The Adventurer's Club

Reba and Kelly

So I went to see Reba and Kelly Friday night. I have to admit when I first saw the ad for the show I was skeptical. It just sounded ... odd.

But, I have to admit I was very pleasantly surprised. Not only does it work, but it's one of the most entertaining concerts I've seen in a while. I should also mention that it should be Reba-Kelly-Melissa, because Melissa Peterman is a huge part of the show, and she's very funny. For those that don't know, Melissa played Reba's daughter on Reba, the sitcom that ran for six years.

Let's clear up the first misconception, it's not a show where Kelly sings and Reba comes on later. It's a concert where they both sing together, the entire time. Yes, virtually every song is a duet, and on the very few when it's not a duet, Kelly or Reba stands slightly to the side providing the background vocals. That's pretty rare though.

As for Melissa, she opens with stand up comedy and then comes back later to harass Reba and Kelly onstage. I've never seen this in my 30+ years of attending concerts and it worked really well.

My favorite line was when Melissa hands Reba a Budweiser and steps back: "Well look at that," she says. "The queen of country, with the king of beers."

The show was very uptempo, and heavily rock oriented, which may have annoyed some longtime Reba fans, but from my viewpoint Reba was having a great time, and enjoying the chance to stretch her repertoire.

I also heard some grumbling that it wasn't a typical Reba show, which means no costume changes and no big production. Instead, this was a stripped down rock tour, and a really good one.

'til more artists realize to get my money, I want to be entertained

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Nick and Nora Get Mixed Up

This is a movie for those guys that had the really lame car (mine was a Pinto) and always liked the rock girls.

And no, I will never, ever, chew gum again.

I think I'll go listen to some indie rock.

'til I get back in the groove (not the New York Groove)

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Tift Unplugged

No band on this one, just Tift Merritt and her acoustic guitar at a record store appearance.

'til next time when she wins that Grammy

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Tift Merritt Behind the Scenes

Now that we've had a look at some of Tift Merritt's new music, here's a behind the scenes look at creating Another Country.

'til Tift replaces that Katy girl

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Tift Merritt - No Abba in sight

This is the current "single" from Tift Merritt's third album, it's titled Keep You Happy. It's probably the softest song she's ever recorded.

'til we have more Tift and less Abba

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Telling the World About Tift

While awaiting the fate of Disney's Adventurers Club I thought I'd introduce everyone to the amazingly talented Tift Merritt.

This is a track from her third album:

'til Tift is an iTunes star

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Fergie Did What?

Okay, I was late to the party with this one, I had no idea this song was in Shrek 3. After Shrek 2 can you blame me for skipping the third one?

So last week I noticed Fergie released a cover of Heart's Barracuda. The Wilson sisters have always been one of my favorite bands, so curiosity got the better of me, and I downloaded the cover  from iTunes. I was surprised, it actually rocked.

I was vaguely aware of this Idol performance, but I hate Idol, so I skipped the show when it came on and ignored the video from iTunes (no longer available).

But here it is anyway.

For all the critics. If Ann and Nancy like it enough to get on the stage with you, it's a good rendition. I don't care for Fergie's first CD, but hey, if she wants to go rock, I'll listen.

'til Martina McBride covers Pat Benatar's Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Hey! She did)

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Daryl Hall and Travis McCoy

Jammin' at Daryl Hall's house.

This time with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. A very cool version of the Animal's classic Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, reggae style, then they transition into an impromptu Adult Education.

'til Neil Peart sits in. Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

Live from Daryl's House

YouTube has been probably been the most significant thing to happen to the web in the last five years. If you are a music fan, like me, you are in heaven.

Because of YouTube we get amazing things like this:

Daryl Hall hanging out at his house just jamming with friends.

Live from Daryl's House

'til Geddy Lee gets a YouTube account

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT

High School Never Ends

Note to all the High School Grads.

Too bad.

IT NEVER ENDS.

High School Never Ends

'til there's a diploma for life

Keep the Adventure Alive,

AT