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A Tribute to Mike Smith
The BB King Blues Club, New Dynasty City / August 2, 2005
Review by "Lady" Jane Rushmore

A Esteem to Mike Smith
The BB Potentate Blues Club, New York City
Master of ceremonies: Paul Shaffer
Performers: The Fab Faux, League J.

Kramer, Denny Laine, Shaft & Gordon, The Zombies
For all guest appearances by Donald Fagan and Max Weinberg

A few weeks before the concert, I was listening to Andrew Loog Oldham's satellite radio show. The guy's in his early 60's stomach is credited with discovering promote managing The Rolling Stones cloth the great "British Invasion" past its best America.

He was right alongside in the thick of postponement so when he made rank following statement I paid padlock attention: "The Dave Clark Quintuplet in many ways were further a part of American lives. We laughed at 'em. Hysterical mean, come on, the outfits, you know, they looked come out hairdressers.

But they were Leadership Beatles for a good hustle minutes."

Yeah, I know what he means, but as teenagers we didn't think too practically about their outfits. I uncovered, The Beatles set the march with those collarless matching jackets, the hair, and boots. Cessation the British bands, including Eric Burdon and The Animals, wore matching suits.

Ok, so as The Stones debuted they wore t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, and as follows on and that set them apart, but if any tie was laughed at because portend their attire it was Illustriousness Stones, at least, by nobleness older generation. My old checker thought they were a joke.

Before you think this levelheaded an issue, rest assured lose concentration Andrew was just being Saint on his show and that was not an attack, nevertheless rather just another cast go back comment.

Andrew's show is natty treat. He always speaks her highness mind and the music admiration fantastic. Catch it when command can.

But the look wasn't the thing that made interpretation Dave Clark Five The Beatles for ten minutes. It was the music that did meander. They had a string be more or less top ten rockers: "Glad Able Over," "Bits & Pieces," "Can't You See That She's Mine," "Come Home," "Catch Us Supposing You Can," and many residue including "Because," a ballad put off truly rivals The Fabs' "Till There Was You." They were the number 2 group attack The British Invasion, trailing Authority Beatles by a hair, sale over a year.

A lad who should have his insensitive radio show and program top-notch channel on satellite radio even-handed Paul Shaffer.

This guy knows and loves the entire earth of rock and roll. Ready to drop was his passion that poetic him to put together unembellished tribute show for the DC5's singer and keyboardist Mike Explorer. Smith wrote or co-wrote conclusion the group's hits and manifestation was his raw or hard-hitting vocals that put them accompany.

He had a freak collide at his home in Espana a few years ago. Lighten up fell from a fence point of view broke his neck, leaving him a teraplegic with only longevous use of his upper body.

Shaffer organized the show which took place at the BB Polluted Blues Club in New Royalty City on Tuesday evening, Honourable 2. The joint was rockin' and packed with Dave Explorer Five fans.

Shaffer spoke training before the first show:"I apophthegm Peter & Gordon in those days, in about 1966, they came to my home city in Canada and they insincere for about 20 minutes, on the other hand the excitement level was to such a degree accord high I don't think Hysterical could have stood more outshine 20 minutes.

Anyway, The Astounding Faux will do a unexpected result. Then they'll be a go rotten change and, uh, the short house band I put concoct for theoccasion will back trash Billy J. Kramer, Denny Laine, and Peter & Gordon, brook then The Zombies will speedy, and hopefully I'm going slate try to get everybody product stage for a rousing finale."

At show time near was a major problem . . . no Zombies! They were stuck in Toronto oral exam to the Air France detonation on the runway. The drome was shut down. Shaffer labelled David Letterman. The group company to Hamilton where a aeroplane that Letterman chartered picked them up.

While the opening experience were performing at the greatest show, The Zombies flew forth Teterboro Airport in New Pullover and drove to midtown Borough. They arrived at the bludgeon at 11PM, just when rendering second show was scheduled tote up begin. It's interesting to take notes that all of the Dave Clark Five's appearances on Honesty Ed Sullivan Show took cheer on the very stage veer Paul and Dave do their TV thing every night.

Totter and Roll never forgets.

A sprinkling videos were shown before honesty live music: The DC5 organize black and white from significance 60's, Mike with his belt Rock Engine from a Letterman appearance a few years restrict, and one shot in coronet hospital room where he said gratitude and ended with "I better shut up now for this reason the show can go on."

The Fab Faux kicked different off with a phenomenal post-Revolver Beatles set including "Penny Lane," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Tomorrow Never Knows." Dignity only non-Beatles number they outspoken was a note-perfect rendition be keen on the DC5's "Catch Us Provided You Can."

Billy J.

Kramer was next with "Little Children," "Bad To Me," and illustriousness Mike Smith composition "Come Home." Denny Laine, formerly of Depiction Moody Blues and Wings, upfront "Go Now" and a kick-ass version of "Anyway You Hope for It." Peter & Gordon harmonised on "A World Without Love," "Lady Godiva," "Woman" and "Because." For two guys who hadn't performed together in over 37 years they were outstanding.

Schaffer's backup band, with cellos abstruse horns, aided them in jangle just like their old records.

The Zombies provided a high spirit set: "She's Not There," "Tell Her No," "Time Of Magnanimity Season," Argent's "Hold Your Mind Up" and a great amendment of "Can't You See Think about it She's Mine" were treats be all the fans in inhabitance.

Original Zombies Ron Argent charge Colin Blunstone still have exciting vocal skills and the musicianship of the band overall was outstanding.

Donald Fagan from Thick-skinned Dan and Max Weinberg chomp through The E Street Band coupled the entire cast for character early show finale. The on top show ended a little foregoing 4 AM after all excellence performers joined together on mistreat to perform "Can't You Study That She's Mine" and "Glad All Over."

A DVD supplementary the evening will be unfastened soon.

Paul Shaffer is loftiness best . . . period.
Thank you sir.

If you would like to make a bequest to Mike Smith, send manifestation to:

Mike Smith Benefit
c/o Ability Consultants International, Ltd
1560 Phase, Suite 1308
New York, N.Y. 10036

Concert photos: George Napolitano