Saddle up and catch Paul Revere and the Raiders
Remember the band that played “Louie, Louie”?
Well, there are several answers.
Maybe a better question is, do you know how many bands have recorded “Louie, Louie”?
Paul Revere and the Raiders was just one of many Northwest garage bands in the ‘60s that recorded the Richard Berry classic, made famous by the Kingsmen. The Raiders, however, are the only band famous for performing the song while dressed in 18th century colonial garb.
Five decades into the band’s career, the group still incorporates hits such as “Kicks,” “Louie, Louie” and “Indian Reservation” into its live show.
“If (fans) want to hear the music they grew up with, then watching our show is like turning on an oldies station,” Revere, the solo founding member, said in a press release. “(Fans) enjoy hearing the music they grew up with, and they enjoy hearing me relate to them and what we all grew up in and the fact that we’re older now.”
Revere, in full uniform, brings the Raiders – Omar Martinez (drums, vocals), Doug Heath (guitar), Ron Foos (bass), Daniel Krause (keyboards, vocals) and Darrin Medley (vocals, drums) – to Northern Quest Casino for an 8 p.m. show on Saturday. Tickets are available for $20 and $30 through TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com.
“I treat being on stage like a backyard barbecue,” Revere said. “I try to talk to the audience like I would if they were in my back yard or in my front room. We do it loose and off the wall, yet give them all the music.”
In addition to his mustache and hats, Revere is known as an activist for veterans assistance programs. Proceeds of his album “Ride to the Wall,” which the band promotes with an annual motorcycle trek across the country to Washington D.C., is donated to the Ride to the Wall Foundation, which finances programs for veterans.
Even at 67, Revere isn’t planning any sort of retirement. In fact, he says he’ll let fans decide when he should hang up his sizeable hat.
“As long as they’re not throwing dirt on me, I know I’m doing OK.”