Rod ended last week getting ready for this week..
Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
And a Friday night concert in Seattle
Rod paid tribute tonight to Robbie Robertson by adding Broken Arrow to the set list and Madison Truscan got some stunning shots from the show
SMILER photographer Marc Baulisch-Steines was also on hand to get some cracking shots of the night
As an extra touch the venue had this interesting cocktail available on the night
Vancouver Rogers Arena
On Saturday the band played Vancouver and Steve Black got some brilliant shots of the night
And Tracey Yeshulas also got some spectacular photos of the concert
And once again SMILER photographer Marc Baulisch-Steines was on hand to capture the night
Edmonton Rogers Place
Tuesday it was the turn of fans in Edmonton to see Rod’s spectacular show to see photos from the Edmonton Journal go to https://edmontonjournal.com/gallery/photos-rod-stewart-performs-for-edmonton-crowd-at-rogers-place?fbclid=IwAR1UfiF2KJ4fuD4lM1PVN7pGNHoeJ9LLw4L_h49T7-kGZ-9MGh1q2FHdqcc
And to read Tom Murrays review of the show go to
While in Vancouver Rod visited Italian Kitchen on Monday night, where he stopped to pose with some of the restaurant’s staff. who said “Have I Told You Lately’ was actually written about our Truffled Spaghetti & Meatballs. It was an absolute honour to serve Sir Rod Stewart”.
Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome..Show 16!!
Thursday saw a record breaking show at The Saddledome Calgary, The Saddledome opened on October 15th 1983 and Rod played his first two shows on July 12th & 13th 1984. Rod went on to play another 14 shows the most by any artist Rod was given an award and Rowena Naranjo Bazan was at the show and got some amazing shots of the big night
This week’s Rod Art
Following on from last week we bring you another brilliant Ronnie Wood [We know you love Ronnie art!] and also a superb Rod both done by talented artist Adara Black who is based in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA.
Adara told SMILER “The majority of my work has been done in pencil, with Rod being done in colored pencil and Ronnie in graphite. Both of these drawings were done fairly early on in my artistic journey back when I was in high school in 2011 and 2013. My dad raised me in San Diego, California on all the great music he had grown up with in the 60’s and 70”s and I absolutely loved it! I would sit for hours listening to music, sketching whoever I was listening to. As I got into color I decided I wanted to choose someone who had a colorful and vibrant personality, and the first person I thought of was Rod Stewart. His music has such a great range: it can be very fun and also very beautiful and moving. I wanted it to be a picture that captured all that. And for Ronnie, he’s always been a huge inspiration for me, not only in his music but also in his own paintings and art. I suppose this is my way of loving and honoring their work”.
To see more art by Adara go to https://www.instagram.com/spookyactionproductions/
Forever Young
A new cover version of Rod’s 1988 hit Forever Young has been released by elite banjo player Daniel Grindstaff featuring Paul Brewster & Dolly Parton
Daniel wrote on his website “The timeless lyrics of “Forever Young” speak of a parent’s love, overcoming adversity, embracing the good times and good memories. Producing this song was an honor. A wonderful cast of heroes and friends joined me in the studio along with special guest vocalists, the great Paul Brewster and the legendary Dolly Parton. Their vocals are nothing short of amazing. Their kindness in agreeing to sing on the track and making a dream of mine become reality is something I will never forget. That kindness and encouragement is what I hope conveys to the listener.”
“Be courageous and be brave and in my heart, you’ll always remain Forever Young.”
Paul Brewster (7-time Grammy Award Winner/IBMA Award Winner) also wrote “A great musician, a great Brother in Christ and what a great project. Thanks for my little part in this Daniel, and of course I am thankful Dolly agreed to come on board and add her iconic voice to the song, which was amazing!”
The track is already in the Top 20 on the Bluegrass Today charts,
Speaking to SMILER this week Daniel said “I have always been a HUGE Rod Stewart fan and loved the song “Forever Young”. The timeless lyrics contained in “Forever Young” have always touched my heart, especially having two children of my own. I often think about how quickly time passes as our children grow into adults and yet for us as parents, they remain “Forever Young”. Covering the song and producing this version was a dream and an honor. A wonderful cast of heroes and friends joined me in the studio along with special guest vocalists, the great Paul Brewster and the legendary Dolly Parton. Their vocals are nothing short of magical, and an absolute dream come true for me, one I’ll never forget.”
To hear and download Forever Young go to https://sc.lnk.to/jJnih0
To find out more about Daniel go to https://www.facebook.com/danielgrindstaffmusic
Paul Brewster worked the past 25 years as a singer with Ricky Skaggs, he’s a mainstay in the Bluegrass world, to find out more go to https://www.facebook.com/paulbrewstercountrymusic
Some Fans Have All The Luck
The new Autumn tour for Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story is fast approaching and our friends at Chameleon Music Marketing are once again offering exclusive £5 off tickets discounts for all SMILER members, Many of our members turn out to these shows helping to give the show a true Rod crowd feel.. And anyone who has not caught the show yet, you really must take advantage of the offer and have a great night out!
https://www.someguyshavealltheluck.com/
Sing It Again Rod.. Exciting News Update
Tim Jeffs this week started our new project, The Sing It Again Rod figure, if you have pledged but not got your deposits in please can you do so to secure your limited edition statue
We have a couple of places left on the order sheet but please get in quickly if you want a Rod statue, they will be £95 plus postage that is £7 UK, Int’l tracked Postage- USA =£25, Canada=£24, Norway =£15, EU =£12.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rod’s first official compilation album Sing It Again Rod Released this month 50 years ago (10th August 1973) Tim Jeffs agreed to do another of his amazing sculptures for SMILER members.
The album is notable for its Peter Corriston-designed die-cut album sleeve shaped like an old fashioned drinking glass [Very apt at the moment!] and this will be acknowledged in the figure of Rod in all his Faces splendour from 1973.
If you would like any further information or have any questions about this project please contact me on [email protected]
Back to last week
Lets go back to last week and Rod’s show at The Shoreline Amphitheatre At Mountain View..Charles Hyman took these stunning shots including our main photo of Rod in his Ronnie Wood Faces shirt that are just too good not to show
To see more concert photos taken by Charles from the crowd go to https://www.instagram.com/from_the_crowd_photographer
And Finally..
You can vote for Penny and the Loose Women team in the National NTA Awards https://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote They are up for the Daytime section
And any one attending the shows on Saturday at The Saskatoon SaskTel Centre, Wednesdays show at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre or Montreal Bell Centre on Thursday have a great night and please send us your thoughts and pictures for next week’s news
See you next week.