GEORGE THOROGOOD CUTS THROUGH THE U.S.A.
You could see it coming. About a hundred yards off, an old Checker Marathon cab was roaring along the asphalt, eating up the broken white line. Two Nebraska corn farmers, standing by the side of the road, hoping to catch a ride into town, tried in vain to flag the cab.
GEORGE THOROGOOD CUTS THROUGH THE U.S.A.
by
Dave Zimmer
You could see it coming. About a hundred yards off, an old Checker Marathon cab was roaring along the asphalt, eating up the broken white line. Two Nebraska corn farmers, standing by the side of the road, hoping to catch a ride into town, tried in vain to flag the cab. It just flew on by. This was one cab that was already booked solid—for 50 straight days. The passengers? George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
More than just another piece of roadwork, the so-called 50/50 tour, from October 23 to December 11, involved a string of consecutive one nighters in every state in the union, including Hawaii and Alaska. The concept, suggested to Thorogood by his cab driver Harry Barzinski, was a fitting testimony to this bluesrockers breakneck style of play and touring.
'i liked the idea of 'no nights off, Thorogood says. You can get a certain rhythm going that carries over into each gig. Ive never been a big fan of planes, too many schedules and too much sitting around and waiting. With the cab, we can just get in and go!