Anyway, this was quickly followed by the surprise introduction of Paul Rodgers for a few Texas dates. He sang Bad Company and Alright Now with the full TSO band and lights. For a fifty plus year old singer, his voice is still incredibly strong. He didn't miss a note and really belted out both numbers. He literally had the audience at his command. This was a nice bonus and it finally got the older generation on their feet.

Lucky bastich! Paul Rodgers is THE SHIT! Love Free - mindblowing vox by Paul barely out of his teens. How a white guy from England can sound like that at such a young age shall forever be a mystery. I saw him co-headline a festival 2 summers ago in Japan and was thrilled to meet and hang out with him backstage at Fuji for a bit. Lovely man.