European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Following foe Ana apartheid Sun City single Little Steven Van Zandt rhythm guitarist for we � Street band attacks governments and poll Clani on Hla new up. Little Steven rocks to a political beat by Larry Mcshane associated press a after raising Money consciousness handsome hackles with the anti apart head Sunity project. Little Steven Van Zandt is Bac pointing his linger a governments an politicians around the world. This time the opinionated songwriter s linger is directed at Washington As Well As Pretoria. Al Salvador and Guatemala City there Are three Mam themes the South Al can theme. Latin american exploitation and native american genocide Van Zandt said of his third Solo up Freedom no Compromise began to us generally study to reign policy and everything starts so connect Wilh everything else he said in explaining the Alburn s evolution but i Lound out Tho worst example of foreign policy was on our own soil " and so Van Zandol a lacks Bolh to Botha regime s treatment of Blacks and the Reagan s american Indian policy an the album was initially written and ready to record in 1984 he instead delayed his Alburn recruited performers from i rippers run dec to to Humpeler Miles Davis to longtime pal Bruce Springsteen recorded Sun City and released the politically charged single in i9sb we accomplished iwo main Ihms with Sun City first of All. We stopped All International Erlei liners irom going Down there which was he said and the main Ihms probably was the Basic polm Bizalion of people of telling people know we re responsible Lor tons government our economic relationship keeps them alive " Van Zandol examines the Sovuth african Situ Ahon again on the no album a Hile mining m songs condemning political ?a1ions no wore parlays and encouraging the listener of take a land against government immorality Freedom. La s hardly the usual music business fare but Van Zandol has skirted Tho mainstream throughout his career As guitarist producer and Solo performer. Born in Massachusetts but raised in new Jersey he became involved in the Asbury Pak Fusic scene hanging Oul with fellow Shore musicians Springs Len and souths do Johnny Lyon Al such Afler hours clubs As the upstage. Atler producing and playing on Tho first three albums Lor Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in the mid 1970s, Van Zandt joined Springsteen s e Streel band As its rhythm guitarist co producing the million Selling albums Odri Ness on the Edge of town the Pivor and born in the Usa but As Springsteen climbed the charts packing stadiums around the world pm Zandol stepped out to produce his Solo albums intensely personal statements on the world situation and America s role the whole Point of i m doing Iho whole Point of the career really to Wale from an let National perspective he said to , ajl my specifically America although America comes up a lot Bix Ause it has the most Impact around the acrid bul Ruthal happens Ahen a country leaves its holders " the first result was voice of . Little Steven s second Solo album and first All political affair the latest record continues irom there with one addition a Turner musical sound he said right alter votes of America i very Happy Wilh that record i still am i wanted one Snipie Van Zand said i be always though re Lam is the Tirol line of communication that g where it really begins sometimes the language works com Tom eve it Rio est i but music and by Lam that comm Nearl s so i wanted to put Mare on the re Lam wednesday july 22. 1987 on such songs As bitter fret a Duel with panamanian Singer Ruben Blades which steals a Guilar lick irom Tho old champs i tequila the result is a danceable Yel searing attack on Corporale and military control of Lalin America. The workers Are exploited slave labor Focally by Tho local military dictatorship working with the local oligarchy working Wilh the Mulli National companies in the United Stales said Van Zandol who look the song Lille from a Book on the Cia s role in overthrowing Guatemala s government in 1954 with help from Blades he also recorded a Spanish version of the song despite his inability to speak read or write Iho language that s one of my great frustrations in Limo 1 wish i could speak every said Van Zandol. Who havens a pensively to research his Springsteen Contr Hulea rues vocals on native anoint can. A reggae Flavoured nine which opens with a Cliant irom the Lakota Indian into and laments government of All Nalie americans it s kind of the soul of the album he said and it Ivas a Little unusual i hour Jet to have me and is Ruck doing a reggae song and he was Inlo Tho. Issue it just seemed fight although Van Anil is among the most outspoken of All performers. Quick to condemn virtually any Poh Lucian or Golem men he finds Olle Sivc. He sees himself As carrying on the Long standing traditions of Rock n Roll 1 to me. Little Richard i As As revolutionary As you can Ever be this an lorm was bom of rebellion and that sense of liberation and Freedom that was in Lille Richard s we Csc e Isle acc 1 look and still take very seriously he said Tome i m doing the same of hint to was doing now the times change Andrj the lyrics change but i Cauldon i Anlo anything More revolutionary than be did Al the Lime Long tall St v was As wide reaching As anything " the stars and stripes Page 17
