Back in 1981, Pat Benatar was definitely one of the top women of rock. Not only did her songs rock, but they were really empowering for young women, which was a great thing in my opinion.
I don’t recall with whom I went to this concert, but I do have a clear memory of her on stage. The first thing that struck me was that she was quite short. For some reason, she seemed taller in the MTV videos. But regardless of stature, she was pure energy on stage. I recall being amazed at the level of power which she projected.
I wish I had more to share about this show. I looked at a few setlists from that tour, and this was pretty much the standard one. As I read it, I recalled “Helter Skelter,” which I had forgotten. It’s great when memories are rekindled.
Rock on!
Setlist (generic from tour):
- You Better Run
- Treat Me Right
- Fire and Ice
- Out-A-Touch
- I Need a Lover
- Promises in the Dark
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot
- Hell Is for Children
- Heartbreaker
- Precious Time
- In the Heat of the Night
- We Live for Love
- Helter Skelter
- Just Like Me
- I’m Gonna Follow You
- It’s a Tuff Life
The Stub Collection 
Wow …this would have been a wicked tour to have seen……
That set list is killer….
For all my 80s Metal zaniness in the 80s I always loved those Benetar records as well as She had a excellent band who had some decent chops especially Neil Geraldo
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Totally! She could really belt out the vocals. I remember being blown away when I first heard “Heartbreaker.” Great driving rhythm, wailing vocals, just solid rock and roll.
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Takes me back!
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Me too! I listened to some Pat after writing this. Her music still holds up.
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