Rob Thomas at the Coeur d’Alene Casino on Wednesday, August 11th
This evening was a girl’s night out with my Aunt Kate, who is a huge Rob Thomas fan and she was beaming with excitement; we had a great time.
We got to hear Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20, Rob Thomas, and Rob. The music spread from all over his career and even covers from bands he personally loved. Tonight was about three things, songs, songs, and songs! He told us if we didn’t hear at least one or two songs tonight that we wanted to hear then he probably played them last night.
Rob Thomas stood on stage sometimes alone with his piano, or with his acoustic guitar, and sometimes with his back up guitar players or piano players (which were some of his good friends). It was very broken down and personal even though we were in a big space that was Sold Out. Rob just chatted about everything in between songs.
Opening up with “Mockingbird,” and continuing with “Sleep Till The War Is Over,” “When the Heartache Ends,” “Ever the Same,” “Bent,” “Crazy (Willie Nelson),” “3AM,” “Getting Late,” “That’s All Right (Elvis),” “Streetcorner Symphony,” “Now Comes the Night,” “Lonely No More,” “Her Diamonds,” “Someday,” “Disease,” “Unwell,” “You Won’t Be Mine,” “Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper),” “Not Just A Women,” “Smooth,” “This Is How a Heartbreaks,” and last but not least “Bright Lights.”
It was funny towards the end of the evening he told us he had a few more, but once he leaves the stages that’s it; he’s not gonna screw with us. In other words he didn’t feel the need to leave, get a lot of applause, just to come back on; I like his style! Every little story in between each song was hilarious like how he spent a few days with Willie and all they did was smoke pot or how when you hang out with Mick Jagger and it doesn’t matter who you are, you still hold his coat. My favorite story was how when he was in high school he said he had two piercings and just didn’t quite get the ladies. So he would carry a Lionel Richie song book with him to the parties and if there was a piano, after all the drunks jocks would pass out he would play a lil Lionel on the piano for the ladies and then all the sudden he was the shit! He said he met Lionel once and he told him, Lionel I used your songs to get laid in high school… Lionel said so did I!
He shared about his song writing, how he would write eight songs but out of those eight only one of them he wants people to hear. He was very personable, he shook hands. Girls ran up to the stage and gave him signs and a rose, a shirt. One sign he said was inappropriate; he wasn’t sure if the crowd was 21 and older or 18 and older or what. He then said hey if you’re in a casino I am sure you have heard worse. So he didn’t refrain from bad words and he posted the inappropriate sign up… it read “California Fan # 69 Stalker.” He also didn’t worry about telling us if he messed up in a song. He was having fun and in return so was the crowd! It was a perfect evening of music and it was wonderful to spend a night with my aunt!
Funniest part might have been the crazy fast (thought we were going to die laughing so hard) golf kart ride back to the car; damn Kate we should of done it again!
Coolest part was how the show was a benefit for Sidewalk Angels. Learn More Here.
Rob Thomas YOU ROCK and yes you are “the Shit!”
P.S. – mind my not so grand photos 
I just took them from my seat! Thanks