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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune CLUBS & CONCERTS CLUB NOTES CLUB LISTINGS Friday, December 24, 1999 Megadeth’s MustaineIs weary of Risk-Free Rock Compiled by Dan Nailen No, Ho, Het: The timeafter all the presents are opened and the Teal has been devoured is often & dead zone during Christmas . This year, why not spend thattime getting ready for a Steamy round of Latin-flavored dance tunes, delivered by Salt Lake’s own Ritmo Caliente? Ritmo Caliente is at the Zephyr Club, 301 S, West Temple, Salt Lake City, Saturdayat9 p.m. True Blues: You might not knowit from looking at him,but Sonny Rhodes is a serious bluesman, despite the snappy bejeweled turbans and tangerine-colored pants that are peas but the norm in blues eehindes has been playing guitar since he wasa 6-year-old in Texas, and he made his first record in 1958. After moderate success on the blues circuit in the '60s and '70s, he added the lapsteel guitar to his repertoire and began defining a unique voicein the blues world. Rhodescalls himself a disci- ple of the blues, and presumably thatbelief prepared him for the strange occurrences on his cur- rent tour.A fire on the road de- stroyed his vehicle, all his band’s instruments and equip- Timberline country; The Westerner Cub;3860 S, Redwood Road;8p Dave Compton jazz; Cabana Club; 31 B. 400 South; 7.30pm. Dave Mustaineis an experienced statesman ofrockat the endof the Ritmo Caliente Latin; The Zephyr Club; 301 S. West Temple; 9 p.m. country; The Westerner Club; 3360 S. Redwood Road; 8 p.m. Acoustic Goat/Sunday Night Swing blues/swing: Dead Goat Saloon; 165 S. West Temple; 8 p.m. have allowed Rhodes andCo.to continue the tour. You just know Rhodes is bound to be in rare form for this one. Sonny Rhodes plays at the Dead Goat Saloon, 165 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, Monday at 9:30 p.m. The show will be broadcastlive on KRCL, 91 FM. Acousticfest: Talk about your holiday blessings. Ten of Salt Lake City’s finest singer/ songwriter types are feeling generous, joining forces for an action-packed evening of tunes at a post-holiday-sale price. Confirmed so far: Stacey Board, Melissa Warner, Dave Hahn, Anke Summerhill, Leraine Horstmanshoff, Kate McLeod, Gene Deal, James Scott, Andy Monaco and Kris Zeman. Who knows whoelse might show up. Acousticfest at Getty’s, 3737 S. State, Salt Lake City, Wednesday at8 p.m. Coveris $5. century. And he is less than impressed with the currentstate of rock ’n’roll. The older bands seem to repeat atried-and-true formula witheach “new” album, and the new bands appear to be churned out by the industry at a dizzyingrate, just to sound like an already-established act. “You've got four or five bands right now that sound like Korn, BattalDead eS Saloon;165 S. West Temple; 9 four or five bands that sound like Limp Bizkit, four or five bands that sound like Megadeth,four or five bands that sound like Metallica, four or five bands that sound like Nirvana wannabes, and four orfive bands that soundlike Pearl Jam,” Mustainesaid. “What happened to all the originality? Everyone’s trying to ride the coattails of someoneelse. No one’s acoustic folk/rock; The Olympic Club; 1193 Wilmington Ave.; 8 p.m. the established bands aren’t tak- Sonny Rhodes blues; Dead Goat Saloon; 165 S. West Temple; 9 p.m. Duane Stephens and WiJayne Christiansen open mike; Cabana Club;31 E, 400 South; 8 p.m. aU s07- 07 rock/funk; pas's; 306 Main St., Par Dave Compton aie eaten Club; 31 E. 400 South; ment, and the flashy wardrobe he has beencollectingfor years. Heandhis band got away with only the clothes on their backs. nefits, auctions and the generosity of severalblues societies BY DAN NAILEN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE After 16 years i Megadeth following his stint as a founding member of Metallica, WEDNE us Extenders rock; peaseu Saloon;165 S. West Temple; The Find rock; Liquid Joe's; 1249 B. 3300 wath; 9 p.m. Clint and Jeff rock; The OlympicClub; 1193 Wilmington Ave.; 9 p.m. reat blues/rock; Cisero's; 306 Main St., alt City; 9 p.m. on Funk Shun and DJ London Swans Club Charley Charley's; Lakeside Square, 395 S. State St., Clearfield; 8 p.m. ve Compton Jazz; Cabana Club; 31 E. 400 South; 7:20 pm, Seat Pkg Boy rock; fotGoat Saloon1658. West ‘Temple; untry; The Pera Club; 3360 sRoo Road; 8 Insat neTiquia Joe's; 1249 E. 3300 ith; 9 p.m Craig Avery rock; The Olympic Club;1193 Wilmington Ave; 9pm Dave Compt jaaake Club; 31 E. 400 South; willing to take any chances. And ing anyrisks.” With his band’s new album,the aptly titled “Risk,” Mustaine wanted to push the speed-metal pioneers in a more mainstream direction, creating a record that would challenge longtime Megadeth fans and bring somenewfans on board. Andhe essentially succeeded, creating a Megadeth album for the masses, 12 songs of eminently listenable hard rock with fewer hyper-speed guitar solos but more melodic experimentation. The album may sound like a dramatic departure for the band, but Mustainebelievesit is a natu- ral progression that began with 1992's “Countdown to Extinction” andits unlikely hit single, “SymphonyofDestruction.” It is no coincidence that Megadeth’s shift away from riff-happy speed metal toward melodic hard rock essentially began when Mustaine kicked drugs and moved his family from Los Angeles to Scottsdale, Ariz. The move not only helped clearhis head, but al- lowed Mustaineto view his music in a newlight. “T think wegota little morefo- cused on actually writing songs for the masses, rather than writing songs just for a particular genre of fans,” Mustainesaid. “As long as the lyrics continue to be Speed-metal pioneer Megadeth aimsto bring a new generation of fans on board with “Risk.” more personal tales on “Risk”like “Breadline” and “I'll Be There,” @ AtSaltair Megadeth, with openers Billionaire, plays Saltair on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22 and available at all Smith’s Tix outlets. if they are not enamored of the band’s new direction, he is less charitable when it comes to the the fans have generally stuck with the group throughoutits career. “Risk” was notonly a challeng- new bands coming up in the industry, although he does keep an ing record for the band to make, Mustaine said, but a record that might cost the band someofits die-hard speed-metal fans. But that was a risk the band was ready ear out for some good among the pablum. “T'll give [new bands] the bene- fit of the doubt,” Mustaine said. “Tl listen to them, and if they suck I won't listen to them again. Anda lot of them suck. Theyall and willing to take. really pertinent and, not necessarily controversial, but provoca- tive, we'll appeal to a lot ofdifferent people.” Megadeth’s appeal has grown over the course of nine albums that together have sold nearly 20 million copies. While Mustaine’s lyrics have moved from thepolitical diatribes of early albums like “Killing Is My Business ... and Business Is Good!” and “Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying?” to the “Wechallenged the shit out of our fans with this new record, and someofthemrose to the occasion, and someof them said, ‘Whoa, we can’t handle this,’” Mustaine said. “I understand that, but I would never do that because when Led Zeppelin came out with ‘In Throughthe OutDoor,’ I was right there. It’s part of being a fan. You don’t just puta Jazz hat on when you'rein thefit While Mustaine is willing to sound the same,It has a lot to do with how the music industry is churning these bandsout.” With “Risk” approaching gold status, and the bandin the middle of yet another cross-country trek, Megadeth remainsone ofthe few bands not dependent on the whims ofthe industry for success. Thatis one aspect of the band un- cut old Megadeth fans someslack likely to change no matter what mu direction Mustaine takes it. DON'T LET TIME oar There's noi like the present...no time to waste...it's time to get a move on. Straight to ~ your Mercury Dealer for our “Don't Let Time Slip Away” year-end celebration. Roarinto .the new millennium with a hot new Cougar at a starting price of only 16,870.* And we're not just dealing ‘on Cougar, we're dealing on practically every new Mercuty in stock. Sa a But itail saci Jenaaly 39 so stop looking at your watch and start looking into a new Mercury! 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