From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!tom
Newsgroups: net.music
Title: RE: most unlikely support bands (hou5a.304)
Article-I.D.: rlgvax.1100
Posted: Fri Feb 25 12:03:33 1983
Received: Sat Feb 26 03:20:35 1983


I got a concert lineup that certainly deserves consideration in the Most
Unlikely Support Band Competition:

	Flash                            (headlining)
	Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
	Earth, Wind, and Fire

These 3 groups played in a concert about 1974-1975 at NYC's Philharmonic/Avery
Fisher Hall.  I was amazed that such an inharmonious combination had been
put together at the Philharmonic of all places.

For those not familiar, Flash was an English rock band, similiar to early
Yes with syncopated rhythms and complicated music patterns, but described
as more "emotional" or "human".  I think its mainman, Tony Banks, played
with Yes originally, and that Rick Wakeman assisted on Flash's first album.
You may remember their song "Small Beginnings".  Dr. Hook was semi-humorous
pop/rock (they did "Sylvia's Mother" and a cover of "Only 16").
Earth, Wind, and Fire most of you know.

There were 3 distinct groups in the audience and after each artist performed
about 1/3 of the group left, having seen who they had come to see.
Surprisingly, all groups were excellent, for those with diversified enough
tastes.

- Tom Beres (...!duke!mcnc!rlgvax!tom)