GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS Live in Charlotte, NC
Five decades, more than 8,000 live shows, and 15 million albums later, “one of the most iconic bands in rock & roll history” (Rapid City Journal) celebrates it all with their Bad All Over The World Tour: 50 Years of Rock!
Since 1976, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have sold over 15 million albums, played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and built a catalog of classic hits that includes “Get A Haircut,” “I Drink Alone,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” and “Move It On Over.” Their definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone,” deemed the most popular song for bikers by Spotify, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022.
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California Resolution No. 959
California State Assembly Member Avelino Valencia (68th Assembly District) presents George Thorogood & The Destroyers with a plaque commemorating Resolution No. 959 honoring George Thorogood & The Destroyers for 50 Years of Rock at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on July 28, 2023.
Left to Right: Bill Blough, Dr. Monica Valencia, George Thorogood, Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, Jeff Simon
AUGUST 2023 BOOGIE PEOPLE FAN OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the Boogie People Fan of the Month for August 2023, Jim M! Learn more about Jim below!
Where are you from?: Lynbrook, NY
How many years have you been a fan?: 40 Years
What is your favorite George Thorogood song: Who Do You Love?
How many times have you seen George Thorogood live? What was your favorite show? 20. Paramount Theater in Huntington NY
What’s one thing that sets you apart from other George Thorogood fans?: I have not missed a tour stop in my area for at least 20 years!
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George Thorogood, performing Saturday at Fraze, is hooked on enduring power of rock
Courtesy: Don Thrasher at Dayton.com
Fifty years after forming the Destroyers in Delaware, George Thorogood is still hooked on rock ‘n’ roll. Even a recent health scare and surgery can’t dampen the good humor and enthusiasm of the blues rocker, performing at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering on Saturday, July 15.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, best known for their 1982 single “Bad to the Bone,” established itself with a hard-hitting mix of ‘70s rock and classic Chicago blues. This caught the attention of Rounder Records, which released the group’s self-titled debut in 1977, followed by “Move It On Over” the following year. Thorogood went on to work with labels such as EMI and Capitol Records, which released the Destroyer’s final studio album, “210 South Michigan Ave.,” in 2011.
Thorogood returned to Rounder Records for the solo album “Party of One” in 2017. Recent releases include “Live In Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert” (Craft Recordings 2020) and the compilation “The Original George Thorogood” (Capitol Records 2022).
The 73-year-old musician, who postponed four weeks of shows in April and May to recuperate from his unplanned surgery, recently discussed his health, the enduring power of rock music and resuming his Bad All Over the World Tour: 50 Years of Rock.
Q: Hi, George. How are you today?
Q: Bad to the bone?
A: That’s the idea. How are things in the Buckeye State?
Q: Everything’s good here. It’s a nice, sunny day today. I know you recently had surgery. How are you feeling now?
A: I’m doing well. Thank you for asking.
Q: Are you ready to get back out on tour?
A: I better be. The doctor signed off so we’re getting back out there. I had an issue that was of intense importance, so you have to sit, and you have to take a grip on your mortality or in most cases your lack of immortality. That comes first, just the idea that I have to get through that let alone then strap on a guitar and go out.
Q: What keeps you going out on the road?
A: That’s where the fans come in. Our fans have never let us down – ever. They’re the most important factor of the whole show. I keep that in the back of my mind and in the bottom of my heart when I think, “Is this thing going to work?” I say, “Have faith in your fans, George, they have faith in you.” And it’s not just our fans but the demand of this music. The fans will not let rock die.
Q: Do you still get out to concerts?
A: Yeah, I went to a concert a couple of months ago with my daughter. It was Neil Young, Stephen Still, Willie Nelson and Joe Walsh. Now, those guys are not exactly teenagers, but the show was fantastic. Willie Nelson played for about 20 minutes and was brilliant. (He’s) a 90-year-old man. Next month we’re going to see Neil Young do his show. The fans still love this stuff. It’s not just a matter of our band. Rock music is not an institution anymore. It’s even more than a religion. It’s like a drug that people have to have. They can’t get enough of it, no matter the age. Believe me, Stephen Stills and Neil Young weren’t out there struggling around on crutches. Man, they delivered. You’ve got to deliver, baby.
Q: What does it mean to you have your band behind you after all these years?
A: Everything just falls into place when you’re working with the same people for that long. It’s not a complacent pattern. The passion is still there or they wouldn’t be here and neither would I. In a band in this world of rock ‘n’ roll, you look at a lot of people who did this for a living, myself included, and you say, ‘Thank God for rock ‘n’ roll because it kept us all out of jail.’ (laughs) Besides, we had to do something for a living.
Q: It’s fortunate you all found this vocation at a young age, right?
A: That’s where you’re wrong. You don’t find it – it finds you. That’s the way it works. Let me ask you something. Could you see Keith Richards doing anything but what he does for a living? No, come on, man. I don’t see Stephen Stills working as an accountant or in a bank. This thing was created for certain people. It was meant to be. They fell into it very naturally. I look at Neil Young, the way he dresses, the way he plays, and I go, “What else can this guy do?” Well… nothing, you know. (laughs) That’s the beauty of the whole thing to me.