December 13, 1983 — LION'S EYE — Page 5 Foghat Rocks the Tally Ho by Keith Anderson On November 1, 1983, Foghat performed at the Tally- Ho to a sold-out crowd. The London-based group, who reached stardom in the early seventies, have decided to stick to the “club circuit” as they tour the U.S. Despite personnel changes and a slightly different musical direction, Foghat con- tinue to hold onto a rather large “cult” following. After the local band, The Numbers, warmed up the crowd, Foghat took the stage at about 11:30. The crowd seemed to enjoy the new material, but ‘Fool 'for the City’, ‘Honey Hush’, and their trademark, ‘Slow Ride’, produced the most excitement. Their set lasted the better part of two hours and by the end, the entire place was on its feet and dancing (even those cute little barmaids). It is not often that one gets to see a band like Foghat on such a “personal” level. In arenas such as the Spectrum, a concert-goer usually finds himself a football field away from the band. Such was not the case here and the crowd took the experience ‘‘to the man.”’ After the show, I had the op- portunity to talk with lead vocalist/group founder, ‘‘Lone- some’ Dave Peverett. He and - drummer Roger Earl are the on- ly two original band members remaining. Rod Price left a few years ago and Craig MacGregor left recently to form a rhythm and blues band in Nashville. The tour bus was beautiful — complete with food set-ups and cold Heinekens. The band was still “keyed-up’’ from the show as guitarist Eric Cartwright jumped about passing out refreshments. Everyone was very cordial and seemed glad to have us (reporters) there. For those of you who have wondered how the band came up with “Foghat” as a name, ponder no longer. No, there is no super-cosmical meaning behind it. Dave informed me that he and his brother “just came up with it while playing scrabble. They wanted something different and the name stuck. I asked Dave why they've decided to tour the clubs in America. He replied jokingly, “We have agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). We just can’t fill the big halls anymore. The Stones, the Who and a few “pop’’ bands can, but we can’t. You gotta pay the bills, y’know. Besides, we really like the clubs. The relationship between us and the crowd is beautiful.” Their tour will cover clubs in New York, Virginia, Georgia and Florida. They will make a few stops in the Midwest and finish up in Calgary. They will have new album and video out around Christmas, through they will not be recording on the Bearsville label anymore. I asked Dave, a confirmed rock 'n’ roller, about new music and he seems quite receptive to it. He lists Squeeze and Elvis Costello as two of the new bands that he likes. This is sur- prising as it seems that many “older” rockers tend to frown on new bands. Finally, I asked Dave to give some advice to the young and aspiring musicians of the world some advice. He simply smiled and said, “Do it for the enjoy- ment. Don’t start off expecting to make a million dollars. Bands with that type of at- titude rarely make it.” It seems that Foghat really have their act together. They know what they want to do and they're having a good time do- ing it. By this time it was get- ting late, so I thanked them and bid them farewell. fatwa eaa estes BE Es | where to look. cations during your next col- lege fair or campus visit. While you're there, check out ' nancial aid opportunities. | | | { I | f | | | | | | i | | i | | | | | | | | You may have to dig a little deeper this year to find college fi- | | { { i i | | | | | i Army ROTC scholarship and fi- i | | i | | i fe | WHERE TO _DIGFOR— ~ COLLEGE + nancial aid. But there's a treasure to be found if you know Army ROTC has a special “Checkbook” to help you start your search. 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The marriage ended in divorce after a few months. So now you know a little of what was on Stevie’s mind when she wrote ‘The Wild Heart.’ The album opens with “Wild Heart’’, and the first two lines set the mood for what is to follow. She sings, ‘“‘Something in my heart died last night — Just another chip of an already broken heart.” This proves to be an appropriate beginning to a very sad story. In “If Anyone Falls In Love,” Stevie tells us. “I hear a voice . . in the room next to mine. Feels good . . . sounds good . . .”” Between the lyrics and the mesmerizing beat, we can take a look into Stevie’'s mind and heart and learn of the “tug-of-war’’ going on inside of her. “Enchanted” is the one up- beat song on the album. While there is still a tearful air about it, it seems to be a song of hope — “a light at the end of a long, dark, confusing tunnel. “Stand Back” is a very pleasing tune along the same line. It is one of understanding and compassion. It seems to be the perspective producing element of the album. Tom Petty and his Heart- breakers make an appearance ae E23 on “I Will Run To You.” There seems to be an exciting, creative chemistry between Nicks and Petty, as was proven with “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” from ‘Bella Donna.’ Stevie closes the album with “Beauty and the Beast.” It is filled with melancholy and tears and leaves you feeling very moved. It ends the story on a soft note. One can ‘‘see’’ Stevie next to the piano. A tear or two streams down her cheek as she struggles to get the words out. Exhausted, she finds a stool to rest on. As the final chords fade, we leave Stevie alone to sort things out. The list of credits on ‘The Wild Heart’ is quite impressive. Appearing are: Don Felder of Eagles fame, Roy Bittan of the E Street Band, Mick Fleet- wood, and of course, Tom Pet- ty. All in all this is a very beautiful album from a very beautiful lady. The Avengers: an up and coming rock band. The Avengers by KellyAnn Brazunas The Avengers consist of An- thony Asmann on sax and key- boards, Chris Traini as lead guitarist, Nick Anasasio on bass and Joe Nacchio on the drums. The Avengers are a local band that plays anything from 50’s music to New Wave. This new band has been around for almost a year and have come a long way in such a short time. Much of their success as a band has to do with their attitude as a group of musicians. Anthony pointed out to me that the Avengers are amateurs that en- joy what they are doing. They play in clubs such as the Rusty Nail, and Chuckles and also in colleges in the Delaware Valley. The do their best to please their audience and try to play any re- quest asked of them. Although the Avengers are basically a cover band, they do have many original songs that are played often. One song, “Girl in the Window’’, is a new wave song that the band has written. With any luck they'll go someplace with it. Nick told me that the band is planning to go into a studio and make a demo tape. When I asked which groups the Avengers like to cover, Joe responded, “If you put on WMMR, chances are the you will hear something that we play.” They play anything from the Beach Boys to ZZ Top. Their goal is to continue play- ing in small clubs and colleges. But if they get the chance any aspiring young group needs, maybe we’ll see The Avengers go on to bigger and better things.
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