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Suzi Quatro: Glam Rocker's Ageing Echoes and Endless Encores
8 Apr
Summary
- Suzi Quatro, at 75, retains her powerful vocal 'scream' and glam-era stage presence.
- The concert's second half featured a lengthy, disorganized segment with band introductions.
- Despite audience departures, Quatro continued performing, including a tribute to Elvis Presley.
Rock icon Suzi Quatro, now 75, demonstrated her enduring vocal power and glam-era spirit at a recent Glasgow concert. Quatro, who has lost an inch in height, proudly proclaimed she can still 'scream just as loud,' a defining sound of her career. Her rendition of Neil Young's 'Rockin' in the Free World' showcased galvanizing sincerity rather than anger.
The concert, however, experienced a dip in pacing during its second, longer set. This segment was marked by tedious solos, prolonged introductions of her eight-piece band, and an awkward presentation of her career via pictures, likened to an Alan Partridge-style monologue.
Despite these pacing issues, the performance included high-energy renditions of hits like 'Can the Can' and 'Devil Gate Drive,' followed by the country-tinged 'If You Can't Give Me Love.' The show's conclusion was extended, with Quatro performing a final song, 'Singing With Angels,' a tribute to Elvis Presley, even as some audience members began to depart. The performance could have benefited from tighter editing, trimming at least fifteen minutes to maintain momentum throughout the entire show.
