When Rindy Ross played the familiar opening strains of "Harden My Heart" Friday night at Pendleton Center for the Arts, I was frozen in time. For a brief moment I closed my eyes and remembered hearing Rindy and her husband, Marv, playing with Quarterflash in the subterranean Portland club - The Last Hurrah.
I turned 21 during my junior year in college in 1981 and remember entering the nearly obscured doorway to the club on numerous occasions, heading down the stairs and listening to some great music.
Marv and Rindy performed a medley of old Quarterflash tunes - that was great too. But, they also played some new songs - songs not even on an album yet. "Kites," I think was the name of one. Wow, it really showcased Rindy's strong voice and vocal range.
And then there was the last song. Marv had this box thing that looked like a jack-in-the-box, but instead of some puppet popping its head out when he turned the crank, it played several accordion notes. I don't recall the name of the song, but the Portland natives sang about Tonya Harding. It was quite amusing.
I'm amazed. My husband and I paid 12 bucks each for tickets to the show and there's not a bad seat in the house. How cool is that?
By the way, the couple will return for the upcoming Hermiston Desert Arts Council season with The Trail Band. Definitely worth going to.
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