JCHKelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire: 2 Worlds 2 Voices
January 19th 2008 01:23
So, here is just an uber-post about the 2 Worlds 2 Voices tour that kicked off in Dayton, Ohio last night.
So, a review from USA Today:
Event/location: Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson's 2 Worlds 2 Voices tour/Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio
The gig: The country music icon and the original American Idol, kicking off their tour Thursday night at Wright State University.
The odd couple: Reba and Kelly? Makes sense. Their relationship is like that of the tick bird and the rhino: all about symbiosis. Mainly because of their Grammy-nominated duet on Clarkson's Because of You, McEntire, 52, landed her first No. 1 album (Reba Duets) last year. Paired with McEntire, 25-year-old Clarkson is packing in crowds after canceling last summer's arena tour because of crummy ticket sales.
The crowd: Decidedly feminine. Maybe because it's roughly $2,964 cheaper than going to see Miley Cyrus, here's a mother-daughter outing for the budget-minded. Or an aunt-niece outing, in the case of Cassie Simon of Dayton. "I'm, like, the biggest Reba fan in the world," Simon bragged. She brought 11-year-old Bobbi-Jo Myers. "I figured she'd like Kelly Clarkson," Simon said. "I'm trying to convert her." Bobbi-Jo, if you're wondering, likes both anyway.
The opening act: Comedian Melissa Peterman - yep, Barbra Jean from Reba's old WB/CW sitcom - struck a family-friendly tone, which doesn't necessarily mean a laugh riot. But as an Idol voter, she did take credit for Clarkson's 2002 win. "Without me," she said, "you might be seeing Reba and Justin Guarini."
An Idol faces her idol: "I've wanted to do this since I was 10 years old," Clarkson told the crowd.
The prediction: "We hope and pray that you have half as much fun as we plan on having tonight," McEntire said. Despite the age difference, the two apparently have become the best of buds in the wake of their teaming on CMT Crossroads.
Hey, it's opening night: During a so-so cover of the Everly Brothers classic Cathy's Clown, McEntire's mike cut out during a verse. But really, that couldn't diminish the charm of them sitting on stools together for seven songs.
A little bit country: Clarkson more than stood her ground. Early on, you might have assumed the blues-boogie of Why Haven't I Heard From You, a 1994 hit for McEntire, was Clarkson's all along.
A little bit rock 'n' roll: For Clarkson's grrl anthems, McEntire seemed delegated to the role of backup singer. On Never Again, the lead single from Clarkson?s My December album, she maybe wisely stepped back and cut the young pup loose.
Wall of sound: How many people does it take to play a seemingly simple pop ditty like Since U Been Gone? A lot, apparently. With multiple guitarists, two drummers, some dude smacking the congas and a whole mess of others, McEntire and Clarkson had officially assembled enough firepower to challenge the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
The last word: If you came for the power duet Because of You, you had to wait for the encores. But in the end, seniority ruled: McEntire?s 1991 hit Fancy closed the show. And oh, yeah, back in '91, Clarkson was just 9.
Next stops: Louisville, Friday; Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday. The 15-date tour wraps up Feb. 16 in Kansas City, Mo.
Here is the set list from the kickoff concert...it's insane, beginning with an Eurythmics cover:
1. Sweet Dreams Medley (Reba & Kelly)
2. Why Haven't I Heard From You (Reba & Kelly)
3. Walkaway (Reba & Kelly)
4. The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia (Reba)
5. Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly)
6. The Fear of Being Alone (Reba)
7. Beautiful Disaster (Reba & Kelly)
8. Sleeping with the Telephone (Reba & Kelly)
9. Miss Independent (Kelly)
10. The Greatest Man I Never Knew (Reba & Kelly)
11. Cathy's Clown (Reba & Kelly)
12. Up to the Mountain (Reba & Kelly)
13. One Promise Too Late/How Blue medley (Reba & Kelly)
14. Be Still (Reba & Kelly)
15. Love Revival (Reba & Kelly)
16. Never Again (Kelly)
17. And Still (Reba)
18. Breakaway (Reba & Kelly)
19. Does He Love You (Reba & Kelly)
20. Is There Life Out There (Reba)
21. I'm A Survivor (Reba & Kelly) -with Melissa Peterman
22. A Moment Like This (Reba & Kelly)
23 Since U Been Gone (Reba & Kelly)
24. Because of You (Reba & Kelly)
25. Fancy (Reba & Kelly)
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