Elderly Woman Says She’s Feeling A Little Blue

PORTLAND— Living legend Bonnie Raitt released her 19th album, “Slipstream,” last month, and her tour brought her to Merrill Auditorium for a sold-out performance Thursday night. Surrounded by keys player Mike Finnigan, drummer Ricky Fataar, bass player James Hutchinson and guitarist George Marinelli, Raitt was sensational. At 62, Raitt is still a house on fire when it comes to singing and playing. She made a believer out of first-timers and satiated the musical cravings of all the multiple Raitt show veterans in the audience. “Used to Rule the World” from “Slipstream” started the show off and set the tone for what was to be a dazzling display of vocals and musicianship from a true class act. The song asks “Can I get a Witness,” and rest assured, Raitt got a house full of them, all of us ready to embrace whatever she was gonna throw at us from her four-decade career. (read more at PortlandPressHerald)

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