Drake is a very impressive and beloved live performer, as his vocal prowess and versatility can make him float engagingly over any backing track one of his shows, sets, or tour stops throws at him. But we haven’t seen the 6ix God perform much in a live band setting, which pairs very well with his more soulful and lush production choices. Well, it seems like this match made in heaven might become a more frequent reality, as fans jumped to all sorts of conclusions after a clip emerged online of him performing “Pipe Down” with a live band. The Certified Lover Boy cut sounds all the more beautiful with live bass and summery guitar licks, and many fans on Twitter and in the replies of the post below hope that there’s more live instrumentation to come.
Of course, it’s not like this is Drake’s first time performing with a live band, but it’s certainly not the norm nor a common practice across his performance history. What fans really want to know is whether or not this indicates any sort of plans for the future when it comes to either new music or new concerts. For example, his recently teased collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR might have more live elements to it, and a potential joint tour could have a backing band follow them through. This is all just speculative at the moment, but the assessment still stands: the Toronto superstar sounds great with some killer musicians alongside him.
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Drake Performs With A Live Band
Speaking of Drake and performances, some fans also speculated recently that a former friend and close collaborator of Aubrey Graham’s is missing him onstage. Future and Metro Boomin recently kicked off their tour, and his performance of the Drizzy-assisted smash hit “WAIT FOR U” prompted a lot of theories. Some just commented on the performance itself, but others thought that Pluto was particularly emotional during the rendition. While select fans pointed to romantic issues as the reason, others thought that he might’ve been reflecting on how, at least right now, he doesn’t live in a world in which he can perform that song with Drake again because of the rap beef that exploded earlier this year.
Fans React
We are about to get something phenomenal. Drake and a live band, I love to see it
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— attorney (@aubreysattorney) August 5, 2024
We’ve been waiting for live band Drake https://t.co/7l0SlBwxvL
— Wealthington
(@word2wells) August 5, 2024
This is gold! If he does a real tiny desk it would have the highest views ever for them! Even though this is a rehearsal Drake actually used to do his shows with a live band. He might start doing that again with Pnd for the most anticipated r&b collab album! https://t.co/tY5NgBWabB
— stevonajlovingme
(@stevonaj) August 5, 2024
Elliott please put that video away my friend
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— Vengeance (@PopeOfChaos) August 5, 2024
On that note, we’re sure you don’t need much of a refresher. But the pettiness still lives on in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, with Mustard attacking The Boy and Gordo for allegedly trying to sabotage the release of his album. That’s all just combative speculation, though, and we doubt that the beef will truly reignite with a burning ire anytime soon. But if it does… a live band would sound pretty good on a diss track, no?
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