P aye 6, Portland O bserver, S ep tem b er 3, 1986
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Act
One
By Ken C o v in g t o n
Randy Sm ith/On the Verge
IL HI Charlie M id n ig h t. Jam es B row n. Dan Hartm an
Mr. Soul, James Brown
James Brown, who recently hit the pop top five for the first time in
twenty years with the song "Living In America," is finishing o ff his next LP,
which should be out early in the fall Here, the hardest working man in
show business shows off the words to the hit (which will be on the new LPl
w itti his producer, Dan Hartman (on the right) and the man who co wrote
the song with Hartman, Charlie Midnight Ion the left). Producer Dan
Hartman, who's also a singer and performer, has had his own string of hits
on the charts ("I Can Dream About You," "Instant Replay") like James
Brown, Hartman also has a new album coming out in October
C.T.C. Gala to Christen New Theatre
and New Season
September 12 will be a festive night for Hawthorne Boulevard when The
Columbia Theater Company opens its doors to ttie public After six months
of building, painting, shifting, removing and adding, the old Fine Arts
IhrMter located at S f TOtli and Hawthorne will he the newest addition to
the Portland Theater Scene follow ing the performance of Edward Albee's
A Delicate Balance" ,20 years to the day after its successful opening on
Broadway), the Columbia Theater Company will host a Champaigne
Gala lor all of its opening night patrons. Tickets for this festive occassron
will be $ 15 00 and includes the post production festivities.
Group rates and Senior Citizen rates are available For further informa
lion, call the theater at 232 7005
Eat, Drink and Dance
w ith th e la te s t v id eo hits
Sitting in back of a Jet Limousine, long white and luxurious. Randy
Smith seems right at home. Still full of energy from the night's perfor
mance, his eyes sparkle just like his suit, and. if I didn't know any better, I
could swear I'm about to interview a member of Prince's band But, no,
this is Randy, born and bred in Portland, the boy next door, all grown up
and coming into his own
"It's about to happen for me, man, 'cause I can feel it," says Randy
"It's taken a while, but all things (success) come in time "
Randy was always in love with music His parents played a lot of differ
ent music at home, and, by the time he was 12, Randy fancied himself a
drummer and practiced and studied in his spare time, always seeking per
fection. As soon as "birds of a feather flock together", he was |oined by
some others in the neighborhood seeking the same creative musuical out
let They were Marlon McClain, Yuhl Thomas and Bruce Carter, to name
a lew One evening, as Randy watched television and saw the Beatles drive
their audience to a frenzy, he decided that showbusmess was his destiny
Since that day, Randy has experienced, studied and explored the music
world, relentlessly searching for the keys to the kingdom known as
"stardom ", thus giving him the title of not only musician but producer, as
well When his first group. The Slikophonics, was formed, it was apparent
that it took more than talent to make it to the level that Randy wanted to
attain professionally Randy knew enough musicians to stay busy through
out tfie years, be it |am sessions or straight gigs, studying everything from
the technical standpoint to administrative procedures, as well
"The tragic part was watching some of my most talented friends get
mistreated and discouraged," says Randy, "but it taught me the do’s and
don’t ’s. I decided to go for it about two years ago and formed The Flirt
Band We were in the process of completing our first video when I was
given the opportunity to go on tour with a group out of Seattle known as
Force Major That group gigs all over the world, and I couldn't pass that
opportunity up After 9 months on the road, I knew enough to know exact
ly what I wanted and how to do it and keep it going straight to the top I
returned home, and I’m now in the process of doing |ust that
His only drawback is getting the group's energy focused in the same
direction, but, as we all know, nothing good comes easy This week as you
read this article, the group is working on an LP due to he released in
January
Randy Smith believes in delivering a show both visually and
musically; |ust the right combination to achieve their goal Randy Smith, il
even on sheai determination, is on the verge of something big Do yourself
a favor and catch a rising star
Coming soon to a club near you
Bee G ' • .................................................................5700 N E U nion. 281 1178
Fri. Sat . Billy Larkin fit Co.; Sun., Jam session
Brasserie M o n tm a rte
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Fn. Sat , Dennis Springer Quartet
Eldorado C lu b .................................
5016 N E U nion 284 8664
Fn Sat., Randy Smith and The Flirt Band.
Sun , Walter Bridges Big Band. Janice Scroggins Quartet
H o b b it.......................................................
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Fri Sat Mel Brown Quintet
Jazz Q u a rry .................................................1111S W Je ffe rso n. 222 7422
Fn. Sat , LeRoy Vinneyar Trio
Key Largo
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31 N W 1st. 223 9919
Fn Sat Calvin Walker, Sun . Cool'R
Last H u rra h .............................................
566 S W A lder 224 1336
F n . The Dan Reed Network
P in o c c h io 's ..........
309 W Burnside. 228 1830
Thurs . Spare Change (formerly Street Music!
Remo's
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Sun , Jam w Ron Steen
Salty's
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fo o t o f S E M arion. 239 8900
Fri Sat . Cool R
Shanghai Lounge
0309 S W M o n tg o m e ry . 220 1866
Sun , Cool R
Top of the C osm o
1030 N E Union, 235 8433
Mon Sat., Gene Diamond h Aires
W haler
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Fn Sat., Shirley Nanette Band
HOTTEN
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Rumors ...................
.................................... Timex Social Club/Jay
Theatre of the Mind
....... ............................................ Mtume/CBS
Bloodline...............
LaVert/Warner Bros.
Get Busy 1 Time
......................................... Full Force/Columbia
Back in Black
.. ................. .......................... W hoodini/Jive
Midnite Starr/Solar
Headlines.........
I Commit to Love................................................. Howard H ew itt/Elektra
Always in the Mood
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Shirley Jones/Manhattan
Word Up
Comeo Polygram
Janet Jackson A&M
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