A couple minutes after 9:30, Joe Cocker's band took their places on the stage, waving to a cheering audience. Seconds later, the Legend himself took center stage and went right into performing "Hitchcock Railway." There's no way that my words can do justice to the rest of Joe's performance. So I will just summarize. First, he performed his well-known classics, including: "Feelin' Alright," "The Letter," "When The Night Comes," "You Are So Beautiful," among others. At the end of each song, Joe would jump into the air and pounce down just as the final drum was hit and the final chord on the guitar was struck. It was easy to tell how much he still enjoys performing. I have to say, too, he is still just as great of a singer as he has ever been, if not better. (And I'm leaning toward better!) My favorite song of the night was his performance of an extended version of "With A Little Help From My Friends." The two women backup singers were great as well. They really made this song come alive and stir the soul. After this song, the stage went dark. The crowd cheered and chanted "Joe. Joe. Joe..." After a couple minutes, the lights flashed on, piercing away the darkness of the night, and Joe began singing: "Delta Lady." From here on, the songs didn't stop. They just merged, seamlessly, together until the end of "Cry Me A River." Here, most of the band members waved to the audience and left the stage. Joe left the stage as well, again causing the audience to cheer and shout his name. One final time, Joe, once again, came back on stage and performed the last song of the night: "Long As I Can See The Light."
Love and Peace