This mom recently fulfilled a life-long dream… I saw Tina Turner’s Live in Concert Tour. One of my best girlfriends got some amazing tickets at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, and four very happy ladies were treated to quite a show!
I tell you this… Tina Turner was a complete joy to experience. Before I share my concert review, I have to remind you that Tina is 68 years old — yes, you read that correctly, she is 68 years old. And she still rocks. Her voice sounded awesome, and her dance moves held their own (even with four uber-sexy back-up dancers.) And I know it sounds cliche, but her legs are a-ma-zing!
Honestly, the voice, the dancing and the legs were all expected. What I didn’t expect was Tina’s amazing energy and spirt. She looked genuinely happy to be performing on stage. She constantly smiled, and she was passionate and firey and gritty.
Tina’s song list did not disappoint, as she sang all the hits I love (Proud Mary is the obvious favorite). And I even heard a rocking cover of Addicted to Love and some smooth asoustic tunes. Of course, I missed some favorites from the Ike and Tina days (namely her version of Disco Inferno).
Net-net: if Tina is coming to your town, buy your tickets now. You will not be disappointed. If you don’t get the chance to see Tina, at least watch Angela Bassett in What’s Love Got to Do with It to truly appreciate the amazing woman that is Tina Turner.
Just trying to squeeze in some television between mothering, working and crashing.
