They may be aging, but their songs are timeless.
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Comprised of the original trio of Ronnie King towing the bass line, Rich Dodson on his iconic double neck axe and B.C. boy Kim Berly with the kit, the lads rocked hits that took them to international acclaim in the 香蕉视频直播70s, like the quintessential Stampeders track Sweet City Woman, which composer Dodson slid in without introduction.
Not that the track needs any introduction. Even without the foot-stomping banjo line, which Dodson intentionally rocked as if it was a classic six-string acoustic instead of the traditional plucking of the down-home tool, Sweet City Woman drew perhaps the biggest applause for a single song during The Stampeders entire two-set and roughly two-hour performance.
And, despite their grey hair and frequent pauses to rest their feet, the lads sound as sharp on their CanCon classic dittie as they did in 1973.
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In King香蕉视频直播檚 attempt to pick up more ladies, he and Dodson switched instruments in the second set, because, as he said, the bassist never gets the gal.
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