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Written by ALANA GRELYAK / Photos by VIVIANNE ODISHO
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Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
My name is Alana- Grelyak- Grelyak, Alana Grelyak and I'm here to tell you that I just had my first exposure to Kid -Rock -Rock, Kid Rock. I have to say one thing for the man: He does not let you forget his name.
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Kid Rock
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 Entertainment
Art
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Ill.
April 14, 2006
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It's true that all these years have gone by and I have managed to somehow limit my exposure to Detroit native Kid Rock to absolutely zero. In some ways I feel that I missed out. The April 14 show at Allstate Arena opened powerfully, with Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band flooring everyone with an impressive sound, fiery explosions, and serious energy. Kid Rock had a great stage presence that immediately caught my attention and made me think that, despite the forest of mullets surrounding my metal-loving boyfriend and me, this concert might not be so bad. But then the covers began.
We were serenaded with a down-tempo version of “Free Bird”, which led to a more mood killing “Feel Like Makin' Love” that made me feel like takin' my seat. Cover followed cover as Kid Rock paid tribute to deceased rockers like Tupac, Janice Joplin, Elvis, and John Lennon. Pictures of the Confederate flag danced across the overhead screen during an oddly patriotic and mildly unsettling portion of the concert. I'm still unclear about why Kid Rock identifies so heavily with the southern culture but I'm sure he has his reasons.
The concert ended with Kid Rock repeatedly repeating his name in a series of obnoxious audience participation ways. Were my boyfriend and I the only ones that got restless when we realized that Kid Rock was going to showcase his talents on every instrument on the stage? Probably not. He went through banjo, drums, guitar, and keyboards, and while the talent behind it is really impressive, the presentation could have used some spicing.
In general, the concert was amusing, akin to a museum tour where I was able to witness live hairstyles that I had thought long extinct. Kid Rock's original songs were great. He performed them with spirit and spunk, and I got a few laughs out of his record scratching demo. Being a musician myself, my advice to Mr. Rock is this: pick the instrument you love the most, practice harder, and stop copying everyone else's songs. You have a great original sound. Do more with it, please. Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
