2013 TOUR REVIEW THREAD!!!!! EVERYONE WELCOME!! COME ON IN AND JOIN THE FUN!!

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Permalink Reply by Kerie VanWinkle on February 22, 2013 at 12:16am

Thanks for the great pics Robin!!  You did a great job...

Kerie

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Permalink Reply by 0pwxwvug15cbo on February 21, 2013 at 4:11pm

Thanks for the great photos, Robin MD., really enjoyed them and again for sharing your fantastic evening out with MB, it was a grand for you, girl!!

Hugs,

Kathy T. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Gail on February 21, 2013 at 4:42pm

One on one: Michael Bolton

Posted:   02/20/2013 04:37:10 PM EST   

Michael Bolton heads to York to play the Strand. (SUBMITTED)Michael Bolton isn't scared to share his age. It's a topic the average person -- let alone celebrity -- usually won't discuss.

But during a recent interview on his tour bus somewhere in Kentucky, Bolton contemplated his upcoming 60th birthday.

"It's both exciting and (I'm) in a state of denial," he admitted.

On Tuesday, Bolton will mark the big 6-0 with a concert at York's Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center.

But during the Feb. 1 phone interview, he was in the middle of what he called a "crazy" few weeks. His book, "The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life" was released Jan. 29. The next fewdays, he rose at 5:45 a.m. -- super early for a guy who works nights -- for interviews with Katie Couric, "The Today Show" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."

Bolton said the overtime workday was worth it for the chance to jam with Fallon's house band, The Roots. The band ended up inviting him to perform with it through the entire show.

"I've been wanting to go and do anything with those guys," Bolton said. "We're talking about doing some recording."

He added that after a day of speaking, he worried that his voice wouldn't be 100 percent.

"You don't want to sound tired and apologize," he explained, adding that the performance turned out fine.

The spot on Fallon might seem like a strange fit for a man who sang pop ballads in the '80s and '90s. But Bolton's recent self-deprecating cameo on comedy act The Lonely Island's track "Jack Sparrow" went viral.

 

The video, which introduced him to a new generation, passed a million hits earlier this month. With multiple Grammys and No. 1 albums and singles, Bolton could easily stick with the soft-rock format. But as he approaches a milestone birthday, Bolton is acknowledging his past while trying something new.

On Feb. 8, he performed live from the Venetian Las Vegas to release his new album, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A." The show, which featured Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves and Valerie Simpson, aired live on HSN. Bolton also did a Facebook chat about the album, which features Motown hits he grew up with.

While, recording, Bolton visited Hitsville Studio in Detroit -- the city where songs including "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and the title track of his album were born.

"Almost every artist I know has visited that body of work," Bolton said. But he wanted to do more than redo the hits. With the HSN broadcast, he wanted to talk about the history of the music and share the stage with artists who created some of it. At the time, Motown and artists like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye helped break down racial barriers.

"They brought music that united the youth of America," Bolton said. "You would see shows like 'American Bandstand' (feature) mixed audiences for the first time. What's not lost on me was that part of our history and the cultural statement that was made."

Bolton said he'd pepper some of those tunes into upcoming tour dates.

"That is really exciting to me," he said. "Touring is my primary love (as well as) getting to sing the songs and describe creating them and recreating them to the audience."

But, even on his birthday, Bolton said he planned to focus on the York crowd.

"I'm not going to treat it like my day," he said. "I will do what I think the audience wants. What I've seen through the years of touring ... is that the fans want the greatest hits."

Multiple generations have started to attend his shows. Bolton knows his music probably marked some joyous moments or tough times through the lives of his peers. Younger generations heard his songs at the mall, on car radios and on their parents' stereos.

To reach new audiences, Bolton said he's also developing a sitcom and possibly a musical or screenplay based in his book. He said staying busy makes him feel a few decades younger than 60.

"There is usually half a dozen projects in the works," Bolton said. "Part of me wants to be 12."

-- ERIN McCRACKEN, FlipSide staff

No. 1 singles include:

"That's What Love is All About" "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" "When A Man Loves a Woman" "How Can We Be Lovers" "Time, Love and Tenderness" "To Love Somebody" "Missing You Now" (with Kenny G) "Said I Loved You ... But I Lied"

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Permalink Reply by 0pwxwvug15cbo on February 21, 2013 at 5:02pm

Hi Gail,

Thanks for posting this for all of us. I am so glad MB is in denial of turning 60, fortunate for him and all of us. Exciting ventures ahead he has planned, the musical or screenplay sounds fantastic, what a great idea!!!

Hugs,

Kathy T. :-)

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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on February 21, 2013 at 5:15pm

Hey Gail, what a terrific article, thanks for posting it! Take care. Big hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada

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Permalink Reply by katia Rochet on February 21, 2013 at 5:40pm

thank you, again for this new article, I read them each time with attention and admiration, really thank you sincerely

Have a good day, Gail

katia

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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on February 21, 2013 at 7:45pm

Thanks for that article Gail that was super to read....thanks !!! :)

Sylvia.  Your wee Scottish friend.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on February 22, 2013 at 12:22am

Thanks Gail...great article....even if I don't want to be 12 again!!! LOL

Kathy and LAFD Bob

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Permalink Reply by Mar Elisei on February 22, 2013 at 12:32am

Gail thank you very much! Today I work in the morning and went to my computer and read some of the forum and answered but I had time to read this fantastic article, because I had to go for my class rehabilitation afternoon ... and was anxious to get read! Beautiful ... thank you very much and how good that feels younger! ... That's very good for him and for us! jajaj ... because we will still have to enjoy the creative spirit of him!
The only thing I did not understand this article or interview Gail who made ​​it and where? From already thank you! Greetings from Argentina, with affection, Mar

Muchas gracias Gail!! Hoy llegué del trabajo de la mañana y entré a mi compu y leí algo del foro y contesté pero no me daba tiempo a leer este fantástico artículo, porque debía ir a dar mi clase de rehabilitación por la tarde...estaba ansiosa por llegar y leerlo!! Hermoso...muchas gracias y qué bueno que se siente de menos edad!!...eso es muy bueno para él y para nosotras!! jajaj...porque vamos a seguir teniendo para disfrutar del espíritu creativo de él!!
Lo único que no entendí Gail este artículo o entrevista quién se la hizo y dónde? Desde ya gracias!! Un cordial saludo desde Argentina, con afecto, Mar

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Permalink Reply by robin rehder on February 22, 2013 at 1:45am

When I gave Michael his card, he seemed shy about his mile stone. Thanks for the article, Gail. Loved it. He's 12. I'm 16 with a gazillion years experience&I love it. I have a lot of energy&gosh knows where he gets his. :)

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Permalink Reply by Joy Arban on February 22, 2013 at 7:47am

(Will post all my pictures tomorrow, but this is one of my favorite ones of the night)

Hi all,

OMG what a concert!!! I am so up on cloud 9 it's amazing.  Had to work today.  I did just finish downloading all my photos, and cropping them for the best angles etc.  That took some time, so I really have to do my full review tomorrow.  I know, I know "Stop teasing us Joy!!" Sorry, you want a good detailed long review don't ya?  It was as Robin MD said and the song list sounded just like hers.  I have to get some sleep, it's after 1am and I have to work in the morning. (Oh, it's already morning!) I will be back tomorrow night.....

Joy ;)

Floating on a cloud in NJ

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Permalink Reply by robin rehder on February 22, 2013 at 7:51am

Hey Joy. We're waiting with bated breath but I understand wanting to write a good review.

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