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The Sunday Morning “Nobody-Asked-Me-To, But-Here-I-Go-Anyway” Concert Review – Bonnie “Holding Out For A Hero” Tyler.

(or, Why I Will Never Be A Professional Concert Reviewer…)

Dear Ms. Tyler,

Please don’t sue me. I realize that the quality of some of this footage is pretty darn good, but all I snapped were a few snippets, to offer some flavour of your performance to my readers. I am but a humble scribbler, without adequate resources to fend off an onerous lawsuit.

Besides, most everyone else was shooting full versions of your performance. Damn this modern era, and the quality of portable recording devices!

Please, don’t sue me…

At any rate, Bonnie Tyler, live in concert! Come on, how cool is that?? Her raspy, Rod Stewart-like voice has always made her a favourite around the Such Is Life household, and she can certainly command a stage, for the 90 minutes she did last night.

What’s that? One hit wonder you say? Well, she’s had at least three major singles, PLUS her first number one was way back in 1976. 1976! The lady has staying power!!

Sure, you might think she did 30 minute versions of “It’s A Heartache”, “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”, and “Holding Out For A Hero” and then booked it out of there, but this little lady with the monster-big voice is versatile. Lots of blues, power rock and ballads – those pipes were blowing last night.

She is also popular with a younger demographic than we geezers. Most of the crowd you saw rushing the stage and chanting along last night were considerably around the 20-year old mark, and quite a number of virile young males (much to my surprise) were up at the front of the stage, singing their little hearts out. Go figure…

Her voice has lost nothing over the years. She even debuted 4 songs from her upcoming new album, two of which at least were strong contenders to make another hit for her.

I have a special fondness for the 80’s. Back then, I was playing recorded music in Winnipeg bars, and that was right when the video craze began. I can’t begin to imagine how many times her videos spun, but it was right up there with ZZ Top and Journey.

A fine way to spend an evening!

Chow for now!