ONSTAGE
Foreigner Styx Don Felder May 31, 2014 PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC
I had been preparing for this show for
weeks. You see, Styx and Foreigner are two of my top three bands of my youth, along with Journey. I have seen both Foreigner and Styx countless times, but I never ever get tired of it. They always manage to put some new twists and turns into the show and tonight was no different. But not only was I going to see two of my top three, I would be witness- ing a set by former Eagles member Don Felder, which in and of itself was pretty excit- ing.
Don Felder took the PNC stage at exactly
7:00 PM. I'd never seen Don Felder (or the Eagles) before, but to my amazement, it really felt like I was at an Eagles concert when he began playing, "One of These Nights." Felder, the lead guitar player for the Eagles for 20 years, proved to me that he could still make that guitar sing. The crowd went wild when he and the band broke into "Hotel California," and the excitement continued to mount with "Life in the Fast Lane." "Heavy Metal,"from the 1981 animated film of the same name and a big favorite in Guitar Hero game brought roars of approval from the multi-generational crowd. Felder continued to rock out with "Witchy
Woman" and "Heartache Tonight." Don can still bring down the house at any venue with or without the Eagles. He is still one of the greatest singer/songwriters working today. It was great to see another Grammy winner that I grew up listening to in my teenage years in
the 1970's. Styx was next, bringing all of their hits
that everyone has loved for nearly 40 years. The crowd was on their feet as the band played "Grand Illusion," a tribute to all of us, with the message that we are all just the same, we are all equals on this ride. They paid homage to taking a toke with"Light Up," and Tommy's vocals on "Fooling Yourself", were powerful as ever as he spoke of the struggles of life. James Young was all smiles on stage while joining the band in "Too Much Time On My Hands" and the band’s first monster hit, "Lady." Tommy’s acoustic guitar set the stage
for a rocking "Renegade" followed by "Blue Collar Man." Next came "Rocking the Para- dise," with James and Tommy trading guitar riffs and leads. As Gowan appeared behind his keyboards wearing his Mad Hatter hat and began to play, I recognized the intro to Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody” the crowd was
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