A couple of weeks ago Buzzard, Char, Janis and I went to the Suzi Quatro concert at The Venue in River Cree Casino which is just on the outskirts of Edmonton. I wasn't sure what to expect from this show as I'm not a huge fan of Suzi, I have a few albums but can't remember the last time I actually played one. But hey, she is one of the original female rockers from the early 70's, getting her start in Detroit in 1964 with her sister in a band called The Pleasure Seekers. Suzi then went on to start her own band in the 70's which is when she had her most success.
This show was the first of a two night stand at River Cree with the Friday night show being about three quarters full. And those that were in attendance were having a blast. I've been to a few shows at this venue but this was the most fun I have seen people having at a show there. A rowdy crowd with lots of drinking, dancing, singing along, just all around having a great time. An older crowd letting loose, is always good to see.
Suzi Quatro and her band came on stage to great applause, Suzi looks a little rough, but at 68 years old and still sporting the leather outfit and shaking her booty the lady can still rock. She had the crowd standing and rocking right from the start. her two hour show was like a retrospective show. She talked about her early days playing in a band with her sister, moving to England in 1971 and getting her solo career started there. To her days when she played Leather Tuscadero on the 70's sitcom Happy Days. Songs from the 80's to present day Quatro. It was actually kind of interesting.
I was surprised by how many of her songs I did actually recognize and know. Some songs played were "Can The Can" from her 1973 debut self titled album, she opened the show with a song called "Wild One" from her second album. The title song from her 1980 album "Rock Hard". Another song I knew was from an album I actually have Suzi...And Other Four Letter Words, the song from that album was "Mama's Boy". Suzi also played a few covers including Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World" in which her and the band rocked the shit out of, a couple old Chuck Berry songs "Sweet Little Rock & Roller" and closed out her show with "Johnny B. Goode. The second last one was the Eagles song "Desperado". All and all this was a fun night of rock n' roll with a crowd that was eating it up. Good times!!!
Suzi Quatro at River Cree Casino.
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