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Show iai'i J -V T1 V 1 ttU lie q Newspaper 5.S&T Live At Park West David Clayton-Thomas made the crowd "So Very Happy" last Sunday night, bellowing his gravely voice over the Park West slopes in a musical trip into the past and future. Opening up Park West Creative Concert's summer extravaganza of outdoor music was Blood, Sweat and Tears, capping off an already great weekend of Arts Festival entertainment. Now in its third resurrection after its beginnings ten years ago, the band features all new faces, save Clayton-Thomas' bearded and grinning countenance. With the setting sun at their backs, the 2,000 plus fans had a clear view to the mountains beyond, and enthusiastically applauded Kristen Merrill and band, who were warming up the crowd for the big show. Then the seven BS&T musicians bounded onto the stage, and one by one began blending the sounds of sax, trumpet, keyboards, drums and guitar in that booming, big band style that brought them fame a decade ago. In the midst of the roaring sound, Clayton-Thomas appeared from back stage, and opened up the concert with the title song of the band's latest album, "Nuclear Blues," an upbeat, snappy blues tune. After commenting that "this is the most beautiful place we've seen in a long time," Clayton-Thomas mellowed things out a bit with his own song, "Your the One." And so we wouldn't forget why we fell for BS&T in the first place, the band swung into a medley of those never-to-be-forgotten chart busters, "God Bless The Child," "Lucretia MacEvil," "Hei de Ho," "And When I Die," "Spinning Wheel," and "You Made Me So Very Happy." Like a snake charmer, Clayton-Thomas drew the crowd into their songs, beckoning accompaniment accom-paniment in those familiar refrains. The group ended the concert, or so they thought, with "Spanish Wine," an intricate piece that highlighted the awesome talents of each musician, while Clayton-Thomas Clayton-Thomas looked on, grinning and moving to the beat. The band disappeared all too fast, but the Park West crowd jumped to their collective feet and begged for more. They strutted out again, a few at a time, and picked up their instruments to begin the interplay. Another ovation, another encore, and the crowd left glad that there'll be at least one child born to carry on. U4 I i .iiiii HIH I I ill m,ww. r 1 rr Y. I l . ? c ivy Thursday, Augusl 7, 1980 Page II 1 ' fl 0 ' : 1' i 1 5 vt: 4 7 'i --fl 1 , V f I i v ' - , . : I "iW ' ' - - sirs ". 21 fl 11 |