Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Facing the Music The Fabulous Thunderbirds gave the first concert at MSU in the fall of 1986. Koo! Ray and the Polaroidz opened the show. The T- Birds, as the group is better known, opened with TMy Baby' and iWrap It Up'. Lead singer, Kim Wilson, played the harmonica for one highlight of the show and guitarist Jimmy Lee Vaughn played a 15 minute blues selection. He also roused the crowd by playing behind his neck. The T-Birds are from Austin, TX, and have been called America's only 12 year overnight sensation because they played in bars for 12 years before finally hitting it big last year. The band played most of the stuff from their latest album, Tuff Enuff, such as iWhy Get Up'i Most of the audience left after the show, not staying for the encore. Wilson said that though there might not be much quantity, there sure was quality. The band ended with TTuff Enufft, their first famous song. The next concert was given by Berlin. The California-based band gave a hard driving, sexually insinuating, hard rock performance. Teri Nunn, the lead singer, said the band had become known as a pop band because of their recent hit on the contemporary charts, iTake My Breath Away', from the movie Top Gun. But Nunn said they are really a hard rock band. Nunn is probably best known for her unique tchocolate and vanilla' hair. She climbed high on the speakers to perform one song. The group did some of their earlier hits like The Metro', which was their first big hit when they became popular in 1983. Before the concert, Berlin had a party at the Holiday Inn. Several Morehead residents and MSU students were invited. 38 Special gave the next concert. Their expected warm-up band, the Del Lords, could not appear, so the Questionaires from Nash- cont. to p. 35 34 Facing the Music KICKING off the concert season of MSU, the Fabulous Thunderbirds played in bars for the past 12 years before breaking into the major Circuit just last year. The T-Birds played most of the music from their lat- est album Tuff Enuff. All band members are from Austin, Texas. PHOTO BY JOHN FLAVELL 38 SPECIAL constituted the third concert ap- pearance at the AAC, They performed the song uTeacher, Teacher which broke them into the movie business. The Questionaires from Nashville was their warm-up band. PHOTO BY LARRY TACKETT ONE WEEK after 38 Spe- cial, Morehead students rocked with the Beach Boys and loan lettt The Beach Boys drew the best crowd response of the year. Most of the songs spanning the Beach Boys' 25iyear ca- reer was performed by the four original mem- bers. PHOTO BY IACK SIMPSON

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hard day's work tor playi. Spanky's seems to have cornered a special entertainment for students this semester. Every Thursday night is girl's JBikini Night'. Other nights feature male strippers to entertain the crowd. i . you grow bored with the same thing every night, you can go After making the rounds of the town watering holes, or getting out of the late movie thich starts at 9:45y and mid- JJJ J V JJ HJWJ iii W i JJM atter what time of the . y or night there is a place in, or around, Morehead for you to hang out, have some fun, and be with friends. BY DON- NA WILLS ?

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cont. from p. 34 ville, played to the anxious crowd. The concert began with a loud bang and flying sparks. 38 Special did Back Where You Belong', TTeacher, Teacher' tthe song which broke them into the moviesi, and Somebody Like You', off their new album Strength in Numbers. With a background of smoke, thunder, and lightning, they performed the song xChain Lightning.' After the crowd called them back for an encore, they did Hold on Looseiy' and iTravelin' Bandt. TiWe give a spirited rock 'n roll show, singertguitarist Don Barnes said. itWe try to give the audience everything they ever wanted to hear by 38 Special. We want our fans to leave feeling like they've been to the greatest party of their lives. The last concert was given by the Beach Boys, a week after 38 Special. Joan Jett opened, doing songs like tBad Reputation', TI Love Rock 'n Roll', and light of Day', from the new Michael J. Fox movie of the same name. Jett really got the crowd going with Do You Wanna Touch Me? However, the Beach Boys themselves drew the best crowd response of the year. The four original members: Mike Love, Carl Wilson, A! Jardine, and Bruce Johnston with others tlike former General Hospital star, John Stamos on drumsi performed most of PLAYING drums for the Beach Boys, john Stamos drew m uch crowd reaction from the female population present at the concert. Stamos is a former day-time soap star of General Hospital. PHOTO BY LARRY TACKETT BERLIN constituted the second concert at the AA C, where a hard rock performance was given by the lead singer Teri Nunn. This group rose to stardom through the movie Top Gun in which their song Take My Breath Away was featured. Before the concert, Berlin threw a party at the Holiday Inn. PHO TO BY IOHN FLAVELL