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Show ths now nnuslc Like It is If (here is still anyone who thinks this column is a straight-faced straight-faced run-down of the weekends musical happenings, let them be advised: it is only one man's opinion of moonbeams. That's why it's a column and not a news feature. That's why "the new music" in underground circles is being called "Poulson Tells It Like Ills." Aaagh. Really. If Johnny Ryder decides de-cides to pull a sneaky, and brings "ilo (he city a phoney group posing as the "Zombies" (which lie did), this column may set you straight. Also, this city happens to have us share of top-notch local bands, and for a little outlay, any campus organization can pull off a Sood stomp. But if the l.K.'s or Jny other organizations try to raw a low-budget half-assed "and and light show on the unsus-pecting unsus-pecting studentbody, then I feel J's my obligation to let the stu-nls stu-nls know that's what they're getting. Afro Stomp Friday nite two black or at eas' Partly black bands will do a ""S in the Union Ballroom. Don Sampson and Stuff is into good thingS. They'll be W'ng along with the Soul Sophi- 'es,who were pretty raunchy "me I heard them. They now themselves the "New" Soul t,cats,S0ldunno. "us whole gig will be part of AfroMod faslion show "gat eight. Cost for students i-hcke,s cm be had at ,"aik Garden. Ebony Mall J ,he U- of U. Minorities Cen- Rerords in Review :;')l"lih'?n Yarb8h (Warner rlhnk ""sis the best album he tMoumkn T',e l"Juction is 4 J,o.SS' as recorded in, '-"..., 0U-5h " was recorded live. SJ5V "-thanks to the - . students and faculty of Louisiana State University for three memorable days filled with peace and love." I've got to mention also the Fred Ramirez Quintet-thc group that backs him-they arc really fine. On this album Yarbrough does some of his oldies ("Honey Wind Blows," "Baby the Rain Must Tall") as well as some great stuff from some of today's lesser known writers. "Spirit in the Dark"-Aretha Franklin (Atlantic): This is the latest album from Lady Soul herself. Aretha is predictably superb on vocals and piano. Backing her up is the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, the Dixie Flyers, and the Sweet Inspirations. This album is as good as anything she's done, and she's done some really fine things. "Boueoups of Blues"-Ringo Starr (Apple): This album is really a bummer. What happened was Pete-Drake Pete-Drake and his crew of excellent Nashville musicians decided to try and slip into the money by using Ringo as their lead singer. Backup instrumentation is good-only problem is Ringo's voice singing country music just doesn't make it. At all. "U.S. Apple Corps" (S.S.S. International): If there's a such thing as Gospel Rock, this is it. That sounds pretty mousey, but actually it's pretty good. It's like black-rooted gospel tunes puv to the rhythm of a rock band. They've got a black chick singer and a rhythm section made up of bass, drums, guitar and keyboards-all arc-very arc-very compctant. It's different stuff-anyway, I dug it. "Rock FcstivaF'-Youngbloods (Racoon): This is the Youngblood's first album on their newly formed record label, Racoon. I thought their last LP ("Elephant Mountain") was a perfect album; this album is up to the same quality, but there are a couple of weak cuts. The album was cut partly at live festival sites on the coast and partly in the studio. Arrangements arc very tight, usually with only two or three instruments backing. "The Everly Brother's Original Greatest Hits" (Barnaby): This album is a classic! I remember these guys were good-but its been so long-anyway this album really got me off! It's a two record set and 1 listened to it all afternoon. The Everly's harmony is incredible and their songs never grow old. "All I Have To Do Is Dream." "Till 1 Kissed You," "Let It Be Me," "Wake Up Little Susie," etc. etc. |
