Bill Fulton on keys or piano with Touch n Go Band
Touch N Go Band Portland July 11 1986 records a live performance featuring Bill Fulton on keyboards and piano. The band appeared at the Red Lion Motor Inn in Portland, Oregon, on July 11, 1986. This date continued a series of performances at the hotel during the group’s Portland engagement.
Consecutive live dates such as this were a regular part of the working musician’s schedule. Instead of preparing for only one show, musicians returned to the same room and performed together over multiple nights. Therefore, a successful engagement depended on consistency, musical communication, and the ability to adjust naturally from one performance to the next.
As the keyboard and piano player, Fulton contributed harmony, accompaniment, rhythmic support, and other musical elements required by the ensemble. Furthermore, a keyboardist in a working band must listen closely to the other performers. The role can shift quickly depending on the song, arrangement, singer, and overall texture of the group.
A continuing Portland engagement
The July 11 performance was the third consecutive date represented in this portion of the Touch N Go Portland engagement. The venue itself remains in operation today under a different name. Portland State University owns the property, now called University Place Hotel & Conference Center. Its historical information confirms that it operated as the Red Lion Motor Inn during the 1980s. Learn more at the Portland State University building page.
Archiving performances like this helps show the continuity behind Fulton’s professional career. Major projects and recordings tell only part of a musician’s story. Equally important are the many individual nights spent performing in clubs, lounges, hotels, concert venues, churches, studios, and other professional settings.
Additional appearances can be found in the Bill Fulton Music events archive. For another view of Fulton’s work as a performer and bandleader, visit the Bill Fulton Band archive, which collects performances and other career-related entries.
Artist: Touch N Go BandDate/Time: July 11, 1986 12:00 am
Venue: University Place Hotel & Conference Center (fka Red Lion Motor Inn)
Address: 310 SW Lincoln St Portland, OR 97201
