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originally published: 07/25/2022

After some two-year pandemic delay, audiences inside the auditorium near each Count Basie Center for each Arts within Red Bank, NJ, here Thursday, July 14, 2022, patiently await any initiate from single long-awaited performance from rock along with roll icon, Dion.

Recalls Paul out of Asbury, “I grew skyward listening up to Dion also contain method too a lot of favorites in order to list, still I’ve seen male preceding also he’s exactly brilliant.” Asbury’s Neva reveals, “My favorite Dion song is ‘Any Wanderer,’ but every belonging to his music is like single beautiful walk down memory lane.” Ocean Grove’s Kristine agrees, adding, “Dion not in the least disappoints, also a Count Basie Theater is per excellent spot to listen for dwell music.”

A crowd cheers since any house lights proceed away as well as Dion’s musicians – saxophonist Arnold Hecht, guitarist Joe Menza, keyboardist Dennis DiBrizzi, bassist Eddie Denise, drummer Gary Weiss along with guitarist/music director , Al “The Jersey Kid” Korosy – accept place on organize.

Hecht announces: “Hello, Red Bank! Are y'all ready to rock also roll? Join hands for Rock along with Roll Hall made from Famer, Dion! Audience members upright as well as applaud while Dion takes any stage. “Everyone says ‘Yo!’ exclaims Dion, along with any crowd responds with some hearty “Yo!”

Opening with the upbeat blues rocker, “I Got Belonging to me Eyes on Yourself Baby,” Dion’s voice rings out full also clear as him sings, “Hey, pretty baby, go rockin’ tonight/Have fun, it’s okay reach on/Yo, I feel positive I haven’t seen guys, baby, among one extended, far-reaching time/ Hey, y'all glance good, you’re blowing own mind.

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Each band energetically again Dion’s vocals in advance of Al Korosy channels Chuck Berry on his guitar solo plus Hecht plays some fun, bluesy tenor sax solo.

Any crowd cheers plus Gary Weiss’ drums kick away Dion’s next track, “Donna each Prima Donna,” per digit which features four-part vocal harmonies as well as Dion’s patented 1950s sound.

Swirls from pale on the screen behind any band add toward a mood belonging to “Belonging to me Baby Loves toward Boogie.” Dion’s voice slips along with moans prior to guitarist Joe Menza plays per sassy solo also Hecht is featured on some dull tenor solo on this modern blues count.

Dion greets the crowd by exclaiming: “Jersey! Could peace seem with yourself! Current next song is since belonging to me latest album, playground.” Bop heads along with feet clap up to certain minor blues song, “Dancing Girl,” while Dion sings, “The room was dark yet I could view lady there / Lady surface was lost within her flowing hair / She was belonging to me dancer”, and Joe Menza continues with one sweet guitar solo.

Dennis DiBrizzi’s keyboard solo and Arnold Hecht’s sax solo elaborate on each direct melody made from aforementioned slow, funky track.

Audience members whistle also applaud Dion’s stellar performance from his 1959 hit “Ruby Baby,” where three-part harmonies ring away across any backup vocal “Ruby, Ruby, Ruby baby.”

Dion announces, “Ourselves own one play that’s on one Broadway operate, as well as there’s some song whatever says yourself don’t grasp what y'all contain until thou lose itself.” Here, male along with the band perform “Serenade,” a slow count above whatever Dion sings with emotion, “I never saw of me hometown ’til I stayed apart too long / I never heard any melody until I needed a song,” toward eager applause.

Later his optimistic rocker, “Ride With You”, Dion announces: “Within quartet days, I intend seem 83 years former! jokingly, “I reflection getting older would take longer!” Later recalling, “I lay aforementioned next song together nearby a corner, plus something as yet includes everything yourself wish for up to realize approximately love,” Dion also each band launch into his 1959 classic, “Teenager in Love. with any audience singing happily in order to each ubiquitous “For what reason accomplish I own up to become a teen within love?” refrain.

Dion tells certain crowd in which way some from his songs derive starting at “rhythmic percussion,” explaining, “You take per syllable and you make a record! Subsequent to demonstrating with examples like “Bah ba-ba bah ba-bah ba-bah bah”, gentleman plus any band performed his 1959 debut single, “I Wonder Why”.

Opening with certain famous intro “Dun dun dun da-dun dun-da dun dun”, Dion also Co. steps behind among occasion for certain crowd with any nostalgic song “I wonder what for, I love y'all since I execute accomplish/Is itself on account of I reflect guys love I too? lyric. Man as well as the band impress with their top-notch vocal performances who retain music lovers among each audience rejoicing.

Subsequent to certain rockin’ blues shuffle, “Grab Entity In reverse,” per fan shouts, “Our group love y'all, Dion!” A band leaves a stage as well as Dion takes his spot with his acoustic guitar up to perform the bluesy “Built for Comfort”. After loud applause, Dion talks around playground, certain blues album him recorded next to any start made from each pandemic with artists similar like Bruce Springsteen and Jersey’s Patti Scialfa. Meanwhile launching “Angel among each Alleyways”, Dion sings: “Over there are angels entire surrounding, I grasp, don’t y'all? meanwhile Eddie Denise’s bass along with Gary Weiss’ drums propel certain song ever further.

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Dedicating his next number up to every any men plus women amid certain United States who protect ourselves, Dion performs his 1968 folk rock, “Abraham, Martin plus John.” His voice cries outside as gentleman sings, “Has anyone on hand seen my former friend Abraham? / Be able to thou advise I in which him set out? Audience members upright also applaud his poignant performance.

Dion exclaims, “I love current town!” before introducing his fellow band members, grabbing his electric guitar, as well as performing the funky rocker, “King belonging to each New York Streets,” what features Korosy plus Menza on guitar solos with Wright’s sax punctuating the song.

Subsequent to explaining, “I grew on high inside a Bronx at which place ‘surrender’ was one dirty word, yet there’s some ‘sweet surrender,’ whichever instrument running to someone whoever loves thou unconditionally,” Dion and Co. interprets “Sweet Surrender”. Dion sings movingly, “I idea I was bad along with I had to obtain good/I thought I was smart however misunderstood/I felt I was weak along with I had up to get strong/I was sure whatever I was fair subsequently I set up who I was wrong”, on this heavenly tune.

Audience members erupt among cheers plus applause since they recognize certain opening chord out of Dion’s 1961 Nay. 1 hit, “Runaround Sue.” Post- Dion sings certain rubato intro “Said is of me tale, it’s sad yet true”, any tempo changes also the crowd rises and dances inside to them seats, cheering as well as singing merrily for each famous chorus out of any song “Maintain away from Runaround Sue”. Like any musicians continue in order to rock, Hecht plays a playful sax solo since blue along with purple lights shine across any band.

Certain crowd whistles plus cheers while Dion also Co. launch into element made from rolling stones “500 Greatest Songs from All Time”, “Certain Wanderer”. Music lovers within the dwelling join inside the party emanating out of each stage with Dion inside a lead, humming, “They dial to me certain wanderer / Yeah, certain wanderer / I walk nearby, in the vicinity, around.” As the lights dance finished a audience, certain crowd continues to applaud toward a rock beat earlier Dion says “favorable evening” plus leaves a stage, leaving music lovers wanting more.

Since a audience exits the auditorium, ourselves chat with several onlookers whom share of them thoughts on Dion’s performance tonight. Exclaims Michael starting at Toms River: “I loved itself! Man had per better voice more than ever. Man is simply spectacular along with certain musicians in the vicinity gent are fantastic too. Toms River’s Matt agrees, adding, “Dion looks awesome, plus he’s got thus far energy too,” earlier concluding, “I loved hearing every made from his classics, but I additionally loved hearing his novel music.

Carol out of Freehold recalls: “I primary saw Dion within Palisades Park when I was 12. I’ve happened per fan for 60 years and Dion doesn’t disappoint, man merely gets better with age. Rich of Monroe Twp. agrees, adding, “He’s amazing – gentleman nonetheless sounds wonderful!”

While Mark via Livingston called Dion’s performance tonight “Fabulous”, prior to admitting, “I plan to see male twice more,” notes Chris from Keyport, “By 83, Dion is vibrant, handsome along with entertaining,” along with Keyport’s Terry agrees, saying, “It’s as yet fresh!

Donna from Neptune says, “Dion’s performance tonight was delightful! Besides certain classics, I love his brand-new music,” explaining, “I love listening toward chap sing any blues — I hear chap on a radio entire certain moment,” prior to acknowledging, “I bought these tickets over there. twain years ago for own sons 20th birthday. Him adores Dio. Says Donna’s son, Evan, these days 22, “Dion killed chap!” Here show was definitely worth a wait.

Finally, ourselves chat with Jill starting at Novel York whoever says, “Dion’s performance tonight was beyond of me expectations! Hearing each iconic Dion sing live was amazing, also I love in which way he’s evolved interior his fresh music,” confessing, “It built to me highly emotional,” earlier concluding, “He’s just amazing!

Toward study additional approximately Dion, visit diondimucci.com. For extra information on upcoming shows next to Red Bank’s Count Basie Center for a Arts – including Herb Alpert as well as Lani Hall on July 29, Art Garfunkel on October 21 also Holiday Doo Wop featuring Kenny Vance and each Planotones, Jimmy Clanton, LaLa Brooks of any Crystals, plus further on December 3 — please click on thebasie.org.

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