European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse By Darue. Green stall writer Hose who get a Chance to see the a challans during their two week swing through the european military circuit May to seeing the last of an old Era but not the last o inc group. Altor turning of some of the most memorable and melodic love songs of the past 20 years he Munh Allons arc looking of broaden their horizons in or Darla Appeal to a wider audience there won t by a new manhattans but we do plan Load some More uptempo Stull logo along with our said manhattans Icador and Bass Singer Al Elovett. But Lor their first gig of the Toui at rams loin a West Germany recently the manhattans stuck to what they do As Good As any Foo Wop group Ever to come along the Lour Man. Tour part harmonize is Sang a repertoire of love songs that had couples holding hands across Iho tables and gazing into each other s eyes. The group which headlined to Seums around the world in i to 60s and 70s. Played to a smal crowd in a nightclub atmosphere allowing Iho musicians to got close to Tho Audi once. Shouts Oloh yeah Hal s the Jam could be heard As swooned their Way through such hits As i pm amiss you shining Slat i la never find another like you and kiss and say goodbye. Tho manhattans one of the Early re groups to Cross Over and break the pop Charls Leel they be always had the proper formula Lor creating hits. Everybody loves Lobo in love and most big hits arc about being in love Lovett said. When the group came together in ing Early 60s, Aller a Lew of inc members had completed their hours hello to the manhattans Roger Harris left Sonny Blvona Kenny Kelly and Blue Lovett Catho manhattans b15 Michael a flags of military service in West Germany they did t plan to be around 20 years Laler. We were thinking we would do this Lor Lour or live years and icon Lind a Job loot said. But when to were named most promising group in 1968 we knew. We had Lovell feels inc manhattans have achieved some of the Promise that was recognized by that award but there s More yet to Como. He expressed less than total satisfaction with the group s present recording company Columbia records which he fools has been too restrictive in marketing and producing the band he hinted that a change of labels is in inc works that May. Give the members of the group More artistic control. We be Boon talking to a couple of other companies but Don t want to mention ony names right now Lovett said. Tiff manhahan�con1, Miheli tour of the Europa to met lord cub Cipul w Man Ehi a Cociuba nov. Z club no. A vt10 m Ali Zibura Wamon nor. In my do club Nin. 27. 9 30 . Frankfurt top Pfar s Ito pol tit Minn club two Heads in the Tom Toms by Michael a flags w hat do yen cd Whon you Are members clone of the 80s most popular groups but Iho band s Iro Nimanand Ginger does t want to Lour when his Solo Pixie cos Only let him record with Iho band every 18 months ii you Are Chris fan la and Tina Weymouth the husband Wile rhythm Section of inc talking Heads you make an album and Goon tour your sell. Not Only do you go on Lour you Tell your agents to Book you Inlo the smallest clubs hey can find As Frankj Lold Iho. British Magazine the face it seems to to Iho talking Heads of Lale have had a tendency to Lead an Ivory lower. Existence and it s Nice and combo ladle and everything bul we d like to be Funky and got sweaty. Y know play in Smoky rooms. When Franl and Weymouth s band. Jom pm pulled Syslo fron furl Lor o one night stand wiccan try. Lio City s Batsch Kapp vans a room filled with about 500 fans. The band Ica luring. Weymouth on Bass and vocals Frantz on Drums. Mark Roulo on guitar and Gary Posner on keyboards was pared Down irom up to 12 members who Pia cd of Tho group s first iwo Netom club s sound has changed Tho music is now sparse and More Rock oriented compared to. The dance floor rhythms of the band s Lirosi two a Burns the soil titled debut and the follow up. Closer to Iho Bane. The. Conerl Lealund largely Rongs from Iho Tom Tom club s new album Boom Boom on Boom Boom. Alter Weymouth. Dressed in a Black min Diess Andrj a leather Jackel. Got Iho a roved dancing Vith Iho 10bt hits Genius of love and Wordy Iho. Band rocked through shuck the world before slowing Down Lor Franz losing. Lead on Dob Dylan s 5vio belongs to me. Atler two More songs irom the new album the musicians closed their much. Too Short set Wilh Lou Reed s Femme Lafato dec tickled to the Laie Andy Warhol Prologo Nice. Reed s to Erncr band mate n Tho velvet underground. Back on stage Lor an encore the group ripped into a Long hard rocking version of Tho talking Heads psycho killer Weymouth introduced the tune As a song to Trolo Back in Art school. Before we had a crowd roared its approval danced to the beat and Sang along to the refrain. When the song was Over and the. House lights on however it was a. Disappointed audience who with rhythmic clapping fruitlessly tried to big the band Back on stage Lor another encore. This was unfortunate because. An 5vipporls a concert made up All new material deserves More than an hour s Worth of music otherwise it was a musically line evening with a tight band. And one can. Only Hope that Tom club keeps. On playing in those Arnall Smoky rooms. And one can Only Hope they Lille. Longer ". Talking Heads Bass player Tina Weymouth performs with the Tom Tom club. Wednesday november 23, 1968. The stars. And stripes. Page 17
