European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse By Michele Digirolamo United press Inthir National ten to he e look this Nyht now Otic in Iho toll a i a cautious a in jul Chr he one Moil ill la 1 to ennui ii fear that Mare spa jail Hie past cd it Iii Ira Hitrig i if do .rtmlille1-,-, i docs with Moi Cutuil la i coir Ftp plane from member Clit 30 Picicc Oil Hestia tic �i5 rehearsing with at balls grand hold Casino in at Nylic City. N j i Leah lion surgery 1o replace his lot Tup was Bach on Slago less Ihrck months a fir the operation Davis Smogor. Danger musician. Mimic comedian. Star of Broadway. Hollywood inc vegas and Atlantic oly made a comeback debut feb 12 ii Blore sold Oul crowds in Bally s Ornic opera House. The operation had been inevitable a re Sirof o the Ravas no years of distr Ira. . The surgery behind firm Davis 15 no a ensling any Limo gelling Back Inlo the swing of Ihms to addition to Hig Solo performances fans Aih soon to Able to sea Davis on Siago Wilt his rat pack buddies. Frank Sinatra and Dean Marlin. When the Irio launches a 29city, 40 touinel4nonlh. Every Lime we d gel together Al Frank s House or Orian s House or Al mine we Al Vays wound up saying. We we Gol in Eta one Roro to Gelhar " Davis said we be teen saying that for the Insl High years Oul of thai came inc he sad thank god there arc enough people out there wha want to Sec us " the rat pack tour debuts Vitaich 13 at the Oakland coliseum in Oah Ond Cam. And will incl Ido tops in Vancouver. B Chicago Washington. Do. Philadelphia and radio oly music Hall in nov York City Davis Sliu occasionally Robes on a walking suck a wooden number with a Duck handle but while rehearsing for his Sally s Gin several dance Steps and even an imitation of Mic strict Jackson 5 lamed Moonwalk according to my doctor he docs l Inow was Able to pc room Al Viivi Iid of Vii i by. It a a a Tol duo so Chivil draught. The up replacement nor Iho Pron and fee to Rowe disco lot i Don t Cal Hal anymore mid Davis pulling on a Cigar Lii and sipping torn ,1 i Jess of cheery pop what pm fueling nov is to trying to gel my Una legs Davis performances include the old hits j be lady is .1 Tat Tnp Hullo Young l avers and or to Fangras he s thrown in his version at pop Star Jackson s bid. Missing however Are the tap Steps Davis said his fans could expect to Sec a Parli Alty lond Dovon pc fusion of his pro surgery performances. To nol going to come Oul because 1 have had hip surgery and think Hal i belong to Iho dance theater of Davis said wit i b laugh. I m a Lap dancer and on the occasions when i fed like in i will dance bul As far As movement is concerned yes. I will do my movements and thank god for this is nol Iho first time Davis has overcome physical adversity la Clun to in Slaga Yoanov. 11,1d54, Davis was in a near total Shaftic Accident near san Bernardino. Carl. While in Roule from a club Dale in Las vegas to los Angeles the Accident Cost Davis a s left be bul his courage brought sympathetic response from his tans and the a world turned out to cheer uni Al his comeback at. Oro s in Hollywood. This time around Davis said he had no Teai that to would not return la the stage or ceiling the howl the will the Man upstairs and a Lew i Ihrk Iho Man upstairs. Lale whale of you want to Call in. He designs in Lilc and you must go with the flow Davis said i think he Pul to Mere for 3 reason and i clan i know what the Coson is bul As Long As i m Here Ihnn i la to comm ipod to doing whal he s allowed me 13 do at these years which is to an Davis said. As or Iho reason or his longevity in show business. Davis said i Havo no idea. Like my grandmother Rosace used to say 1 oin l going to investigate in Loo much because i m liable to mess in up ". Sammy Davit or. Tries his first dance Steps since undergoing a hip operation strange twists and turns in Springsteen s tunnel1 tour a Larry Mcshane associated press he huge american hag has been replaced wih tsp Csurics of Adam and Evo in 1ho Gairen of Eden. And Bruce Spring Leon has shed his Bandana and work boots Lor the less proletarian look of a Boardwalk carny in his first Clurn to the Road since 1985. But App Aranco is lilo least of to unzip acted i wills and turns provided by the Rock Star on mis Tun not of love express inc 22-cily show lha opened Fob 25 Al inc Cen Lum in to Cutsler mass. A s Good to see you Agam. I missed you Springsteen old into opening night Road of 12,500 Midway through a surprising lust set that opened with inc band As Afons Al a Boardwalk Tunnel of love and Springsteen As their Host the Ozone bore Lilloo Lesa Blance to Iho bom in the Usa world tour shows sharing Onsy length Mote Shari Tsueo hours and intensity with Iho performances which made Springsteen a megs Sla. The 36-year-old we Jersey Racket aided by a live Poco Horn Section and the usual Assort Mcnol of e sir Celers rearranged and Rost Mcturck virtual try every song in the show from such Springsteen classics As born to run to such new cuts As spare Paris. Auer opening with Tho we Cut irom his Tunnel of love up Springsteen wearing Black jeans a Loose Eloc Ved White dross shirt and while Vest befuddled the crowd with an Rossor Lyonl of Seldom heard songs. Vii Lually ignoring his albums Nebraska. The rivet and darkness on the Edge of town the Boss and his. 12-piece band played an Assort men of a sides unto lesson songs Covo Lunes and new material Hal eventually put the crowd in a Truo. A bids dating Back to 1981. Was the second song of the show Ano Hel a Side Rou Etc. Was performed before Iho nil Brilliant disguise. Eight songs irom Tunnel of love were icat Rcd in comparison Only two irom born to Flitt surfaced Dunn the show. A pair of new songs were introduced. Iho rhythm and blues styled pm a Coward when h comes to Tore and a reggae rav Rod pail Man part Monkey. Bolh were hey elements in the second set. Which dosed Wilh Springsteen and comp Nyls vision of or ghz Al Day monday March 7, 1988 the song he wrote that was performed by Joan Jet in the Paul Schraeder film same Mic a highlight of the second set was a rockabilly tune. You can look i til you better nol touch h Springsteen loading a Conga line of band mates Derosa he stage while pianist Roy Bittan pounded Oul a Jorry. Lea Lewis Rill. The first encore featured an acoustic reworking of born to run Wilh Springsteen Solo on Aguilai and Harmonica Lolla cd by Vois tons of hungry hearts and glory Days emphasizing Tho Horn Section of Jersey bar band fax Only a Kabamba and Iho hubcaps. Alter breaking now ground throughout the Lisl 2vi hours of he show returned to old Lei Mitory or the knockout punch killer versions of Rosa Ita and the Milch Ryder Detroit Medley for Pricr. Show closers had been discarded during the task Lour which ran irom i98j 96 Springs Loon revived them and added covers of the 1960s classics Swokel out music and Shade Lor Good forgot How much work la 5 i smiling Springsteen told the crowd during the Imal on orc looking out Al 2s.oco raised hands he quickly added. It s Lun stars and stripes
