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It\u2019s unlikely George Thorogood and The Destroyers<\/strong> will be drinking alone upon their return to\u00a0Aura in Portland, April 22. The rock outlaws have performed here regularly since the 1980s\u2013and the city is always\u00a0raring to welcome them back. We caught up with George to discover if the musical maverick is still \u201cBad to the Bone\u201d after all these years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Bath Iron Works has built more destroyers than anybody. How\u2019d you come up with the name The Destroyers, and have you ever performed on a destroyer?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n We came up with the name The Destroyers out of desperation. A bar had a cancellation and needed a band the next night, and we got the gig. We didn’t have a name, so we blurted out, \u201cThe Destroyers!\u201d \u2026and it stuck. No, I\u2019ve never played on a destroyer.<\/p>\n Your tour includes a big sweep through Canada. What draws you there? <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n What draws us to Canada? Canadians!<\/p>\n Your Facebook site asks fans to help pick the set list for the shows in their area. What\u2019s the best spontaneous song request you\u2019ve ever been asked to play?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Best spontaneous song request was when we were playing with the Rolling Stones in Buffalo. It was pouring rain, and someone yelled for \u201cThe Sky Is Crying.\u201d We did it, and it stopped raining.<\/p>\n Is it accurate to call you guys a Boston band? <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re not really a Boston band. We came from Delaware and moved to Boston because we thought we could get a record deal. It was a struggle. We stayed a lot of places and played a lot of places.<\/p>\n If you could play one of your songs for Tom Petty right now, with no one else hearing, what song would you pick and why? <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s personal\u2026between me and Tom!<\/p>\n What new song is working its way into your head this second?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n It’s a song called \u201cJumpin\u2019 Jack Flash.\u201d I think it’s going to be a hit!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April 2018
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