Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 9/21/2024

 A little late with this one. 

 Jeff Lynne is currently on his final tour fronting Jeff Lynne's ELO. The tour made it stop In Philadelphia recently. 

 Mr. Lynne sounds pretty much the same as he did 40 years ago, and the current touring band sounded incredible. since Mr. Lynne will be retiring from touring after this current tour, getting the opportunity to finally get to see him live was a pretty easy decision.  I suspect and hope  they will continue to tour once Mr. Lynne retires from touring.

 The songs hold up so well and sound, I imagine, the way The Beatles may have sounded had they kept going. 

  The Philly performance also saw the Birthday of drummer Donavan Hepburn being acknowledged with a full band bow to him during their final bow.

   Here is the setlist: 

One More Time

 Evil Women  

 Do Ya

 Showdown

 Believe Me Now

 Steppin' Out

 Last Train to London

 Rockaria!

 10538 Overture

 Strange Magic

 Sweet Talkin' Woman

 Can't Get You Out of My Head

 Fire on High

 Livin' Thing

 Telephone Line

 All Over the World

 Turn to Stone

 Shine a Little Love

 Don't Bring Me Down

   **Encore**

Mr. Blue Sky

  

 

  

   

In Memoriam - Gavin Creel

                                                       So much talent. Way too young. 

                                                                  Rest in Peace
 

In Memoriam - Kris Kristofferson

 

                                                             Rest in Peace

In Memoriam - Maggie Smith

                                                        So GREAT......always. Rest in Peace.
 

Paul Weller - Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank New Jersey 9/6/2024

 Paul Weller performed his first concert in the United States in 7 years this past Friday at the Count Basie Theatre.

 The 2 hour setlist consisted primarily of his solo work, but did include a few songs from The Jam and The Style Council. 

 I was not very familiar with his solo work, but was easily won over. 

 He still sounds great and his band was top notch.

 Here is the setlist: 

   Nova

   Cosmic Fringes

   Soul Wandering

   That Pleasure

   My Ever Changing Moods (Style Council song)

   Have You Ever Had It Blue (Style Council song)

   Headstart For Happiness (Style Council song)

  All the Pictures on the Wall

  Out of the Sinking

  Stanley Road

  Glad Times

  Fat Pop

  Village

   Hung Up

   Shout to the Top (Style Council song)

   Jumble Queen

   Nothing

   On Sunset

   Above the Clouds

   Start (The Jam song)

   Into Tomorrow

   Peacock Suit

    Encore

 Woodcutter's Son

  The Changingman

  Broken Stones

  Wild Wood

  Town Called Malice (The Jam song)

  

In Memoriam - James Earl Jones

                                                                     A Giant

                                                               Rest in Peace
 

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo - Count Basie Theatre 7/7/2024

     Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo came to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey this past Fourth of July weekend. A little late with this post. 

     Both, still sounding better than, ever delivered a hits filled set, along with a few deeper cuts and a couple covers. 

     I believe the tour started the previous night in Atlantic City with a slightly different, and shorter, set list. 

   

    Ohio band The Vindy's opened the show with a 30 minute set which included Don't Tall Me, Just Love Me and Want Your Heart.

     Here is the setlist.

  All Fired Up

  We Live For Love

  Invincible

  Promises in the Dark

  My Clone Sleeps Alone

  In the Heat of the Night

  Strawberry Wine

  We Belong

  Ties That Bind

  Shadows of the Night

  Hell is For Children

  You Better Run

  Love is a Battlefield

     Encore

 Everybody Lay Down

 War(Edwin Starr cover)/Disconnected

 Heartbreaker/Ring of Fire(Johnny Cash cover)

The Vindys