![]() However it also works- an example being ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ where a rich but careworn voice reminds me of latter day Springsteen. ![]() ![]() On some, though by no means all songs, his voice is starting to sound every inch its 83 years, rather tired and whispery and some way from his trademark sound, which takes a little getting used to. ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ boasts a stonesy raunch with some fine slide guitar from Dean DeLeo, one of a trio of Stone Temple Pilots guesting, while others have a country rock flavour such as ‘No Hard Feelings’, with one of Jeff Beck’s last recorded appearances and slide guitar from Johnny Depp. In contrast ‘Bed of Roses’ features Ringo Starr and Mike Campbell and has the feel of early seventies Rod Stewart mixed with the Traveling Wilburys. The advantage of bringing in guests is also to widen the musical base and the opening title track is a prime example of that with some trademark guitar runs from Slash allied to Metallica’s Robert Trujillo on bass and possibly the closest to out and out hard rock that ‘Unter has ever got. The result is one of the most star studded guest lists ever, sadly with a couple who have already left us in Taylor Hawkins and Jeff Beck. Quite the reverse in fact, as he wrote a load of new songs and, unable to get his settled Rant Band together other than long time cohort Andy York, it was suggested that he call on his many contacts and admirers in the business to help out. Having celebrated his 80th birthday in 2019 with a Mott the Hoople 74 reunion tour, even the pandemic could not stop his indomitable career. Ian Hunter has taken into unchartered territory the concept of what rock n rollers are like when they reach a great age. "Have I Told You Lately" ( Van Morrison cover)Ģ2.Share the post "Album review: IAN HUNTER- Defiance Part 1" "You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"ġ9. "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"ġ8. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo cover)ġ7. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Crazy Horse cover)ġ6. "Rhythm of My Heart" (Marc Jordan cover)ġ5. "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James cover)ġ3. "The First Cut Is the Deepest" ( Cat Stevens cover)ĩ. "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (the Persuaders cover)Ĩ. "It Takes Two" ( Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston cover)Ħ. "Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer cover)ĥ. Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick, 6/7/22, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Calif.ġ. Stewart's current North American tour will conclude on Sept. On '23, I'll go to Brazil and wrap it all up." The way we are doing these songs is with a back beat. It's a different entity to rock 'n' roll, although that's where it all came from. I want to go on tour with a big band and just play this stuff that I love. "I'm not retiring, but this will be the last time we do these songs in America. "I want to move on and just do the classics and the swing stuff, but I don't want to be singing 'Hot Legs' when I'm 80," he said. He's currently working on an album in that genre with pianist Jools Holland. Instead, Stewart tells Forbes that he'd like to focus on the Great American Songbook. He's indicated that these shows might be the last to feature his catalog of hits. shows in November and December and another batch of North American dates in 2023. Later this year, Stewart will return for a five-date Las Vegas residency, followed by a string of U.K. Stewart's North American shows in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix and Denver were recently rescheduled, reportedly due to " production delays." Those concerts will now take place in 2023. You can view the set lists for Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick below. Earlier, Cheap Trick powered through a raucous 13-song opening set that packed in a power hour's worth of classics like "Dream Police," "Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me." "Downed," from 1977's In Color, was a particular highlight of their performance.
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