Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Facing the Music continued from p. 35 the songs spanning the Beach Boyst 25 year career. The stage was set with palm trees and an always changing background of red and blue, as the group did songs like California Girls,' tLittIe Old Lady from Pasadenat, Good Vibrations', Surf City', and their latest sin- gle tCet You Back'. Singer Mike Love said, hWe could probably find our way any- where, we found our way to Morehead. BY LARRY TACKETT AND DONNA WILLS ? 36 Facing the Music

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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

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ADDING hipizzazz to the concert, loan lett's guitar player received many cheers from the female audience in the coliseumt loan lett often travels with the Beach Boys with whom she is Close personal friends. NOT ONLY does loan lett ulove rock 8t roll , but the fans who attended her concert enjoy the R 8! R, too. left played a few of her old tunes while performing some new numbers, also, I'THUNDERING into Morehead, the T-Birds had just completed a guest-spot on The Tonight Show star- ring johnny Carson. This group is breaking into the tour with their hit song Tuff Enuff . OPENING up the concert season, the Fabulous Thun- derbirds unfortunately were not a sell-out group. All members came from the same town in Tennessee.