It may have been a good two decades since Twain entered onto the country music scene and shook things up with her sexy, sassy, rockin' country style, but she's still got all pizzazz that made her a chart topper. As the Detroit Free Press notes, her Detroit show combined both showmanship and vulnerability.

Twain had kicked it all off with, fittingly, “Rock This Country,” emerging in sunglasses, fringed jacket and knee-high boots as a riser elevated her at center stage. The stream of hits and familiar hooks flowed from there: “Honey, I'm Home,” “You Win My Love,” “Love Gets Me,” “Any Man of Mine.”

Twain's country roots weren't totally forsaken, and the twang periodically came to the forefront, including the saucy 2005 single “I Ain't No Quitter” and fiddle-driven “Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You).” An arrangement of red theater curtains gave the stage a scaled-down feel for a low-key stretch that found Twain armed with a guitar and one of the night's best moments, the poignant 2011 song “Today is Your Day.”

Beneath the peppy demeanor and musical sass that became Twain's public persona two decades ago, there long lurked a vague sense of isolation and disconnect, even in concert. But on Saturday, she managed to peel back some layers, stopping to reflect on her time out of the limelight and revealing vulnerabilities.

“When you stop doing something for a long time, you lose your confidence and courage,” she told the Palace crowd. “And you just have to go out there and find that again.”

We're glad to see Twain rediscovering her confidence and continuing to wow the audience. We're sure her diehard fans were thrilled to see her back in her element, and we have no doubt her spectacular shows will win her new crowds of admirers!

Article Source: Detroit Free Press

Photo Source: Tim Galloway, Detroit Free Press