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MARTIN NATCHEZ Appe zers _Olizaez &taw The 'Doctors' Are In 16.95 19.95 18.95 3.95 3.95 Special to the Jewish News A aron Comess isn't interest- ed in unrolling verbal red tape or posing as a rock 'n' roll politician. He just wants fans to know the Spin Doctors, one of MTV's favored acts of the '90s, has reunited its original members for an upcoming concert tour that's ready to bus a cargo of multiplatinum memories and more. "This is the band that everybody knows," notes the 34-year-old drummer of the group. "The fact that we haven't played together in a while has given us a tremendous amount of onstage energy, and I think it's really going to be a great tour." The band visits the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on April 23. The Spin Doctors, comprised of founding Jewish members Chris Barron (lead singer), Eric Schenkman (guitar) and Comess (percussion), along with bass player Mark White, achieved international fame with their Epic album Pocket Full of Kryptonite. The 1993 release featured the New York-based act's initial radio hit, "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," and its Top-10 follow-up, "Two Princes." More than 7 million copies sold worldwide. Being suddenly in demand and bar- raged with a whirlwind of opportuni- ties, the band had a guest spot during David Letterman's debut week on CBS, backing (and later appearing at Carnegie Hall with) Roger'Daltrey of the Who. The group's good fortune continued with a newly recorded cover version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1971 hit "Have You Seen The Rain?" that was included on the best-selling soundtrack of Tom Hanks' 1993 film Philadelphia. Ups And Downs By 1999, however, the Spin Doctors were experiencing ups and downs, weathering mixed reviews for the group's subsequent albums - Homebelly Groove, Turn It Upside Down and You've Got To Believe in Something - while undergoing a handful of personnel changes. And any hope to capitalize on the release of Here Comes The Bride, the group's last-recorded offering, was shattered by a paralyzing vocal-chord ailment that sidelined lead singer Barron and unexpectedly brought the curtain down on the group's future. The way of the music business isn't easy, according to Comess, who has continued working as a studio drum- mer for aspiring world music and jazz artists. Yet, philosophically, he regards the premature final chapter of the Spin Doctors as "just a part of life." "After Chris lost his voice and couldn't speak for six months, we can- celed a tour and decided to give the band a rest," Comess explains. "But in the last year or so, there had been talk about getting all four original mem- bers back together. "Then a club in New York City called the Wetlands asked if we were interested in doing one of their last shows. We used to play there all the time, and it was the location for our live Up For Grabs album, so it seemed like a perfect way to get all four guys back together and give it a shot. "We had a really successful gig, the music sounded great and there was a nice turnout. That opened up the doors for us to do something again. As good as the music was, it seemed a shame not to stay together." The essential Spin Doctors reper- toire, best heard on Epic/Legacy's compilation CD Just Go Ahead Now: a Retrospective, is only a portion of what audiences will be hearing on the band's tour itinerary. Comess says the group has decided to add a handful of previously unrecorded songs that were written and stockpiled over the years, to give their affectionately called "Spinheads"