[@ataudecumbe8654]

19 é de longe o melhor de todos😍

[@Lola1398239]

Amazing!

[@wallacethobias5244]

a primeira já é uma das minhas favs dela, putz, tô me sentindo velho demais kkkkk af

[@severinamarinho9602]

Voz impecável!!

[@JulienArya]

2024

[@crestonb5432]

Completely different person, but the same beautiful voice. Inspiring

[@user-qv6rd3eo1r]

would you please upload Rufus Wainwright's performance in 1998?

[@shelldonluiz4911]

2020, quem?

[@victorpiroli7257]

esse video foi postado em 2020...

[@laladybluejeanbaby7193]

Back before she went all Hollywood. I mss the old Adele, before her music went corporate and mainstream

[@Tkay149]

Yes so pure and untouched. Ima 21 and younger Adele fan. I enjoyed 25 and 30 but prefer to listen 19 and 21

[@CrashPilot1000]

Is this a freaking VHS Tape???

[@juanangel7864]

I didn't like how the pianist played in hometown glory. He kinda was rushing and no emotion. Check other performance and hear the differences

[@mindylepooh]

Adele went from somebody's pudgy kid sister to DAAAAAMN!

[@HafizH]

She needs to go back to being more authentic like this instead of having pop producers ruining everything and making the same sounds like every other pop star. She’s the only shining star remaining from that decade

[@melinda82]

Agree, she's been swallowed by the industry, even worse than Coldplay. But there are still great artists from that decade who remained true to their art, like Paolo Nutini, Damien Rice, Glen Hansard, Gary Lightbody etc. I think she never really loved soul/blues/jazz, she just wanted to be Beyonce, ffs.

[@michaels2995]

Damn she's lost so much weight since then. She looks much better now tbh

[@areyoued6120]

what do u mean? she literally looks beautiful back then and now

[@nancyhanson3472]

She has also had quite a bit of plastic surgery, I believe. (Not judging here. Nothing wrong with it if your career success will improve with it, and maybe give you more self confidence.)