The tragic story also showed John’s compassion to help. He told a story of a homeless woman he encountered here in our homeless community. John told the crowd a story from an experience he had here last time he was here in Portland on tour. Portland would get a solo acoustic version of this unreleased song and the song would become one of the night’s most powerful. “The Eyes of Portland” came next and is currently an unreleased song. “Check it Out” got longtime fans out of their seats and singing along. This reserved sit down show is different from my first 1992 GA show, but even as we are all getting older these songs are too good to keep us remain seated. The live show started with “John Cockers” from his 2008’s Life, Death, Love and Freedom. John Mellencamp may be older, but he still sounds as strong as ever. With that, Scarecrow also recently saw a super deluxe edition released that included unreleased songs, B-sides and writer demos. The album is his twenty fourth in his staggering almost fifty-year career in music. He is supporting his most recent release, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. John Mellencamp is currently on tour and just made a tour stop here in Portland at the Keller Auditorium. Guitars were big live drum sound was massive, and that distinctive singing voice was something special to hear in concert. ![]() He stayed true to himself as an artist, continued making music that he wanted and was simply a force in concert. John Mellencamp was one of those musicians, who were unaffected by that change. 80s rock was falling to the rise of 90s Grunge bands like Nirvana and Peal Jam. At that time, John was still riding high from his 80s music successes while the music scene was going through a major change. He was on tour supporting the album, 1991’s Whenever We Wanted. I first saw John Mellencamp live in 1992. He was and still is a man of the people and for the people. John Mellencamp would then use his musical fame for good and he helped become a founder in the Farm Aid cause to help our counties farming community. The album’s overall message of the failing American Dream to corporate greed was heard by so many especially those struggling in America’s heartland. Scarecrow has been hailed as one of the best albums ever made. It was his 1985 release, Scarecrow, that really solidified him as someone truly special in the music world. His 1982 album, American Fool, first put him on the map with songs like “Hurts So Good” and “Jack and Diane”. ![]() ![]() John Mellencamp is one of rock’s most respected musicians. John Mellencamp at the Keller Auditorium on 3/11/23 - PHOTOS AND REVIEW
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