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- From: Richard.Dalton@newcastle.ac.uk (Richard Dalton)
- Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll
- Subject: Re: Extreme Thunder!
- Message-ID: <By0xoz.1JM@newcastle.ac.uk>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 16:55:46 GMT
- References: <1992Nov19.122901.15825@abo.fi>
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- HEGE@finabo.abo.fi (Kaj H{ggman DC) writes:
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- >"Special Guest Star" was Thunder. Unfortunately I don't know their record,
- >I've just heard a couple of their songs. Their set started with a playback
- >of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" (the whole song, actually). Correct me if I'm
- >wrong, but they played at least "Everybody Wants Her" and "Love Life In High
- >Places". 'nough of that.
- >To make it short - they surprised me a lot. What a great band on stage! If you
- >like(d) Bad Company, mix it with something a little Coverdaleish, some great
- >riffs, a very good sound - and you've got Thunder! I used to be a big fan
- >of Paul Rodgers (especially during his Free area), and this singer must've
- >listened to him a lot. A great voice, and he knows how to use it.
- >I don't know if they'll ever be really big, I guess they'll need a few more
- >hits for that, but the double Les Paul rhytm sure beats the hell out of me!
- >The band played for a little less than an hour.
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- Excellent arn't they !!
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- It's 'Low Life in High Places' by the way.
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- Rich 'Z'
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