Main photo Kawai Shigeki
We Can Win
After Saturday’s Celtic’s 3-1 win against St Johnstone Rod posted a photo taken on a balcony overlooking Singapore. He wrote: “A Celtic win in Singapore.”
Rod watched the match in Muddy Murphy’s Irish Bar
Singapore Sands Grand Ballroom
Rod played The Singapore Sands Grand Ballroom – Marina Bay Sands on Saturday and Sunday, Min Htaw was at the show on Sunday and got some good shots
John Simmance was also at the shows and got more good shots
Six Nations
Meanwhile Penny was in Dublin on a birthday weekend and watched Ireland secur back-to-back Six Nations titles for just the third time in their history as Andy Farrell’s side eventually saw off a stubborn Scotland 17-13 at the Aviva Stadium.
Tries from hooker Dan Sheehan and loosehead prop Andrew Porter, added to by seven points via the boot of Jack Crowley saw Ireland to victory, with Finn Russell notching two penalties in response for Scotland, and Huw Jones a late try.
Tokyo Ariake Arena
On Wednesday the band were at Tokyo Ariake Arena
Takamichi Hijiya was on hand to get some shots
Kawai Shigeki also shared some great shots
higashiazabu.rockcity gave us their thoughts about the concert
On March 20, I went to Ariake Arena for the final show of ROD STEWART’s Asia tour “ONE LAST TIME”🎙
The venue was packed with ROD fans from all over Japan😉
The show started almost on time and lasted for 2 hours, “the time of dream”.
The setlist was one of the best I have seen in the past few years in the US/UK☺️
The audience response was amazing and the chorus was loud and clear many times♫
The biggest surprise was to hear “Passion” for the first time in a while. It’s so cool😆
For the encore, he sang “Sailing” followed by “Sweet Little Rock’n’Roller”🎸
According to the band member’s instagram, they had dinner at “NOBU TOKYO”, and I hope the stay in Japan was a good memory for them.
Yasuhiko Okada said..
Rod singing Maggie May 🎤
He stops playing at the intro and asks the audience, “You still want to hear it, right?” as a joke? A Rod that flies. Restart from the intro again.
And shared some great shots and the set list
1.Infatuation
2.Ooh La La
(Faces song)
3.This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
(The Isley Brothers cover)
4.It’s a Heartache
(Bonnie Tyler cover)
5.Forever Young
6.Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
(Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
7.Baby Jane
8.The First Cut Is the Deepest
(Cat Stevens cover)
9.Passion
10.Maggie May
11.I’d Rather Go Blind
(Etta James cover)
12.Young Turks
13.Downtown Train
(Tom Waits cover)
14.I’m So Excited
(The Pointer Sisters cover)
15.I Don’t Want to Talk About It
(Crazy Horse cover)
16.You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
17.Have I Told You Lately
(Van Morrison cover)
18.Lady Marmalade
(The Eleventh Hour cover)
19.It Takes Two
(Kim Weston cover)
20.Some Guys Have All the Luck
(The Persuaders cover)
21.Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
encores
22.Sailing
(The Sutherland Brothers Band cover)
23.Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry cover)
Masatsugu Tawara also got some super shots
While in Tokyo Rod also also did his bit to promote Wolfie’s Whisky
This Week’s Rod Art
This week we feature something a bit different and very skilfull, Creator and 3D artist Mori Akira from Japan who pays homage to record jackets with stunning 3D designes
Mori’s latest creation is this fantastic Every Picture tells A Story homage, Speaking to SMILER this week Mori said they were looking forward to seeing Every Picture Tells A Story in our news.
To see more designs by Mori go to https://www.instagram.com/moriakira5075/?hl=en
Somebody Special
On Sunday it was announced that Steve Harley, the frontman of the British rock group Cockney Rebel, had died aged 73.
Rod led the tributes to his friend saying to PA News Agency: “Absolutely devastated, words fail me.
“The Cockney Rebel has left us. Loved you and admired you Steve and always will. Sir Rod Stewart.”
Rod covered the superb Harley/Cregan song ‘A Friend For Life’ on his 2015 album Another Country
Steve originally offered the song to Rod 2000. But Rod declined to record the song at the time.
In 1980 Steve co wrote ‘Somebody Special’ with Rod for the album Foolish Behaviour.
Steve was also a good friend of SMILER often meeting up with team members at his excellent concerts and genuinely enjoyed reading our magazine…Steve truly was Somebody Special.
Forever Young back on top
‘Forever Young’ By Daniel Grindstaff ft. Paul Brewster & Dolly Parton is back at the Bluegrass chart number one spot the track features the great musicians Paul & Dolly along with Stephen Burwell, Trey Hensley, Derek Deakins, Andy Leftwich, Josh Swift and Kent Blanton.
“Be courageous and be brave, and in my heart you’ll always remain Forever Young”
Swing Fever
Swing Fever spent it’s 4th week in the charts down to number 28 this week
LW: 9, Peak: 1,Weeks: 4
And Finally..
We are very nearly ready to go with issue 103, the art work was sent to the printers today so please check your details are correct if your details are not correct your issue of the SMILER magazine will not get to you.
See you next week…