B26 - Wednesday, April 18, 1984 - North Shore News

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BALDRY AND BLUES
Sharing a passion at Plazazz

FROM PAGE B24

emotively, while Gary Breit
on keyboards and Charlie
Coolie on drums provided a
full complete sound without
blasting the small room. And
special mention should be
made of George Ford, the
first truly happy bass player |
have ever seen.

co-singer (anyone who sings
like she does is no back-up
singer), rocked Plazazz’s
rafters with her two solos,
Respect and Janis Joplin’s
Piece of My Heart.
McDonald, who got her
break by singing along with
Tina Turmer at a concert
powerfully enough to be
overheard and offered a job
with her

Baldry said last week in an
interview that over the years
his high range has slipped a
bit, but his bass has improv-
ed. So McDonald does the
high stuff while he rumbles
the floorboards, and the two
sound great together.

The show began with
Baldry strolling out in_ hrs
white suit and fedora into the

at that, had two solos,
night was nearly over.
When Baldry finished off
with his hit ‘Don’t Lay No
Boogie Woogie on the King
of Rock and Rol!’ he

the

definitely left the crowd wan-

ting more. Dancers and
drinkers clapped and
stomped for nearly ten

minutes in a vain attempt to
procure an encore.

With an appointment for a‘
6:00 a.m. spot on CFOX it
was easy to understand why,
Long John headed for bed,
Still music like that is desi
ed to rock the night away.

band,

packs a pulsing tune ‘A Thrill’s a
Kathi McDonald, Baldry’s — wallop. Thrill.’ After several very
good numbers, interspersed

with numerous introductions
and rounds of applause for.
~ the band, Baldry decided
either the crowd or the band
was ready for some classic
Muddy Waters and surprised
everyone but Roy Young by
launching into ‘My Mojo’s
Working.’
If Baldry who continues at
Plazazz until Saturday, April

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THE ACCLAIMED Long John Baldry performs with Kathi MacDonald at Plazazz.

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