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Still in fine form: John Hammond checks his emotions at the door, favoring a loose but vaguely academic approach says critic Craig MacInnis of performance at the Forum
Still in fine form: John Hammond checks his emotions at the door, favoring a loose but vaguely academic approach says critic Craig MacInnis of performance at the Forum

Still in fine form: John Hammond checks his emotions at the door, favoring a loose but vaguely academic approach says critic Craig MacInnis of performance at the Forum

Date5/30/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Still in fine form: John Hammond checks his emotions at the door, favoring a loose but vaguely academic approach says critic Craig MacInnis of performance at the Forum.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Object NumberTSPA_0052809F
      Tavern verite' stylist: Guitarist David Wilcox pushed all the right buttons and pulled all the usual stunts in his first of three nights at Ontario Place Forum, critic Craig MacInnis says
      Tavern verite' stylist: Guitarist David Wilcox pushed all the right buttons and pulled all the usual stunts in his first of three nights at Ontario Place Forum, critic Craig MacInnis says
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      6/1/1988
      Pop diva: Trained as a blues and jazz singer, Molly Johnson has that rare ability to transcend her own material, Craig MacInnis says of her performance at the Forum last night
      Pop diva: Trained as a blues and jazz singer, Molly Johnson has that rare ability to transcend her own material, Craig MacInnis says of her performance at the Forum last night
      Johnson, Molly
      5/23/1988
      Hasn't changed much: New York singer Lou Reed often seems incapable of stepping outside his coolly drawn persona, critic Craig MacInnis says of singer's concert at Roy Thomson Hall Tuesday night
      Hasn't changed much: New York singer Lou Reed often seems incapable of stepping outside his coolly drawn persona, critic Craig MacInnis says of singer's concert at Roy Thomson Hall Tuesday night
      Reed, Lou
      3/28/1989
      Rain man: Jeff Healey launched Ontario Place Forum's pop music season in sodden, fog-bound conditions yesterday but the crowd of 2,500 didn't mind, says Craig MacInnis
      Rain man: Jeff Healey launched Ontario Place Forum's pop music season in sodden, fog-bound conditions yesterday but the crowd of 2,500 didn't mind, says Craig MacInnis
      Gower, Patti
      5/20/1989
      Clown prince: David Lee Roth, former Van Halen frontman, revelled in the adoring gaze of 14,000 crazy, whipped-up fans at the Gardens last night, says critic Craig MacInnis
      Clown prince: David Lee Roth, former Van Halen frontman, revelled in the adoring gaze of 14,000 crazy, whipped-up fans at the Gardens last night, says critic Craig MacInnis
      Cooper, David
      4/13/1988
      Madam of the macabre: British diva Siouxsie Sioux still has the goods to be pop's grand madam of the macabre, Craig MacInnis says in review of concert at Massey Hall
      Madam of the macabre: British diva Siouxsie Sioux still has the goods to be pop's grand madam of the macabre, Craig MacInnis says in review of concert at Massey Hall
      Siouxsie and the Banshees (Musical group)
      10/25/1988
      Bruce force from Australia: Midnight Oil lead singer Peter Garrett was determind to get his message across to an audience that seemed blithely disinterested, reviewer Craig MacInnis says
      Bruce force from Australia: Midnight Oil lead singer Peter Garrett was determind to get his message across to an audience that seemed blithely disinterested, reviewer Craig MacInnis says
      Midnight Oil (Musical group)
      7/28/1985
      Niffy Nylon: Reviewer Craig macinnis says Arnold Robinson's lead vocal on Chain Gang was a nifty piece of work, nicely set off by his partners' prison-yard shuffle
      Niffy Nylon: Reviewer Craig macinnis says Arnold Robinson's lead vocal on Chain Gang was a nifty piece of work, nicely set off by his partners' prison-yard shuffle
      Eglinton, Rick
      5/28/1987
      Melanie, at Molson park: Music critic Craig MacInnis was not impressed by her 'fractured renditions of old songs' at Woodstock 20th anniversary concert yesterday
      Melanie, at Molson park: Music critic Craig MacInnis was not impressed by her 'fractured renditions of old songs' at Woodstock 20th anniversary concert yesterday
      Gardner, Scott
      8/13/1989
      World-weary rake: George Jones gave two sold-out shows yesterday at Massey Hall and critic Craig MacInnis reports that he delivered the goods in a faultiness, phenomenal manner
      World-weary rake: George Jones gave two sold-out shows yesterday at Massey Hall and critic Craig MacInnis reports that he delivered the goods in a faultiness, phenomenal manner
      Jones, George, 1931-2013
      10/22/1989
      A Bellicose Dandy: . . . with limited vocal power is how critic Craig MacInnis describes Bret Michaels of rock band Poison. Is there another singer as boldly narcissistc . . ?
      A Bellicose Dandy: . . . with limited vocal power is how critic Craig MacInnis describes Bret Michaels of rock band Poison. Is there another singer as boldly narcissistc . . ?
      Musical groups
      5/18/1989
      At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
      At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
      Cumming, Burton
      5/25/1988