Hearing the classic-rock hits “These Eyes” and “American Woman” for the first time, many of us would be hard-pressed to guess they were both by the same band. While the first sounds like the kind of British Invasion ballad that would bring teenage fans to tears, the latter evokes the raw power and borderline banshee vocals of early Led Zeppelin.
Burton Cummings, the chameleonic singer, songwriter and keyboardist of the Guess Who, will play those signature songs on his current “60th Anniversary Hits Tour.” Fans are also likely to hear Guess Who favorites like “No Time,” “Laughing,” “Clap for the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “Share the Land” and lots more.
When it comes to the band’s fondness for British rock, Cummings recalls how he and guitarist/co-writer Randy Bachman were glued to t