Photographs by Lee-Ann Richer.
2014 has been a year for getting to experience some great music and see a number of legends in the music industry. Well we put another notch in our 2014 musicians to see, belt. Eric Burdon and the Animals performed at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday November 20th, 2014.
Let me take one second to say a few words about this venue. What a beautiful and comfortable place to see performances. The acoustics were amazing! They say that in the 485 seat venue that there isn’t a bad seat in the house. The furthest seat is a mere 55 feet from the stage. Our seats were at the very back of the theatre and they were great. With the incline you could see perfectly; no heads in the way. Check them out to see who is playing athttp://www.oakvillecentre.ca . We liked the venue so much we purchased tickets for Alan Parsons Project. Thanks for all the help Ronnie Brown!
Ok back to the artist. This is the second time we have seen Eric Burdon’s performance. At the age of 73 years young he is still aggressive on stage with his commanding presence. His vocals are still on the mark and have plenty of power behind them. While being rough and gruff in his performing you can see a very personable side to him while he talks to his audience.
The evening started with his five piece band coming out on stage and setting the stage for their first song “Don’t Bring Me Down”. The stage was very simple and classic. All the extras like video screens and props were not necessary and would be a hindrance in this performance. This sold out crowd was here to see Eric Burdon and the Animals, and be entertained, and they were. He greeted the crowd and held up a bottle of water to toast the crowd for their attendance and set it up for the next song “Water” and followed by “When I Was Young”.
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