Stewart D’Arrietta was a Fringe favourite last year and in 2019, and 2017 and  from the response when he walked out on to the stage with "his hat on" I knew this was going to be another successful show for him.  

"My Joe Cocker" is D'Arrietta's brand new show in which he performs with a four piece band including a piano accordianist.   I was expecting to hear some of Joe Cocker's biggest hits and I was not disappointed.  D'Arietta started off with "A Little Help From My Friends, followed up with "Feelin' Alright through to "You Can Leave You Hat On"  and a wonderful version of the Leonard Cohen song "First We Take Manhatten (1988) featuring a wonderful piano accordian solo.  There was plenty of humourous dialogue throughout the evening including a very interesting story about Cocker's visit to Australia! 

 D’Arrietta also managed to squeeze in a fun swipe at Adelaide being known as "the City of Churches"  which has us all in fits of laughter and he followed this up with a humorous “sermon” which led to everyone joining in a beautiful version of Hallelujah!  Felt like I was in church !  All I needed were my rosary beads!😁

When I closed my eyes listening to D'Arriett's signature gravelliness, the emotion he put into every song and his brilliant piano playing - it could well have been Joe Crocker on the stage.  Fabulous!

The show ended with a fabulous two-song encore and a well deserved long-standing ovation. 

If you are a fan of Stewart D’Arrietta and Joe Cocker, you should try to catch one of the other “My Joe Cocker” shows on offer at other Fringe venues.