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October 28, 1987 ENTERTAINMENT Calendar Crue rocks Portland by Mark Borrelli Staff Writer Motley Crue came touring to Portland, Tuesday, Oct. 13, and 12.000 rock fans showed up to rock with Vince and the boys. At least some of them came to see “Crue,” as they are often referred to by their fans. Many in attendance on this Tuesday night came out to see anextremelyhot group that was opening for Crue, Whitesnake. Whitesnake led by lead singer, David Coverdale, has been on top of the singles chart for last three weeks with their smash hit “Here I go again.” The group has also enjoyed success with their album, appropriately titled “Whitesnake.” The album has been number two on the charts for six consecutive months. With all this success, one wonders why they are an opening act. There album is outselling Crue’s “Girls, Girls, Girls,” yet. they are opening. It turns out that this is one of those concerts where there really is no “opener,” Bothgroups are hot, and neither could be labeled as the “opener.” Whitesnake did start the show however, playing a new one off of the new album, before playing the title track off of the “Slide it in” album. Coverdale then brought the crowd to their feet when he played their hit single “Here I go again.” After playing for about 45 minutes the first act normal alotted time, Coverdale said his thank yous and good bye’s, and left the stage. Then a highly unusual thing happened - an encore call for the opening act. This is highly uncommon, but then again usually an opening act is a group that couldn’t sell an album at a garage sale. Whitesnake came back on stage, and played their version of “All or Nothing” with a few modifications. “Thank you Portland, this is the first time we ever got a song call,” Coverdale told the fans before once again exiting the stage. Once again, the fans wanted another encore, trying to en courage Whitesnake with a thunderous ovation, but time was short so they were unable to come out again, now it was time for the second half of the act, the hard rocking Motley Crue. An elaborate stage, and lighting system was being used for Crue’s show, so it took longer than usual between shows to set up the stage, but when the lights went out, the red curtains around the stage started to open to the music of “The Stripper.” When the cur tains opened, the first thing the fans Hooked for was the con traption drummer Tommy Lee was sitting in. “It came to me in a dream... a very sick dream,” Lee explained to the fans during a drum solo. The sick dream Lee had was of playing the drums at diffrent angles, and upside down. So Lee had his dream fulfilled when he had the drum stand made into what looks like a cage, and hooked up to a hoist to move it around. Lee took a big sip of Jack Daniels, and started the drum solo, and eventually played up side down to a loud ovation from the crowd. Lee also plays the piano for Crue. Lee also showed the majority teenage crowd what a full moon indoors looks like. While Lee was playing the drums, lead singer, Vince Neil | kept the crowd loud. Neil, with obscene jestures and his version of four letter rock, kept the au dience on their toes. Crue played songs from all of their albums, including “Shout at the devil,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” and “Live Wire.” They played a two encore show, saving “Girls, Girls, Girls” for their last encore, when a giant motor cycle appeared from the back of the stage, and hundreds of balloons came drifting down from the ceiling. The total show lasted about three hours and 45 minutes, with Crue playing about 2 1/2 hours while Whitesnake played 11/2 hours. The concert was a success, as every one left excited ¡and rock fulfilled. The only complaint was not seeing enough Whitesnake, but the concert was a thumbs up anyway. October 28 - Stretching and Strengthening for Women over 50, Reed Col lege Aubrey R Watzek Sports Center Dance Studio (also Nov. 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 and 24), Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am - 11am, $20 for four classes $35 for eight classes. November 1 * Folkdancing, (also Nov. 10, Yoga classes (also on Nov. 4, 8 17, 24) 7:30pm, Reed College and 11), Sundays 3-5pm, Aubrey R Watzek Sports Center Wednesdays 7-9pm, Reed Col Gym II, admission $1. lege Sports Center Mat Room, $5 November 4 - for one session $15 for four ses Comedians JP Linde and sions - 777-7591 Dwight Slade, noon, Parkway Concert: PSU Orchestra, 4pm, No. Smith Center (PSU), free. 75 Lincoln Hall, $2.5O/$1.5O, Lecture: “Korea,” noon, 53 464-3711. Cramer Hall (PSU), free, “Recycle your Rembrandt 464-3455. Sale,” noon to five, Lakewood Lecture: “The Ethiopian Center for the Arts Community Writing System Across Time,” Room, free, 635-6338. noon, 298 Smith Center (PSU), free, 464-4094. November 2 - Lecture: “Spain 1987,” 1pm, Slide Show: “Project 462 Neuberger Hall (PSU), free. R.A.F.T. - An Adventure in Geography Colloquim: Whitewater Diplomacy,” 8pm, “Regional Patterns of Reed College Vollum Lecture Wetlands,” 3:30pm, 418 Cramer Hall, free, 777-7591. Hall (PSU), free. 9am - 3pm, Painter Byron will give a workshop. His paintings will be on display in Pauling Gallery through Nov> 24. Gallery hours 7am - 10pm. 10am - 3pm, Blood drive, Fireside Lounge. November 3 Brown Bag Concert: Tapestry String Quartet, noon, 75 Lincoln Hall (PSU), free, 464-3711. The “Al Dimeola Project,” Starry Night, 8pm, $13.50 in ad vance, tickets available at GI Joe’s, Galleria, Jean Machine and Everybody’s Records. Spingsteen thoughtful on new LP by E.A. Berg Staff Writer Bruce Springsteen released one of the most focused and thoughtful albums in recent memory Oct. 5. “Tunnel of Love,” Springs teen’s eighth studio LP, begins a new chapter: Springsteen with a commitment. Those of us with preconceived notions about what Springsteen’s follow up to “Bom in the USA” might be like, should have best them behind before turning on the turntable. Springsteen could have burnt up the charts with a “Bom in the feeling a “Nebraska,” but this is Springsteen as we have never heard him before. In many ways “Tunnel of Love’’ is Springsteen in autobiographical form - a sort of fresh composite of his 15 year recording career. But this is clearly Springsteen Album Review ‘‘Springsteen sings of real mature love” ‘‘‘Tunnel of Love* has a bold, compelling acoustical feeling” However, “Tunnel of Love” includes some of Springsteen’s best material. “Walk Like a Man” is without a doubt the most thoughtful and emotionally en during song he’s ever recorded. 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