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Show FrtKPW1Z,1t3 em Uncomplicated Samples just play great--njisi- c Colorado band shows musical prowess at Saltair concert BY JOSHUA DALTON Chronicle Entertainment Editor H There are a lot of bands that sign with a small, independent label, only to dump that label the second they get an offer from some big corpo- rate-types. There are very few bands that do v i the opposite. In fact, I can only think of one: The Samples. This Boulder, Co. band, which broke into the music scene four years 1 I ago by perpetually touring, found their way to Saltair on yet another tour. This time, the band is supporting their latest collection, The Last " M Drag. The concert, however, was any. thing but a drag. r i To begin with, the Samples are a is This professional touring company. not the typical studio band that ven1 tures out onto the road for six weeks V once every couple of years. Most of these guys don't even have residency in any one state. That touring skill showed through clearly Saturday night. Nearly every song was weaved into a two, three, or even five minute jam season. The band was tight, following each other even through unrehearsed twists and turns throughout those jams. The end result was a show that was far more than watching a band perform 11 songs live exactly how they sound on the CD. The Samples, Sean Kelly (vocals and guitar), Andy Sheldon (bass and The Samples, a band from Boulder, Co., showed that they rely more on their music than special effects vocals), Al Laughlin (vocals and keyNo worries that this band will ever far too focused on the visual images boards), and Jeep MacNichol (drums), improved, their songs can be. that go along with the music. turn into a As much as the band likes touring, band, proved to everyone in the crowd that a concert can be much more than a they seem to dislike much of the other "It's because of that that guys like They are scruffy and unkempt and live set of recorded songs. It can be a ways that music is being propagated Milli Vanilli, guys who can't even entirely excellent in conceit They are chance for the band to show the audito the days when no one these days. After the concert, Kelly speak English, can get away with a throw-bac- k ence just how different, and arguably explained that today's music scene is what they did," Kelly said. even knew what the a band looked v , video-dominat- y ,11 - Chronicle Entertainment Writer Well, we are down to Sunday nights. I am not going to review an entire evening of shows because the majority of primetime viewing on the includes a two-homajor networks. My first choice of a 7 p.m. new series is Lois and Clark, The New Adventures of Superman. Unfortunately it was not on this week so I will be critiquing NBC's Sea Quest movie-of-the-we- ur ek D.S.V. Sea Quest D.S.V. is sort of a "Star Trek under the sea". The show stars Roy Scheider as Captain Bridger, who commands an international crew on the Sea Quest just as Captain Kirk did with the Enterprise. The show is set in the 21st century and the ship explores the depths of the oceans and comes to the aid of vessels in distress. Last week's episode had crew members Commander Ford (Don Franklin), Lt. Krieg (John D'Aquino), Dr. Westphalen (Stephanie Becham), and Lucas (Jonathan Brandis), stranded on a small raft in the eye of a hurricane, (in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, no less), after their seacraft experienced difficulties while on a rescue mission. A submarine full of French children was trapped in a sink hole in the Atlantic, and Sea Quest was sent to find them. Captain Bridger now has the unenviable decision of who to rescue first, the children or the crew members. Everything turns out OK because, hey, this is a primetime series. We can't have a sub full of children suffocate under the sea because it this late in the season. would be a pain to children from peril on save Not only do they re-ca- st tions of a teenager. The effects used in this series are pretty realistic and the models are well made. Universal, the parent studio, is famous for its special effects. They did a superb job on Battlestar Gallactica in the late 70's early 80's. If the special effects and use of children and animals "makes you think of Steven Spielberg, you're absolutely right. This is an Amblin Television production and Spielberg serves as Executive Producer. The series, production wise, is very well done. The writing is going to have to be very creative because of Sea Quest's setting. We do know a bit more about the ocean than we did about space during the times of Star Trek. However, there is still a lot that has not been discovered, leaving more to the imagination. I like this series. If it weren't for Lois and Clark , I am sure I would watch it more often. Sea Quest is up against some pretty stiff competition with Murder, She Wrote always in the top ten and Lois and Clark rising in the ranks. If you have kids, this would be an enchanting show for the youngins. I would tune in at least once to see what you are missing. Maybe you will change your viewing. . like and knew even less what they would do to represent themselves in a visual medium, They just play damn good music, and even better music live. Amen to that. . A to Eono, yoa czy tvzT sLomtz fit i; L: :? ti: IV ; SO, i -c! -- . this show, they have a dolphin that speaks. His name is Darwin, (no doubt because he has reached his apogee in evolution by talking), and he is a pretty bright little porpoise. Darwin is a nice addition to the show and gives a convincing performance as well. Flipper, eat your heart out. Scheider offers the series credibility as the unshakable captain and there appears to be a genuine affection. between the cast members that is reflected on the screen. This makes the show pleasant to watch. 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