Opened by local group Grizzly

(The December 12 Star had announced Haystacks Balboa as the opening act.) Local opening act, Balboa. Two shows, 7 and 9:30

Well, Grizzly was on time, opening at 7 pm, but there was no sign of Savoy Brown, and poor Allan Fingerhut was wishing cell phones would hurry up and be invented. The band was supposed to go on at 8, according to Allan, and 9 according to the band’s manager. They finally showed up – their plane was late and the contract apparently did say 9 pm – and gave a 40 minute first set, according to reviewer Scott Bartell. “They played only six songs, but each one was long and loaded with music.” The encore was “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” with lead singer Lonesome Dave getting it on with voice and a mean guitar. As for Grizzly, Bartell reported:

They are a pretty decent band with a good sound and some possibilities. They write some of their own songs (the lyrics are weak but delivered well), and know enough to vary their line-up: a medium-heavy boogy version of “It’s All Over Now,” an ominous “Summer in the City,” then a couple tunes of their own (one countrified and the other a fast rocker) and so forth.