European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Volunteer Crews make sure the show goes on Michael Quot Spuler Quot c Larke Sidock watching and directing the group of about to people packing up thousands at dollars Worth of equipment. A according to the1 Stopwatch around his neck this group of untrained volunteers had been at it for an hour packing away the 1 5, 00 pounds of equipment used to stage of Lorne s Uso performances. It would take the1 volunteers another 90 minutes. And 24 hours from now Clarke would be doing the same thing but this time at another base with another set of volunteers Allol them Active duty airmen. For this Uso show which h lasts about 80 minutes it takes a 10-member Road Crew supplemented by volunteers about 1 2 hours from Start to finish to set up the stage. It s not the same Type of set up or tear Down scene no that Clarke the production manager for the tour is used to. Many of the either technicians and engineers on the tour find themselves in the same position. For the folks behind the scenes such As Clarke and Osborne s sound Engineer Randy Faustino working a Uso show is quite a bit different from setting up concerts played at other venues like concert Halls or stadiums. A big different e is that they work with a lot less equipment. Clarke who a. As a production manager Tor such artists As Hobby Brown Stephanie Mills and Karen White said for this tour he was working with equipment which filled Only one truck. Usually he finds himself directing production Crews for a Day and a half setting up equipment that fills 10 to 12 trucks. Faustino who has been touring with Osborne since 1985, is used to having three technicians help him with setting up an elaborate sound when he arrived at the aircraft hangar at Raf upper hey Ford the first Stop on the Uso tour he said he Quot walked in and said where s the1 sound Erewe. Thev said their s no sound c Rew but there s the sound .equipment,&Quot.leaving him to take it irom there. The Quality of the equipment supplied by the Uso. not Only f Austino but osborne1 As it s just a shame1 because i know these people done to get to hear the show the was they should. I want them tit heat the was Lell Rov Osborne should to heard Quot said Faustino whose1 Bio thei David is a cast member on the television sitcom. Quot married. With a. By the time the group moved on to to their second1 Slop Raf Lakenheath,-1 Austino had managed t o get ins a hands on some Mctie s teak is 40 minute s before Showtime to supplement the six he had worked with the Day before. Not Only does an his band need to sound Good but they must also look Good. About live hours before show time Belinda Reed starts setting up the wardrobe s and the dressing rooms. Reed has worked with several big name singers in the1 past six years but she1 said in t what Drew her to the i like working with it Lothes Quot she said As she ironed one of the 10 Osborne s wardrobe a a re cd suit picked out by Osborne s wite Sheri who selects All his wardrobe. The efforts of these1 people c culminates when the artist takes the stage. And in less than two hours the1 build up. Process starts in reverse. A a Clarke gets Busy directing the break Down of the equipment while1 Reed Pai is away the1 clothe s Slio had so carefully prepared. And it s on to another show., a Amy Geis Ler Jones ass Amy Geis Ler Jones Michael Quot spider Quot Clarke unrolls Cable while a Volunteer Waits to assist. Jeffrey Osborne listens to one of his fans during an autograph signing session. A for a amps Chester Simpsons Hartopp a singles pop singles. 1. I Don t Wanna cry. Mii Rinh Kilroy 2. Touch me night Long Cathy. Donnis a a. 3. More than words extreme 4 i like the Way i five. 5, rhythm of my heart Rod Stow not 6. I touch myself Divi Nyls 7 Here we go a amp a. Music factory Loa Tinq a Freedom Williams amp Zofman Davis 1 0, i Wanna sex you up. Color to Dadd 9. Love is a wonderful thing Mochnol. Beltona. A. 10. Silent lucidity Quoon Ryche top a up s 1. Time love and tenderness Michael Dolton 2. New Jack City soundtrack 3. Mariah Carey Mariah Caroy -. 4. No fences Garth Brooks 5. Out of time Rem 6. Gonna make you sweat Csc music factory 7. Power of Lov Luthur Vendi Oss 0 Coolin at the playground a know another bad creation 9 Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips �10 Vagabond heart Rod Stowit a a country a singles 1. In a different Light Doug Stone 2. If i know me Goorge Strait 3. Meet in the Middle Diamond Rio 4. Heroes Paul Over Street 5. You re the one Dwight Yoakum 6. Blame it on Texas Mark Chesnutt 7. Are you lovin me like i m lovin you Ronnie Milsap a. 0. If the Devil danced Joe ditto 9. Rockin years Dolly Parton with Ricky Van Shelton a .10. The Thunder Rolls Garth Brooks amp by singles 1. Kissing you a Keith Washington 2. I Wanna sex you up color to Dadd 3. I Don t want to lose your love b Angie b 4. Your love part 2 Keith sweat 5 playground another bad creation. 6. Call me Phil Perry 7. I Don t Wanna cry Mariah Carey 0 Power of love love Power Luther Vandross a 9 it should be Dean you Teddy Pendergrass a. 10 Don t go err Vogue at Lakenheath col. Tom Lennon the Wing commander allowed Osborne to sit in his plane which gained the distinction of being the first f-111 to Fly into Iraq on a bombing raid when desert storm kicked off. Osborne s visit to Lakenheath on Friday coincided with the Wing s Welcome Home party so Osborne stopped by the aircraft hangar where the celebrations were going on a to say a few words to the troops some of whom had returned from saudi Arabia just a few Days earlier. After a ride in an m-11 4 armoured personnel Carrier it. Was on to a lighter Side of overseas military living a shopping at the base Exchange where in Between picking up a few items he talked to other shoppers. And As he said he would in an interview before kicking off the Uso tour Osborne got the crowds involved during his concerts inviting them up on stage to dance. And then finding would be singers in the audience to sing a bit of his song Quot you would be mine Quot. Sheila Jackson a staff at upper Heyford was one of those who Sang with him. Quot it was great Quot she said. Quot my Only regret is that i did t kiss him on the . For some though the meant More than hearing a Good Singer for free. It meant they were Given a part in some of the Atter War celebrations that so Many of the troops Are taking part in across America Quot it s Good to know we weren t forgotten by Back Home Quot said staff sgt Joseph Mcintyre who made the one hour trip trom Raf Greenham common with his. Family to hear Osborne s concert at upper Heyford but several of the com Ert goers said touring England seem to be Tow and tar Between. Quot this show was great but we. Don i get enough of a hem said tech. Sgt charlie1 Ross who travelled trom Raf Chicksands for flu performance at i Aken heat Quot i d like to see More of these.�?�. The Uso does riot operate any tac Wilities in the1 United kingdom so the morale win fare and ree e of 4rd air Force helps coordinate visits Sui h As Osborne s. Is Vic Iii embers stationed in Britain will be seeing a pc w other e Ede Diritis at home1 in the1 near future1. The1 19.91 miss Usa Kelli me c arty and four state titleholder will be touring american bases in England and Scotland As Well , it Eland and the Netherlands starting the end of May. A Amy Geiser Jones May 2.2, 1991 stripes Magazine 5
