George Thorogood brings blue-collar style to Hammond show
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When it comes to music that brims with barroom swagger and blue-collar ferocity, George Thorogood possesses droves of it.
"Bad to the Bone," "Who Do You Love," "Get a Haircut" and "I Drink Alone" are just some of the tracks that bounce with the "unchained attitude" which is cited in promotional material for the Delaware-born rocker.
He and his quartet, the Destroyers, are set to play Festival of the Lakes in Hammond on July 22.
The concert at the Wolf Lake Pavilion will begin with an opening-act performance by the Steepwater Band at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but there is a $25 parking fee at Wolf Lake Memorial Park.
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George Thorogood and the Destroyers Bad to the Bone at Waterfest!
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The minute that veteran rocker George Thorogood hits the first chord on his guitar, the crowd goes crazy and the party begins. Thorogood’s signature high energy, foot stompin’ rock ‘n’ roll is the reason. Getting up on stage to entertain his fans remains his biggest thrill after over 40 years of making music.
Thorogood’s original compositions, “Bad to the Bone,” and “I Drink Alone,” are classics, as are his interpretations of timeless songs by earlier iconic artists such as “Move It on Over,” “Who Do You Love?” and “House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.” Two of his albums reached Platinum status and six were certified as Gold.
In 1981 Thorogood and the Destroyers opened for the Rolling Stones, and George acknowledges the Stones as important musical influences early on and today. In 1981, the band also completed a highly publicized marathon “50/50” tour of 50 states in 50 days. They began the tour after flying to Hawaii, Alaska, on to the Pacific Northwest, and then drove to gigs throughout the remainder of the Lower 48 in a Checker Cab.
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Sound Check: George Thorogood is Badder Than Ever — and that’s good
Courtesy The Oakland Press
George Thorogood has called this year’s annual summer outing the Badder Than Ever Tour.
But can you really get badder than being “Bad To The Bone?”
“I’m pretty much the same,” Thorogood, 66, quips by phone. “I don’t think I’m getting badder than I already am. I don’t know if that’s possible.”
With “Bad To The Bone” — along with “I Drink Alone” and his definitive covers of “Move It On Over,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” and more — the Delaware native has indeed made it good to be Bad. He may be a modest record seller with five gold albums and four Top 5 Mainstream Rock chart hits, but Thorogood is a wily veteran who’s made the full-throttle stage shows he plays with his Delaware Destroyers band a calling card that keeps fans coming back year in and year out.
Thorogood promises rock show we'll never forget
Courtesy the Owen Sound Sun Times
It sounds like George Thorogood plans to not only rock your blues away – but destroy them.
Thorogood and the Destroyers, who have been playing and recording for more than 40 years, will headline the second annual Summertime Blues outdoor concert by the bay at Kelso Beach Park Friday.
The show, announced last November, will also feature Canadian rock establishment April Wine, rock and blues great Edgar Winter, country and blues musician Crystal Shawanda and local singer/songwriter Marshall Veroni.
A second Summertime Blues date on Saturday at Kelso Beach Park will see Blue Rodeo headline, with acts booked including Joel Plaskett, Dry County and Benjamin Carroll.
Unlike last year which saw Colin James close the show, performers this year will work from a stage in the park, not the amphitheatre. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday, an hour earlier Saturday.
Now 66, Thorogood's list of hits remain classic rock radio staples, including Move it on Over, I Drink Alone, Who Do You Love? Bad to the Bone and One Bourbon, and One Scotch and One Beer. The high-energy band plays very much on the rocky edges of the blues, where the band cuts loose with a foot-stomping, driving beat.
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