6/19/2023 0 Comments John mellencamp![]() Still strumming an acoustic, Mellencamp dug into "Jack & Diane," which turned into one of the loveliest audience sing-alongs you'd ever hope to hear. An amusing story about his 100-year-old grandmother plotting ways to get the swear-word-prone singer into heaven led to "Longest Days." Mellencamp's engaging stage gestures included a priest-like blessing in "Small Town" after the "that's probably where they'll bury me" sentiment, and amen-ish hands together at the gravesite moment of "Jackie Brown."Įxchanging an electric guitar for an acoustic one, Mellencamp set up "The Eyes of Portland" ― from his forthcoming album "Orpheus Descending" ― with the touching story of a homeless young woman he met and financially helped in Oregon's largest city. Mellencamp's tight and accomplished band achieved excellence all night, led by violinist Lisa Germano, whose strings swipes brought beauty and energy, powering selections like "Paper in Fire." Mellencamp applauded her solo in "Human Wheels," which also benefitted from the accordion squeezes of Troye Kinnett. From the "going to work on Monday/Got yourself a family" of "Check It Out" to the "suck it up and tough it out/And be the best you can" advice in "Minutes to Memories," Mellencamp's vocal grit, go-for-the-gusto singing, and animated stage gestures all sounded and felt utterly sincere and full of wisdom. Mellencamp's smoke-coarsened voice sounded magnificent, somehow adding genuineness to his steady supply of blue-collar lyrics. The biggest reveal simply was this: He still rocks and rolls mightily. Pittsburgh fans learned a few things about the iconic rock star Monday via some entertaining stories and banter, like how he insisted fans were witnessing a performance, not a concert. Though then again, his grandmother reached 100, and his father is now 93 "and his girlfriend is younger than mine," the 71-year-old Mellencamp said, so he's got genetics on his side. No, Mellencamp has not kicked the habit, he admitted on Monday's opening night of his nearly sold-out two-night Pittsburgh stay, even conceding the nicotine probably will shave years off his life. John Mellencamp taking a few final puffs of a cigarette before showtime. Without people watching her every move on television, Teddi is giving them a reason to watch her Instagram.PITTSBURGH – The house lights dimmed, the Benedum Center's stage curtain rose, and there in the darkness came the sight of a teeny-tiny red circle of fire. When she was on the show, Teddi used every moment she could to remind people about her business, thus she now uses her Instagram to remind people why she is still relevant. ![]() ![]() Since Teddi is no longer on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she seems to be trying to find any way to get her name back out in the media, even if that means posing for an odd photo with her father. Teddi wants the reaction because it spreads like wildfire, it keeps her name in the mouths of people who haven't spoken about her in months. ![]() It seems that she is choosing to post this to get a reaction, not because she wants viewers to have any kind of positive feelings about the photo. Teddi took this photo knowing it would look a certain, possibly cringey, way, and ran with that, knowing people online would have something to say about it. This post seems similar to many others that Teddi has posted in the past to cause conversation. ![]()
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