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From: waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Phil Collins Sucks (actually John Cafferty and the BBB)
Message-ID: <5524@tekecs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 14:00:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 18 14:00:40 1985
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Keywords: Springsteen, Copy, Ripoff

Speaking of rip-offs, ever notice how closely John Cafferty and the BBB
resemble clones of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band?  The BBB
contains about the same number of band members as the E street band, including
a black saxaphone player.  JC and the BBB dress in about the same "blue
collar" attire, and JC strongly resembles a younger BS (same hair, etc).
Even the songs, both in melody and lyrics, are rip-offs of the BS style.  
The first few times I heard "On the Darkside", I could have sworn it was 
Bruce.  The tempo was right, and the saxophone came in pure Clarence
Clemmons style.  Similar comments about "Things are Tough All Over."

I'll have to admit JC and the BBB don't do a bad impersonation, but I'd rather
have the real thing.

                                      --  Walt Tucker
                                          Tektronix, Inc.