Rockin' in the rain, Awesome
by RockinGma on 7/2/09DTE Energy Music Theatre - ClarkstonFor a few hours on Wednesday night, we all took an incredible journey, 30 years back in time. In those few moments, age became irrelevant, as we were all in our twenties again, up on our feet, hands clapping over our heads in the air, rocking to the high energy beat of the Doobie Brothers, followed by the wonderfully familiar, pulsating strains of Bad Company. Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers is timeless on vocals and guitar. Backed by the strong guitar playing and vocals of John McFee and Tom Johnston, the gritty bass beats and vocals of Skylark, and the soul gripping sax of Marc Russo, Simmons proved that the Doobie Brothers are back to once again give the people what they love. Bad Company hit the stage and the crowd roared. From the first note Paul Rodgers sang to the final song of the encore, the place was rockin'. Rodgers is in incredible form vocally and physically. He performed every hit song effortlessly, with fantastic tone and range. His voice must have found the Fountain of Youth a long time ago, because he has continued to sound great through the years. Even though he persued other avenues and interests, this fan is very glad that he has resurrected Bad Company, as we knew and loved it. Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke rounded out the trifecta for the evening keeping that familiar beat pounding in our chests all night. As we all sang along to the many favorite hits, what a treat it was for the audience to be a part of this 10 date Tour of 2009. We hope there will be more to come.