Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Vivint Arena

When I was camping with a friend and colleague a few years ago, he played a Bob Seger CD featuring his greatest hits while we were sitting around the campfire.  I had never really realized just how many great songs he had until then.  My friend mentioned that he had seen him in concert recently and that it was an amazing show!  I suddenly really wanted to see him!  I finally had my chance last night and it was such a great concert!  He played hit after hit, including several that he had not played in over twenty years, and I absolutely loved it!  Some of my favorites were "Still The Same," "Old Time Rock & Roll," "Shame On The Moon," "Like A Rock," "You'll Accomp'ny Me," and "Turn The Page."  The highlight for me came towards the end of his main set when, accompanying himself on the piano, he sang a very beautiful rendition of "We've Got Tonight" which he dedicated to his mother because it was her favorite of all the songs he had written!  He also sang a lovely cover of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," which he dedicated to Glenn Frey.  He frequently mentioned that this was to be his final tour so he ended his set with his very first hit from 1968, "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man."  During the first encore he played my favorite song, "Against The Wind," which was amazing, and he got the audience on their feet with "Hollywood Nights."  For the second encore, he played "Night Moves," to the delight of the crowd, and then "Rock & Roll Never Forgets."  Seger, who is 74 years old, sounded great (with his signature raspy voice in fine form) and so did his band, particularly the horn section, and they played for over two hours.  He was incredibly exuberant and interacted with the crowd all night, telling stories from his fifty year career in the music business.  He looked like he was having the time of his life.  I'm so glad that I got to see him live, especially if it really is his final tour.

Note:  The opening band was The Wild Feathers.  I had never heard of them before but I really liked their sound.  They reminded me a little bit of the Eagles, especially with the three-part harmony on "Big Sky."  I also really liked their cover of Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down."