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Firefall — for rock fans
By KIM TYSON
Battalion Campus Editor
Firefall was a concert you either
ived or hated.
Though some individuals left G.
[ollie White Coliseum early, obvi-
isly displeased, most stayed until
leend — clapping their hands and
njoying each note.
Friday night, Firefall refuted the
own Hall tradition of supplying
ly country or easy listening
lusic. Where Flash Cadillac flop-
d, Firefall succeeded.
When the concert began, the au-
ience was relaxed, hoping for di-
Revietv
ersion from a crushing week of
»sts. Some were hoping for a night
feasy Eagles-like listening, while
veryhody sat in anticipation as the
anford Townsend Band opened the
oncert.
The loud, jazzy warm-up band
as deafening; even so, it was an
cceptable band.
John Townsend bellowed high
iotes with a clear voice, while the
ix-man group never ceased mov-
ig-
Townsend either pounded his
ynthesizer, twirling his hand sky-
ard, or Sanford was doing deep
nee bends at his keyboards.
Although the rock they played
as refreshing, it was so devas-
atingly loud it hurt even with cot-
snin the ears — the thunder possi-
ly an attempt to compensate for
avernous G. Hollie s tinny acous-
:s.
Ending with “Smoke from a Dis-
mt Fire, the group received a
landing ovation. During a short
itermission between acts, frisbees
nd a large beach ball amused the
rowd.
Firefall opened their act with “So
ifg-”
Some in the crowd expected soft
lusic along with favorites such as
Cinderella and “Just Remember 1
ove You,” but were jolted by the
ell-executed heavy slide guitar
nusic.
Lead guitarist Jock Bartley led
le band in flashy jams, with Rick
oberts, main vocalist, on acoustic
Hilar.
Roberts harmonized well with
arry Burnett, on electric and
loustic guitars. And a saxophone
id flute spiced up some of the
mgs.
The lighting was also fair.
But the concert wasn’t faultless.
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Lead guitarist Jock Bartley jolts out some hard rock at Friday
night’s Firefall concert.
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The middle was boring and the
pieces sounded repetitious -— no
thing new to prick up your ears.
Some in the audience closed their
eyes and dozed off, others sneaked
out.
Howev er, those who decided not
to stick around missed the best part
— the end. As the band warmed up
to the crowd, Firefall spun into “Get
You Back,” “Mexico, “You Are the
Woman,’ and finally, “Sold on
You, in encore. Some fans stood on
their chairs clapping their hands
above their heads, others rushed
the stage.
Bartley came to the edge of the
stage leaning down to play to those
nearby.
The band left after encores fol
lowed by shouts of “more, more
from the crowd.
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