

Seger’s laast show is tonight, November 1st in Philadelphia!įrom the Songwriter Bob Seger, The Famous Final SceneĮditor’s note: Charles had the opportunity to catch up with guitarist Rob McNelly. His tone was warm and he nailed the Live Bullet parts when Seger played more hard rock, Rob McNelley, Mark Chatfield also on guitar Craig Frost ,Silver Bullet since 1980, on Keyboards. He was switching between different Gibsons and Fenders.

Rob McNelley The guitarist who was playing lead guitarist was amusing to listen to and watch. This band had session musicians who were voted best keyboardist and best guitarist respectively by ACM- the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2018. A horn section, The Motor City Horns consisted of Sax Keith Kaminsky, trombone, John Rutherford, high trumpet, Screechy Bob Jensen and Mark Byerly, trumpet, Keyboardist, Jim Moose Brown, drummer, Greg Morrow and Bob played acoustic guitar and piano.

This Silver Bullet Band had three back ground vocalists,Shaun Murphy who also sang with Little Feat, Laura Creamer and Barbara Payton. He played his famous sax parts, notably Turn the Page was a stand out. Alto Reed was on sax, having been with Bob since 1971. The band featured bass player Chris Campbell who played on the early records from the 70’s as was with Bob since 1969. John and Eddie Money died since the Jones Beach show on May 30th and their photos were added into the show too. On the screen were images of Glenn Frey, Bob Seger’s friend since 1966 who was in The Eagles, Tom Petty, BB King, Aretha Franklin, Prince (Prince was cheered a lot). He played Dylan’s “Forever Young” as a memorial of all the musicians who have died in recent times. Even Bob Dylan has covered Bob Seger playing “Get Out of Denver.” On this tour, Bob Seger called Bob Dylan the Mt. He played his Mother’s favorite song of his, “We’ve Got Tonight.” Bob is a great songwriter. He even mentioned his mother who passed in 1989. His albums Live Bullet, Night Moves, Stranger in Town and Against the Wind are all multi platinum sellers with Against the Wind being a number 1 album in 1980, knocking Pink Floyd the Wall from the number 1 position. Bob played a setlist of well known songs.
