After 40 years on the road George Thorogood loves travelling
north of the border

After four decades on the road, George Thorogood has more than his fair share of memories at his calloused fingertips.

“I used to play Ottawa quite a bit. We played at a club called Barrymore’s, we couldn’t knock it down,” he said. “We gave it our best shot but Canadians are tough.”

Thorogood, who has achieved “legend” status along with his band The Destroyers, because of songs like Who Do You Love, first crossed into Canada in 1978.

__________________________________
George Thorogood in concert
Where: Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
When: May 16 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $67, nac-cna.ca
__________________________________

Read more: Memories of Canada with George Thorogood

Courtesy FOHOnline.com

Production company 242 Concepts, based here, is supporting George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ 40th Anniversary Tour with 24 of RCF’s HDL20-A line array elements and 12 SUB-8006AS subwoofers. Production manager/FOH engineer Jeff Pitt credited the system for output and voicing.

“Our show translated beautifully with minimal amounts of input from our system processing,” Pitt said.

The tour kicked off in February, with more gigs scheduled in the U.S. and Canada through the summer. George Thorogood is pictured here at the band’s tour stop at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN.

More details from RCF (www.rcf-usa.com):

The RCF HDL20-A is a 1,400-watt two-way line array cabinet with two 10” low frequency/mid frequency transducers coupled with a 3” high frequency compression driver capable of achieving 135 dB max SPL. The SUB-8006AS is a 5,000-watt dual 18” subwoofer able to achieve 141 dB max SPL.

With 40 years of touring experience behind them, when it was asked why they chose RCF, Production Manager/FOH Engineer Jeff Pitt said, “We had the opportunity to use the HDL 20 in several venues throughout Europe in 2013, and we were impressed with the output and voicing of the box.  Our show translated beautifully with minimal amounts of input from our system processing.  It comes out of the box with more performance than you need.  The 8006 subs have provided the power that is necessary for taking the band’s sound to the people.  The system has truly surpassed our expectations, and is allowing us to maintain the level of excellence we are known for worldwide.”

For the 40th anniversary North American tour, “We excited to have a lightweight, fantastic sounding box that is self-powered, and can fit into the vast array of venues we encounter,” says Pitt. The band first got the opportunity to use the system at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee. “We had awesome coverage, and a great evening mixing on the boxes,” said Pitt.

Read more: 242 Concepts Provides RCF Gear for George Thorogood Tour

Welcome to the brand new George Thorogood and The Destroyers website!  Take a look around - we hope you'll like the site and all the new features.  Be sure and sign up for email updates to keep in touch with the latest breaking news about all things GTD and the 40 Years Strong Tour!

George Thorogood on The LOCKERROOM.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers bring the 40th Anniversary tour to Edmonton on May 5th. Details on this Bear Presents at the Concert Section of their webpage. George on the Lockerroom with Lochlin Cross to chat about being around for 40 years and the show. Click here to listen to the interview.