Post by Sugarmama on Mar 24, 2008 18:45:17 GMT -5
Kid Rock brings it all together at Sovereign Center
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
By Jon Fassnacht
Reading Eagle
In a sense, Kid Rock could be considered a mad scientist.
Who else would consider pairing one of rap’s pioneers with a co-founder of a legendary Southern rock band and bringing them on tour.
Not only that, who else could make the coupling — Rev Run from Run D.M.C. and former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts — seem natural.
Returning to Reading on Friday night two years after his last performance here, Rock’s Rock & Roll Revival Tour gave the nearly packed Sovereign Center crowd a 21/2-hour bouillabaisse of Southern rock, rap, metal and country.
One moment the crowd was singing along to David Allen Coe’s country classic “You Never Even Call Me by my Name” — minutes later that same crowd was rapping along with Run D.M.C.’s “It’s Tricky.”
Before one song Rock exclaimed, “I think it’s time to do a little honky tonkin’ in here” — before another he showed off his turntable skills.
Rock was on tour to promote his latest album, “Rock ’n’ Roll Jesus,” and the stage played off the theme, with a giant cross extending into the audience.
The Kid spent most of his time there, exhorting the crowd to make some noise and wave their hands, his hair flapping out of the back of his hat as he jumped around to hits such as “Cowboy,” “Bawitdaba” and “Devil Without a Cause.”
“I know that everyone in here may not have a lot of things in common,” Rock preached, “but what I do know is that you all came here to hear some music and have a good time.”
Then Father Rock persuaded those in the audience — which ranged from teenagers to baby boomers — to shake hands with someone near them whom they didn’t know.
Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band has grown in the last few years to include two female backing singers and a saxophonist, giving it a sound reminiscent of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the E Street Band.
And it took those bands’ live ethos to heart, extending many of the songs to include breakdowns, solos and sing-a-longs.
Betts and son Duane joined the group during the evening’s first set for three guitar-solo-laden Allman staples: “Jessica,” “Southbound” and “Ramblin’ Man.”
Rev Run rocked the crowd during the night’s second half, performing a 20-minute medley of seven of Run D.M.C.’s old-school hits, including “You Be Illin,’” “King of Rock” and a scorching version of “Walk This Way” that might have been the highlight of the evening.
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
By Jon Fassnacht
Reading Eagle
In a sense, Kid Rock could be considered a mad scientist.
Who else would consider pairing one of rap’s pioneers with a co-founder of a legendary Southern rock band and bringing them on tour.
Not only that, who else could make the coupling — Rev Run from Run D.M.C. and former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts — seem natural.
Returning to Reading on Friday night two years after his last performance here, Rock’s Rock & Roll Revival Tour gave the nearly packed Sovereign Center crowd a 21/2-hour bouillabaisse of Southern rock, rap, metal and country.
One moment the crowd was singing along to David Allen Coe’s country classic “You Never Even Call Me by my Name” — minutes later that same crowd was rapping along with Run D.M.C.’s “It’s Tricky.”
Before one song Rock exclaimed, “I think it’s time to do a little honky tonkin’ in here” — before another he showed off his turntable skills.
Rock was on tour to promote his latest album, “Rock ’n’ Roll Jesus,” and the stage played off the theme, with a giant cross extending into the audience.
The Kid spent most of his time there, exhorting the crowd to make some noise and wave their hands, his hair flapping out of the back of his hat as he jumped around to hits such as “Cowboy,” “Bawitdaba” and “Devil Without a Cause.”
“I know that everyone in here may not have a lot of things in common,” Rock preached, “but what I do know is that you all came here to hear some music and have a good time.”
Then Father Rock persuaded those in the audience — which ranged from teenagers to baby boomers — to shake hands with someone near them whom they didn’t know.
Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band has grown in the last few years to include two female backing singers and a saxophonist, giving it a sound reminiscent of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the E Street Band.
And it took those bands’ live ethos to heart, extending many of the songs to include breakdowns, solos and sing-a-longs.
Betts and son Duane joined the group during the evening’s first set for three guitar-solo-laden Allman staples: “Jessica,” “Southbound” and “Ramblin’ Man.”
Rev Run rocked the crowd during the night’s second half, performing a 20-minute medley of seven of Run D.M.C.’s old-school hits, including “You Be Illin,’” “King of Rock” and a scorching version of “Walk This Way” that might have been the highlight of the evening.
