I've seen Pat 20 times. The last show (last year) I was able to enjoy
backstage, if not the best, is definitely at the top of the list. She looked amazing wearing all black.
At 7:50 she came on
stage singing All Fired Up. I was worried at first because her voice was being lost through the music, but it must have been a mechanical problem that was cleared up right away. By the second song, Shadows of the Night her voice became as clear as possible and it was a perfect mix of band and vocal. At this point Pat told the crowd that they just started their first week of the tour and that we would hear a bunch of the old songs with a few they haven't played in a while. She then broke into I Need a Lover which sounded excellent.
It became a blur of excitement so I forget the order of the banter between Neil and Pat but Neil also played his own drum kit and keyboards. There was Mick on bass and a drummer, Chris (?). Neil said after one song that he had the the wrong tune but nobody knew and Pat said that we wouldn't care anyway. They were enjoying themselves with Pat playing air guitar and really getting into it. At one point I watched Pat look at Neil as he played Shadows and I realized that she has probably
watched him do that thousands of times but you would never know. The whole set was so fresh.
Pat sang an acoustic We Live For Love which Neil gave the backstory to (amazing vocals) and also acoustic We Belong where Neil asked everyone to light up their cell phones and sway, it looked like the 80s with lighters. Pat introduced Hit Me with the usual talk BUT also said that without this song she would probably not be up here tonight, which really was cool. She mentioned the L.A. riots for Disconnected and at one point nearly tripped on tape on the stage. Again, this was probably my 20th time seeing Pat, but the first time from backstage and I was COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY!
I'm so glad that I was able to
buy backstage passes for Pat BenatarI scored the set list so here it is:
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All Fired Up*
Shadows of the Night*
I Need a Lover*
Invincible*
River of Love* Tradin' Down
* True Love
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We Live for Love*
We Belong*
Let's Stay Together* Disconnected
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Hit Me with your Best Shot*
Hell is for Children*
Heartbreaker* Encore:
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Promises in the Dark*
Love is a Battlefield (which killed!)
She's coming to the Count Basie Theatre in April; don't miss her.
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After much hair pulling and gnashing of teeth, Lewis Black's new book, Me of Little Faith, is set for release June 3rd. Ferociously funny and potentially offensive to anyone who takes religion too seriously, Me of Little Faith, is Lewis Black's exploration of the effects of religion and faith on his life.
