Ask the Best and Brightest: Who Should Perform at The Detroit Auto Show?

Robert Farago
by Robert Farago

Back when I worked for CNN, I went to some damn auto show or another. I was trying to interview a gentleman about his cherry ’34 Chevy when something roughly approximating depth charges went off. I turned around to see Paul Revere and the Raiders performing. Well, Paul anyway. And a bunch of middle aged men dressed like, what? Minute Men? Pirates? Thanks to acoustics that would make the inside of Quaker oatmeal box sound like the studio at the top of Bose Mountain, I couldn’t hear a word they were singing, which was OK. No one was paying attention anyway. And both of those who were knew all the words. Now I don’t expect the Jonas Brothers to be afforded the same indifference when they do their thing at this year’s North American International Auto Show. And who knows? Maybe the Doobie Brothers will convince a new generation that Jesus is just alright. Oh yeah. But I was thinking, who would be the perfect artist to perform at this year’s auto show? The obvious answer is Maureen McGovern from the original Poseidon Adventure, singing There’s Got to Be a Morning After (pass the Alka Seltzer will ya?). But you guys didn’t get to be the B&B by going for the easy laughs. So put it out there. Who should take center stage at NAIAS?

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  • 63CorvairSpyder 63CorvairSpyder on Jan 01, 2009

    How about "? and the Mysterians" singing "96 Tears"....... It would be very fitting as the group was actually from Michigan, recorded the song in Bay City in 1962 when the Big 3 ruled the automotive world. If we can't get them how about Connie Francis singing, "Who's Sorry Now".

  • Renkeyes Renkeyes on Jan 01, 2009

    The Temptations: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"

  • Ronnie Schreiber Ronnie Schreiber on Jan 02, 2009
    Mitch Ryder does the casino circuit and, well….kinda sucks these days. His live shows suck. Maybe today, but I can recall him playing a gig at Mr. Flood's in ASquared when he did a cover of the Doors' Soul Kitchen that killed. Morrison on his best day couldn't have touched it. BTW, if you want to check out a cool album, Ryder's Detroit-Memphis Experiment with Booker T & The MGs is great fun. Mitch would have been a huge star if he wasn't such a flake.
  • Capdeblu Capdeblu on Jan 02, 2009

    I nominate Ashlee Simpson. She is so really hip and NOW. And she is a huge hit overseas--where most of GM and Ford sales come from.

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