and then there was Rod Stewart...
We have just come out of the Rod Stewart concert in Adelaide, and i have only 1 thing to say about that.... It was bloody brilliant!!!! make no mistake, this was a really really good show. None of that soppy American Songbook stuff, just full-on rock and roll, high energy, high volume, 100% effort and entertainment I know my children will be sniggering behind their hands as they read this, but let's be honest, you have to stand up and applaud talent and showmanship when you see it, and following right on the heels of an abysmal Australian support act, you can just tell that this was the real deal. He was scheduled to come on at 9pm. He came on at 10 to 9 and belted it out for 2 solid hours, one hit after another. Fabulous. Included three costume changes and a cast of 17 support stars. Perhaps the highlight of the night was Forever Young, which included the usual showcases of the other talent on stage while he took a wee break and changed costume. While he was off-stage t...