Do you remember when rock was young?

If you came of age on late 50's, early 60's rock, then the "Doo Wop" concert was aimed at you. Producer Todd Baptista, a New Bedford native, has put on a series of concerts bringing back the legends of yesteryear, some of whom still "have it," while others do not. The concert held March 28 featured three old-timers, and in a novel twist, a 20 year old touted as "the future of Doo Wop." Kid Kyle began singing in public at 8 and is now 20. Backed up by a trio who could have been his grandfathers, he demonstrated a great voice and stage presence. He did some new material and some oldies, and was worth seeing. Next up were the El Dorados, best remembered for a late 50's #1 hit Crazy Little Mama At My Front Door. The group on stage included two survivors of the original group and some new members. One of the originals noted that they had not performed a full set since 1957, and unfortunately it showed. The group was personable and cute, but often singing in different keys. Other than the remeniscence, not worth presenting on stage. After intermission we had to suffer through Jimmy Clanton, whose best known hit was Venus in Blue Jeans. Jimmy has long since lost his voice but not his ego. He kept name-dropping and ended his set calling up loyal female fans who were presented with handkerchiefs. We would have walked out were there not a final act we wanted to see. Last up were The Crystals, three women including one orinal group member, De Dee Kenniebrew. The Crystals turned out hit after hit (Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me, He's a Rebel) and brought the house down. All three did solo leads and their harmony was perfect. There was no way to tell which was an original without being told. A great ending to a show that was a mixed bag.