George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Tuesday May 13, 2008
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria

Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:30 pm

George Thorogood has a theory. “In any field, especially the arts, there are always two things – ‘genius’ and ‘very clever.’ There’s no in-between. You’re either a genius or very clever. I’m going to throw out two names at you. John Lennon – genius, right? And Mick Jagger? Very clever. See what I’m saying? I’ll give you another example. Einstein – genius. And George Thorogood – very clever.’’

Thorogood and his band The Destroyers have held that gig for more than 30 years, and he’s not about to let go now. The Destroyers fought their way to the top. They came out of Delaware in the ‘70s as a jarringly high-energy bunch (also featuring drummer Jeff Simon and bassist Billy Blough) whose raucous, slide guitar-stoked, blues-rock takes on tunes by Chuck Berry, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and others helped land them a contract with Cambridge’s Rounder Records.

They added a saxophonist (Hank Carter) and further fame came in the ‘80s through a signing to EMI Records, which released a series of gold records by the band. These included 1982’s “Bad to the Bone’’ (the title track is Thorogood’s best-known composition and its video became a staple on MTV) and 1988’s “Born to Be Bad,’’ with the swaggering hit, “You Talk Too Much.’’ The ‘90s saw more hitmaking with 1993’s “Get a Haircut,’’ from the album, “Haircut.’’ And albums followed into the new millennium with 2003’s “Ride ‘Til I Die’’ (on Eagle Records, which is also putting out his new disc, “Hard Stuff’’) and a 2004 Capitol compilation, “Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock,’’ which went gold and topped Billboard’s blues chart for 60 weeks, while winning the magazine’s award for blues record of the year.

The latest album, “Hard Stuff,’’ is a keep-the-faith effort with covers of tracks by John Lee Hooker (“Huckle Up,’’ with its “Boogie Chillun’’ flavor), Jimmy Reed (‘’Little Rain Falling’’), and Fats Domino (“Hello Josephine,’’ dedicated to “the undying spirit of the people of New Orleans’’). And Thorogood did more of his own writing this time.

George Thorogood and The Destroyers have expanded through the years – they now include not only Simon and Blough, but guitarist Jim Suhler (a Texan who was brought aboard in 1999) and saxophonist Buddy Leach, who joined in 2003.

Don’t miss George Thorogood & The Destroyers at Save On Foods Memorial Centre on Tuesday May 13th 2008!

 

Tickets:
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH @ 10:00 AM
$39.50 (including GST, plus service charges)

FLOOR: Reserved Seating
STANDS: Reserved Seating

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