Nov.
8, 2017
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
By Phillip Smith; Nov. 9,
2017
Crystal Bowersox blessed CSPS with her third
appearance on November 8th. With an acoustic
guitar strapped around her shoulder, the songstress was joined by drummer Derek Louis, and bassist Lucas Morton. It was a perfect evening for music, as Bowersox belted out two fabulous sets,
much of which can be found on her new Alive
album.
The Season 9 American Idol
finalist initiated her show with a
stellar cover of Tom Petty’s “Mary
Jane’s Last Dance”. It was
fantastic. “Broken Wing” was s such a
lovely song, being sung from the heart as effortlessly as Bowersox makes it seem. She
gave a terrific performance on “Staycation”, which teased Steve Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle“, and suavely segued into Bob Marley’s “Everything Gonna Be
Alright”. Laying out a roadmap to her
heart in song, Bowersox beautifully
sung “He Calls Me Angel”. “The Ride”, a
tale of a gonzo off-the-cuff trip with a bad news scoundrel, co-written with Lance Carpenter, kept the audience in
the palm of her hands. In closing, she
delivered a bodacious finale with a couple of striking covers, The Eagles’ “Desperado”, and Janis Joplin’s “Bobby McGee”.
All photos by Phillip Smith
