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...change in the group's concert format is concomitant with an evolution in the character of the crowds that flock to see Sha Na Na. No longer do gobs-of-grease coiffeurs glisten as the lights pan over the audience; bobby sox and saddle shoes are practically non-existent...
...Sha Na Na has stopped capitalizing on grease for grease's sake. Today the group draws crowds for its music not for the gimmickry and novelty of Brylcreme or gold lame. The group's musicians hip and singing abilities are now the basis for Sha Na Na's appeal...
...Sha Na Na show is a good one. It combines theatricality and personal warmth with a welcome deceleration in the tempo of its numbers to provide some real satisfaction for the rock-and-roll lover. But while the new format is refreshing and novel, it is the change in the music itself that makes Sha Na Na's new concert worthwhile...
...Tears on My Pillow" slowed down and personalized into a poignant depiction of lost love is simply tremendous, as is "Teenager in Love" in which (swear to God) Chico actually cries. New numbers "Sha Boom" and "Summertime" are welcome deviations from the traditional Sha repertoire. "Summertime" particularly, with Johnny "Kid" Contardo once again revealing how versatile and disciplined his voice really is, is superb...
...conclusion of the concert (which the group wisely left unchanged) that is the culmination of the hard core rock-and-roll fan's love for Sha Na Na. Starting slowly with "Duke of Earl," the band increases the tempo and intensity of its performance with each succeeding song gently arousing the audience. With a passionate frenzy the group rocks through "Tossin' and Turnin," "Rama Lama Ding Dong," and the show-ending "At the Hop" to bring the audience to a breathless peak of excitement...