tuuslc

Terrg Reid E Rick Rssas of Tfre by Pat Kramer Flew

icore this: a band Frey for Frey's L.A. out arrangements. The material whose members show. And now, he's The Flew will be doing could in- have performed gearing up to work with clude songs from any ofthe bands and recorded with Pete Townsend on Walsh has been involved with. or The Rolling some showcases Pete it could feature Reid's soul- Stones, , Tom will be doing for his new drenched vocals from his six solo Petty, , Neil record. With The Flew, albums. Reid said his favorites are Young, The Eagles, Roy Waish and the band will $e R&B classic "/ Can't Stand Orbison, , and stay busy playing the Rain" and The Waterboys' the list goes on. Each band round L.A. and will be "The Whole Of The Moott." Then member is equally proficient, recording a record to- again, Rosas said they mayjust do all likeeach otherandall are in gether later this Year. songs they like such as Steven "Rock it forthe fun of itl The band is Joiningthebandon key- Stills' andRoll Womn" or called "The Flew" and fea- boards is Nicky some great soul songs. ofcourse. tures and friends. Ilopkins, known to when you're playing with Joe As they prepare for their up- many for his work with Walsh, anything can happen. At Ve- coming shows at the Ventura , their show last month in Las Theatre April 30 and The John [:nnon. Jefferson gas, Walsh wandered out on stage guitar Coach House May 1, I talked Airplane and Jeff with his a full hour before with band members Terry Beck- Both Reid and the show was supposed to start. Reid and Rick Bass Rosas agree that Not one to be outdone, Reid said "The joined Player" Rosas about their im- Hopkins is an impres- he Walsh and began sing- on stage so I just age, their music and what it's sive addition to the ing. "I saw Joe there. People like to work with Joe Walsh. band. Said Reid, "you followed him out just coming in. There's Rick "The Bass Player," as he can always tell when had stailed people 'the show likes to be called. has worked Nicky is playing cause all these saying, hour'. The sur- with Joe Walsh since 1985, his style is so unique. doesn't stad for an prise set went off fine with Walsh touring the world several times All the different things as they and playing on his last four that he plays, whether and Reid making it up albums. Over the lasl three it's a ballad or a shuffle, went along until the rest of the band joined them on stage. There years, Rick's been ontourwith whatever he's doing, good that the . With that work you can tell it's him." is also a chance get to see a slide finished he thought it was time Phil Jones rounds out audience will have to join Walsh again for an- the band on drums. show which Walsh andRosas Rosas said he and other band project. Walsh's Jonesjust finished work put together. same "sick sense idea was to revive their 1986 with on his Walsh share the humor." "Throughout America, band, The FIu, which featured album Full Moon Fe- of taken slides of and ver. His Joe and I have that. We'll go . After a credirs in- toilets and we show slight name change, clude work out to a shopping mall and take people too. That. Walsh decided to ask with Stevie pictures offunny The uPcoming British rocksingerTerry Nicks, Roy to us. is funnv." Ventura be The Reid to join the band. Orbison and show in will Theiropening Walsh played on Reid's Del Shan- Flew's sixth show. was described bY solo album The Driver non. With show last month last year and liked his their collec- one reporteras "generaling enough inspired moments to style of singing and his tive time hot licks and Walsh's bad great sense of humor. playing in compensate for jokes." project According to Rick, hu- great bands, lt's clearthis band Reid and Rosas as mor is a key feature in the show is imponant to provides an opportunitY for the this band. It creates a promises to it any celebrity friends spirit of unpredictability be an excit- band, and be backstage, to keep and freshness in their ing one. that might musical talents sharP. Said show, making The Flew There is their different from other also a great Reid on the band persona. there is a charisma working here. bands' "staged" shows. che mi stry definite "That's good about this Walsh is, in fact, well between what's gc bit o[ fire to it known for his spontane- them, said band. it's " everybody's got some ous antics on stage and Reid. "You because goingon. There's real good his portrayal of a can try to energy between us." With the drunken rock star. Rick put bands chemistry talent and lrr eliness of the crew in says rhis is not really the together no doubt it will way Walsh is. Rather, and some- The Flew. there's for an interesting and enter- it's a character that he times it's a make hides behind- "That's reai pain. tainrng shou . The Fleu'bnng thelr line-up and demented just Joe. He's very, very This one all-star REID to the southland aware of things. He's TERRY just kind of sense of humor really very together." fell to- for two shows; Friday, APril 30 at Ventura Theater and Saturday Walsh's act certainly hasn't hurt fe* years ago. he's been Produc- gether." Because they are all pro- the Coach House. him financially. Since touring with ing a New Zealand band called fessionals and know each other's May I at The both shows are avail 's "All Stars" last year The Herbs. Last November, he music, Reid said they don't need Tickets for P and on Ringo's previous tour a performed on the bill with Glenn to spend too much time working able at Ticketmaster.

PAGE24 EMERTAINMEMIODAY APRlL3o, 1993 -