Took the wife to see Cetera's show, not really expecting anything great. Richard Marx, the opening act, was actually very impressive, with the humor of a stand-up comic, the pure talent of a great singer, and the sincerity of a genuine performer. He sang and played acoustic, with no backup singers, just him. Great performance. Highly recommended.
Then Cetera came out. He never thanked the state, but gave a canned opening. It appeared that he performs reluctantly, possible having to do concert tours for financial reasons, more of a necessity than a choice in the obvious twilight of his career.
Cetera sang several songs, some of which were duets with a female backup singer performing head and shoulders above his limited vocal ability; Cetera would even fail to finish verses in his own songs, singing most of the verse then unwilling or unable to finish the last word. Odd, to say the least.
WinStar World Casino Global Event Center @
- Thackerville @
, OK @
- Sat, Jan 7, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Richard Marx's impressive performance. @
Setlist: Not too familiar with setlist of Cetera. @
Opening act(s): Richard Marx. As mentioned earlier, surprisingly impressive. @