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With only two original members left between them, the Temptations and Four Tops proved they still have standards. Newer members have taken over the leading-man roles that all "man" groups have, and it's as if the music never stopped (or time, for that matter; founding Temp Otis Williams looked and danced almost as young as his mates). The Four Tops started the night off right, gamely jumping from song to song in a medley of hits. The very eclectic audience, young and old, black and white, clothed and, well not-so clothed, was invited to sing along on the biggest hits. One would have thought the older-leaning crowd would be a sit-down one. But how can that be when the music is so harmonious? You see them dance and you want to, too. The Four Tops, who the Temps called their "brothers," gave way after a strong 82-minute set to the "mighty, mighty Temptations. The Temps seem to have always been about more flash than the Tops, and they proved that again, red jackets gleaming with sequins and dance moves still out of this world, though a little less choreographed than one would have thought. Still, seat mates stood to dance and the audience followed every instruction to sing. And if you haven't done it, write a letter to the Tops now (!) to release their cover of Heatwave's "Always and Forever." |
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