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By Ken Covington
EDITORI AL/COMMENTARY
In C o n c e r t
Hey P O I
You sure did shine, in more ways than one, this
past Wednesday and Thursday at the barrage of concerts that hit
the Rose City
In a few of my past articles. I've often stressed the importance
of mass participation in public events, both political and social Remember,
United we stand, Divided we suffer
Who wants to help and support
those who won't help themselves
I hope that what I have witnessed this last week is the start of
a new beginning
You were there, you conducted yourselves, and last
but not least you participated
Audience participation is a ma|or key
to any live performance
It lets the artist know that you do appreciate
their music and their performance.
Now. for those of you who were not able to attend, I will attempt
to give you a brief summary of the concerts last week
Stevie Wonder
The Memorial Coliseum is not the place for a concert
It possesses
some of the worst acoustics in the nation, bar none
This is not just
my opinion, but the opinion of sound technicians nationwide
I am
stating this fact so that you can understand that the dynamic Stevie
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Wonder and his 1.5 million dollars worth of sound, light and video
equipment still couldn't compensate for the bad acoustics.
The show itself though was dynamite
Stevie did both old and new
favorites such as "My Cherie Amour,” ' Part Time Lover,” "Sir Duke.”
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" and numerous other favorites we
all love him for
His costumes were dazzling and well coordinated
The musicians were thoroughly professional The stage rotated so that
the whole Coliseum could view the show
During the second half we were treated to the magic of video
There were four large screens that showed close ups and visual
enhancements from his music videos As the evening drew to a close.
Stevie invited people from the audience to come on stage and rapp
He also gave a five minute speech about the viciousness of aparthied
that visably moved some in the audience
He closed the show with
"W rong.” his personal contribution to the struggle
My only regret is
that we couldn't hear his background vocalists clearly enough to enjoy
them. They are some of the best in the business
Tyrone Davis
I didn't get a chance to attend, but I understand that, as usual,
the man delivered a dynamic show I don't doubt this at all. considering
he was backed by Portland's own Visions
Ready For The World
I understand that this is their first national tour
The show was okay,
the acoustics were terrible, but let me tell you the ladies went wildl
The brothers need a little more polish that only time can bring
I am confident that the next time we see them, there will be a vast
improvement After all, things are always better the second time around
Alexander O'Neal
I am Alex’s number one fan and was so disappointed at the length
of his show.
Once again, the sound left a lot to be desired, but
what he did sing, I thoroughly enjoyed He was backed by Wyndchymes
and they did a fantastic job
Alex introduced his three year old to
Portland during his show and the tyke could be seen wandering
around the stage during the course of his show
I thought that was
lust beautiful and had a lot to say about Alex as an individual
His style reminds you of a black Perry Como
He is a balladeer
from the heart
Alex please come back soon and stay longer
We love you1
Cherrelle
I left Cherrelle for last, because she was really the surprise of the evening
Her show was kicking from note one. a dynamicly professional production
from choreography right down to sound
She was hacked by three
keyboards and drums and, baby, she didn t miss a lick Cherrelle's voice
was in great shape as she danced around the stage keeping the crowd on
their toes Her background vocalists are the Pips of the ROs filling the
stage with hip swiveling, smooth stepping energy from the tune the curtain
went up This was a show in one She ended her show with Saturday
Love and was joined by Alexander as they put the video of the same name
to shame She "looked good to me
This last week was quite an opportunity, and if you missed it. you truly
missed out. but never fear, there is more to come
Stay tuned
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With the Fourth of July right
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tire managers are understandably
worried Last summer was a record
breaker in recent times tor both
range and forest fires in the Pacific
Northwest
And 1986 could have
similar problems around the Fourth
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The problem with Ibe Fourth is
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in and around forests and range
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Use of personal fireworks
is especially common in rural areas
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Know and obey local fire
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2. Use legal fireworks in cleared
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3. Have adult supervision at all
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Each year, hundreds of wildfires
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