John Gorka Minneapolis Concert reviews
Rod knows how to put on a show!
Stevie Nicks then Rod Stewart, essentially in two parts. Stevie's part was good but not great because the woman behind was wailing like a demented banshee most of the time, injecting ear-splitting woo-hoos at random but frequent moments, drowning Stevie out. Significantly, she had taken one of a few open seats behind us and one row down from the rest of her party. All she said was "Air's free, I'm not listening to you" when we had words with her. Solely because of her, the two women next to me left before Rod started, allowing us to move aside and let the wailing banshee upset other people - although we think she didn't know many of Rod's songs so was quieter (or exhausted).
Rod was as magical as he was 6 years ago at the Bowl. Only one of his more recent 'slow' covers and a lot of his hits over the years. Energetic, funny, audible, and appreciative of his musicians. His music is infectious and enduring, the lyrics are unforgettable and mostly meaningful - he's flat out likeable. A nice touch - he took a little girl in a red sequined dress on stage towards the end and probably gave her a couple of minutes she'll never forget. He works the entire width of the stage and has great soloists with him. On the day Man Utd got knocked out of the FA Cup, I did notice all his soccer photos were Celtic! One thing - Rod sang "You're in my heart..." - I expected this to have been at the end with John Gorka given the name of the show, but she left early. I wanted seats two tiers down but they seemed sold out, and the added show hadn't been announced. The deal of the day was the 75c cushion rental.