Sting and the Piano Man Rock Las Vegas

In a postelection depressive haze, I ventured to Las Vegas searching for something that would lift my spirits — The gift of music. Trigger's many sense memories reflect the soundtrack of our past lives and present. I had long been an admirer of Sting, from his days with The Police as a prolific and talented musician. In addition, Billy Joel's catalog is equally impressive. The moment both these two mega artists took the stage, we were transfixed.

It reminded me of a childhood when my parents gave us the joy of music. We listened to everything from classical, rock, jazz, and all the other forms of music genres.

The gift of music is that it triggers many sense memories that reflect the soundtrack of our past and present lives. So, when I had the opportunity to see Sting and Billy Joel two true musicians at the new Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas I was delighted.

It is ironic that although our country is so divided among political parties, on this day, we were just people—of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life there to have a good time.

Hmm! Maybe the next 'President-elect' should be a musician. Because all of the nonsense falls away when we listen to music. All the stress and worry of our everyday lives evaporated with the first strum of Sting's guitar and the mellifluous melody from the piano man's keys.

I have seen Sting on several occasions and his undeniable talent and artistry will always keep me coming back.

This was my first experience seeing Billy Joel and I'll admit I was worried because he has not had any new music in decades.

But I am humbled to say that I was wrong! The dinosaurs of Rock' n' Roll are still living and breathing and putting to shame many of today's artists who give half-hearted shows, with a lot of "digital" support.

These two 70-year-old brought the house down with over two hours of phenomenal performances.

Musicianship and quality songwriting are alive and well and we thank them for being a part of the fabric of our lives. We clapped, sang, and danced through the entire show and were left only wanting more. Even after the show, we marched out with the crowds reminiscing, laughing, and talking about one of the greatest concert experiences of our lifetime. The modern-day musician should take notice.

It was a nice sense of community before we all headed back to our political corners.

Ola George for YAME

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