George Thorogood and the Destroyers

George Thorogood’s theory is that among the successful in the arts, there are two categories: “genius: and “very clever.” He claims there’s no in-betweens. One is either a genius or very clever. “I’m going to throw out two names at you. John Lennon – genius, right? And Mick Jagger? Very clever. See what I’m saying? I’ll give you another example. Einstein – genius. And George Thorogood – very clever.”

Buffalo Chip music fans may or may not agree, but he makes a great point. A lot of bikers might believe Thorogood is a genius. “OK, I’m a genius at being very clever,’’ he says. He draws another comparison: “Let’s put it this way. Dylan has a Rolls-Royce dealership. I have a used Chevy dealership… I’m in the business.” And, he says that’s all he ever wanted from his musical career.

Thorogood and his band the Destroyers have been gigging for more than 30 years. And any biker who’s ever seen his show, knows he’s not giving up now. “I’m trying to hold my gig. I just want to make sure that at the end of the night the promoter comes up and says, ‘I want to hire you again.’” Not a problem.

The Destroyers worked their way to the top from a small band in Delaware to one of the most recognizeable blues rock bands of the last three decades with influences from Chuck Berry, Elmore James, Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker.

The band recently re-joined Capitol/EMI for the release of “The Dirty Dozen,” a smokin’ blues-rock album combining six new studio recordings with six classics, including three previously out-of-print tracks.

There is no band more identified with partying than George Thorogood and the Destroyers, which makes them perfect for closing the 30th Annual Party at the Legendary Buffalo Chip.
 

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