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Show The Salt Lake Tribune CLUBS & CONCERTS Friday, March12,1999 Crosby Draws From Vast Influences For His Ordered, Enthralling Sound BY MARTIN RENZHOFER TE M usi¢ mi T LAKETRIBUNE be the least of the y influred by the Beatles and the Crosby, founder and creative drive behind VAST (Visual Audio Sensory Theater), does dip his musical toes into each band’s elegance and romance. But he was alsoa child of heavy metal Hegot his attitude from those groups The Beatles alw: hadthree- part harmonies that werein the groove, but they always experimented with new things,” said y. who performs Saturday air. As an example, Crosbypoints to George Harrison's useof the si tar. Blue Dogs will bring a blend of acoustic rock, bluegrass roots and adult pop to the Zephyr. zane sonsam “ssc. CLUB NOTES 10th Mountain Compiled by Martin Renzhofer Fiery Blues: Eddie Kirkland brings to the blues his native Ja Eddie Kirkland and the Energy Band Dead Goat Saloon; 165 S. West ‘emple: 9 pam rioates rock. Liquid Joe’s; 1249 £ 3300South: pam Peggy Rose aa: Cabana Club, 31 & 400 South: 8 pr Chicago's electric blues and 31 B. 400 Sout Memphis soul. Kirkland brings his dash and flair to the Dead Goat Saloon 9pm at 9:30 p.m For seven years, Kirkland toured and recorded with John SATURDAY The Given and Chola Di Be Temple; 9 p.m Gearl Jam West wi WEDNESDAY 2 “Simply overwhelming,” said The New York Times. Zephyr Roots Pop: Blue Dogs, a Rich Wyman pian 2"Ne 9 at the Zephyr Club, 301 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Show- timeis 9:30 p.m The band’s influences range from Bob Dylan to Counting Crows. CLUBLISTINGS di 9pa quid nse pm 1249 F fl Bostic Dave Compton Jaze; Caba pr Bunga Hamn BeresiyBence SUNDAY The Given and Chola rock; The Zephyr Temple: # p.m ‘Sun Masons rock: Dead Goat ordered and enthralling. with religious allegory. “I usually don’t say I'mreligious because I don’t like that lieve indiscipline, self-examination andrestraint.” Crosby comes from a town of 7,000 in Humboldt County in Northern California. Live music was rare, if played anywhere at all. Yet, by the time he was 13. Guitar Player magazinewascalling Crosbya guitarist to watch Club; 301 S. West Manysuccessful musicians come from small towns,” Crosby hatedit at the time. As a young teen, Crosby listened to Metallica and Dead Can Dance. Healso had his eye on something bigger. ‘ = MONDAY ————— Dusty 45's Elbo Fin rock; Milla’s Club, 9939 Drive: 9 p.m At 16, he had moved to Los Angeles and began making tapes and experimenting with electronics. VASTperforms Saturday at Saltair, 20 miles west of Salt Lake City on 1-80. The band is part of Great Xpectations, which also features Fastball and Clover. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Twoyearslater, Crosby was on his own in New YorkCity. “I have never been scared in a New YorkCity radiostation began playing a VAST demotape. He soon began passing around another tape. Not long after, Crosby signed with Elektra. Crosbystill incorporates tapes into the band’s live performance. And as far as putting together his band, Crosby is pleased that the individuals are becoming one unit. , we don’t have time to rehearse too much,” hesaid. “We're a tight band and we're experimenting with new songs. “Moreand more, the drummer that kind of way,” Crosbysaid of and bassist are coming up with on myownor totake chances.” Crosby’s first break came when band with a strong leader.” the move. “I wasn’t scared to be their ownparts. We're morelike a band, but VAST will always be a Strait Doesn’t Stray From Successful Formula in Latest Album Temple Craig Avery BY BILL FRISKICS-WARREN erable tunesmiths as Hank Coch- THE WASHINGTON POST Country singer GeorgeStrait weeper written by Montgomery has relied on an unassailable mix ofhonky-tonk, Western swing and romantic ballads throughout his career, andit has servedhimwell His albums areonly as goodas his material, though, and his new Always Never the Same” (MCA) benefits from particularly savvy selection The album contains a handful of cuts from Music Row's best youngwriters, includingtwofrom Jim Lauderdale. It also boasts other songs penned bysuch ven ner Club; 3360 S. p.m. intet 5 19 E. 200 South. oe i Moly Coe 24 B AtSaltair said. ‘There are no distractions. I Yonder Mountain aa Band mingon Ave, Sall Lake City. 9p Rough outry,WateThe Westerner Cub. 3860 8 4:8 itnvenus DLE. Cooper's, 19 20 South b30pm “| usually don't say I'm religious because| don’tlike that word very much. | believe in discipline, self-examination and restraint,” said VAST founder Jon Crosby. word very much,” hesaid. “I be- _ THURSDAY Blue Dogs rock Club; 301°S. West Templ Timmi Cris rock at Saloon; 165 S. We peinc OpenMike Added to the dramatic mix arelyrics rich Dave Compton az , Cabana Club; 31 E 400 South: 7:30 40 PianoBar piano; Mulberr Park City: $ pm TONIGHT pop. Tone and style change from song to song, yet VASTremains Brother Music Powerhouse ck: Dead Goat Saloon 165 S. West Temple: 9 p.m Hedgehogs blues; The Olympie Club; 1193 Wilming ton Ave., Sali Lake City, 9 p.m. GregFloor Quintet az; D.B, Cooper aE, 200 South: 8.30 p.m Sun Masons X Liquid Joe's; 1249 8, 3300 joper's BrianC hristopher The band performs Thursday sical influences. His eerieself-titled debut work draws from metal, classical, electronic and ead Goat Saloon; 165 S$. West Tony Summerhays The Olympie Chub: 118 Wilmin ve Salt Lake City: px Frank Page DB poper’s; 19 F, 200 South Daye Compton Cabana Club; 31 E. 400 South; 7:30 Teroulteerl musichalls. Theresult is the same: Charleston, S.C.-based band, delivers a blend of acoustie rock bluegrassroots and adult pop. ated an album with multiple mu ¢ Zephyr Club; 301 S. West ) Mulberry Street: 708 Main St 165 S. West Temple, Salt Lake Lee Hooker. He also spent time with Otis Redding. After 50 years, Kirkland still brings his F guitar to small towns andlarge ferent from the West,” hesaid. It made the music sound cool TI hat 's what I tried to do.” Th ear-old Crosbyhascre- TUESDAY maican influences mixed with City, Monday “Thestyle and accent weredif- 830 pm Chola funk: Liquid Joe's: 1249 E, 3300 South: Living End ek: Cul DVB; 115 S. West Temple Opm Dave Compton abana Club ran and Melba Montgomery. ‘That's the Truth,” a barroom and Steve Leslie, is a hard-country waltz worthyof George Jones. “What Do You Say to That,” a shimmeringlove song, showcases Strait at his tender best, while the album's wrenching closing track. 4 Minus 3 Equals Zero,” counts the emotional costs of divorce. The arrangementshereare also fresher than those onStrait's last coupleof albums. With fiddle and steel up in the mix, “Write This Down,” ‘Peace of Mind” and the title track each ridea steady-roll ing, if genteel, groove. Thelatter two songs also employ countrypolitan-style strings to great effect, much as Glen Campbell did with “Gentle on My Mind.” Even the burnished ballads on the album contain flourishes — the tremolo guitar on ‘“Mean- while,” the barroom piano on “4 Minus 3 Equals Zero” — that set them apart frorh much of what’s being cranked out by the Nashville hit mill. None of these nuances, though, would be worth notingif it weren't for Strait’s molasses baritone, a voice that approximates such peerless stylists as Bing Crosbyand LeftyFrizzell DU Dm woo te FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven Friday, March 12 ¢ Saturday, March 13 Abravanel Hall, 8 p.m. Finishing Touches: Friday, 10 a.m. Join Conductor Laureate Joseph Silverstein and the Utah Symphony for a con cert pair featuring Elgar's fascinating Enigma Variations and Haydn's Symphony No, 99. Don't miss theORIGI! with FULL ORCHESTR¢ A courageous Also hear renowned violist Paul Neubaueras he solos in Walton's / . disguised as a man, imprisoned husband, Could this be Beethoven's Pre-cone 1t talks by Joseph Silverstein begin at 7:15 each eveningin the first tier lecture room finest opera? 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