Fan favourites on the set list: Rod brings Paso Robles to a boil

The Stewart tour express is rolling again. After Saturday's show in Rancho Mirage, Sir Rod took to the stage in Paso Robles, California, last night and once again gave it his all. Both shows were originally scheduled for June but had to be postponed because the singer was suffering from a persistent cold at the time.
The Vina Robles Amphitheatre was filled to capacity, with some of the approximately 3,300 attendees securing their concert tickets at the last minute and only because there had been a few ticket returns in advance.
At 8 p.m. local time, a cheerful Sir Rod, well rested after his five-week holiday, took to the stage in the arena surrounded by a hill covered with oak trees and immediately gave it his all.
‘Infatuation’, ‘Tonight I'm Yours’, ‘It's A Heartache’ and ‘Rollin' and Tumblin'’ – the fans were put through their paces right from the start of the evening. After ‘It Takes Two’ and the live hit ‘Twistin' The Night Away’, Sir Rod allowed himself and the dance- and party-loving crowd a short break to catch their breath.
But as the evening progressed, the 80-year-old hardly left out any of his big hits: ‘Young Turks’, ‘Forever Young’ and ‘Maggie May’ – the evening became the ultimate journey through six decades of music history.
Long-time fans in particular were delighted by the magnificent version of ‘The Killing Of Georrgie’ and the perfectly soulful ‘I'd Rather Go Blind’.
As usual, the band took over during the short breaks, when Sir Rod treated himself to a little refreshment backstage and changed into a new outfit, with classics such as ‘I'm Every Woman’ and ‘Proud Mary’.
As the evening slowly drew to a close after about two hours, Stewart really heated things up again with ‘Da Ya Think I'm Sexy’ and the Faces hit ‘Stay With Me’ before the ‘Love Train’ bid farewell to the stage.
Set list:
1. Infatuation
2. Tonight I'm Yours
3. It's A Heartache
4. Rollin' and Timblin'
5. It Takes Two
6. Twistin' The Night Away
7. The First Cut Is The Deepest
8. Tonight's The Night
9. Forever Young
10. The Motown Song
11. Youn Turks
12. Maggie May
13. I'd Rather Go Blind
14. Downtown Train
15. I'm Every Woman (band only)
16. The Killing Of Georgie
17. Have I Told You Lately
18. Proud Mary (band only)
19. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
20. Stay With Me
21. Love Train