Peter Noone Reviews & Such

A Seasoned Showman From Back When

By Ed Itter, Evansville Courier and Press

Patrons at Casino Aztar’s Hoosiers Lounge had a rockin good time Friday night during the first show featuring Peter Noone, the original lead singer of the 60’s supergroup Herman’s Hermits. And just as he did all those years ago, he again delighted and happily entertained a crowd that not only knew nearly every song by heart, but was also ready and willing to join in.

From the moment he took the stage with his four-piece backup band, Noone proved he is not just a singer who is still cashing in on the past.

Instead, he is a seasoned, dyed-in-the-wool showman who speaks directly to the audience and includes them in the fun he creates between some of the most well-known songs in pop history.

Dressed in very tight 27inch waist black jeans and shirt with a brilliant blue blazer, he attacked the stage with a light-hearted energy that put everyone at ease immediately. Opening with "Something tells me I’m Into Something Good," the audience of both oldsters and youngsters, and some very very cute and hot blonde models who had flown in on a private jet, joined in the fun right away.

Singing, clapping and laughing uproariously at Noone’s clean but sassy jokes, the sold-out audience and a standing -room-only crowd showed their appreciation often and loudly.

Noone is a captivating entertainer who’s voice is just as clear and energetic as it was, well, way back when we were both kids. And he showed it off to great advantage as he danced and pranced around the stage and into the audience, greeting and speaking to those along the way.

He was especially gracious to the large crowd seated behind the stage who literally had a great view of the bands backs. But Noone played to them the same way he did everyone else, turning any would-be doubting Thomas into a happy fan.

Old favorites such as "Dandy" "Leaning on the Lamp Post" "Can you Hear My Heartbeat," Just a Little Bit Better" "Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter," and "My Generation," delighted the crowd who remembered when. But Noone, who called himself the "Artist formerly known as Herman," brought the audience to a competitive shouting match on arguably the best known of his hits, "Henry the Eighth."

Those standing outside the lounge joined in just as eagerly as those sitting in front-row seats.

Peter Noone is more than worth the admission, demonstrating that he is willing to have a laugh or two at himself. He also does a bang-up job of doing songs made famous by other stars, including "The Battle of New Orleans’" "What a Wonderful World This would Be," If I were a Carpenter," and "Silhouettes on the Shade." He also did a funny send-up of Johnny Cash’s "Burnin Ring of Fire."

He is a warm, personable man who takes the audience along for a fun ride for an hour at a time. Rumor has it that he is even better after the first hour.

Peter will be 40 this year, but really looks much younger, and it is hard to beleive that he made all those incredibly difficult musically brilliant recordings when he was just 4. I have sent him 10% of all my future earnings in the hope that he will notice my knickers lying forlornly on the monitor at his feet.

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