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by Alan Oisbort
Festure Writer
After parking a mile away to avoid paying for a place, we walked through the
darkened downtown streets of Atlanta last Saturday night. Looking through a wire
fence and across the expressway, we beheld the glittering jewel of Atlanta
Stadium "The Home of the Braves," where Hank Aaron slugged a baseball into
immortality.
The atmosphere of a shirt-sleeved athletic spectacular changed to one of a rock
and roll circus. It was an Elton John concert, and the underbelly of Atlanta's youth
was there.
I felt like shouting "Where are the Braves?". But 1 decided that cynicism and too
much interpretive observing might destroy an evening of good music.
The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver opened the show in fine style. "Hope we can
have a bit of fun" was all they said before they broke into "Have You Had a Vision"
off cf their recent album. It was a fast rock and roll song with great vocal harmonies
and established the basic tempo of the evening.
The Sutherlands finished with "Rock n Roll Fever" much to everyone's
approval, giving way to the star of the show. '
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I think that the crowd's initial anticipation involved Elton John's wardrobe.
"What is that weirdo gonna wear this time?" Like a relief pitcher, he was wheeled in
by golfcart.
, His clothes competed closely with Ronald McDonald's. Actually, they looked
like they were borrowed from NASA. His ELTON glasses shining, glamor boy sat
down at the piano. It reminded me of one of those comic book ads "They laughed
at me when I sat down at the piano, but when I started to play..."
He started out hot with "Elderberry Wine," the band bringing it to a feverish
frenzy. The band members Dee Murray, Nigel Ollsen, and Dave Johnstone, were
also dressed to the hilt, proof that rock music is one-half spectacle. It became
apparent from the start that the band wasn't just in a back-up role. They have been
playing with him since he became Elton John. And they could cook.
Most of the songs were well-known to the audience. I think he realized the value
of endearing the crowd with versions of "all my hits .""Rocket Man,""Daniel,"and
"Crocodile Rock" were done true to form. But "Hercules" turned into a wild display
of showmanship. He said the song was "about me." It must have been highly
personal, because he abandoned the piano to jump around like a maniac.
The highlight of his set musically was his new material, despite the crowd's
preference for the old. He snuck the new tunes in like a real professional, cushioning
the impact of his old songs. "Funeral for a Friend" started with a wind machine
creating the mood for some Clockwork Orange-type electronic sounds. Elton
joined in on piano and the instrumental took on an almost religious solemnity.
All of the new material was impressive, miles ahead of much of his previous w ork.
It makes his new album "Goodbye to Yellow Brick Road" appear very strong.
He announced his last number, but there was no way that the crowd would let him
get away. He encored with his new single "Saturday Night's Allright" and had
everyone singing along. For a second encore, the band struck up"Honky Tonk
Woman" with Dave Johnstone out Keith-Richarding Keith Richard.
If they hadn't turned the lights on, he might have played all night.
How can you not have a fun time with a rock star w ho looks like Truman Capote?
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B.B. King has long been known as the "King of the Blues." Saturday night in
Carmichael Auditorium, he displayed some of the taste, subtlety and feeling that
earned him the title.
B.B. was backed by Sonny Freeman and the Unusuals, undoubtedly one of the
tightest rhythm sections in the country. They remind one of the old Stax-Volt
Revue, the band that used to back Sam and Dave and others. Not only can they
pound those horn punctuations out, they can handle those soft passages equally
well.
The Unusuals came out and started playing before they were even introduced.
They played three numbers to prepare the crowd for B.B., and that they did. When
the band member stepped to the mike to introduce B.B., everyone was on their feet
and cheering before he ever set foot on the stage.
B.B. played a few runs to give the audience a chance to quiten down. Then he
broke into Every Day I Have the Blues," his usual opening number. The tempo was
fast and slick, the horns punched out those one-note accents and B.B. made Lucille
sing.
B.B. slowed the tempo down for his next number. He played a" long, flowing
introduction backed only by the bass, drums, and second guitar. Demonstrating a
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nice combination of technique and feeling, he would build the tempo and volume to
an incredible level then stop it cold with a crashing chord only to build it again. On
the last build. B.B. fretted a run and let fly with the vocals to "How Blue Can You
Get, another King standard.
On the chorus, B.B. again demonstrated his feeling for the blues idiom. He
followed each line with a short horn riff that grew more intense with every line. 'I
bought you a brand new Ford You said, I want a Cadillac' 1 bought you a ten
dollar dinner You said it was just a snack 1 let you live in my penthouse; You said it
was just a shack 1 gave you seven children, and now you want to give 'em back!"
The last line was followed by a long horn blast, the crowd was on its feet and
cheering and B.B. brought it all home with a solo.
And so it went.
B.B. followed "The Thrill is Gone," the closest thing to a Top-40 hit he's e er had,
with a short solo. When he stepped up to the mike to say, "Thank you very much
ladies and gentlemen, the crowd was on its feet cheering for more. B.B. introduced
the band once more and went into "Someone Really Loves You." building the
tempo and intensity as he went.
From that he went straight into an instrumental version of "When the Saints Go
Marching In" that contained his finest solo of the night. It was just him playing with
only the clapping of the crowd as accompaniment.
While the Unusuals played on B.B. humbly shook hands with those on the front
row and gave away guitar picks.
Perhaps he remembers well the many years of playing small, smoky lounges; for
he was in no hurry to duck into his dressing room toes'cape his fans. Even though he
now plays the Las Vegas clubs and the college campuses, he still took time to rap
with his fans on a variety of subjects. When there was finally a pause in the
questions, he thanked everyone for dropping by and retired to his dressing room.
tomorrow ne would have to lly to Last Lansing, Michigan and do it all again.
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