Joe Cocker was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movements in performance, & distinctive versions of popular songs.
Fringe favourite Stewart D’Arrietta & band, of ‘My Leonard Cohen’ & ‘Lennon Through A Glass Onion’ fame, perform ‘Feelin’ Alright’, ‘The Letter’, ‘A Little Help From My Friends’, ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On’ & many others.
"listening to D'Arrietta's signature graveliness, the emotion...brilliant piano playing - it could well have been Joe Crocker on the stage. Fabulous!"
- The Cool Room WOWFM
"'sublime entertainment from Australia’s national musical treasure, Stewart D’Arrietta."
- The Adelaide Show
"A dynamic singer with a gravelly voice - imagine Tom Waits with overtones of Joe Cocker - and a wicked line in jokes and stories.
D’Arrietta is the full package, both as musician and entertainer."
- The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
Stewart says that “Joe’s spasmodic movements were part of the expression, along with his voice, of the passion and depth of feeling that Joe gave to the songs he was singing. Me, I play the piano so it comes out in my hands on the keys and in my voice.
I think what I love about Joe most, besides being a wonderful drinking partner, was his commitment to the song, he crawled inside it and let it become a part of him. He was great artist and he great taste in songs that he covered.”