Peter Noone Reviews & Such

Up Next, And Closing

By Mystery To Me

Up next, and closing the third night of the festival was Teen Idols, which featured Bobby Sherman, Mickey Dolenz and Peter Noone. After a flat, uninspired performance by Sherman, Dolenz woke up the crowd with a few Monkees hits, as well as a few solo songs from his long career. When asked if the rumor was true that Jimi Hendrix once opened for the Monkees, Dolenz responded affirmatively, then proceeded to rip into "Purple Haze," much to the enjoyment of the crowd. But clearly the star of the show was Peter Noone, or "the artist formally known as Herman." It was pleasing to find that Noone hadn’t lost any of his original Heman goofiness over the years, as he spent the next hour entertaining and amusing the audience.

Noone went through the mandatory Herman’s Hermits classics, as well as providing incredible, hilarious imitations of Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger and a whole slew of others. It wasn’t uncommon for Noone to break into a non-Hermits hit at any given moment, then abruptly stop while claiming "I hate that song." Noone closed the show with a long version of "Henry the 8th," complete with audience participation and (at one point) a southern drawl on the lyrics, provided specifically for the Tennessee crowd. All in all, Noone presented himself as a master showman and true entertainer that kept the tired audience enthralled, not an easy task after three days in the hot sun.

Peter Noone Reviews & Such

Up Next, And Closing

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