Potawatomi Casino
Milwaukee WI
May9th 2008
Review by Amy Krueger
Photo by Carey Bartosch
This is the first year in three that I have had the privilege of sitting in the balcony. Before the show, there were photos on the big screens from the baseball games. Then the announcement of the two new songs that would be played. "Saint Sahara" brought half of the house to tears. Then "Time Stands Still" ROCKED! It was definitely a treat to hear something new and got this reviewer wound up for the new CD. Then the lights went down, and the montage started. Lots of song snippets and retro Rick pix. I hadn't seen this previously and it was entertaining in its own right.
Rick and the boys came out and started rocking the house with WKRR. Then pretty much zipped from one song into the next. Itsalwayssomething, Affair of the Heart, Alyson (He must have known you were there, Ally!) A special note, Rick slipped on some rose petals on the stage at one point during this song. I thought he was going down, but he caught himself, and didn't miss a beat in the song. Then he went on to I've Done Everything For you, Rock of Life, and a great version of Fire. (At least I think that's what it was called). He performed Kristina,and then Living in Oz. During this one, somebody up in the balcony had a bubble gun and a few floated to the ground (note to self, be more inconspicuous with bubbles!) Crossroads was next, and they rocked it. Rick forgot part of the lyRicks at the beginning of Don't Talk to Strangers. It's a good thing he gets some help fomr the audience. He started out and was flagged down by somebody who had lyRick sheets and was putting in her request. The band tried to follow, but basically Rick sang Just One Kiss and Carry Me Away acapella. It was a nice addition to the show. Thanks to whoever it was that handed him those lyRicks. Then he finally went back to get the help he "needed" to finish DTTS. June was a great sport after initially saying she would not sing. We would later find out that June was 72 (or was it 82? somebody help me here).
Next was the Bop Medley. I love this little mix of songs. It's a fun way to through a bunch of songs into the show.Next Rick talked about a book somebody had given him- "Walking in Circles before lying Down". He referred to the Oprah book club and said that this was the "Rick book club". The crowd went wild. He also stated that the next book would be "Kama Sutra for Americans". Out in the audience a bit more doing Human Touch and My Generation. George B did a little dance during My generation. Fun times. Then Human Touch.
He made it to the balcony and seriously almost fell 3 times trying to get started going through the crowd. I almost thought that security was going to take him out of there before he made it all the way through. The show finished with Jessie's Girl, which surprisingly, I sang along to. Encore songs were "Wasted" (which is my most fave song) and Love is alright tonight. Then when the lights came up, we were treated to a bit of Victoria's Secret as everybody was leaving. Rick and the boys seemed a bit subdued tonight, but so did most of the audience. It was just a nice evening. Good show, good music, good times.
Set List is as follows:
WKRNR
It's Always Something
Affair of the Heart
Alison
IDEFY
Rock of Life
Fire
Kristina
Living in OZ
Crossroads
DTTS
Just One Kiss
Carry Me Away
Bop Medley
Love Somebody
My Generation
Human Touch
Jessie's Girl
Encore:
Wasted
Love is Alright
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