John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp

There are plenty of good Mellencamp albums. I chose this one because it is such a strong album from a mature artist.

It is unusual for musicians to perform so well over a long period of time. Most seem to burn very brightly for a shorter period.

We went up to see Mellencamp earlier in the year. I have to say it was disappointing. He did play a nice solo set in the middle of the show, but the band was trying too hard, and the show only lasted an hour and a quarter.

In his defence, it was a week night and I was tired. Our ’seats’ were on the court at Rod Laver Arena and the fans stood up for the whole show so that you could only catch the odd glimpse of the stage. Cheryl Crow was very ordinary as the support act, and Mellencamp came on very late.