European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tit so they re two men Down but Bass player John Taylor Flop photo Singer Simon Lebon above and keyboardist Nick Rhodes loft have Kepi the quran Duran sound alive. Story and photos by Anita Bosch staf i writer on to let the name old w now world tour look you it s Eal cd strange gof Vividor. Hut in arc s really nothing strange Phoui the Imo s mannerisms an singe in Law. Thru 5 is mule Normal if you like Dink or run we ind fancy Light shows strand to behaviour is o Lino from s new single. Skin Itaro. A song Oil Tho recent Nolan its album thai teals with Iho soffit to Power of so we Houghl it sounded kind of Nice Smyrl keyboardist Nick rat cries Bui tar added. Thorns adj sorts Olsi Range behaviour going on ally he Timu when pop groups bid on unfortunately reporters usually Aren t privy to such information in particular when it comes to a band As image conscious As Duran Duran dining Fin interview a Cote a Racell Concord in Essen Germany Rhodes 24, and bassist John Taylor. 26, presented themselves As mature Soll con Dent Young men who take i heir music seriously. But Hoy admit they be had re hard Lime convincing others to do the same. A Jot o people Are Voty offhand about our music and say Well i heave just a Little girl s band that makes pretty videos " said Taylor. We re not we re a lot More than that. We just have to slowly prove that to everybody. Ii May take us a couple More years " eight years in the music business apparently has t been Long enough for the ban members to establish credibility in their Craft Rhodes and Taylor founded Duran Duran in the Spring of 1978 in Birmingham England naming the group Aller a villain in the science fiction movie Barbarella. With Singer Simon Lobon guitarist Andy Taylor end drummer Roger Taylor the band soon became an institution in the United kingdom. Their new romantic sync pop combined with their penchant for fashion provided an alternative to the Punk scene dominating England at the Timo. In 1982, Duran Duran conquered America with the hit single. Hungry like the Wolt. When mtg began airing the song s video the handsome British pop slats quickly became the pinup boys of the 80s. Their subsequent tour brought thousands of screaming teeny oppers to concert Halls across the nation after two years the teen sex Symbol Imago began to War thin. The ban members decided it was time to show the world thai they weren t just pretty boys Riding High on a passing fad. John Taylor and Andy Taylor joined forces with Singer Robert Palmer and Chic drummer Tony Thompson to form the Power Lalion. Lebon Rhodes and Roger Taylor recorded an album under the name of Arcadia. Far us to maintain to keep it All together and continue to make music we had to have the experiences we d had with those other projects said Taylor. Before to did theme d never been in the studio with anyone else. So in terms of opening our Heads they were realty the one thing that Hose projects certainly Laught us added Lubon. Was Iha fad that while i was Greal working with other people working logo her to can still make the Besl the ban members had every intention of keeping Duran Duran alive As a quintet but in did t work out that Way. Drummer Roger dropped out the music business was t doing him any Good said Taylor guitarist Andy simply did t show up at the Icca iding session for Iho new album. He sent his lawyers instead said Talor Andy finally Dir appear to add some rills to aft pious Anc to announce his Dep Forture still. Lebon Taylor and Rhodes held Oul Between the three of us we be always Hart this Ujj Uit of Ami Dun a Tieu .nf.".r. Of making i curds ii Nii Oil i Iii on Ohio Vii in i3ii.ifcjii.it a a Naff Ait i l n on if ,1 in. Nor Kwh i in if " la 1my t f u.1 9. My Kwh met 10, , 86. Xii non id to a Olih Uji cd it. Ana Lui uhf jul i. Of jul Ilia 10 a Aniio uncut monday april 20, 19b7 the stars and stripes. A m., is. Page 17
