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arts_______ _______________ A concert review The ‘Foreigner’ invasion: Hot Blooded By Kristi Blackman Of the Print After waiting nearly three norths after the concert was ¡old out, the British rock jroup Foreigner arrived in ’ortland where they performed Jan. 19 at the Memorial Col- seum. J Fans had been waiting for he door to unlock hours before he 7:30 p.m. grand opening. Some fans who were without a icketj displayed signs of lesperate need for a ticket, fickets were scalped at a star ing price of $150, most fans wouldn’t sell. Upon entering the Col- seum, fans were routinely earched for alcohol, weapons, irugs, and cameras. themselves and it showed in their music. the According to Foreigner program, Mick Jones said, “I want my music to' be exciting, interesting and stimulating.” The band was brought together by Jones, who was born and raised in England and is a veteran rocker in Europe and America. He started out a career as a surveyor but left school after only four months and became a guitarist with Nero and the Gladiators. In Europe, he wrote songs and did sessions for French pop idol Johnny Halliday. He then -returned to London for brief studio work with Peter Frampton and George Har rison. Jones returned to America to work as an A&R represen After Foreigner was int tative for an English record roduced,- the crowd went wild label and theft as a guitarist for with excitement. The anticipa- the Leslie West Band. ion was over when the music Foreigner began in 1976 iegan. Tunes dating back to 1977 captured the audience with hit singles including, ‘Feels- Like The First Time,” ‘Cold As Ice.” “Long Long, Way From Home.” Lead singer Lou Gramm, ilong with Rick Wills, excited he crowd with hit single “Juke Jox Hero.” The crowd was lefinitely pleased, especially vhen a juke box balloon was nflated on the stage. Yells for the unknown sax layer who fingered the keys ndlessly during the “Urgent” umber could be heard as fans lanced in the aisles. The band »as a little “Hot Blooded” when Jones decided to go on his own. With demo recordings of his songs, and the recruit ment of Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood, the band began to take shape. Rick Wills, joined the band in the summer of 1979, the pro gram said. Before, he had worked with Peter Frampton and David Gimore of Pink The concert program also reported that Foreigner founder Lou Gramm began his career with a hard rock band called Black Sheep, where he doubled as a singer and drum mer. His vocal talent on the group’s two albums convinced Jones that Gramm had the vocal. talent for his fledgling band. Wills stated in the program that Foreigner’s strong point was the care that went into the songs. “We never do anything just for the sake of a riff or special effect,” Wills said. When the group ended the concert and the last guitar had been raised as a token of At the studio, Gramm’s talent put together a demo tape that helped Foreigner make it on the Atlantic label. Floyd. thanks, the members of Foreigner hurried off stage only to be brought back by screams and a standing ovation from the crowd. The group held the audience in their clut ches by their guitar picks wail ing out “Hot Blooded.” Foreigner was brought back on stage after trying to make a second exit. But determined to please the crowd, the group did a finale and each member joined at the front of the stage and bowed. Thus ending the beginning of their World Tour. art briefs e.e. cummings show features Jack Shields Englishman Dennis Elliott is the basic pulse of Foreigner, the program said. Elliott had worked with several name ar tists in Britain before he decid E.E. Cummings poetry “Sang ’n Spoke” by Susan McBerry ed to join Foreigner at Jones’ and CCC drama instructor Jack Shields will be presented at PSU Rm 75 Lincoln Hall at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, Feb. 2. invitation. Archibald MacLeish lauded Cummings as “one of the most The band’s bass guitarist,, unforgettable poets in the history of this republic” while mark Van Doren suggested he was “equally superb in satire and sentiment.” Four professional Portland performers join talents to present some of E.E. Cummings poetry touching a variety of subjects. More than 30 of Cummings’ most popular poems will be inter preted by veteran actor/director/teacher Jack Shields. McBerry, highly acclaimed singer/teacher/vocal coach will perform Cum mings’ poems set by American composers including a cycle writ ten for this production by the noted Portland composer, Timothy Hammer collection, this ex Nickel. Nancy Nickel will accompany McBerry on the piano. The hibition will feature paintings, nickels were recently featured on “Faces and Places” as specialists drawings and sculptures of the in performing original music for one piano, four hands. great Daumier. This program is presented by PSU Theater, Poetry and Music Department and there is no charge for admission. French students will also sample sweet desserts of the French when they stop at the “Crepe Faire” after the museum exploration. A graphic design show featuring the works of 13 local profes sional graphic artists will be presented at Clackamas Community Commented Foreign College Jan. 28-Feb. 11. Art from posters to paintings will be Language Chairperson displayed in the two-week show. A reception and preview will Magdelena Ladd, ‘Tm really launch the event at 7 p.m., Jan. 28, in the Pauling Science excited. This trip will be a good Center, Bagby Lobby. way to hyphenate the mind Artists expected to participate in the event include Steve and belly both!” Sandstrom, of Ryan-Kaye Advertising; Scott McIntire, McIntire Design; Ruth Trout Altermatt; Ralph Rawson, Page One Graphics; Dan Stevens, Metamorphic Design; Anna Marra, Marra Graphic Design; Jeanie Coates, Coates Creates; and the Port of Portland Design Department. The event is free and open to the public. The art work will be available for viewing from 8 a.m.-lO p.m. Mon.-Thurs., and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays. For more information, contact the CCC Art Department at 657-8400, ext. 386. Students to visit art museum, restaurant By Amy DeVour Of the Print First and second-year French students are planning an exciting journey to the Portland Art Museum next Tuesday. But, this will be no ordinary field trip. French students will view the works of an artist who has been described as “one of the greatest characturists of the 19th century” Honoré Daumier. As part of the Armand Graphic Arts show scheduled Folk concert in Fireside Lounge Folk artists Monte and K.C. Killingsworth will be appearing in the Fireside Lounge Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m.-l:30 p.m. The Killingsworth Brothers toured the Midwest last summer and are currently appearing at Horatio’s in Portland. The concert is free and open to the public. Lecture on artistic humor slated Staff Photo by Duffy Coffman al Learning Center. ednesday, Jan. 27, 1982 Phyllis Yes, art professor at Lewis and Clark College, will speak on “Humor in Art” February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pauling Center Rm. 101. For more information call 657-8400, ext. 386. page 5 centimeters Colors by Muriseli Color Services Lab
