The Music Room
Lets start this week in The Music Room, Tony Keefer who runs this fantastic site and took the above photo and our main photo sent us this link to some stunning photos and a review of Rod’s Cincinnati concert from July 12th https://themusicroom.me/rod-stewart-live-cincinnati-july-12-2022/
This weeks Rod Art
This week’s Rod Art is something we have never featured before, a chalk board..
but not just any chalk board …probably the best chalk board in the world! It was done by Long Island City based Caryn Cast Art who told SMILER this week “I would love you to share this with SMILER members, It was drawn on a chalk board for a craft beer and cheese shop and the lyrics made sense with the beer”
It works for us, the SMILER team would definitely call in for a beer!
To see more of Caryn’s work go to https://www.instagram.com/caryncast/?hl=en
Back to the tour…Have you ever seen the rain?
The tour hit a rainy night in New York on Friday when Rod played Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs
Christina Warrysh was one of the fans who got wet but said ‘What a night! Honestly, there is nothing more amazing than seeing your fave live on a hot summers night complete with a thunderstorm and massive downpour..
We most certainly “saw the rain” and felt the “lightning in our veins.” It was epic sharing this memory with my family’.
Despite the thunderstorms Alistair was spotted enjoying the night with SMILER member Madelyn Dwyer LaRosa who told us they didn’t get wet where their seats were.
Madelyn also told SMILER that she had also met Baby Ruby in 1988 and that she hopes to someday to meet grown up Ruby
Francois Tremblay was also on hand to get these great photos
Budweiser Gardens, London, Canada Saturday 23rd
Next up was Budweiser Gardens, London, Canada and Donald D’Haene sent us these fantastic photos from the night…
And told SMILER this week “I have never been a Rod fan, until last night, first concert of him..my friend Sherri is the #1 Rod fan she has seen him 30 plus times and has also met Rod, she came last night, with our friends.. what a blast! 8th row tickets, the show was absolutely amazing, brilliant, He blew me away he puts other singers half his age to shame”.
Jim Mclaughlin took the above shot and said ‘That was phenomenal !! 77 years old and sang and ran around the stage like a teenager. A must see’.
Setlist:
Addicted to Love
You Wear It Well
Ooh La La
Some Guys Have All the Luck
Having a Party
It Takes Two
Forever Young
The First Cut Is the Deepest
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Maggie May
I’d Rather Go Blind
Young Turks
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
Rhythm of My Heart
Call Me (Sung by Backing Singers)
Acoustic Set:
People Get Ready
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
Have I Told You Lately
Band:
Hot Stuff (Sung by Backing Singers)
Hot Legs
Encore:
Stay With Me
Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Canada,
Rod was still in Canada on Tuesday and Lord Daniel R. Wright was at the show and said ‘Lost track of how many times I’ve seen Rod Stewart with my mom’.
Well known SMILER member Daniel Beirne was also at the show and members will be pleased to know his equally well known mum Maggie caught a ball to her from Rod!
One lady in the crowd had a very special story that ended with CherieAnne Young singing along to her favourite Rod Stewart songs thanks to the support of a caring community.
The 55-year-old Perkinsfield lady secured a special spot in the crowd at the show, with her Hospice Huronia care team, as Rod sang ‘Maggie May,’ her favourite song
Janis Ramsay has been following this story and here are the links to the three reports she did ending with CherieAnne’s sing along.
Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI.
Next up was the wonderfully named Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on Wednesday night..
And with Celtic’s first match of the season in the SPL on Sunday Rod decorated his skyscraper hotel window with two Celtic fags and declared ‘We Never Stop’
Maryann Venier got these wonderful shots of Rod from the gig..
Check out great her review of the concert https://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/news/there-was-so-much-talent-on-that-stage-last-night/?swcfpc=1
Sam Venditto was also on hand to welcome some of the band to the venue
When Rod spotted the cheeky sign held up by Cheryl Hudgins Ogle he threw her a football!..
Cheryl also got these brilliant photos
Wot No Rod ?
Well ..sat down to enjoy the official Sky Arts recording of Rod’s appearance on The Raise The Roof concert and Rod was cut out of the highlights!!..What’s that all about you might ask? ….
Dave Swift from the Jools orchestra told SMILER this week “It was Rod’s choice, The reason being, as we’ve been recording an album with him this year and on the Royal Albert Hall Show we did a couple of songs from the new album he didn’t want people seeing/hearing them before the record launch early next year”.
Some Guys Competition Winner
The winner of the Some Guys Have All The Luck competition is Kevin Wilson who chose Walsall as his choice of venue.
Well done Kevin have a great night, and to everyone who didn’t win don’t forget you can still get £5 off per ticket from the following venues
-Stevenage
-Swansea
-Kettering
-Hull
-Scunthorpe
-Walsall
-Exmouth
-Newark
-Weston-super-Mare
Just quote ‘SMILER’ at booking to get £5 off a ticket. Please note the offer is only on the selected 9 shows.
For more information on the show go to https://www.someguyshavealltheluck.com/
And Finally ..
With Rod and the band off on a two week vacation lets end this week where we started with one of the superb shots from Tony at The Music Room..
See you next week.