European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A ii him Tal but goodies by Anita Gosch staff writer it was a fitting end to the out in the Green festival in Niernberg West Germany last weekend Jethro Lull Lead Singer and flautist Ian Anderson was wheeled off stage in a wheelchair and other band members were carried off on stretchers or hobbled away on crutches. Anderson was of course taking a poke at the band s age. This year the British Rock group is celebrating its 20th anniversary. But most of the other bands on the festival Bill might Well have ended the show the same Way. The blues Rock legend ten years after reunited in its original lineup after some 14 years apart. Rolling Stone bassist Ron Wood teamed up with one of his band s major influences guitarist to diddle who s touted As the father of Rock n Roll. Sta ship formerly Jefferson air plane one of the most important groups to emerge from the san Francisco area in the 60s performed although without Singer Grace Slick. She has reportedly retired from the music business and the British american group foreigner rocked heavy with mostly hits from the late 70s. Britain s Chart toppers t Pau with Lead Singer Carol Decker and . Were the new kids on the Bill. So who came out ahead in the Battle of the Rock dinosaurs that depended on the concert goers nationality. Germans flocked to the front and cheered on Jethro Tull s whimsical on stage antics. Americans Sang and danced to the straight ahead Rock n Roll of foreigner and Sta ship. All three crowd favourites performed mostly their biggest hits and added a few songs from new releases. Highlights of Tull s set were the 1971 tunes Aqualung and locomotive breath. Anderson was As Wacky As Ever on stage bouncing around kicking his legs High making faces at the crowd. None of the theatrics however detracted from the musicians talents and ability to keep the crowd rocking. Foreigner started with Early Rock n rollers including feels like the first time cold As ice and head games before moving on to the later hit ballads waiting fora girl like you and / a in to know what love is. In a Brief interview backstage Lead guitarist Mick Jones said that because of outside projects the band has not done a full fledged tour since the release late last Yea of inside information. Following the release of his debut Solo album ready or not in 1987, Singer Lou Gramm has been working on another album to be released this fall and Jones has been producing fledgling bands. Foreigner has also just completed work on the video to heart turns to Stone the first Rocker off inside information to be released As a single. Jones added that the band will continue to Rock As Long As we feel we can make music  the future does t look too Bright for Sta ship. With Slick s retirement Sta ship s explosiveness appears to be fizzling. The band s popularity at the festival was More Likely due to the familiarity of its singalong songs including Jane nothing s Gonna Stop us now we built this City and it s not Over til it s Over. Without Slick s powerful vocals the group has lost its spark. The musicians could Well have been any cover band performing Sta ship tunes. Perhaps the time for Sta ship s career to be Over has arrived. The out in the Green festival continues in West Germany this weekend with performances in Giessen at the vib Wald station july 16 and in Oldenburg at the Weser Ems gels de july 17. Showtime is from 11 . To 10 . Tickets Are 40 Marks plus fee in Advance available at usual outlets or at the door. For More information Call Musik service in Stuttgart at 0711 600323. Is photo by Anita Gosch Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs at the out in the Green festival. From left foreigner s Lou Gramm and Mick Jones and Sta ship s Mickey Thomas. 24 stripes Magazine july 14, 1988 is photo by Jim Rylander