Twin Cities Music Highlights

Crow

March 7, 1971

Opened by Pepper Fog
Poster from the collection of Mark Freieis

Scott Bartell’s review was scathing. On Crow:

  • “Pretentious and filled with an justified frenzy.”
  • “They have a very professional sound, but their writing is just not very original, nor are their performing styles.”
  • “Lead singer Dave Waggoner just seems like a smaller, less aware Joe Cocker, doing more screaming than feeling.”
  • “Denny Craswell’s drum solo near the end was really simple-minded.” Ouch!

Bartell even gave it to another local favorite, Pepper Fog, saying that “they still play heavy acid-flavored blues a bit too loud. My ears were nearly turned off by the time the featured group came on.”

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