Discovering Bob Seger didn't suddenly happen. Although AM radio stations in Po-dunk USA basked in his glory; all that static stuffed into a battery operated transistor device led a nation of good Rock lovin fans of music straight to the nearest record store to hoist all they made on albums and 8-track tapes. Like a blood transfusion Seger was pumped into your system via a high school kegger or while re-mastering a car sound system erection caused by being noticed cruising downtown anywhere America on a Friday or Saturday night.
We were skinny dipping at the Gravel Pits south of Billings, Montana the first time I heard Bob hop out of the front seat connected to an ugly white Ford Rambler's dashboard. It wasn't Zeppelin, ZZ Top or Bad Company. It was far from KISS, Alice Cooper and Frampton. There was something bombastically Rock that cut through the night ripping from me every desire to swim closer to girls. I had to know who was doing some frickin song called Still The Same.
Don't tell a Seger fan that he or she has been attached to his umbilical guitar chord for forty years because at no time during a Seger piece to do you feeling anything sweeter than being a teen destine to piss off parents while out thinking the local cop shop's addiction to digging up private places of party.
The Detroit Rocker hasn't pulled off a final performance nor does he intend to. Classic Rock Magazine reports Seger and his Silver Bullet Band will hit the road this spring for the first leg of their Rock & Roll Never Forgets Tour. It starts in Toledo, Ohio, on February 27th, then rolls through the Midwest, West Coast and Canada.
Seger took a long break from music after wrapping up a tour in support of his 1995 LP, It's a Mystery. He returned 11 years later with a new album, Face the Promise, and an American tour. He did another tour in 2011 and has been slowly chipping away at a new album, though it's unclear when that will come out.
Generally, Seger's shows focus on his deep catalog of hits, including "Night Moves," "Hollywood Nights," "Turn the Page," "Rock & Roll Never Forgets," "Roll Me Away" and "Old Time Rock & Roll." In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Seger said he didn't know how much longer he was going to remain active. "My career's winding down," he said. "What can I say? I can't do this much longer. My manager is 70. We've been together for 45 years now and we need to stop pretty soon and turn it over to the Kid Rocks and Eminems. I guess we're in the final stages here."
Tickets for most shows will go on sale on January 19th, and Bob Seger fan club members will have early access to tickets at the rocker's website. A full list of dates are below, and more will be announced soon.
2/27 Toledo, OH - The Huntington Center
3/5 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3/7 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
3/12 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
3/19 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
3/21 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
3/23 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
3/27 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
3/29 Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
3/30 Portland, OR - Rose Garden
4/2 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
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