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To
put it simply, this solid blues rock quartet remains as strong as ever, if not
better.
 Opening with “Save Me” Cinderella shook things up instantly and stray
concertgoers quickly found their way to their seats. While keeping
basically the same set as in years past, they did make room for a few surprises,
just to keep things interesting. For one, bassist Eric Brittingham, drastically
changed his look, shedding his blonde locks for a short black bob and generous
facial hair. As for the musical surprise of the year, Vocalist/Guitarist Tom
Keifer brought out a saxophone during the band's anti-censorship anthem,
“Shelter Me.” And, since Poison had snatched up Charlie Lawrence the
previous year, Cinderella brings to the table a new touring band member John
Purdell, an appropriate selection considering that he performed on their last
studio album, Still Climbing, and also holds numerous production credits for
albums from Ozzy Osbourne, Poison, and other hard rockers.
  Highlights
of Cinderella's rocking set included “Bad Seamstress Blues,” "Shake Me,” and of course the big hitters like “Don’t know
what you got” and “Gypsy Road.”
With so many
memorable classics and the band obviously tight enough to hit the road with
Poison twice now, one can only hope that a new studio release is in the wings,
despite the demise of Portrait Records, and we hope to get the scoop on that and
more when we catch up with the band in Toledo for a road report. In the
meantime, visit www.cinderella.net for
the latest news.
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