Hide Article Text (OCR)
BY JOHN BURBAGE Combining a touch of class with a volume that must have registered a six on the Richter Scale, Ian Hunter and Company blasted the “Hooplophiles,”’ at the Orpheum with one of the best rock n’ roll shows in recent months. Opening thes second sell-out performance of the evening was Aerosmith, the local heavies, whose style and energy more than compensated for the lack of originality in their act. Lead singer Stephen Tyler, decked out in a sequined, silver jump suit, utilized his excellent voice with a top flight display of Jagger/Stewart mimicry to carry the act. They performed most of their current album and previewed a few cuts from their next release. Overall, An outrageous fabrication of the War of the Rose Garden. My attorneys, along with those of Mr. Shakespeare, will see you in court. —Victor Gold, Former Press Secretary to Vice President Agnew Something had to come out of Watergate that I could enjoy and ae Tragedy of Richard II ie Osborne, Noted Nixon Watcher Pop up your outlook with The ‘Tragedy of Richard I!, Paradox ical? Maybe. This satire on the current political scene is plotted along the line of Shakespeare's Richard II, a kind of formula Barbara Garson successfully used in MacBird. But if the Bard has supplied the plot, Myers has pro vided up-to-date punch and in sightful humor. It's fresh as to morrow's headline, perennial as a classic, witty, clever, funny, good satire! THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD II: The Life and Times of Richard II (1367-1400), King of England (1377- 1399) Compared to those of Richard of America in his Second Adminis tration, by Robert J. Myers; 128 pages. Mhwetee tad ae ey . — —= Mail to _ THE HEIGHTS McElroy Commons Laws. nM wn VUCKS . Hill, DOSIen.L * Chestnut Mass. Please send me to TRAGEDY OF RICHARD (hardbound) per copy and . of the paperback ed. at $2. ples of THE I at $4.95 —— copies 75 each. My check for S. Name Street City. Slate is enclosed. Zip their act was quite enjoyable. In the Alice Cooper market, where distortion is big and superior musicianship is not a requisite, they'll carve quite a niche for themselves. The next performance of the evening was staged by Mott and Aerosmith’s roadies, whose combined efforts in dismantling the latter’s equipment and setting up the former’s clocked in at just under 25 minutes, setting an unofficial Orpheum Theater record. Following an orchestral introduction, Mott the Hoople exploded onstage with ‘Drivin’ Sister”, a rousing rocker from their new album, MOTT (Columbia Records) after which the audience was treated to a variety of selections from the last three albums. [an Hunter’s vocals were great throughout, especially on “Rose,” their new single, which Hunter knelt on the urge to sing. Aerial Bender’s guitar runs seared and plowed through such songs as “Angeline,” “All the Young Dudes,” and “All the Way from Memphis,” but I still can't help missing Mick Ralphs in the lead slot. And let us not forget the driving rhythm section of this awesome quartet. Buffin’s drumming was solid, and hell—words just can’t adequately describe Overend Watts. Exiting with a flair, Matt chose to do a medley of rock and roll songs which culminated in their own epic, “Violence,” which brought the crowd to its feet, screaming for more. The resulting encore was an ear-blistering version of ‘‘Walking on a Mountain”’’ from the MAD SHADOWS (Atlantic), Ian Hunter even lifted his ‘shades’ for a fleeting moment, surely a concert “first!” Those who decided to pass on this show for reasons related to the recent departures of Verden Allen and Mick Ralphs should be informed that Mott can still rock. These “celluloid heroes” of the British rock scene have finally seen commercial failure give way to success in their “walk down the boulevard,” and anybody who recognizes this fact know that these ‘boys’ will be with us for a long time. OMIT | MAVENS Ian Hunter: Getta load of that guitar
Newspaper Details
Boston Heights
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Nov 05, 1973
Page 15
Full Page
Clipped by
Patrick D.
USA 02 Jul 2026
Other Publications Near Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Centinel
Boston Globe
Boston Daily Globe
UMB News
Mass Media
