6 REASONS MELISSA ETHERIDGE IS A GENUINE ROCK LEGEND

I went to Melissa Etheridge last time she toured here, 16 years ago. I've always remembered it as one of the best shows I've ever seen - no frills, jeans, T-shirt and old-fashioned guitar rock'n'roll. Going by her performance the other night, nothing's changed...

1: Still totally smokin' in leather pants - even at 51.

2: She can play a guitar solo on her lead guitarist's guitar by reaching around from behind him WHILE HE'S ALSO PLAYING A GUITAR SOLO! Hard to describe, but amazing to watch.

3: Played her new single live for the first time ever, and most people actually listened to it all the way through - AND clapped at the end.

4: Only played that one song from her new album during the concert. She's not stupid.

5: Attracts an amazing number of chicks to her shows. Just saying.

6: Her baby's got her heart. Her baby's got her mind. But tonight the sweet devil's got her soul. Come on... doesn't get any more rock'n'roll than that.