ME...no, not me...ME

Melissa Etheridge was at the Auditorium Theater tonight,in her first of three shows here. And, thanks to my brother Mike, I was there too! It was a great show, fourth time I've seen her, and the first since her bout with breast cancer. She sounded amazing as ever and played for two hours and forty minutes! Highlights:

*Her chatting with the crowd. She seems so down to earth and likes just talking about...anything. She'll go off on tangents, laugh at her self, have little conversations with fans in the crowd. Then she'll talk about life and love and give advice. Other topics of conversation were- global warming and biodiesel fuel, chemotherapy and how she considers her cancer a gift, teaching her daughter to spell Illinois...but not pronouncing the "s", and a running joke with one of the audience members who was a medalist in the discus at the Gaymes.

*Her band. She had a drummer, bass player and guitarist; all really talented...but the guitarist was phenomenal- like on fire, amazing player.

*Her voice. I just really like her voice and sometimes she just hits and holds these notes, and sounds incredible.

*Really good set list* (will post soon...cuz I'm nerdy like that)

*Impromptu segue into "Wild Thing." She was kinda ad libbing and did a few lyrics and the guitar player picked it up. She started cracking up and went over to him and they did a whole little interlude of it. Fun.

So, as always, great show. Thanks Mike :)