What did the crowd think of the Bad Company songs strewn throughout the set?
They liked them. I thought it was stupid. I never saw Paul Rogers perform live, so I was surprised that he had zero stage presence. May introduced him early on as “Philadelphia’s own Paul Rogers!” Really? That’s embarrassing. Sorry world. They did the songs “Bad Company” and “Can’t Get Enough,” among others. The latter made me realize the rock-solid strength of Mick Ralph’s power chords in those Bad Company songs. He was Mott’s guitar player early on. What types of lighting did they have? The light show was amazing – the biggest mirror ball in the known galaxy, motorized racks of lights that moved via remote control, klieg lights the size of Rhode Island. Too bad they spent so much time illuminating Paul Rogers. He changed his clothing and necklaces more often than a fourteen-year-old girl. But at least he didn’t try to ape Freddie Mercury-he would just put on different t-shirts. Flamboyant clothing? Not like in days of yore. Though May and Taylor both wore all-white outfits. The hired
