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Steel guitarist Eric Heyward was key to adding depth to The Pretenders’ sound. His drum patterns locked in super-tight with bassist Nick Wilkinson, whose hands repeatedly put his instrument’s four strings in their place. Chambers, who with Hynde is the only original band member, proved to be in near-peak physique, hitting his snare, toms and cymbals with authority. Fifteen seconds later, Martin Chambers’ assertive drums entered the sound mix to act as The Pretenders’ driving engine. Featuring guest guitarist Billy Bremner’s country-tinged, now-famous solo that almost miraculously was captured in only one take, the original studio version of “Back on the Chain Gang,” still stands as one of the greatest songs from the 1980s.įor the Tulsa version of “Back on the Chain Gang,” Hynde stood with the tip of her toes near the stage’s edge as she slashed out the track’s opening chords on her light-blue Telecaster guitar.

The former died at age 25 of a drug overdose in June of 1982, while the latter passed away at age 30 in April 1983. “I’ll Stand By You” and the peppy, bouncy “Don’t Get Me Wrong” gained edge and, more importantly, purpose in the concert setting, and a glorious cover of The Kinks’ “Stop Your Sobbing” was downright flawless.Įven better was The Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang,” the perfect single that was recorded in the summer of 1982 following the deaths of original Pretenders members James Honeymoon-Scott (guitar) and Pete Farndon (bass). Leader Chrissie Hynde’s vocals were impeccable throughout the set, alternating between an urgent, get-out-of-our-way bark and the more soothing tones of a strong soul still willing to shed a few rays of her vulnerability. Springing out of the starting gate with firecracker-like zest, The Pretenders opened the evening by letting their punk-meets-new-wave-meets-rock potion spill out all over the multi-generational audience. Deep, rarely played songs that rightfully bragged of a quality equal to the crowd-pleasing tunes? Roger that. Here are three potential pretenders for the 2017 season.Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders brought their new “24 Karat Gold” tour March 6 to the Tulsa’s BOK Center, and the concert contained just about everything that’s right with rock and pop music. Every year, there are pretenders that fail to live up to hype, and this year may be no different.

The pretenders 2017 series#

In 2014, following their World Series victory, the Red Sox also took a step backward. While Kansas City did contend, they were nowhere near as successful as their 2015 team. The Kansas City Royals were also highly considered to make it back to the playoffs following their 2015 World Series victory. Instead, the team finished with the worst record in baseball. The Minnesota Twins went into 2016 looking to meet and exceed their success in 2015. Over the past few years, there have been some notable pretenders. Those teams are pretenders, who go into the season with high hopes but ultimately falter in the standings. Combine them with the resurgent Mariners and the sneaky Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals, and you have a whole mess of contenders.Įach year, there are also teams that are highly touted and highly praised that ultimately fail to meet expectations. The Cubs and their young hitting, the Mets and their young pitching, and the Astros and their all-around young team have all joined the equation. These teams are set to be contenders over the next few years. Over the past few years, some other teams have joined the fray. On the West Coast, you have the Dodgers and Giants usually battling it out for a spot.

In the Midwest, we usually see the Cardinals, Tigers and Rangers all competing as contenders. On the East Coast, the Yankees are the most consistent team, as they usually finish with a winning record and are constantly in playoff contention. Here, we look at some teams that may turn out to be pretenders during the 2017 season.Įvery year, we see the same familiar faces battling to get into the MLB playoffs. David Richard-USA TODAY Sports We always look forward to what surprises may come each MLB season.