{"id":52,"date":"2011-12-26T01:50:43","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T09:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/blog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2011-12-26T01:50:43","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T09:50:43","slug":"foreigner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/concerts-interviews\/concert-reviews\/52\/foreigner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreigner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [https:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moussavianlaw.com%2Fconcerts-interviews%2Fconcert-reviews%2F52%2Fforeigner-2%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Concert Review: Foreigner<br \/>\n(Cancord, CA, Concord Pavilion, 25-05-10)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Arash w\/ Jeff Pilson (right)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner1.jpg\" alt=\"Arash w\/ Jeff Pilson (right)\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I lost count of the number of concerts I have attended since the 1980\u2019s but the number is much higher than my feeble intelligence quotient (\u201cIQ\u201d). Even with my troglodytic disposition I can spot a polished professional band before the first verse of the set opener. Foreigner is undeniably such a band. Foreigner is more like champagne than malt liquor, more like the opera than open mike night at a dive bar, more like steak than Spam, more like \u2026 well you get the point. On May 25, 2010 Foreigner played the Concord Pavilion. Foreigner played a 12 song, 80 minute set from 9:37 to 10:57.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" title=\"Mick Jones\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner2.jpg\" alt=\"Mick Jones\" align=\"left\" \/> 1. Double Vision (Double Vision record, 1978) is a mid tempo song that began with Mick Jones\u2019s (\u201cMJ\u2019s,\u201d lead guitarist) catchy guitar chord progression and run. MJ wore black Converse sneakers, black jean pants, long sleeve white cotton shirt with vertical satin stripes, black scarf with an intermittent white pattern, and black vest with very fine white polka dots minimally spaced from one another that gave the vest a grey appearance from afar. [As I stood in the photo pit three feet from MJ I was impressed by his dapper state. MJ had a golden tan George Hamilton (American film and television actor) would envy. MJ\u2019s fingernails were finely manicured as if he was about to attend a knighting ceremony by Queen Elizabeth II, and his moustache and goatee were so neatly trimmed his stylist must have used a diamond measuring magnifier.] Immediately before Kelly Hansen (\u201cKH,\u201d lead vocalist) sang the first verse, at approximately the 0:15 mark (approximations presumed throughout), Brian Sutter (\u201cBS,\u201d drummer) played a series of drum fills. The first and second verses featured MJ and Thom Gimbel\u2019s (\u201cTG\u2019s,\u201d rhythm guitarist, saxophonist) chugging guitar chord progressions and Jeff Pilson\u2019s (\u201cJP\u2019s,\u201d bassist) trudging bass lines. During the first and second choruses the tempo slightly slowed down and prominently featured Michael Bluestein\u2019s (\u201cMB\u2019s,\u201d keyboardist) keyboard notes. The tempo escalated and resumed a mid tempo pace when KH sang the last line of the choruses, \u201cMy double vision gets the best of me.\u201d During the last 60 seconds of the song the band sang the third chorus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Foreigner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner3.jpg\" alt=\"Foreigner\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Head Games (Head Games, 1979) is a mid tempo ballad that began with MJ\u2019s guitar chord progression augmented by JP\u2019s solid bass lines and MB\u2019s high keyboard notes. In addition to KH\u2019s powerful voice the first and second verses prominently displayed MB\u2019s keyboard chord progression and JP\u2019s punchy bass lines. JP wore grey sneakers with hot pink trim, black jean pants, and long sleeve black cotton shirt. JP mainly played a natural wood Fender Precision bass with a pearl colored pick guard. [JP is the rocker in the band. JP did not look much different than the first time I saw him perform as Dokken\u2019s bass player opening the show for the mighty Judas Priest in Oakland, California on May 15, 1986, just less hairspray and makeup, somewhat like a girl who goes from being on a first date to becoming a housewife. JP headbanged through most of the set, even during power ballads. Foreigner could have performed the nursery rhyme Mary Had A Little Lamb and JP would still have headbanged as if his head contains a metronome compelling him to do so.] During the first chorus the tempo slightly escalated for 15 seconds, and MJ\u2019s guitar chord progression came to the forefront as KH sang, \u201cHead games \u2026 it\u2019s you and me baby. Head games \u2026 and I can\u2019t take it anymore. Head games \u2026 I don\u2019t wanna play \u2026 the head games.\u201d KH then sang the second chorus after which the band engaged in a 30 second jam during which MJ played a memorable guitar solo and KH a tambourine center stage atop the metal ramp next to MB. KH then sang the third verse and chorus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" title=\"Jeff Pilson\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner4.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Pilson\" align=\"right\" \/> 3. Cold As Ice (Foreigner, 1977) began with MJ playing a very recognizable keyboard chord progression atop a keyboard riser positioned stage right. Ten seconds into the song MJ\u2019s keyboard notes were augmented by BS\u2019s snare and tom tom drums and continued into the first verse as KH sang, \u201cYou\u2019re as cold as ice. You\u2019re willing to sacrifice our love. You never take advice. Someday you\u2019ll pay the price \u2026 I know.\u201d KH then sang the first chorus that included a 15 second segment during which the tempo slightly slowed down and the tone became more commercial as KH sang, \u201cI\u2019ve seen it before, it happens all the time (ooh-ooh). You\u2019re closing the door, you leave the world behind. You\u2019re digging for gold, you\u2019re throwing away (aah-aah). A fortune in feelings, but someday you\u2019ll pay.\u201d The commercial tone was largely attributed to MB\u2019s \u201cooh-ooh\u201d and \u201caah-aah\u201d contributions. KH then sang the second verse that contained slightly varied lyrics from the first verse and was followed by TG\u2019s 10 second guitar solo. The band then exchanged a melodic series of vocal lines, \u201cCold as ice. You know that you are. Cold as ice. As cold as ice to me. Cold as ice.\u201d MB, TG, and JP sang the phrase, \u201cCold as ice\u201d while KH sang the remainder. The tempo slightly escalated as the band repeated the phrase, \u201cCold as ice. You\u2019re as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4. Can\u2019t Slow Down (Can\u2019t Slow Down, 2009) is the up tempo first single from the band\u2019s most recent record that featured MJ\u2019s groovy guitar chord progression during the first verse. MJ\u2019s catchy guitar riff introduced the first chorus that featured a memorable melody augmented by MB\u2019s keyboard notes and back up vocals. KH then sang the second chorus after which the tempo slightly slowed down, and JP provided a solid foundation for MJ to play a guitar solo on his black Gibson Les Paul.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px;\" title=\"Kelly Hansen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner5.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Hansen\" align=\"left\" \/> 5. Dirty White Boy (Head Games, 1979). Before Dirty White Boy KH said, \u201cHow many naughty girls do we have out there? (screams from female audience members) That\u2019s perfect because I am a Dirty White Boy.\u201d KH wore white sneakers, tight navy blue jean pants, navy blue t shirt with Union Jack logo, black scarf with brown and black vertical stripes on its ends, and powder blue leather jacket. [KH comes from the Mick Jagger school of rock, not only in terms of some stage moves, but also his lanky frame and prominent mouth.] Dirty White Boy is an up tempo song that began with a catchy, bluesy MJ guitar riff reminiscent of B.B. King (black American blues guitarist, singer) that he continued to play into the first verse. When KH transitioned from the first verse to the first chorus the tempo slightly escalated. The first chorus began and ended with BS\u2019s rapid drum fills and also featured JP\u2019s punchy bass lines as KH sang, \u201c\u2019Cause I\u2019m a dirty white boy. Yeah a dirty white boy. A dirty white boy.\u201d The phrase \u201cDirty White Boy\u201d repeatedly flashed in white letters against a black background on the video screen that stretched to the ends of the large stage. The video screen was comprised of 44 rectangular shaped panels mounted in two rows, each containing 22 panels. During the second verse the tempo slightly slowed down and prominently featured MB\u2019s keyboard chords. MJ then played a fiery, fluid 20 second guitar solo on his black Gibson Les Paul that concluded with harmonic notes. The band then sang the third chorus followed by the third verse that featured two memorable MJ guitar runs. During the last 60 seconds of the song the band thrice repeated the chorus. Dirty White Boy and another song to be performed received the strongest audience reaction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Mick Jones\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner6.jpg\" alt=\"Mick Jones\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. In Pieces (Can\u2019t Slow Down, 2009). Before In Pieces KH said, \u201cThank you. I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m having a good time. We would like to do our current [second] single off our new CD, In Pieces.\u201d In Pieces is a slow tempo ballad. BS\u2019s solid mid tempo drumming and MB\u2019s keyboard melodies were the focal points of the first and second verses during which the melodic guitar notes MJ played on his white Gibson Les Paul were barely audible. [MJ\u2019s Les Paul is beautiful. I was mesmerized by its virgin beauty augmented by bright gold hardware. MJ\u2019s guitar looked as if it had been meticulously buffed by a master craftsman going so far as to use Q tips for the saddle bridge. MJ\u2019s guitar shined in the spotlight like a forbidden jewel, leaving my mouth slightly ajar and salivating. I felt like Indiana Jones when he stood before the golden fertility idol statute based on the Aztec goddess Tlazolteotl inside the ancient Mesoamerican cave in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg\u2019s action adventure film, \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark\u201d (1981).] Positioned adjacent to the interior portion of BS and MB\u2019s risers were two metal ramps sloped upward at 30 degee angles and slightly angling away from one another. [MJ rarely walked on the ramps, negating the need for them to feature a moving walkway like those found in airports to prevent the onset of fatigue. (Just kidding Mr. Jones with a little age based humor with no offense intended.)] The outer edge of each ramp was bracketed with a fluorescent light positioned directly in front of a pair of 15 feet high fluorescent lights vertically positioned behind the interior portion of MJ and BS\u2019s risers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Kelly Hansen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner7.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Hansen\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the first verse TG stood on the ramp next to BS\u2019s drum riser while JP stood on the ramp next to MB\u2019s keyboard riser. The video screen featured multi colored images similar to those one sees when looking into a kaleidoscope (i.e., optical instrument in which bits of glass held loosely at the end of a rotating tube are shown in symmetrical forms by reflection in mirrors set at angles to one another). KH then sang the first chorus. In contrast to the first verse that he sang at a low octave, KH screamed the first chorus, \u201cIn pieces &#8230; I see our love, scattered all around. In pieces &#8230; our broken hearts, shattered on the ground. And all the dreams we could have shared. Are torn up like we never cared. In pieces &#8230; ohhhhhhhh &#8230; in pieces.\u201d [As KH repeated the phrase, \u201cin pieces\u201d I could not help but have flashbacks to how my brain felt amidst the torrent of flailing limbs in mosh pits at Slayer and Exodus concerts back in the day.] The pre chorus that preceded the third chorus was the highlight during which MJ, JP, BS, and MB provided solid music accompaniment as KH screamed, \u201cThe bridges that are burned. Ohhhhhhhh &#8230; the lessons that we learned. You\u2019re everything to me. Baby we\u2019re not meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>7. Starrider (Foreigner, 1977). Before Starrider KH said, \u201cThank you Concord for letting us play some new stuff. I am going to turn it over to Mr. Mick Jones.\u201d The spotlight shifted to MJ as he said, \u201cNorthern California feels like home. We play here often back to the days of Day on the Green [name of a concert series presented by Bill Graham and held at the Oakland Coliseum Stadium in Oakland, California from 1973 to 1991] and Bill Graham [rock concert promoter from the 1960\u2019s until his death on October 25, 1991], may he never be forgotten. Now let\u2019s go back to the first album. I have to try and remember the words (laughter). It\u2019s a favorite of a lot of our fans. Starrider.\u201d Starrider is a slow tempo ballad that began with TG\u2019s atmospheric flute playing, BS\u2019s subtle cascading cymbal crashes, and MJ\u2019s acoustic guitar chords on his black Gibson Les Paul. MJ sang the first verse with emotion supported by JP\u2019s prominent bass lines, TG\u2019s flute notes, and KH\u2019s tambourine beats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Mick Jones &amp; Kelly Hansen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner8.jpg\" alt=\"Mick Jones &amp; Kelly Hansen\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the first chorus, with the introduction of BS\u2019s thundering tom tom drums, the tempo momentarily escalated to a mid tempo pace, but resumed its original slower pace during the second verse. BS\u2019s powerful drumming came to the forefront during the pre chorus that followed the second verse as MJ sang, \u201cSpeed increasing \u2026 all control is in the hands of those who know. Will they help us grow \u2026 to one day be starriders?\u201d BS played a silver colored Ludwig drum set featuring silver speckles, single bass drum, Paiste cymbals, and the drum head featured the red and black Foreigner logo on the Can\u2019t Slow Down record cover. [BS presumably wore clothes to prevent arrest for indecent exposure and chafing of his buttocks on the drum stool. However, since BS\u2019s drum set obstructed my view of him, I do not know what he was wearing.] Shortly before the second chorus MJ switched guitars to a tobacco sunburst Gibson Les Paul electric and played a memorable extended guitar solo twice as long as the 30 second solo featured on record. During MJ\u2019s guitar solo KH played a tambourine while standing on the ramp next to BS while JP stood on the ramp next to MB. At Starrider\u2019s conclusion KH said, \u201cLadies and gentlemen make some noise for the leader and founder of the band.\u201d [MJ\u2019s musical accomplishments are praiseworthy dating back to shows he performed as a teenage guitarist for French singer Sylvie Vartan who was the opening act for The Beatles at Paris\u2019s Olympia Theater from January 16 through February 4, 1964. As the sole founding member of Foreigner, MJ has kept the band\u2019s legacy alive for a second generation of fans. As such, following KH\u2019s introduction, it would have been fitting for MJ to casually sit cross legged in a royal chair with plush red velvet armrests and seat cushion and have the other band members individually approach, kneel, and kiss the ring on his hand while uttering, \u201cDon Corleone.\u201d But MJ\u2019s stage mannerisms and commentary reveal a humble gracious man deeply grateful for a successful, fulfilling musical career now in its sixth decade.] MJ individually introduced the band members making a point when introducing KH to say Foreigner would not be where it is today \u201chad it not been for his [KH\u2019s] contributions during the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Mick Jones\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner9.jpg\" alt=\"Mick Jones\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. Feels Like the First Time (Foreigner, 1977). Before Feels Like the First Time MJ said, \u201cWe are going to go back to the beginning.\u201d Feels Like the First Time began with MJ\u2019s loose guitar chord progression that was soon accompanied by JP\u2019s bass lines and BS\u2019s cow bell. During the next 20 seconds MJ played a recurring high guitar note while the audience clapped along. The first half of the first verse featured a fairly slow tempo while the second half, introduced by MJ\u2019s solid guitar chord progression, featured a mid tempo pace. The band then sang a 20 second catchy chorus during which the fluorescent lights vertically positioned behind BS and MB\u2019s risers and bracketed on the ramps turned various colors (e.g., red, blue, pink, violet). [For those that had popped acid the lighting spectacle must have made the show akin to Disneyland\u2019s Alice in Wonderland ride.] KH then sang the second verse halfway through which the tempo increased from slow to mid tempo. The band then sang the second chorus during which the tempo momentarily slowed down but escalated back to a mid tempo pace as KH sang the last line, \u201cLike it never will again, never again.\u201d The mid tempo pace continued through the third chorus after which MJ played a guitar solo on his tobacco sunburst Gibson Les Paul while KH sang the pre chorus, \u201cOpen up the door, won\u2019t you. Open up the door \u2026 yeah.\u201d The audience clapped along to JP and BS\u2019s solid bass lines and drum beats. The band twice repeated the chorus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px;\" title=\"Kelly Hansen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner10.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Hansen\" align=\"right\" \/> 9. Urgent (4, 1981). Urgent was preceded by a two minute jam session featuring MJ, MB, and BS. KH then appeared center stage and said, \u201cAll right! On your feet! You know why? Because it\u2019s Urgent!\u201d [I knew why it was urgent to get on my feet. I had to use the restroom to \u201cpowder my nose\u201d but refrained until after the set.] Urgent began with MJ\u2019s loose guitar notes, JP\u2019s punchy bass lines, and BS\u2019s steady drum beats augmented by a dizzying array of flashing colors on the video screen. The audience responded with loud cheers and most of those seated stood up. [I felt as if I was amidst a Sunday church sermon in the Deep South presided by James Brown (American singer, entertainer dubbed \u201cThe Godfather of Soul\u201d).] KH sang the first three verses at a mid tempo pace. KH then sang the first chorus while the word \u201cUrgent\u201d repeatedly flashed on the video screen. [Not a good thing for my exploding bladder.] While KH sang the final line of the first chorus TG played a five second saxophone (\u201csax\u201d) melody standing on the ramp next to BS. TG wore black leather shoes, black jean pants, and long sleeve black cotton shirt. TG primarily played a maple Gibson Les Paul and donned sunglasses for his sax solo. KH then sang the fourth and fifth verses that prominently featured MB\u2019s keyboards. After the second chorus TG stood center stage and played an entertaining 50 second sax solo augmented by JP\u2019s punchy bass lines and MB\u2019s keyboards. During TG\u2019s sax solo MJ stood on the ramp next to BS while KH stood on the ramp next to MB and played a cowbell. Midway through TG\u2019s solo KH and JP switched places on the ramp. TG played the high sax notes on his knees. During the last 60 seconds of the song KH sang the third chorus. When Urgent concluded KH said, \u201cLet\u2019s hear it for Thom Gimbel on the sax.\u201d [TG is a talented musician but has an amusing habit. When playing the guitar, particularly when hitting a high note during a solo or striking a heavy chord, TG often exhibits a blend of a smirk and a grimace. It\u2019s as if he cannot make up his mind between being mischievous or macho, confusing my walnut sized brain.]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Foreigner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner11.jpg\" alt=\"Foreigner\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. Juke Box Hero (4, 1981). Before Juke Box Hero the stage was immersed in darkness except for a few dark green stage lights that served as the cue for MB to play a series of keyboard notes. MB wore black sneakers, black jean pants, and a black T-shirt. MB played three keyboards, two Roland and one Korg. MB and BS jammed for 30 seconds. MB\u2019s keyboards and BS\u2019s drum set were each positioned atop two feet high metal grill risers. Two pairs of eight foot high fluorescent lights were mounted on the outer part of each riser, and a third pair 15 feet in height was positioned on the interior rear portion of each riser. The lights turned various colors during the show. Juke Box Hero began with JP\u2019s trademark trudging bass lines. KH appeared at the rear of the stage on the ramps that had been coupled together. Within 10 seconds KH sang the first verse while atop the ramps, \u201cStanding in the rain \u2026 with his head hung low. Couldn\u2019t get a ticket \u2026 it was a sold out show. Heard the roar of the crowd \u2026 he could picture the scene. Put his ear to the wall \u2026 then like a distant scream. He heard one guitar \u2026 just blew him away.\u201d The first verse featured a fairly slow tempo until the final line when, with the introduction of MJ\u2019s power chords and KH\u2019s dash down the ramps, the tempo escalated to an up tempo pace that continued halfway through the second verse. When KH sang the final line of the second verse MJ abruptly stopped playing power chords and the tempo slowed down.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Foreigner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner12.jpg\" alt=\"Foreigner\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The third verse featured a fairly slow tempo until KH sang the phrase, \u201cthat one guitar\u201d when, with the return of MJ\u2019s power chords, the tempo escalated to an up tempo pace that continued through the fourth verse, pre chorus, and first chorus. After KH sang the final line of the first chorus the tempo momentarily slowed down only to resume an up-tempo pace during the fourth verse that continued through the fifth verse and second chorus. Shortly before his guitar solo MJ played a chugging guitar riff that marked the start of a loose jam. MJ then played a 25 second guitar solo. MJ demonstrated his dexterity by beginning his solo with left hand vibrato and finger tapping on the fretboard of his tobacco sunburst Gibson Les Paul. The band then jammed center stage during which KH played a tambourine. Juke Box Hero was performed as an entertaining 9 minute song and, along with Dirty White Boy, received the strongest audience reaction. When Juke Box Hero concluded KH said, \u201cThank you Concord! Thank you so much!\u201d The band left the stage at 10:43 and returned in less than one minute to play two additional songs.<\/p>\n<p>11. I Want to Know What Love Is (Agent Provocateur, 1984). Before I Want to Know What Love Is KH said, \u201cYou want to hear more music? Then I want you to make some noise. I need your help. Put your arm around the person next to you.\u201d [This was not a problem for me because my 78 year old mother was my date for the show.] I Want to Know What Love Is was the second song that featured MJ on keyboards and began with MJ and MB\u2019s atmospheric balladesque keyboards and BS\u2019s gentle drum beats. Within 20 seconds KH sang the first verse, \u201cGotta take a little time. A little time to think things over. I better read between the lines. In case I need it when I\u2019m older.\u201d A 15 second interlude that prominently featured MJ and MB\u2019s keyboards separated the first and second verse. KH then sang the third verse and first chorus. During the first chorus the tempo slightly escalated as KH sang accompanied by plenty of audience participation, \u201cI want to know what love is. I want you to show me. I want to feel what love is. I know you can show me.\u201d While KH sang the fourth and fifth verses the tempo slowed down to its initial pace.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Mick Jones\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner13.jpg\" alt=\"Mick Jones\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tempo slightly escalated during the second chorus when a group of 20 teenagers from a local high school who wore black T-shirts came center stage. TG stood in front of the teenagers with his back to the crowd and served as conductor directing them to sing. TG then played a well executed guitar solo in front of the teenagers on his blue Fender Stratocaster. After TG\u2019s guitar solo yellow stage lights shined on the audience whom KH encouraged to sing the third chorus. When I Want to Know What Love Is concluded KH said, \u201cGive it up for Clayton Valley High School. You sound fantastic. Good job guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>12. Hot Blooded (Double Vision, 1978). Before Hot Blooded KH said, \u201cThank you for letting us in your home. We are jazzed to entertain you. We had a great time.\u201d Hot Blooded began with MJ\u2019s chugging mid tempo guitar chord progression on his tobacco sunburst Gibson Les Paul. Interestingly, the song began with a catchy chorus as KH sang, \u201cWell, I\u2019m hot blooded, check it and see. I got a fever of a hundred and three. Come on baby; do you do more than dance? I\u2019m hot blooded, I\u2019m hot blooded.\u201d KH then sang the first verse augmented by MJ\u2019s solid mid tempo guitar chord progression. The tempo slightly slowed down while KH sang the first pre chorus augmented by MB\u2019s keyboards, \u201cNow it\u2019s up to you, we can make a secret rendezvous. Just me and you, I\u2019ll show you lovin\u2019 like you never knew.\u201d The tempo slightly escalated while KH sang the second chorus and verse with the latter featuring a series of searing MJ guitar runs. KH then sang the second pre chorus and third chorus followed by MJ\u2019s guitar solo. The song ended with the fourth chorus. The band took a bow and left the stage. Two flashback memories are worth mentioning. First, I recall sneaking into my sister\u2019s bedroom in 1977 while she, who I will call She-Fro, stood 15 feet away in her bathroom combing her afro using a brush the size of a waffle iron. I wanted to shut off her stereo because I was too young to appreciate Feels Like the First Time blasting on her stereo and her off key humming of the melody. Steadfastly clutching my Darth Vader Star Wars action figure in one hand I used the other to hit the stereo tuners \u201cOff\u201d button, and then I bolted. Having witnessed this covert act on prior occasions, She-Fro was on guard even though she had a look of intensity in her eyes as she stroked her Afro as if meticulously adjusting the thick frosting on a wedding cake for the British royal family. She-Fro chased me brandishing the waffle iron as a weapon and struck my thigh, eventually creating a bruise. Using crude forensics I meticulously rummaged through my multi colored marker collection and found a taupe colored marker that replicated the bruise\u2019s hue. A week or so after the bruise subsided I used the marker to create a fake bruise mark on my thigh. I sheepishly showed the bruise to my mom when she got home. With an angry tone my mom asked how I acquired the bruise. When I apprised my mom of the assailant she stormed into She-Fro\u2019s room and slammed the door shut as if closing the lid on the soon to be reprimanded She Fro\u2019s coffin. I got the last laugh.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Foreigner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner14.jpg\" alt=\"Foreigner\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Second, as I previously mentioned I took my mom, who I will call Mama Kin, to the concert. Mama Kin had a wonderful time throwing the devil horns backstage with the band and enjoying the show. During the set I sneaked a look at Mama Kin and observed her gently bobbing her head and intently watching the raucous blistering show. I now realize the origin of the metal torch I valiantly carry close to my heart. Mama Kin bore the same look of intensity I possessed when I attended my first concert more than 25 years ago. Rock on mom, rock on!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" title=\"Hansen w\/ Mama Kin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/foreigner15.jpg\" alt=\"Hansen w\/ Mama Kin\" align=\"left\" \/> Venue: Concord Pavilion (\u201cCP\u201d) is an outdoor ampitheater built in 1975 and designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry and landscape architect Peter Walker. Gehry also designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. CP was built in response to the East Bay community\u2019s desire to have a venue for the annual Concord Summer Festival. CP is set in a natural bowl below Mt. Diablo. CP was remodeled in 1996 to increase seating and make additional improvements. CP has a 12,500 seat capacity comprised of (1) three tiered seated sections and (2) perimeter lawn section. For a period of time Concord Pavilion was called the Chronicle Pavilion, and it is currently called the Sleep Train Pavilion, both corporate entities that purchased naming rights.<br \/>\nAdditional Bands (first to last): Kansas and Styx (co headliner)<\/p>\n<p>Arash Moussavian, Entertainment Law Attorney<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:arashmoussavian@cal.berkeley.edu\">arashmoussavian@cal.berkeley.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arashmoussavian\" target=\"blank\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arashmoussavian<\/a><br \/>\nAll photos taken by Arash Moussavian. This article and all photos are protected by copyright. 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