Presented by Rob Pippan Productions
Reviewed 29 February 2020
One of the linchpins of Australian music, Ross Wilson has performed with Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, penning 26 ARIA top 40 hits.
Working with his current outfit, The Peaceniks, Wilson is touring his show Boppin’ With the Boss, which presents highlights of his career.
Opening with some high funk, Wilson moved into the Daddy Cool classic Come Back Again, before doing a couple of Mondo Rock numbers-Chemistry, and The Fugitive Kind. Then it was back to some blues with Howlin’ Wolf’s Backdoor Man. The sets were a balanced mix of up-tempo funk and blues, and Mondo Rock’s pop ballads. He also slipped in some numbers that he’s written for other people, such as John Farnham’s smash hit Touch of Paradise.
Surprise guest Pat Wilson joined the band for five numbers, including a mash-up of Lollipop and My Boy Lollipop, and ending with the hit Ross wrote for her: Bop Girl.
No prizes for guessing that the final number of the night was Eagle Rock.
Wilson and band delivered over two hours of energetic and tight, funk, blues and pop. Wilson is the consummate muso. His voice has matured and strengthened, even with the inevitable loss of range that comes with age. His energy hasn’t flagged, and neither has his passion. It would have been nice to hear some more Daddy Cool, especially the lesser known numbers like Sixty Minute Man, but that is a minor quibble. The crowd lapped up every note.
Another Aussie music icon, still delivering the goods.
Reviewed by Tracey Korsten
Twitter: @TraceyKorsten
Rating out of 5: 4.5 The crowd couldn’t stop boppin’
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