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Building Excitement

Mayall in concert is an unforgettable
experience. With each number;
the excitement builds and
swells, reaching a level that generally
brings audiences to their feet and
crying for more. All of the
individuals in the group are intensely
dedicated musicians, and while
Mayall will not expose himself or
attempt to seduce the mike stand,
he will play some fantastic music,
and there is where the truth about
him lies, in listening.

Lighthouse is a thirteen-man
orchestra. The group is characterized
by superb brass and string
arrangements, with so many influences
that they are impossible to
categorize. The group was formed
by Skip Prokop (who has played
with Cass Elliott. Richie Havens,
Peter, Paul and Mary, and Mike
Bloomfield and Al Kooper) and
Paul Hoffert, a virtuoso on organ
and vibes, and very talented composer
and arranger. Twelve of them
are Canadian; guitarist Ralph Cole
is the lone American, but played
with many of the members of
Lighthouse in a Canadian rock
group for several years.