Clay, Ruben, & Co. close Timeless Tour with 'Time of My Life.'
View video by Scarlett full screen at YouTube.
'Time of My Life'
Finale Sums Up Timeless Tour
Just as they did every night, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, & Company closed Saturday's final Timeless Tour concert in Biloxi, MS, with the "Time of My Life," summing up the two-hour experience for performers and concert goers alike.
Final shows are almost always an emotionally charged convergence of giddiness, sadness that the three-week summer run is over, plus a dash of relief that respite is just around the corner. While musicians no doubt headed to the nearest cave to catch up on much-needed sleep, fans are still reliving favorite moments from the 17 concerts through video/photo clack.
The gags and antics usually reserved for final performances were almost nonexistent in Biloxi, bowing to the bigger surprise in the early arrival of Eric Duboise's baby, putting the sub for the lead guitarist on a fast track to learn the 85-song show.
As a music teacher with several students taking fledgling steps in composition, I was most interested in the duo's search for a theme song. Clay first brought up the subject in Verona, NY, and the improv was added to the stool banter in the last three shows.
Duo Searches for Theme Song
At each show, Ruben accepted Clay's challenge and improvised three different theme songs in a variety of styles: "Yin & Yang" a la bluegrass in Verona, "It's About Damn Time" Reggae style in Hammond, and an operatic "Spaghetti and Meatball" rendition in Biloxi.
Below are videos by Scarlett and toni7babe that replay the improvisation segments. The first and third also include the stool banter.
Song search begins with 'Yin & Yang' at Verona, NY, show.
View Scarlett's video full screen at YouTube.
Reggae-style theme song improvised at Hammond, IN, show.
View video by toni7babe full screen at YouTube.
Search yields operatic 'Spaghetti & Meatball' in Biloxi, MS.
View video by Scarlett full screen at YouTube.
Clack Sites Rewind Tour Treasures
If you are a Clay Aiken or Ruben Studdard fan, you know the websites to visit for downloading and viewing Timeless Tour clack. If not, bookmark Clack Unlimited (where donations are encouraged) and YouTube.
Below are two YouTube Channels loaded with videos from the 17 Timeless Tour shows. Hopefully, there will be more before this blog cycle ends.
Toni7babe YouTube Channel
Wowzers4Clay (Videos by Scarlett)
The Timeless Tour set list provides a map for clack "treasure hunts." Have fun!
Timeless Tour Set List
Ruben and Clay: Flying Without Wings/This Is The Night mash-up
Clay: Suspicious Minds
Ruben: Bring It On Home To Me
60s Medley: In The Midnight Hour ... Up On The Roof ... Someday We'll Be Together ... Goin' Out Of My Head ... Can’t Hurry Love ... Happy Together ...Can’t Help Myself ... Cryin’ ... Soul Man ... Wouldn’t It Be Nice ... Shotgun ... Sugar, Sugar ... Just One Look ... Harper Valley PTA ... Ain’t To Proud To Beg ... Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Casey/Quiana: Natural Woman
Clay: Still the One
Ruben: Mercy Me
70s Medley: Night Fever ... Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now ... Oh, What a Night (1963) ... Oh Girl ... On The Radio ... Turn The Beat Around ... Sex Machine (Get on Up) ... Don’t Go Breaking My Heart ... More Than A Feeling ... September
Clay: Mandy
Ruben: Superstar
Quiana: I’m Every Woman
Ruben: Baby, Stay With Me Tonight?
Revival Skit
Clay: When I See You Smile
80s Medley: Eye Of The Tiger ... Rhythm Of The Night ... Glory Of Love ... Shout ... Africa ... Can’t Fight This Feeling ... Through The Fire ... All Night Long ... If This Is It ... Alone ... Caribbean Queen ... Nothing's Gonna Stop Us ... Footloose
Ruben: Everything I Do, I Do For You
90s Medley: This Is How We Do It ... Poison ... Achy Breaky Heart ... The Right Stuff ... Mmm...Bop ... End Of The Road ... I Swear ... I Want It That Way ... Remember The Time ... You Oughta Know ... Jump Around ... Baby Got Back ... Livin La Vida Loca ... One Sweet Day
Clay and Ruben: I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
These clickable photos from the Biloxi concert were shot by Invisble926:
Have a wonderful week, Clay Nation!
Caro
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