European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday december 4, 1985 b y Bottom g o s c h something new from Vertat the Alp Paganini. T he Swiss makers of super watches and tasty cheese cannot boast another equally Fine product Paganini. s not a Type of Noodle nor is it a new sports car. Rather. It s Rock made in Switzerland . Style. Thyl quintet named after its Lead Singer Mark Paganini who claims to be the great great brands Ono 18th Century violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini combines mainstream hard Rock a la Bon Jovi with the Anthem like choruses of Ratt plus there s an occasional Dee Snider Type snarl thrown in. All that is lopped Oil by looks that can rival some of Rock s prettiest boys. Sounds swell huh Well the band does still have an identity problem. Paganini s debut Alburn weapons of love shows at least two sides of the band s personality. In the s 3 / can feel it Paganini comes across As Macho studs now in you re looking for some action take the Man in me i m the one. I m your satisfaction baby rust in me tie least graphic verse in the Cut. In Berlin by night one of the Best cuts on tha album the band indulges in social commentating. Look around Ihlefe s no Hope Lor pity it teels so weird in this god damned City walk along the zoo to the human Cage look them in the eyes see their deadly Given time. Paganini will surely find Itsell and May Well become the next hard Rock superstars the musicians instrumental dexterity casts aside any serious doubts. For now though the band s stage show promises to be Good Tun a must for All head bangers air guitarists and other serious partners. Paganini is on the Road in Germany this month opening Tor heavy Metal sorceress Lee Aaron. Mui Rock. The original Broadway version of the Rock musical Jesus Christ superstar comes to Germany lot a special one time Only Pef Mormance at the Rhein main Halla in Wiesbaden Satu Day dec. 21. Written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber of cats and Evita Fame he musical depict the last seven Days in the life of Jesus Christ As told by his Friend and betrayer Judas. The performance in Wiesbaden will be in English and features an International cast of singers and dancers. Tickets Range in p Tae from 18 to 34 German Marks and Aie available at major ticket outlets in the Rhein main area or Call the Rhein main Halle Box office at 06121-1440 they speak English. Showtime is at 8 . Video award. Bruce Spring attn won some More glory late last month taking two awards a1 the National Academy of video arts and science 4lh american video awards. He topped the Best male performer category and also won for Best pop video for his song glory Days. Sharing the spotlight with the Boss was comedian Eddy Murphy who won the Best Urban contemporary video category with party All the time. The award for Best female performer went to air Nee Mann of the Boston quartet. Til tuesday Lor the video voices carry. Ricky Skagg won the Best country music video award for country boy and Sade won in the category of Best new artist. Beef performance by a duo or group went to wham for the video everything she wants and the group took a second award in the Best Home video category fora production filled the video Zbogniew Rybczy Nikl was honoured As Best video director for his production of she went pop for the group i am slam. Sun City. Another Star studded Benefit album has hit the shelves Sun City by the artists United against apartheid. Written by Little Steven Van Zandt and produced by Arthur Baker the album deftly blends Tock jazz blues soul and rap and features such artists As Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen. U2 s Bono Keith Richards and Ron Wood of the stones Miles Davis Gil Scott Heron and a Host of others. The idea behind the recording is to raise consciousness and Funchs to tight the apartheid system in South Africa. The world forgotten boy. The current Issue of rolling scene has the latest on the ultimate bad boy Billy idol. Idol Hird at work in new York on his next album v ii be of himself. Vulnerability is the emotion surfacing in his lyrics. When you re Hurt says idol it s hard to write about it. But you have to be Able to show in your songs the person you Are i wan to get my exact emotions Down get them in songs then give them a meanwhile ians at new York s Ritz recently got a Chance to hear some of the new songs when idol leapt onstage with psychedelic furs sax player Mars Williams. The two tested out idol s version of the old classic love Don l live Here anymore and a new tune world s forgotten boy. The album tentatively will be released Early next year for Teko Only. It had to happen a parody of Billy Crystal s parody you look me Velous. The name of the song you look terrible of course. It features an Elvis clone an israeli comic an Irish comedienne and an old Man in a nursing Home who says hello nurse. I feel terrible. Absolutely in the background Are eight gospel singers chiming terrible the song makes reference to everything from Cyndi Lauper and Danny Kaye to a elite fish and bunions. And Billy Crystal approves. Says his manager buddy Morra it s not a rep Oll. It s in other Rock new Ace swedish guitarist it Gaia malt teen cancelled his tour opening for Motley Crue in january. The reason is unknown and no other opening act has been. The Southern rockers Molly Hatchet have released a new album. It s a double live up aptly titled double trouble live. Remember Awo Nova the Llano Canadian boy wonder who does his own composing singing drumming guitar playing producing engineering etc., etc.? his new album. Twitch is out. Alia has a new guitarist Mandy Meyer known to hard Rock aficionados from his work with the Swiss band Krokus. Sounds like a strange combination but the soon to be released Astra album will show what s what. And finally in the for what it s Worth arc two items Mick Jagger was at the Ferrari factory in Maranello Italy recently to look into buying a $100.000 Ferrari to and speaking of life in the fast Lane Vine Nell of Motley Cruz paid a Surprise visit to an 18-year-old victim of an Auto Accident. Under arrangements made by Portland. Ore., radio station Kurz. Nell was flown by helicopter to a Salem Hospital to visit Crue fan Troy Nell ton. You May recall Neil himself was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol after the sports car he was driving crashed in of another car last december killing a passenger in his car and seriously injuring two people in the other vehicle. Top 10 pop singles t. Broken wings or. Muter a. Separate lives cell Coulsn Gaillyn Martin 3. We built this City sur Filp 4. Never heart 5. Say rows a he Lionel re Cit Evou belong to the City Okonn Frey 1. H.sct1on0ay a Resh b. Who s zooming who aretha Fra Rikuo it party my to time male Murphy 10. Sleeping bad a top cd Chr sup far ram a car Man. 1. Miami vice soundtrack 2. Heart heart 3. Scarecrow John Cougar Mellen Canp 4. Afterburner Zzz top 6. Brothers in arms do straining Square Cir Etc St Toto wonder t. Whitney Houston Whitney Houtoon t. Sonos from the bks chair tort Tor few 9. Born in the .a. Bruce Springsteen id. Hock me tonight Freddie Jackson top 10 country singles 1.1oon7 mind the thorns l 2. Nobody Falls Uke a fool Ert Thorax Conly 3. Lie to you for your love the Bellamy hah Torge strut 5. Stand up Mel Mcd Antol b. Have mercy the Judas 7. You make me feel Uke a Man a Lucy set get 8. Morning desire Kenny Rogera 9. Somebody else s fire Jento Fricke 10. Betty s 8ew bad in vow Brown top 10 soul singles t. Caravan of love Tettey. Joper. Titley 2. A love bizarre Shell e. 3. Who s zooming who Areus fromn 4. Count me out new edition so say so ton Koht Eugene wild 9 6. Say you say me Ulm Rich s 7. Who do you love semen Wrt Aht 8. This is Tor you the system �. Part time Lover Steve wonder 10. Fai l Down to Romlne from Bilbo Flo
