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Loverboy, Jett deliver,
music at its Jwttest
Ecvisw by Hsndy Vyncro
The radio spots promoting Wednesday night's
Loverboy Joan Jett show touted the former as "Lin
coln's band." However, judging from the reaction of
the crowd, both groups may have deserved the title.
In 1082, Loverboy set an attendance record'of
9,138 for Pershing Auditorium. The group, on its
return to Pershing Wednesday, did even better, as
9,156 spectators were treated to a driving perfor
mance by Jett and Loverboy.
Loverboy, a five-man Canadian band, had the
crowd throbbing with excitement from the opening
licks of "Queen of the Broken Hearts" to the third
encore number, "The Kid b Hot Tonight."
Frontman Mike Reno had the primarily female
audience captivated by his every move. The crowd
needed no prompting to clap or to join in the sing
ing. During "Turn lie Loose," the band's first hit, the
crowd sang along throughout the number.
Loverboy overcame some carry technical prob
lems (the sound system was muddy at first, not fully
promoting Reno's crisp voice) to end the hour-and-a-half
show in full force.
The staging of the show in itself, was something to
behold. Blue and green lasers, dancing and bounc
ing, at one point encircled the band members in
green cones.
The band was right on target musically, never
missing a beat. Guitarist Paul Dean was guilty of,
pandering to the crowd during a deadly solo when
he approached the microphone with feedback
screeching at the crowd and the crowd screeching
back.
"I feel like breaking something!" he warned.
After more warnings, Dean turned around and
kicked over some amplifiers. Paul Townshend did it
first, but as far as Lincoln is concerned, Dean is the
new master.
And afper Wednesday night, the crowd may not be
all that far off.
Jett and her band The Elsckhearts were just as
inspiring. Jett started out at breakneck seed and
never once looked back.
Jett was one step up on Loverboy in the respect
that she and her band seemed a bit more sincere
and the music seemed a lot more real no synthes
izers or fancy staging, just straight-ahead, raw rock,
'n' roll, featuring all of her hits. ,
The live renditions of "Bad Reputation," "Crimson
and Clover" and "I Love Rock W Roll" had the crowd
in a frenzy. Jett could come into Lincoln any time
and do very, very welL
As an opening act, her day3 probably are num
bered. If she keeps on destroying other opening acts,
shell run herself right up the ladder.
If Loverboy was the crowd's favorite, Jett was a
very close second.
Both bands did what they respectively do b
Ana it looked and sounded great.
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Magnificent Moodies' manic shines
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In concert Wednesday night at Omaha's Civic
Auditorium, the Moody Blues were nothing less
than magnificent In a non-stop performance
lasting almost two hours, the Hoodies played a
wide variety of hits to an appreciative audience.
The band consists of Justin Hayward, vocals
and guitars' John Lodge, vocals, bass; Ray Tho
mas, vocals, flute, percussion; Graeme Edge,
drums; and Patrick Moraz, keyboards.
I arrived too late to see the opening perfor
mance by Stevie Ray Vaughn and his band Double
Trouble. My sincere apologies are extended.
The Moody Blues' show was fast-paced and
lively. Although the band never took a break, the
enthusiasm cf all the members continued to the
end.
Thomas and Moraz, in particular, were full of
energy and seemed to have a let of fun perform
ing. Moraz, whose dramatic keyboard style con
tained many sweeping motions, displayed amaz
ing versatility, frequently operating three key
boards in the same song.
The intensely energetic performance of Tho
mas, Moraz and Edge contrasted interesting
with the restrained style of Hayward and Lodge.
Hayward's main attraction is, cf course, his
voice, which makes fiamboyant on-stage antics
unnecessary. He was in top form Wednesday
evening, demonstrating that the Moody Blues'
quality in no way has declined.
The Hoodies played almost all of their most
popular eorOi including Driftwood," from the
alsum Octzvs, "The Story In Your Eyes" and
"Nights in White Satin," and presented a fine
selection cf their latest album, I7is Present
The Moodies followed the opening number with
"The Voice," "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Long
Time." Hayward's vocals were a bit slow on The
Voice, but everything else was excellent
The series "Painted Smile:
and "Veteran Cosmic Rocker," from the album
Long Distance Vcjzzcr, was one of the most
v impressive numbers. It begins with a slow, sway
ing beat and builds in intensity. The carnival
music in "Painted Smile" was accompanied by
colored lights, which circled around the audience,
. and some clowning by Thomas. Thomas delivered
a long and beautiful flute solo later in the number,
and the song ended with Moraz's impressive key
board chords.
The Moddies used many instruments through
out, including tambourine, pipe, grand piano and
steel guitar.
"Running Water," another number frcm T,i3
Presczt and one cf the slower songs," was sung by
Hayward. A background cf blue lights, whieh
moved to look like water, highlighted the band,
and Moraz used keyboard notes that sounded like
The highlit cf the concert was "Nights in
White Satin," in which Hayward reaches his full
vocal potential
The effect of his vcice in this number is breath
taking. As good as it sounds on records, it is many
The Hoc-dies vers brought back to the stage '
ter their final fcr an encore. "Cuctien." a
fcrisldly paced song and one cf their bcst-kr.cTm.
Hie audience members were cn their feet through
out racst cf the croup's final songs, which should
attest to the group's continuing popularity.
This concert was not one to miss. I have a
feeling theyll be back.
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Academy Award-winning actress
Glenda Jackson stars in "Elizabeth R,"
a six-part series dramatizing the life cf
Queen Elizabeth I. The show begins
Saturday at 10 p.m.. on channel 12.
' When Richard Prycr suffered his'
tragic accident in 100, everyone
assumed his career was finished. What
they didnt count cn was the pheno
menal popularity of "Stir Crazy," which
was released later that fateful year.
The film made Pryor a household
name and became cne cf the highset
grcesing comedy films cf all time.It will
be shown 0 p.m. Sunday cn channel 7.
KZUM (C3.5 FM) Relive the past
you may never have lived as host Geoff
Reed presents "Trumpets and Trom
bones." The program features some of
the best music from the big band era.
The show can be heard Saturday
. nights at 9, and again Wednesday at
12:S0a.m.
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This weekend's lineup at the Film '
Theatre illustrates why it is so impor
tant both to UNL and the city cf Lin
coln. Two cf lCC2's most criticaTy
acclaimed Cms will be shown for the
Crct time in the capital city. Francis
Ford Coppola's "One From the Heart"
will be shown today and Saturday at 7
p.m. and 9 p.m., and Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Turkish Clm "Ycl (The Way)" wa
show Sunday at 3 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:15
p.m; Beth are ccneidered clas
sics, and should r.ct be missed.
The 11: z, a troupe cf musicians
specialising, in authentic IrLh Mueie,
vrJ. perform at the Jcyo Theatre, CD12
Haveisek Ave ter.:;ht at 0. Members
in the unique band include two Lin
ccLn natives, Ivy Harper and Erin Mc-
- Govern. Admslsn b C3. Hekets can be
purchased at Dirt Cheap Eeeer&s, Li:i
coln's Stringed Instruments cr at the
door.
o Two excellent programs markthb
weekend at Kimbeil Recital IlaU, 11th
and R streets. The London Early Musis
Group brings its unique brand cf Csxly
Baroque and Italian Renaissance
music to Lbccln tsni-ht at 0. Student
tickets are t and CX Intern ationsy
renowned pissiLt Alicia de Lsrrocha
performs Sunday at 0 psx Student
tickets are C5 and $7.
The Model Citizens aubbbto-Tn
tonight at Johnny's ZZZ Park
Elvd. Cover charge b C3X0 in advance
(tickets are available at neliss and
DLt Cheap), end that includes free
Magic Slim contLiuss th week
long stay at the Zoo, 1C3 N. Kth Ct,
through Saturday. Cover is C3. In a:!ii
tbn, S2m v.Hlte at Fieldes, 2Z3 1 J. ICth
St, Friday from 2:CD to C;C0 p.m. sign
ing copies cf hb new album, TVDir.r.er
E.ues."The LP h cn Lincoln's cr.n Eiue
Dag Records.
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