{"id":6647,"date":"2019-08-17T09:43:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T09:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2019-08-23T09:56:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T09:56:03","slug":"tom-keifer-band-warehouse-live-houston-tx-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2019\/08\/17\/tom-keifer-band-warehouse-live-houston-tx-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Keifer Band – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Eddie Ferranti<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The\u00a0 1980\u2019s\u00a0 are\u00a0 a\u00a0 bit\u00a0 of a\u00a0 blur for\u00a0 me,\u00a0 especially\u00a0 when\u00a0 it comes\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 music scene.\u00a0\u00a0 MTV was an addiction\u00a0 for\u00a0 my\u00a0 buds and\u00a0 I\u00a0 back\u00a0 then\u00a0 who\u00a0 had\u00a0 many\u00a0 a\u00a0 party\u00a0 while\u00a0 watching\u00a0 all\u00a0 the VJ\u2019s presenting\u00a0 the latest\u00a0 bands.\u00a0 They\u00a0 just\u00a0 kept\u00a0 comin\u2019 at\u00a0 ya!\u00a0 One such\u00a0 band\u00a0 was Cinderella\u00a0 ,\u00a0 who\u00a0 were\u00a0 fronted\u00a0 by\u00a0 Tom Keifer.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They\u00a0 were\u00a0 formed\u00a0 in\u00a0 1982\u00a0 and\u00a0 went\u00a0 on\u00a0 to\u00a0 sell\u00a0 over\u00a0 20\u00a0 million\u00a0 albums worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 band\u00a0 has not\u00a0 continued, but\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Keifer\u00a0 has struck\u00a0 out\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 road\u00a0 solo\u00a0 and\u00a0 is\u00a0 beyond\u00a0 holding\u00a0 his own.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Over\u00a0 the years,\u00a0 Father\u00a0 Time\u00a0 has\u00a0 messed with\u00a0 TK\u2019s\u00a0 vocals.\u00a0 He has had\u00a0 to\u00a0 have\u00a0 surgeries\u00a0 and\u00a0 survived\u00a0 vocal paralysis,\u00a0 even being\u00a0 told\u00a0 he\u00a0 would\u00a0 never\u00a0 sing\u00a0 again,\u00a0 but\u00a0 has come\u00a0 back\u00a0 nicely.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 stalking\u00a0 style\u00a0 with gravelly\u00a0 voice\u00a0 still\u00a0 commands the\u00a0 stage.<\/p>\n

His second\u00a0 album\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 Tom\u00a0 Keifer band\u00a0 is\u00a0 called\u00a0 \u201cRise\u201d,\u00a0 which\u00a0 is\u00a0 due\u00a0 out\u00a0 on\u00a0 Cleopatra\u00a0 Records September\u00a0 13,\u00a0 2019.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 beyond\u00a0 solid\u00a0 band\u00a0 he\u00a0 has toured with since\u00a0 2013\u2019s debut,\u00a0 \u201cThe\u00a0 Way\u00a0 Life Goes\u201d,\u00a0 supported\u00a0 him\u00a0 and\u00a0 then some\u00a0 this night.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keifer did\u00a0 a\u00a0 good\u00a0 job\u00a0 of\u00a0 letting\u00a0 them\u00a0 have\u00a0 their moments\u00a0 to\u00a0 shine.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kory\u00a0 Myers\u00a0 on\u00a0 keys, Jarred\u00a0 Pope\u00a0 on\u00a0 drums, Billy\u00a0 Mercer\u00a0 on\u00a0 bass, Tony\u00a0 Higbee\u00a0 laying it out\u00a0 on\u00a0 electric guitar,\u00a0 and\u00a0 of course\u00a0 Keifer\u00a0 on\u00a0 electric also.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh\u00a0 yeah,\u00a0 tossed in\u00a0 for good\u00a0 measure Kendra Chantelle\u00a0 and\u00a0 Tom\u2019s wife,\u00a0 Savannah\u00a0 Keifer,\u00a0 on\u00a0 backing\u00a0 vocals.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 new\u00a0 tunes\u00a0 mixed\u00a0 well\u00a0 with the old\u00a0 ones\u00a0 for sure.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They\u00a0 all have\u00a0 that\u00a0 signature\u00a0 harder\u00a0 edged\u00a0 raunchy\u00a0 blues gruff\u00a0 that Keifer delivers so\u00a0 cool.\u00a0\u00a0 Some\u00a0 new\u00a0 ones\u00a0 that stood\u00a0 out\u00a0 were\u00a0 opener\u00a0 \u201cTouching\u00a0 the\u00a0 Devine\u201d,\u00a0 title\u00a0 track\u00a0 \u201cRise\u201d,\u00a0 killer \u201cSolid\u00a0 Ground\u201d,\u00a0 and\u00a0 next\u00a0 to\u00a0 last\u00a0 number\u00a0 \u201cThe\u00a0 Death\u00a0 of\u00a0 Me\u201d.\u00a0 I am\u00a0 guessing\u00a0 TK\u2019s\u00a0 chest\u00a0 was\u00a0 bruised\u00a0 the way\u00a0 he\u00a0 was pounding\u00a0 his heart\u00a0 egging\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 adoring\u00a0 and\u00a0 vastly\u00a0 loyal audience.<\/p>\n

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Talk\u00a0 about\u00a0 fans singing all\u00a0 the\u00a0 words\u00a0 at\u00a0 a\u00a0 live\u00a0 gig?!\u00a0\u00a0 This one\u00a0 was\u00a0 over\u00a0 the\u00a0 top\u00a0 on\u00a0 chestnuts\u00a0 like\u00a0 \u201cNobody\u2019s Fool\u201d,\u00a0 \u201cBad Seamstress\u00a0 Blues\u201d\u00a0 which\u00a0 morfed\u00a0 into\u00a0 \u201cFallin\u2019\u00a0 Apart At\u00a0 The\u00a0 Seams\u201d, and\u00a0 \u201cShake\u00a0 Me\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 non-stop\u00a0 energy\u00a0 displayed\u00a0 by\u00a0 this band\u00a0 was amazing,\u00a0 lead\u00a0 by\u00a0 Keifer\u2019s sweat\u00a0 pouring\u00a0 from\u00a0 his rocker body\u00a0 self!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diehard\u00a0 fans\u00a0 swooned on\u00a0 \u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0 Know\u00a0 What\u00a0 You\u00a0 Got\u00a0 (Till\u00a0 Its\u00a0 Gone)\u201d,\u00a0 exceptionally\u00a0 stinging blues\u00a0 on\u00a0 \u201cLong\u00a0 Cold\u00a0 Winter\u201d, and\u00a0 barnstorming\u00a0 closer\u00a0 \u201cGypsy\u00a0 Road\u201d.\u00a0 Keifer\u2019s\u00a0 charisma\u00a0 still\u00a0 shines\u00a0 thru big\u00a0 time\u00a0 on\u00a0 stage\u00a0 whether\u00a0 it\u00a0 be\u00a0 his\u00a0 still\u00a0 strong\u00a0 vocal leads, shredding\u00a0 guitar work,\u00a0 or ham\u00a0 n\u2019\u00a0 egg\u00a0 teasing with the\u00a0 crowd.\u00a0\u00a0 This was a\u00a0 mature\u00a0 crowd\u00a0 who\u00a0 came\u00a0 out\u00a0 early\u00a0 and\u00a0 STOOD\u00a0 for\u00a0 this\u00a0 blasting\u00a0 rock\u00a0 show from\u00a0 start\u00a0 to\u00a0 finish.\u00a0 It\u00a0 was\u00a0 nice\u00a0 to\u00a0 see\u00a0 people from\u00a0 the 80\u2019s getting\u00a0 off their duffs and\u00a0 supporting\u00a0 live music in\u00a0 Houston, Texas.\u00a0\u00a0 For\u00a0 me\u00a0 it\u00a0 had\u00a0 been awhile\u00a0 since\u00a0 I strapped on\u00a0 my\u00a0 rough\u00a0 edged rock\u00a0 pants\u00a0 and headed\u00a0 out\u00a0 to\u00a0 stand\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 loud\u00a0 and\u00a0 sweaty\u00a0 crowd.\u00a0\u00a0 Ya know\u00a0 what?\u00a0\u00a0 It\u00a0 felt\u00a0 damn\u00a0 good.\u00a0\u00a0 Music\u00a0 in all forms brings\u00a0 out\u00a0 the\u00a0 best\u00a0 in\u00a0 people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GIVE\u00a0 it\u00a0 a\u00a0 try\u00a0 sometime\u00a0 soon\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u00a0 Love\u00a0 a dude\u00a0 like\u00a0 Tom\u00a0 Keifer\u00a0 who did\u00a0 not\u00a0 give\u00a0 up\u00a0 and\u00a0 is\u00a0 surviving\u00a0 with\u00a0 a\u00a0 true\u00a0 rock\u00a0 heart-that he\u00a0 pounds like\u00a0 a\u00a0 sumbitch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Eddie Ferranti The\u00a0 1980\u2019s\u00a0 are\u00a0 a\u00a0 bit\u00a0 of a\u00a0 blur for\u00a0 me,\u00a0 especially\u00a0 when\u00a0 it comes\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 music scene.\u00a0\u00a0 MTV was an addiction\u00a0 for\u00a0 my\u00a0 buds and\u00a0 I\u00a0 back\u00a0 then\u00a0 who\u00a0 had\u00a0 many\u00a0 a\u00a0 party\u00a0 while\u00a0 watching\u00a0 all\u00a0 the VJ\u2019s presenting\u00a0 the latest\u00a0 bands.\u00a0 They\u00a0 just\u00a0 kept\u00a0 comin\u2019 at\u00a0 ya!\u00a0 One such\u00a0… <\/p>\n

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