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KIM DICK
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I never thought I would find myself
rock-fisting and head-banging at the Esplanade, but thanks to Pat
Benatar — I can proudly say that now I have.
The pint-sized powerhouse along with her
husband Neil "Spyder" Giraldo and the band severely rocked the
venue last night.
They started off the show with a few
chords from a waling guitar and broke into a stellar version of All
Fired Up.
And the hits just kept coming, as Pat and
the band weaved through an opening set list that included Shadows
of the Night and Invincible. After the first few fist-pumpers, the
couple sat down and got acquainted with the audience, telling the
story of how they met 29-years-ago.
"I met Patricia in New York … we
flew to L.A. and in 19 days, we had recorded a record, In the Heat
of the Night," said Giraldo.
And trust me, the intensity of the
coupling is still felt, all these years later, as the combination
of Giraldo's virtuoso guitar-playing and Benatar's howling vocals
is unbeatable in the eyes of rock'n'roll.
The band took it down a notch with songs
like Hell is for Children, Love is a Battlefield and Promises in
the Dark. And they rightly tore up the house with the biggest hits,
Hit Me With Your Best Shot and We Belong.
Some raucous fans pressed records to the
stage and others danced, clapped and screamed — it was
absolutely awesome.
And they ended it all with a soul-shaking
version of Heartbreaker a capper for a great night of
entertainment.
For everyone at the Esplanade, it can be
put down in the books as a night to remember. |
