I had the good fortune to see Johnny Mathis perform in concert at the Red Robsinon Show Theatre in the Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam last Friday night. Upon arrival we were whisked away to the media booth, where we had an exceptional view of Johnny and his 23 piece orchestra, and excellent sound too. He is in fantastic voice and continues to be a warm and genuine entertainer. His repertoire included a selection of Henry Mancini movie theme songs. That was great to hear. He also performed virtually every one of his hit songs with the exception of Wonderful! Wonderful!, which was a bit of a disappointment. But with so many other songs including Chances Are, Misty, The Twelfth Of Never, and so many more, the audience did not miss out whatsoever.
When the show was over I was surprised and pleased to be invited to meet him back stage and to have the chance to get my picture taken with him. We had a nice brief chat and he was most gracious.
If you ever have the opportunity to see Johnny Mathis live in concert, don't hesitate. Buy your tickets immediately. One thing is for sure: these legendary performers and entertainers are not going to be here forever. I count myself as lucky to have had this opportunity to see one of the all-time truly great singers and entertainers. Thank you, Johnny!
