European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes april entertainment Ricky Skaggs he put the twang Back into country country boy Skaggs w by David Nathan United press International Hen Ricky Skaggs takes to the stage Hes part musician and part and the country music Singer has been playing to packed shows of willing Stu dents from Nashville to new when we first started doing country the Pickin and fiddling was so fast we had to train our the 30yearold Kentucky native they had never heard anything like it and didst know if they should like it or legions Are liking the music of whose blend of traditional country music and Bluegrass has proven commercially successful despite the pessimistic predictions of the music i kind of jumped out on Faith Skaggs everyone was saying that my music was too country and too Bluegrass and that it they thought it want pop since his first Solo Alburn in Skaggs has recorded 12 hit including eight 1 his first three albums were certified Gold in both the United states and the title tune of his most recent country last year became the first Bluegrass single recorded by a Solo artist to reach the top of but Skaggs Appeal extends beyond traditional country music earlier this Skaggs and his band visited new Syracuse and and the audiences were Skaggs a lot of Young a lot of moms and it was a general the music is traditional but the Appeal has been a Prece Skaggs said he Hast altered a note or changed a beat to do i guess that part of the mystique of Ricky he Ive been Able to find that Fine line where in popular on tour 15 alte 16 Matlock 17 Dominion 18 19 National 20 21 23 but have never had to sacrifice a thing that i wanted to Skaggs called the artist who put the twang Back into country music plays upbeat rather than ballads about broken hearts and a lot of people sing about drug tragedies and alcohol said i have had past problems in my life in not proud but most of my music is not a Downer it is hopeful and energetic and Lively on Skaggs slouches Comfort ably on a the words coming out slowly with the same distinctive tone that Marks his i know in not going to always be As popular As i am he its hard to say if i would change my Type of music if i want so in 20 i want to do what in doing its almost like a duty i was sent Here to born in the Small Mountain Community of Cordell in Lawrence county in Eastern Skaggs was reared on gospel and traditional Bluegrass Back then would listen to All different types of he and i think that influenced what i my music is every facet of country its a mixture of Bluegrass and country and i try to do All at Skaggs joined childhood hero Ralph playing the mandolin and singing with the Clinch Moun Tain he left to Start his own Boone before joining Emmylou Harris hot wanting to try the business on his Skaggs finally was signed to a record Deal by i produce my own i always have since Day lbs never presses me to Cross Over to Treyve never asked for the cheating or drinking according to Skaggs the two London con certs on Skaggs european tour in May will be recorded live for an upcoming album titled live in cant Stop the Groove americas got the Groove and Europe catching it the amazing americas 1 soul is shaking up England and Germany with the Chart Topping new cant Stop the the first single off the Back in has been at the top of the charts for two weeks the album itself shot to the 3 spot in just three the hot Funk v soul band is conquering according to the bands More than tick ets have been sold for mazes British tour in tickets for the German gigs Are also going Success is not new to the swinging septet from san Ever since Marvin Gaye Dis covered the band in Maze has been a giant in the music the bands debut Maze featuring Frankie spawned three hits that year while in lady of magic and time is on my with the next three Golden time of inspiration and Joy and All of which turned Gold in the Maze crossed Over to the pop charts in the late the 1981 double live live in new and the 1983 we Are helped popularize the band in Maze will appear at the following dates and locations Germany Mannheim Rosengarten May 5 Frank Furt May Britain Manchester Apollo May 8 Edinburgh playhouse May 9 London Hammersmith Odeon May Anita Gosch the Funk n soul band Maze Tours Europe in
