Dionne Warwick was on my 'gotta see' list for more than 25 years. Somehow, during all that time, our paths never crossed. The stars finally aligned for this show, in the very intimate Smothers Theater at Pepperdine University, in the mountains overlooking Malibu. The show was pleasant, but not perfect--her voice was touch-and-go, and she showcased her son David too much. He's a very fine singer with excellent stage presence, but I didn't pay to see him perform. Dionne's setlist was top-heavy with her classics (something Roberta Flack couldn't be bothered with during her poor show last year), and of course some songs were missing, like "Deja Vu", "Promises, Promises" and "Then Came You", her great 1974 duet with the Spinners. That's to be expected, considering that she had a TON of hits. The ones that did make the setlist were a pleasure, and included "Alfie", "I'll Never Love This Way Again", a great jazz arrangement of "Do You Know the Way To San Jose" and of course "Walk On By", which she opened with. She ran through a medley of some of her 60's hits, when I would have preferred the full versions, and the Brazilian section in the middle of the show went on too long, but I still enjoyed seeing her regardless.