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By James Rokps
Entertainment Editor
As George Thorogood and tht
lishing touches on the first of
'ening in the Russell House Ballr
litarist for the opening act, The A1
e rockingest college on t hp rv
After witnessing what turned out
vigorating concerts USC has hos
3uld be rather difficult to prove hir
rHE ALLSTARS made their thii
d demonstrated the clean-cut,
ythm and blues that keeps brinj
ie they play, they get better and b<
The band has made some signific
ice their first performance her
indation of Green ; Lucile Schoettl
ss and Paul Hammon, drums an<
tisistant throughout their perform;
Steve Bliley was originally the rhj
*ves as manager. The replacemei
ay, along with the additions of Ca
d Tony iPellagrosi on trumpet has |
tre professional quality to their mu
?OOR SOUND QUALITY marn
formance, but they managed to
ore 'Lonesome George' took the st
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Ty and his peers only dreamed al
i ignite a crowd like few people are
indeniably the star of the show, bu
tsn't exactly go by unnoticed,
he Destroyers stormed the stag<
ring with such great R&B tunes
le Bourbon, One Scotch, One Bee
>rogood's first album on Roun<
)rge Thorogood and the Destroyen
HOROGOOI) NEVER LET the p
ing wild stage theatrics with p<
rtc frnm hie ^iiia olkntvif 1?'
it via >110 111 01 iryu aiuumo mv,iU
n Move it on Over, in which he re
he end of the song, and did sonri
jing "He was cold, tired, hungry
ad/The lady took him in and f
/Now 'that' was me."
lthough the first show had to be cul
pare for the second, the audient
ippointed. They were treated to a ]
Daniel's 4,Ride on Josephine" and
of the many Chuck Berry cl
kin'."
horogood can move around the sta
nd fro, playing behind his head, c
lout ever missing a note.
HE ALLSTARS came out for the
last concert they would ever do.
formance is so intense, it has
onds. Dick Green said he was moi
w than any he could remember. It
ounding out a wide variety of mus
sling" to the Beatles' "Bad Boy,"
ience on fire. The degree of im
ws since their first appearance in
ing is astronomical. Steve Riggs
nee, Green's stylish guitar playir
dy Gray's complimentary guiU
nds of the horns, all blend in to \
turous music, held together by
ing of drummer Paul Hammond.
HE CROWD was going wild by
stage. Running ttyough an almos
t of the first performance, Thoro
stage as if he was enjoying the i
ience.
i the Destroyers
iting con*
ny
? Destroyers put the I
two shows Thursday
oom, Dick Green, lead ' .
llstars, stated: "This is !
>ast."
to be one of the most t Sj|
ted in recent years, it
m wrong.
d appearance at USC B i8
hard-driving style of >
jing them back. Each H
itter.
ant personnel changes
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e, vocals; Steve Riggs, CtjI
i vocals, has remained
ances here.
fthm guitarist and now
it of Bliley with Sandy |Jfl?J?f(?i
rlo Novi on saxophone //_'v.ll
given the band a fuller,
isic.
id the Allstars' first
get the crowd going ; )? ^fl
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oyers do what Chuck
bout doing. Thorogood
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ed hiin breakfast in amazing. ]
which eng
t short to allow time to showed hi;
ce was by no means first time
powerful version of E. it's the sta
a comical rendition of He also
lassies "Reelin' and into songs
was dispta
ge swaying his guitar fifth or si
Iropping to his knees, performar
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second set as if it was called it,
The sincerity in their familiar ]
a crowd lumping in smiling, T
re psyched up for this believe pos
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snowea. iircswi
lie, from "I've got the "Move It C
Green and Co. set the that he is o
provement this band ladder to si
i the Golden Spur last Upon ob
' more apparent con- (George 1
ig, Schoettle's vocals, Records; j
ir work, the soulful ' Better The
veave a tight, yet ad- the Destro;
the consistent pace difficult to
in which t
sound whic
le time Thorogood hit THIS CC
t identical song list to was as goo
good pranced around along with
show as much as the Thorogood
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as .John Lee Hooker's
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ier Records entitled
s Thorog
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iding "It Wasn't Me," the power
jpeated the first verse "Carole"
e play on the words, play it aga
pamp a hpnaina fr?r The rai
ood singing the blues in Rh
ncluded the country-influencec
rocker "Who Do You Love,'
that would make Chuck Berr
in.
)port Thorogood had with t
He frequently put the microphc
ulfed the Ballroom with a wa
s appreciation with statement
we've ever played in South Ca
rt of a long and lasting relation;
inserted the words "Carolina
whenever possible. The effect i
lyed in the form of a loud upr
xth time it began to lose its
ice never lost a thing.
IXEI) PEOPLE into singing
uur aninem, jonnny B. (
Berry shuffle, kicking his 1
horogood gave off more energ
isible
>nd show was highlighted by th
)n Over," in which Thorogood <
ne of the most energetic perfor
jperstardom.
serving the fact that on the
rhorogood and the Destroyei
Move It On Over, 1979 Rounc
in the Rest, 1979 MCA Recordj
yers only do two original songs
consider them a top grade ban
hese songs are duplicated c<
:h is strictly Thorogood's.
>NCERT, presented by Conte
d as a concert can get. The au<
the amazing performances ol
and the Destroyers, turned t
ay of what rock and roll is all a!
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I "Cocaine Blues,"
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y embarrassed to
he audience was
me into the crowd,
II of applause. He
> like, "This is the
rolina, and I hope
ship."
i" or "Columbia"
t had on the crowd
oar. But after the
sincerity, but his
along with, as he
]k>ode. Doing the
eg, dancing and
?y than one might
e much requested .
once again proved
mers climbing the
>ir three albums,
rs, 1977 Rounder
ier Records; and
;), Thorogood and
, one might find it
d. But the manner
>ntains a distinct
imporary Sounds,
rtience's response.^^**
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