European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes july 1985 entertainment getting it on with the Power station by Margaret Lillard United press International when John Taylor of Duran Duran decided to Start an extracurricular band More than three years he and fellow d2 member Andy Taylor envisioned a sound somewhere Between sex pistols Punk and Chic but that not quite How it came according to Power station drummer Tony and Thompson should know he served As the drummer for the 1970s Premier disc Funk until that group fell i do feel its similar with the Chic because of course in playing Thompson it has a Rock v Roll top to it because of the Taylors Back but i think sex pistols is being a bit Thompson was pulled into the project after meeting John Duran durans Bass while he was playing Drums for David bowies serious Moonlight the whole came to the show and i had met them they were opening for i at the meadowland in new he John took me out to a disco that and i think he drove his Rabbit from London All the Way to the South of we got into the car and he had nothing but Chic Thompson probably the last thing 1 wanted to hear at that Taylor told Thompson the same thing the Veteran drummer had read in Duran Duran interviews that the band enjoyed chips music and that Tay lors favorite Bass player was chips Bernard so he Why dont we get together and do just one which was a remake of Tho tree bang a Cong get it Thompson that was Origi Nally the Only to do just one but enthusiasm caught up with Taylor and Thomp and their plans became More the two met again in Australia As Thompson was finishing up the Bowie with Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor now slated As a part of the but at he we didst have any idea about a Singer or anything or a Thompson so i just got Bernard Edwards involved As and then i mentioned something about a Singer to and he Ive been talking to Robert the original idea called for the group to do songs with a variety of singers fronting the Taylor and Thompson and this turn of events was less than exciting to Thompson at he the idea didst Knock me using Robert at Thompson i i was familiar with his but i didst feel like hed fit by g o 5 c h television highlights this edition of Rock two super music shows will be shown on German to during the next two this you can relive the Rock on the ring festival held at Germany Nii Burg ring Racetrack May 25 and the second to program Adf will broadcast four hours of the begin Ning at performers include Huey Lewis the Reo night Rick Joe Mink de the Gianna Lone Shakata and Marius the following beginning at 11 Adf will broadcast three hours of the Monteux Rock festival held in May 8 some of the artists performing Are Huey Lewis the Reo dire men at Elton Frankie goes to Duran culture Bryan tears for Paul Young and a Host of the word is out there will not be a monsters of Rock festival in Germany this Dpi photo the Power shown Here with Miami vice costar Don Johnson second from others pictured Are John Taylor far Michael Des Barres and Andy but John Taylor and the Trio Cut Basic tracks of a few songs and sent a tape of them to Palm ers Home in the at the same time Taylor was trying to win Thompson Over to palmers he had to woo Palmer away from the the drummer its really hard to get Robert out of sitting in the Thompson but the Singer fell in love with the flew directly to new York and met the group at the cites Power station studio hence the bands and he didst even take off his coat came right Sang his Tail off and blew everybody away Thompson he was perfect for the drummer was equally impressed with the Duran Duran duo and credits them with More musicianship than their usual 12to 14yearold fans there there really Fine i i  play with anybody who  that the Bottom Thompson and they can or i  have done this album or it  have sounded like its a Good album because theres Good musicians on Thompson concedes the adoration Power station gets from its teeny bopper fans is Kinda the attention is also Kinda Nice for substitute Lead Singer Michael Des who filled in when Palmer dropped out to finish his own Hes taken Thompson said of Des whose most recent claim to Fame is authorship of the animation hit but the change Doest bother Hes got a lot More Energy on stage than Robert would have Thompson because Robert he has his own and the thing he moves most is his shoulders and that about while Michael is doing while the Taylors and Des Barres Deal with enter Taining the hordes of frantic Thompson is tucked away behind an impressive Yamaha but the Lack of preteen attention Doest disturb in not into screaming believe he they May not know my they May not know my but they know my that More important than my its what in Ratt invades organizers of the yearly Mammoth which took place labor Day weekend in 1983 and 84 and brought Over such groups As Van Whitesnake and Blue Oyster explain that there wont be any bands touring at that particular time at least no bands that would make up a decent monsters of Rock but there Are several other festivals taking place throughout Europe this for theres the Zzz top open air festival 15 in Bel this will be the Texas trios Only concert on the according to local German Zzz top refuses for reasons unknown and despite insistent urging to come to deutschland this the Only other performance by Zzz top will be at the Castle Donington festival in England along with Bon Jovi and the festival also Fea Tures the hard rocking band whose latest invasion of your is in the top 10 on billboards charts this the show in England will be Ratts Only performance in the bands British promoters say that Ratt has some prior commitments in the and May return to Europe for a tour in the for information on where to get tickets to these and other Check the on stage pages in tomorrows stripes the Crue from Wea Motley Crues German record comes this important message from Lead Singer Vince on probation for three to five years for vehicular manslaughter and Drunken driving to All crime fans if when you dont take the live and learn so we can All expletive deleted Rock our expletive de off together for a Long time to whats following the Success of his movie purple your pal and mine Prince begins filming a new movie in France called under the Cherry the movie will be a romantic comedy in which his Royal badness plays a piano the movie is expected to be released next