Saturday night we went to Mohegan Sun Caasino to see a Paul Anka concert ... I had not seen him in concert since I was a teenager and so was he ... WOW !!! ... what a performer he is and what a show he puts on ... and his BAND !!! ... Anka is very personable .. With the band playing a somewhat updated, high energy version of "Diana", he comes out from the rear of the arena, walking through the crowd, singing, shaking hands, getting hugs and kisses ... and when he gets to the stage he is there for 5 minutes shy of 2 hours ... of course he does a film showing his life and family, and he did a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr., but his show was first class ... even during the show he went back into the audience to sing and 'frolic' with the crowd ... when a woman yelled out a request for "One Man Woman, One Woman Man", he explained that it wasn't in the repertoire for that show, but then with some backing from the drums, guitar, bass, and piano, he ad-libbed the whole tune ... I was watching the guitar and bass players and it looked like they were talking each other through the chord changes... and the piano player was listening so intently, so as to provide the right backing ... he 'sang' instructions to the synth player when he wanted some strings added, and had the horns give him a big ending chord ... I was impressed ...
On another thread we talked about how close to the mic a vocalist should be ... Anka was for the most part about 4-5 inches away, but I was sitting just back of the sound man and when Anka held the mic further away for a big note, I saw the sound guy adjust the volume ...
it was a great show and I would recommend that you see him if you can ...
t.

Glad to hear he's still out there performing. He's done some very nice songs which always go down great at bookings.

Tony:

Thanks for the great review. Deb and I on our occasional trips to Foxwoods have seen advertising for performances by Paul Anka. Both of us have thought come on Paul maybe it's time to retire. But after reading your review it's obvious the guy puts on a great show. Thanks for sharing and when he comes back to one of the casinos we just may check out the show.



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Steve.... the fellow who played sax in our band in NY was never into 'pop' or R 'n' R music, even all the years we played it (he was a jazz lover from when he was a kid)... he had told me that he saw Paul Anka in AC and thought he was great ... coming from him, I knew that I had to see the show ... I expected 'good', but it was much more than that ... I would definitely see him again...
t.

I used to live in CT and loved to go to all those shows at the Wolfs Den at the Mohegan Sun but I wouldn't trade Montana for all the concerts there. Some time all you easterners should come out and visit.

Hey Montana,
I'm right up the interstate from you in Bozeman. You going to The Stones in Missoula in Oct.? Tickets go on sale monday at 10am.

Chuck

If we ALL did that it would be like Connecticut
t.