SWEETWATERS
As the ; dual Sweetwaters 'B4 approaches, details about the acts coming continue to filter out.
Former Funkadelic bassist Bernie Worrell (who also played on the The Name of This Band is Talking Heads live album and has worked for dozens of stars in the studio)' is among the nine-piece Talking Heads ensemble coming to this country. As well as David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison the band will include Lynn Maybry, Edna' Holt, Alex Weir and Steve
Scales. Several of these were part of Heads offshoot Tom Tom Club and it is thought Tom Tom Club will open for Talking Heads. The Pretenders have picked up guitarist Rob Mclntosh (ex Night) and bassist Malcolm Foster (ex Foster Brothers) to complete their lineup for the gigs. The band has just released a new single, '2OOO Miles', and has an album due out early next year. Fellow headliners U2 have just released a live album which, curiously enough, will hit these shores shortly before festival time. It's called Under a Blood Red Sky and tracks are: 'Gloria', 'll o'clock Tick Tock', 1 Will Follow', 'Party Girl', 'Sunday Bloody Sunday', 'The Electric Co.', 'New Year's Day' and '4o'. There are two previously unreleased tracks in there.
Rumours now suggest Echo and the Bunnymen and the up-and-coming Joßoxers may be added to the list of performers for Sweetwaters North and Australian picks include Rose Tattoo and INXS. It also seems that opportunities for local bands will be limited. At least one major local act, DD Smash, has declined to appear at the event. It is believed the fee offered by the organisers was not enough. RB
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Rip It Up, Issue 77, 1 December 1983, Page 10
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