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-2D fc. It ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1992 REVIEWS B. Oliver Sain Reunion Is Stellar I 1 Ik k- I to a I- r. I- 7 1 Oliver Sain Ringo Starr SOUL ROCK Ringo, Band, All-Starrs, Every One By David Surkamp OK, so I haven't seen Ringo Starr play his drums in St.

Louis since his appearance with the Beatles at Busch Stadium in 1966. In any case, it was worth the wait, because Ringo and his All-Starr Band rocked Riverport Amphitheatre on Friday evening with a collection of hits that almost defies imagination. With a group that encompasses the talents of Joe Walsh, Burton Cum-mings, Todd Rundgren, Dave Edmunds, Nils Lofgren, Timmy Schmit, Tim Cappello and Ringo's son, Zak Starkey, the hits just kept on coming, and coming, and In fact, if Gateway City radio jocks Smash, John Ulett, Mark Close and "Radio" Rich Dalton got together, I doubt they could come up with a collection of songs to equal Ringo's set. It was the sort of evening that reduces any rock critic from reviewer to fan. Any one of Ringo's "sidemen" would be considered a headliner on his own terms.

And, for the most part, every man on stage was up to the challenge. Probably the biggest surprise from my perspective was Ringo's son, who showed himself to be an equal to any drummer Ringo could have chosen for the job. Picking highlights of the show is like shooting fish in a barrel. Only problem is, there are lot of trout in the container. Following Ringo's intro, Cummings warmed things up with "No Time," from his Guess Who era.

Lofgren took a solo that owed more than a hat-tip to his mentor, the late, great Roy Buchanan, and elevated the tune to a level that was certainly never attained by Cummings' former group. For dyed-in-the-wool rock fans, catching Edmunds onstage was a real treat. A world-class-producersinger-multi-instrumentalist, the Welsh genius has only played a handful of stateside concert dates over the past rr TTj i 1 I 1 And tiJ iminimiJ I By Steve Pick At the close of Oliver Sain's fifth annual Soul Reunion concert Friday at Mississippi Nights, virtually all the musicians who had performed during the course of the evening gathered on stage to sing the classic, "Night Time Is the Right Time." Taking turns belting out variations on the chorus, or singing along in harmony, were some of the finest singers in the history of St. Louis rhythm and blues: Fontella Bass, Ike Turner, Billy Gayles, Jacqui Staton, Clayton Love, Stacy Johnson, Vernon Guy and Pat Liston. Oliver Sain was the man they all had in common, the musician who for over 30 years has been at the center of the St.

Louis music scene and who has helped some of these performers achieve national recognition. This year's reunion was, as usual, full of great music, but it was particularly special because of the inclusion of some musicians who predated Sain's contributions to this town's scene. Though Sain was the organizer and band leader, Ike Turner was the star. Turner and Sain both grew up in Mississippi, and both established themselves in St. Louis during the '50s.

Turner was leader of the Kings of Rhythm, one of the truly legendary outfits in the history of and rock'n'roll. Love and Gayles were featured members of his band in the days before he met Tina Turner, whose fame eventually overshadowed that of the others. For those of us too young to have seen Turner play in the '50s, his performance was a revelation. Yes, he was a bit shaky at first, because this was his first performance since the 1970s in the town wherein he made his reputation. But once he got things under control, we were treated to a sample of what made him such a legend in the first place.

There it was, right in front of me, one of the most influential and creatively crazy guitar styles ever invented, and he was still in posses- sion of it. Unfortunately, he brought along a young singer, Jeanette Brazil, who was a pale shadow of Tina. She was practically the only disappointment for the evening, and she only sang a couple of songs. The rest of Sain's cast was stellar, as always. Fontella Bass, making what was announced as her last secular performance before moving strictly to the gospel music world, earned a standing ovation; I don't think I've ever heard her sound better.

Billy Gayles belted out his classic, "I'm Tore Up," and Clayton Love conjured up the spirit of '50s Ray Charles with several piano-based gospelsoul workouts. The Sharpees (Johnson and Guy) were, well, sharp, and Jacqui Staton, one of St. Louis' natural wonders, sang up a storm. Pat Liston, joined by his brother Danny and Max Baker, all members of Mama's Pride, seemed to have a good time doing some old soul songs; Pat's voice is and always has been perfectly suited for that kind of material. Once again, Sain assembled an extremely talented backing band, which moved smoothly through all the different styles of soul and required of For some three hours, these people recreated the sounds that helped make St.

Louis such an important musical center in the '50s and '60s. It was nostalgia for some, history for others, and entertainment for all. two decades. And while Edmunds' cover of Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk" was positively riveting, his 1970 hit, "I Hear You Knocking," had the crowd on its feet from the first chords. Walsh gof down-and-dirty with his 1973 smash, "Rocky Mountain Way," and delivered the kind of sleazy slide guitar that built his reputation.

Rundgren, in addition to his sterling guitar and vocal skills, wanted to bash a snare drum centerstage. The "Runt" did just that on a version of his "Bang on A Drum," a show-stopper Schmit offered his Eagles' hit "I Can't Tell You Why," while Lofgren contributed a plethora of knock-out guitar solos, in addition to his heartfelt rendering of "Shine On Me." Still, the former Beatle held court throughout the evening with a sense of timing unequaled by almost any drummer one could name. But after all, heas the drummer of the greatest rock quartet of all time. Ringo also had some songs to sing, from the LennonMcCartney classic "Help From My Friends," to solo hits such as his 1973 hits "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen." He also found time for songs from his current album "Time Tikes Time," including "Weight of the World." It is a trifle early in the season to pick the best concert of the summer, but its a safe guess that Ringo's River-port appearance will make everyone's Top 10. If.

Wendi FitzgeraldPost-Dispatch Doorway To The Past Carpenter Helmut Leukert restoring the doorway to the International Shoe Company building last week. The building, on Washington Avenue between 15th and 16th streets, is part of the Washington Avenue Loft Redevelopment Area. U.S. Court Moves To Protect Fossil Of Tyrannosaurus Rex Here is the lineup of Sunday's TV news shows: This Week With David Brinkley: Topics are the Navy secretary's resignation and the Tailhook controversy. Guests: Adm.

Frank Kelso, chief of naval operations; Sen. Sam Nunn, chairman of Senate -Armed Services Committee; Sen. John Warner, and Rep. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. 10:30 a.m., Channel 2 Face The Nation: Pennsylvania Gov.

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The rancher owns mineral rights to the land, but a law requires federal permission for the sale of antiquities found there. By Tim Bryant Of the Post-Dispatch Staff An appealscourt panel has ordered a lower court to decide who should have temporary custody of a 65 million-year-old dinosaur named Sue. Sue is a Tyrannosaurus rex whose fossilized skeleton was dug up in 1990 in South Dakota. Paleontologists have described Sue, named after the person who discovered the bones, as the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. On Friday, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S.

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