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Tonight I do realize again, with how less the average music consumer is happy with. Joe is coming for the 150.000 time to Munich's sold out Olympiahalle, or whereever in Germany, is singing for the 150.000 time - 'With a Little Help From My Friends', and 12.000 fans are singing along with happy faced. Gathering Woodstock Grandpa, conservative Bankclerks, nostalgic hippies and behaved housewifes or the neat granddaughter, they are all here againto listen and celebrate our Rock'n'Roll spasty no.1. the mastro in coverversions - Joe Cocker. 63 years of age and dressed in black like always, he presents us a colourful bunch of Greatest Hits flowers, including three tracks from the new album 'Hymn Of My Soul'. To be honest, he could have left them out, because you can easily make out, how the enthusiasm goes down at these unknown pieces of music. Joe belongs to those musicians from the past, who can appear live whereever and whenever they want. The expectation of the audiance always reaches out for the same old hits like, the just mentioned 'With A Little Help From Your Friends' or 'Leave Your Hat On' and 'Summer In The City' etc. On the other hand this fact is also the guarantee for the everlasting success always again and again, when returning on tour and sold out venues - here in Germany. And this is the turning point. Joe Cockers success is situated mainly here in good old Germany, as well what's up to the record sales and what's up to concerts.
I don't think, I have to
describe Cocker anymore, do I?! Born in Sheffield England to become a
legend. The start of that was certainly 'With A Little Help From My Friends'
the Beatles Cover in 1968. But what do I tell you. You as the commercial
rockfan knows this anyway. Apart from that, there is
not much more to say. The german, or better - the Munich fans still luv
their old Joe with his black soulvoice, his ballads, his movements, which is
almost something like an individual brand. And yes, with a little help of
all his friends here, he will be singing his biggest hit also at the age of
80. It's known, that legend have a very long life, - at least in Germany.
Everybody is happy and satisfied again and will be surely there again, when
Joe Cocker comes next time on the next tour.
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