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Tommy Conwell
and The
Young Rumblers were on the final stop of a worldwide tour in
support of their well-received, debut album, “Rumble.” The
Rumblers local popularity was at a fever pitch with an
unprecedented eight sold-out shows at the TLA (Theatre of the
Living Arts) and the Tower Theater. Courier
Post Review
I wanted to see if the local
rock star- Tommy Conwell- still had some "game"
after a seven month string of big wins- David
Letterman, American
Music Awards, Arsenio Hall, MTV, international radio
interviews, and a worldwide tour. What
really blew me away was not the performance, but a couple of
new songs. Strumming an acoustic guitar, Tommy whispered………."Don’t understand what the hell is
wrong with letting the boy just play his song…...Why they
got to change him….Make up his face…Take away the beauty….Put
him out of place…….Only one thing a boy can do is…..Bam!!!!,
PLAY YOUR MUSIC, BOY!"
The "New" music-
"Play Your Music" and "My Mae Mae," which
were probably written on the road in support of
"Rumble" seemed to have great promise in my
opinion.....The lyrics
and the stories were polished and serious but very genuine……The
struggle of a musician versus the manipulative record
company....In addition to the new songs, icing on the cake were a couple
of cover tunes. The Rumblers always knew how to select
"classic" cover tunes. The Rolling
Stone’s “Hand
of Fate” and ZZ Top’s “Nationwide”
were the encore songs of the evening.
The Last Rumble on South
Street remains a real standout memory for me. Like my favorite
team returning from a hard fought Super Bowl victory, I felt
proud to support MY band- the Young Rumblers- during
their run at national stardom.
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