Posh palace gets rock hard
The ultra-modern architecture and posh interior of
the Hult Center for the Performing Arts may be deceiv
ing — in the past year it has been the scene of some of
the best rock'n'roll to come to Eugene.
Various concert promoters, both local and from
Portland and Washington, have brought in a year's
worth of hard-rock memories.
Double Tee Productions of Portland was the first to
book rock'n'roll into the Hult's Silva Concert Hall. They
brought in Bobby and the Midnights and Jefferson
Starship.
But then Eugene's Regal Productions staged a slew
ot concerts with the likes of Johnny Rivers, the legen
dary Chuck Berry (pictured above), also legendary Jerry
Lee Lewis and the beyond-legendary — almost mythical
— Ray Charles (pictured above). During the summer
Regal promoted concerts by The Tubes (lead singer Fee
Waybill pictured above) and the recently reformed
Animals (Eric Burdon pictured above).
Of all those concerts Chuck Berry's probably stands
out as the most memorable. Berry did two shows — the
first bluesy, the second exuberant and raucous. But The
Tubes were the fans' favorite. The non-stop two hour
show had everything from "Hey, Sports Fan" to Quay
Louis the XIV singing "White Punks on Dope."
Photo by Mark Pynes
The inimitable Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia pictured
above) were in the Silva Hall Aug. 29, 30 and 31, brought
to Eugene by the Springfield Creamery and promoter
Forrest Fabian. The "Deadheads" came in droves and by
all accounts said their heroes gave three outstanding
performances.
Another year of Hult rock concerts is about to com
mence. The rowdiness of audience and the feared
damage to the elegant concert halls have proved to be
groundless. Listen for more rock'n'roll inside the plush
environs of the Hult.
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