George Thorogood and the Destroyers bad to the bone Quebec City rock and roll party
Courtesy LifeinQuebec.com
A capacity crowd at the Parc de la Francophonie witnessed George Thorogood and the Destroyers absolutely nail it on the Scène Loto-Québec stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s now time for the main event, the undisputed, undefeated heavyweight rock and roll champion of the world – George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
‘How sweet this is. Let’s have a rock party tonight’, said George. So we did.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers came for a party – a full on, mega rock party. And that’s exactly what everyone got.
On top form, the boys from south of the border delivered. Big time.
They came out swinging right from the off with Rock Party and didn’t stop until the 12-strong set was done.
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George Thorogood and the Destroyers at this Year’s Hammond Festival of the Lakes
On July 22nd, George Thorogood and The Destroyers bring their raucous brand of Blues and Rock’n’Roll to the Region at this year’s Festival of the Lakes in Hammond.
“Indiana - that’s gotta be the heart of it all right there,” Thorogood said. “You’re right there in, as Huey Lewis would put it, ‘the Heart of Rock’n’Roll. It’s rich with blue collar, rock tradition.”
In returning to the Chicagoland region, Thorogood comes back to, in his mind, the birthplace of Rock’n’Roll.
“That’s where Rock’n’Roll was created,” Thorogood said of the Chicagoland region and, more specifically, Chess Records. “It disappointed me when I first visited there in ‘81. At the time it was boarded up and there were pawn shops all around. Now it’s been made into a museum but I was shocked that everybody I met had never heard of Chess Records and they didn’t know that ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’ was recorded right in that city.”
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George Thorogood brings blue-collar style to Hammond show
Courtesy Chicago Tribune
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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