ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS
Roving shutterbug Chuck Pulin reports from New York that the benefit concert for the Indochinese Boat People, organized by Todd Rundgren and raising an estimated $30,000 for the cause, was quite a sight to behold. David Johansen kicked off the show with a powerful set, followed by Blue Oyster Cult, whose musical contribution was just about wrapped up when Patti Smith jumped onstage to join them.
ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS
Roving shutterbug Chuck Pulin reports from New York that the benefit concert for the Indochinese Boat People, organized by Todd Rundgren and raising an estimated $30,000 for the cause, was quite a sight to behold. David Johansen kicked off the show with a powerful set, followed by Blue Oyster Cult, whose musical contribution was just about wrapped up when Patti Smith jumped onstage to join them. Confused security goons (are there any other breed?) quickiy hustled her off, thinking she was a sex-starved BOC groupie. To tire acute embarrassment of the rent-a-cops, Patti returned later to play clarinet,fead poetry and sing "Tomorrow" from the Broadway musical, Annie, Todd Rundgren and Meat Loaf dosed the show, which was taped for later broadcast. ... Meanwhile, out L.A. way, Pulin reports that Leslie West and Steve Marriott have been working togetherand there's a chance the pair will form a band. Demo tapes are currently being prepped for all the major labels... LATE FLASH.. Meat Loaf got hitched to Leslie Edmonds at Todd Rundgren's house recently. Hopefully, we'll have pictures of the happy couple soon— if she survived the wedding night...
