Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Did you ever see someone pass you by and you instinctively knew that they were the one, hear someone talk with authority and wit and understand the sense of extraordinary, or at least think that you were fortunate just once to be in the same as a creative genius and think You’re So Special? If you were placed in that position would you put it down to providence or timing, fate or the call of the universe showing you a glimpse, a tantalising look behind the velvet curtain at where the belief in hard work and the cogs and gears of the human machine play with unique intervention.
Everyone has the ability to see for themselves how the machine works, some are just overjoyed to see it in action, to witness the moment of serendipity being explored in the human experience, others fear what it will do to their soul should they be allowed to touch the mechanism. For some, the delight of being granted time to harness the distinctive pleasure is to present the spark which creates universes and inspires others, to smile, to mouth the word wow as their jaw drop to the floor, to be better than they believe they are.
The new single, You’re So Special, by Leonie Jakobi is one such moment where the ether and providence collide, where the memories of the first queen of Rock Suzi Quatro explode back into view, where the joy of hearing strength in depth resonate and rebound in the ears with absolute delight.
Strength with purpose, the fear in the soul dissipated, the beauty of expression, captured, framed, and then let loose to be part of the world, for this is no cage in which to covet and hide from others, no trap in which to see others avoid, this is a friendly ambush, one that only ensnares for the moment as it knows the colour of perception should be enjoyed by one, by all.
For the fan and supporter of Leonie Jakobi, the tempo and conviction of her playing has always shone through, You’re So Special though takes it to a higher plane, there is real muscle in the song, a grit, a determination to push even harder against the mechanism of human experience and insist that others follow in her footsteps.
The curtain shakes with anticipation, the crowd outside await with a quiver in the minds, they will not be disappointed, for behind the curtain, the power grows red hot and with intensity.
Ian D. Hall