Show I a T 1 U U il tr I i- i i O i. i Bf K Awl ML tood by Linda Cossins The tradition is that thenice thenice the nice quiet guys who are likeable likeable likeable like like- able dont don't have any talent They're doomed to obscurity because they lack the drive or so the story goes La Lately tely however some of the nice guys have been sneaking ahead of their more spectacular contemporaries and are scoring quiet impressive impressive impressive im- im victories of their own One local musical case in point Brian Fetzer Brian began his musical career as a away away way to make friends At 29 he has written nearly songs since high school Brians Brian's goal is to influence people in a good way and he sees his music as a way to provide a positive influence Brian Fetzer brings two io areas of high standards to his work where he performs and what he writes Hes He's tried to stay in concert halls and no not get involved in the club club circuit Theres There's too much of a tendency in clubs for audiences audiences audiences audi audi- not to be attentive But Brian hasn't been afraid to play in public or to record an album He heads a corporation called Sandstone through which he has pro pro- d do two albums Gentle Gentl e o on my mind and Brian at it E Emerson Besides composing and performing performing performing per- per perI r- r f forming he is isa a student teacher teach teach- ti- ti e er and also gives guitar les- les lest s- s s sons He said his aim is to be a F professional performer who 10 i is respected in ways other t than just for his musical tal- tal il- il e I dont don't want to be e I known just as an entertainer r I but as someone who can in i make comments that need to tobe tobe tobe be made he said He tries to put his upbeat at philosophy in the songs He Jo J says It takes a real talent to create something uplifting ting that will also interest a lot of people That's my goal Right now Im I'm trying to write things that will catch peoples people's in interest teres t. t Brians Brian's songs are almost as diverse divers as they are numer numer- ous Some are pop-oriented pop others lean toward country or folk style When Brian sings you climb aboard the lyrics and sail away on the m mel mel- l- l odies You feel the great moods and characters and places of our time Welcome Brian Fetzer and Moods to You Light Up My L Life e Saturday February 11 1978 at Utah Technical Col Col- Col- Col lege Z ZIf If If i |