Johnny Rivers on Friday evening showed that he can still rock and roll with youthful exuberance and impressive chops. He can also put one one hell of a show.

The 73-year-old guitarist's performance at the State Theatre in Easton was a rollicking run through soul and R&B-infused hits; fuel-injected musical horsepower driven by Rivers' smoking guitar licks and steered by his stellar backing band.

Throughout the mid- and late 1960s, Johnny Rivers established himself as one of rock 'n' roll's most formidable guitarists. Rivers cranked out a string of hit singles during this time, licks fashioned out of the same rhythm and blues that enamored him in his youth.

Five decades later, Rivers finds himself battling a serious case of rock 'n' roll pneumonia and boogie-woogie flu. The Rivers continues to entertain audiences around the globe. He performs Friday, Nov. 13, at the State Theatre in Easton.