Len Trumper's Whatever Production

Whatever Production Wednesday- A May 28, 1979 State Journal Register article showing Trumper's troopers and Production crew getting setup for the UFO & AC/DC concert at the Illinois State Armory.

Whatever Production Wednesday - The Outlaws plus Special Guest Pat Travers at the Illinois State Armory on November 29, 1978. Tickets $6.50

Whatever Productions Wednesday - On May 27, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne performed at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, during his Diary of a Madman tour. Because legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads had tragically passed away in a plane crash two months earlier on March 19, Ozzy was touring with a revised band lineup.

The musicians who played in Ozzy's band that night were: Brad Gillis – Lead guitar (borrowed from Night Ranger to fill in after Randy Rhoads' passing), Rudy Sarzo – Bass, Tommy Aldridge – Drums, Don Airey – Keyboards. The opening act for the concert was: UFO – The English hard rock band served as the main support act for this leg of the tour.

Main Set List

Over the Mountain
Mr. Crowley
Crazy Train
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Steal Away (The Night)
Su***de Solution (Followed by Brad Gillis' guitar solo and Tommy Aldridge's drum solo)
Goodbye to Romance
I Don't Know
No Bone Movies
Believer
Flying High Again
Iron Man (Black Sabbath song)
Children of the Grave (Black Sabbath song)

Encore
Paranoid (Black Sabbath song)

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Whatever Production Wednesday - Len doing an On-Air interview with Jim Leach at the WMAY studio during his new book launch on November 16, 2021.

Whatever Productions Wednesday - Fourth of July Aftershock: Two big nights of rock and roll at the Dept. of Conservation IL State Fairgrounds on July 6, 1990, and July 7, 1990. A fundraiser for the Humane Society of Springfield and Sangamon County.

Whatever Production Wednesday - Charlie Daniels Band and R.E.O. Speedwagon plus Mama's Pride at the Nelson Center on October 10, 1975. Tickets $6.00

Whatever Production Wednesday - Some Amazon reviews for Lens book "Len Trumper Presents Whatever Productions" The book is still available.

Whatever Production Wednesday - An AI-generated illustration of Len and Terri holding Len's new book back in 2021.

Whatever Production Wednesday - Kiss with R.E.O. Speedwagon then added Ted Nugent and ILMO Smokehouse to the lineup on August 17, 1975 at Pekin Memorial Stadium. Tickets $5.50 Advance and $6.50 Day of Show. The fans got their monies worth at the concert.

Whatever Production Wednesday - The James Gang with Montrose at the Pekin Ice Arena on June 10, 1975. Tickets $5.00