Show September 24 1975 Page 12 A look at a book Beck finds solid direction triangle mystery with latest LP by Kim Dopp Staff writer Yardbirds the three guitarist’s that played with them have achieved great stardom with the work they have done Eric Clapton won the respect of the music world with Cream and on his own Jimmy Page sits in command of one of the most popular groups in the world Led Zepplin On the other hand Jeff Beck quite possible the best of the three has never reached his potential A parade of bands including The Jeff Beck Group Beck Bogart and Appice and a couple of bands with assorted personnel have turned out some solid rock and roll but all of those groups had seemingly a lack of direction And then came Beck’s latest LP release “Blow by Blow” (Epic) The band includes pianist Max Middleton who played with Beck on “Orange” and “Rough and Rady” His job on that album Next Ed Beck has been obviously influenced by at least three completely different styles — those of Mahavishnu John McLaughlin Roy Buchanan and rhymically rd Placerville Sacramento ur “Mysteries from Forgotten Worlds” and “The Mystery of Atlantis” succinctly sums up the aim of his latest book in its he opening paragraphs when notes: “There is a section of the off the western Atlantic southeast coast of the United States that occupies a disturbing and almost unbelievable place in the world’s catalog of unexplained mysteries This is usually referred to as the Bermuda Triangle where more than 100 planes and ships have literally vanished into thin air most of them since 1945 and where more than 1000 lives have been lost in the past 26 years without a single body or even a piece of wreckage from the vanishing planes or ships having been found” -- into the task of plowing through Berlitz’s tend to Lecea be troubled US often cumbersome in prose as the author dissectsdetail - often much too much the strange incidents reputed to have happened in the Bermuda Triangle One of the most interesting of the many Berlitz recounts is that of the five US Navy planes which with their crews vanished without a trace while on a training mission in the Triangle area late in 1945 Berlitz does a creditable job of recounting this episode but a good many of the others he discusses are not so well tol(l Cumbersome writing also appears in the portions of the book where Berlitz speculates on the possible causes for the he mysterious disappearances has earlier discussed Several of warps the theories - time-spac- e saucers flying magnetic changes - are interesting and thought-provokin- g but a fair amount of mental wading is necessary to make it through artist Multi-talente- d Britons and Jose and El Camino College in Torrance a Los Angeles suburb “The possibilities for a show like this are unlimited - summer theaters Las Vegas state fairs” Buddy reflected “but I’m not gonna rush into it “I’ll let the show mature let it grow until the people are clamorin’ for it” The other part of his planning concerns his television future “if CBS doesn’t pick up ‘Barnaby Jones’ I could move into a variety show I could be the next Ed htJmtfaalizs Which is enough to capture the reader’s interest and lead him Gallup San whose Berlitz with previous books have dealt Orchestra especially the percussion style Richard Bailey’s style is much like Billy Cobham’s It is an extremely perpowerful tight' jazz-roc- k cussion style that has become the basis for much progressive jazz based drumming On guitar Beck uses a talk box which allows him to form the tone of his Les Paul into syllables on several songs Beck as well uses quite of a bit of synthesised guitar Many current guitarists let the synthesied effects over power their own mastery of the instrument but Beck uses electronics tastefully to augment his playing ANGELES AP — “When I was 6 years old my father who was a dancing teacher taught me everything he knew Now I’m doing the same for my children” Buddy Ebsen was explaining part of the reason he has been hitting the road with a two-hoshow that includes four or five other Ebsens The troupe includes Bonnie 21 who sings and dances Kiersten Kiki 17 who plays the rock Sullivan” keyboard Dustin 15 drummer Susannah 25 company manager The chances of CBS not “And Cathy 25 comes along to renewing “Barnaby Jones’ are help with transporation - when miniscule she isn’t busy with her horse The detective series has been shows” Buddy added performing nicely in the ratings “The Buddy Ebsen Show’’ for most of its two and a half includes songs dances a bit with years “And that’s despite having Buddy as Jed Clampett of “The Beverly Hillbillies” and even the three time slots in three months” old burlesque routine “Floogle the series’ star grumbled “We Street” finished the season on Sunday So far the family has been got moved to Saturday during the barnstorming through California summer and opened the new with dates in Merced Visalia season on Tuesday LOS Charles Stevie Wonder At times the group develops a style based on the Mahavishnu about Barnaby? Associated Press Writer THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE By Charles Berlitz Doubleday 203 Pages $795 drummer Sullivan-ho- w V By BOB THOMAS pooriy related apparently persuaded Beck to keep him as the only holdover from that band Phil Chen plays bass and Richard Bailey is the Since the breakup of the post-Yardbi- release I appears Sat Appearing this Saturday night ready to go As a recording artist I’m trying to evoke emotions the Fine Arts Center is a but much talented artist from the listener and I’m hoping His name is Richie Lecea and the things I’m saying will make PRINCETON NJ (AP) — he was born June 22 1946 in Long them take notice” As his goal he Only the British are more California At the age of wanted to develop a solo act that pessimistic than the Americans Beach he received his first guitar “had to be better than great” about chances for world peace a ten an accomplished before he would be satisifed n Gallup Poll survey from his father Richie became quite violinist Writing more than 40 songs shows his lady Lynn Lecea Richie and with new on his instrument The recent international adept he was reached high signed by 20th Century survey showed 69 per cent of the by the time own his to Music He strongly feels that a Britons responding predict 1975 school he as able form will be a troubled year In the group His group was called “The person can write a “commercial United States 61 per cent of those Pharoahs” and played all the song” and still maintain a high level of integrity “It doesn’t questioned said they fell the same school dances After high school Richie joined always have to be ‘ooh Baby’ way the word to Twenty-nin- e per cent of the a group that would later be called and yet it’s good keep in mind A&M Records SIMPLICITY by always Signed Americans surveyed said they Shango of his of As a result a recorded also” spoof think 1975 will be a peaceful year they en20th with lore California association Century 10 earthquake while per cent had no opinion In Great Britain 14 per cent of titled “Day After Day” The Music Chubby Checker recently single became a national hit recorded one of Richie’s songs those polled predicted peace Chevrolet purchased it and with a entitled “She’s a Bad Woman” 17 while no opinion was offered by few lyric changes it became part Richie not only possesses a per cent of 1970 ad their campaign unique and distinctive talent but Fifty six per cent of those When moved Dunhill to also a unique idea of “Stardom” Shango questioned in Canada 45 per cent to Richie Records continued 41 He in Spain hopes for “star influence” for per cent in Sweden 38 work with them writing singing different reasons than many per cent in Uruguay 36 per cent in Switzerland 31 per cent in and playing guitar Of the three aspiring artists He believes that France and 26 per cent in India musical talents Richie sees he’s fortunate to be an enfeel 1975 will be a troubled year himself as an entertainer “As tertainer and strives constantly Gallup-affiliate- d organizations soon as the lights come on (and to be true to himslef as an artist conducted the survey during the sometimes when they don’t) I’m One of his beliefs is that stars have a responsibility io share last weeks of 1974 In the United States 1517 adults in more than likely to be true of 1975: a their gifts 300 localities were questioned peaceful year more or less free “My whole life is devoted to of international disputes or a writing and performing tunes for Dec Those surveyed were asked: troubled year with much inpeople With inflation and “Which of these do you think is ternational discord” everything concert prices have Not so much skyrocketed because they had to but because people will pay any price to see COUNTRY CUPBOARD their favorite attraction KIT Only a ‘Star’ could influence others like himself to give more 1 1195 POSTPAID free concerts to show the people 30 we haven’t forgotten who put us Create this original country styled there To show good faith by cupboard yourself from an footing the bill for a couple kit Made of solid knotty a year out of our own concerts kit comes complete for finishing pine with pockets would be a strong accurately handcrafted pre-cand wood pieces stain statement of how fortunate we brass hinges mirror finishing harfeel we are that they care” dware and simple instructions The “Everyone has his own parfinished cabinet stand 207j" high ticular gift I believe and I feel 67j" wide and 57" deep Send check that singing and communicating orjnoney order the song are the gifts I have Ji Many original country designed kits received and I thank God for available in our catalogue bringing them to my awareness in this lifetime” in little-know- n nine-natio- 6-- 9 r&wm - 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