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Bob Andrews, looking like some mad professor, took most of the lead vocals and acquitted himself with boisterous verve (he was joined on keyboards, incidentally, by Ace's Paul Carrack); Martin Belmont and Brinsley Schwarz traded guitar solos like veteran rock and roll desperados — BS's solo on "Till Sunrise" was particularly exceptional — while Andrew Bodnar (bass) and Steve Goulding (drums) made a vivid bid for recognition as the best rhythm section in English rock. | Bob Andrews, looking like some mad professor, took most of the lead vocals and acquitted himself with boisterous verve (he was joined on keyboards, incidentally, by Ace's Paul Carrack); Martin Belmont and Brinsley Schwarz traded guitar solos like veteran rock and roll desperados — BS's solo on "Till Sunrise" was particularly exceptional — while Andrew Bodnar (bass) and Steve Goulding (drums) made a vivid bid for recognition as the best rhythm section in English rock. | ||
The Rumour's material was drawn extensively from their forthcoming album (to be released on July 25, Martin informed us), and included some truly engaging | The Rumour's material was drawn extensively from their forthcoming album (to be released on July 25, Martin informed us), and included some truly engaging songs: one remembers with affection "That's The Way Love Is," for example, "That Lonely Avenue" and "Something About You"; as well as the thrilling "Something's Going On," which featured some precisely defined rhythm guitar from Belmont. Besides these, there was an exciting version of GP's "Between You And Me" (afforded a harsher, more rousing arrangement that was entirely successful), and "Shame, Shame, Shame," and, as an encore, "Run, Run, Rudolph," with Brinsley on lead vocal. | ||
I can't wait for the album. Neither should you. | I can't wait for the album. Neither should you. |
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