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Here was an evening where, if you were wearing glasses, you were considered to be one of the crowd. Probably just bad thoughts on my part but the Palais seemed to be bursting with four eyed fans holding onto slick, greasy programmes, just waiting for their man. | Here was an evening where, if you were wearing glasses, you were considered to be one of the crowd. Probably just bad thoughts on my part but the Palais seemed to be bursting with four eyed fans holding onto slick, greasy programmes, just waiting for their man. | ||
To help them last out a little longer, on stride | To help them last out a little longer, on stride Rank And File all the way from Austin, Texas, armed with a country styled repertoire that was aimed straight from the hip, for the heart. RAF's set was damaged by mike trouble but most of their material came over strong enough to round up applause from many of El's early arrivals. Loudest hollers were reserved for such adrenalin pumpers as "Coyote," "Amanda Ruth," "I Went Walking" and a full speed ahead burst of energy and frustration that was crammed into their version of the Roy Acuff song "Wabash Cannonball." | ||
Like most of their contemporaries, RAF keep it simple, using a guitar and drum backbeat that fire the songs home with the power of a nail being driven into a Redwood. Bassist Tony and guitarist Chip Kinman keep shifting leading roles for atmospheric effect, Chip's voice being a high flyer while Tony's is a grizzly growl. In the shadow lurks Junior Brown with his delicate pedal steel while Slim Evans bangs out a rebel pow wow on his drum kit. | Like most of their contemporaries, RAF keep it simple, using a guitar and drum backbeat that fire the songs home with the power of a nail being driven into a Redwood. Bassist Tony and guitarist Chip Kinman keep shifting leading roles for atmospheric effect, Chip's voice being a high flyer while Tony's is a grizzly growl. In the shadow lurks Junior Brown with his delicate pedal steel while Slim Evans bangs out a rebel pow wow on his drum kit. | ||
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[[Edwin Pouncey]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[The TKO Horns]] and [[Afrodiziak]] and supporting act [[Rank | [[Edwin Pouncey]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[The TKO Horns]] and [[Afrodiziak]] and supporting act [[Rank And File]], Monday, [[Concert 1983-10-17 London|October 17, 1983]], Hammersmith Palais, London, England. | ||
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