Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash perform January 20 at Brixton South Bay
REDONDO BEACH: For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones? Well now you can decide for yourself (with tongue firmly in cheek, of course), as Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash, two leading tribute acts to the great British bands, battle it out at the Brixton South Bay venue on January 20th.
Will the Stones be yelling for “Help” to fight the songwriting prowess of Lennon and McCartney? Or will the Beatles cry “Gimme Shelter” from the relentless sonic barrage of Jagger/Richards classics?
Either way, ahead of the showdown there’s been no shortage of trash talking, with Young Hutchison, who plays a dead ringer for Keith Richards in the Stones tribute act, crowing: “The Beatles cornered the rock market on cute suits and fluffy hairdos, but then they stood still on stage and modeled them….“The Stones rocked the stage, and worked as hard as the bluesmen they modeled their stage show after, generating the smoldering sexuality that came to be a hallmark of great rock-n-roll acts. The Beatles? Well, they were cute! The Stones were the original punks, outsiders at best. Beatles took tea with the bloody Queen -how rock-n-roll is that?!”
As for the Beatle response? “We got our Sgt. Pepper jackets made a little long so the Stones would have no problem riding our coattails!” chortles drummer Axel Clarke as Ringo. “That Mick Jagger sure can move! It’s a shame he has to work twice as hard to be half as good!”
Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone, or your son come home with a Beatle haircut? This ultimate battle of the bands pits the mop tops against the bad boys. London against Liverpool. Guitars will weep and dice will tumble, and in the end, when the whip comes down, only one band shall emerge victorious.
Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash perform Friday, January 20 at the Brixton South Bay. The show starts at 8 pm and tickets are $15. Brixton South Bay is located at the base of the Redondo Beach pier, 100 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach 90277. www.brixtonsouthbay.com or call (310) 406.1931. Jumping Jack Flash’s website is www.jjflash.biz and Abbey Road’s site is www.inmylifetheplay.com
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