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Dear Warren, Over the years, Kansas Attorney General's have done many strange things. Now the Kansas Attorney General wants to stamp out "Mumbo Jumbo." 4128 BROADWAY KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 Does this mean the "Immoral Minority" (816) 561·1580 will be banned from Kansas? Is being banned from Kansas a hardship? Edi tor ....••..•••.• vifarren Stylus

Morris Martin Contributing vlriters this issue: Raytown, Mo. P.S. He probably doesn't like dreadlocks Rev. Dwight Frizzell, Lane & Dave from either. GENCO labs, Blind Teddy Dibble, I-Sheryl, Ie-Roths, Lonesum Chuck, Mr.D-Conn, Le Roi, Rage n i-Rick, P. Minkin, Lindsay Shannon, Mr. P. Keenan, G. Trimble, Jan. 26, 1981 debranderson, M. Olson

Dear Editor, Inspiration this issue: How come K. C. radio stations never Fred de Cordova play, The Inmates "I thought I heard a Heartbeat", Roy Buchanan "Dr. Rock & Roll" Peter Green, "Loser Two Times", Marianne r,------:=~--~-__l "I don' t care what they say about Faithfull, "Broken English", etc, etc,? being avant garde or anything else. How come? Frankly, call me square if you want Is this a plot against the "Immoral to. II Minority" ? --President Ronald Reagan

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COME ON J LETS HEAR IT FROM YOU Dear Mr. Martin, OUT THERE, - IS ANYBODY READING Dear Pennypi tch, THIS? HOW ABOUT OUR FRIENDS UP NORTH. THE eJ.IQi MA I LBOX I SN 'T EXACTLY BURSTING. IN FACT J Thanks for your letters. Whats all this THINGS ARE SO SLOW THAT PEOPLE talk about the "Immoral Minority"? Didn't Here is my contribution to you next LIKE MORRIS MARTIN HAVE TO WRITE they have a big party recently? The re­ IN TWICE. WRITE TO THE PITCH! ports reaching the Pitch have been issue of the Pitch. Thanks heaps. BEFORE WE'RE FORCED TO PRINT sketchy, at best. Maybe some of our readers SOMETH I NG ELSE BY MECHA GO I NS. can help us out and fill us in. Warren SEND YOUR WORDS OR PICTURES TO: Signed. THE PENNY PITCH FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION J WRITE OR r.iecha Goins Warren Stylus CALL HARREN STYLUS C/O THE PENNY PITCH, NOTE: 816-561-2744 4128 BROADl'lAy-K .e' J Mo. ED. swear it. WS ® entire contents this issue copyright 198t MUSSO REALITY THE PENNY PITCH Have you ever wondered why a Bob Dylan album which was produced in' 1961,. for which a substantial profit has already PEDDLIN' been made, only minimum royal ties due and no further expenses other than the vinyl and -cardboard' to be spent carries nearly the same price as the newest TUNES Dylan? The answer is that we have always been willing to pay it. Year after year through 1978 thA record business grew at a phenomenal pace. Growth of 25% a year became expected and there seemed to be no reason to cut prices. Only so­ called "cut-outs", which are in reality over pressings more often than actual deletions from manufacture's catalogues, reached the market at bargain. prices. And these surface only because warehouse space for faster moving merchandise was desired.

In 1979, the booms went bust. Again, it Greetings from the North Store. A lot was CBS who acted first. Trying to turn of changes have taken place since the slow sales period around CBS selected Dec. 5th when we opened our doors to steady sellers from their vast catalogue the Northland as a PENNYLANE. Notice­ and dropped the list price from $7.98 to able changes are, the moving 'of pre­ $4.98 or $5.98. Besides several Dylan recorded cassettes from wall racks titles this first batch included popular to the display cases. Several people material. by established artists. Dan have voiced their aproval of this new Fogelberg, Dexter Gordon, Simon & Garfun­ arrangement, making the cassettes ke1, Miles Davis, Barbra Streisand are more visible. We 'have greatly expanded only some of the musicians that pop to our prerecorded cassette line in all mind. The response was immediate and areas of music: rock, jazz, country, positive. Warner Bros. followed with a soul, soundtracks, and at present we $5.98 program of their own. Later MCA, are working on our classical cassette RCA and Capitol jumped on the bandwagon. section. Any ideas from our customers in this area are greatly appreciated. The result j,s what you are going to see BY during the month - long sale corning up. We now have 2 differant sets of record H• B. PROPHET Budget product no longer consists of off wall racks, in the front· and back of labels or remaindered merchandise. You the store. These are our PENNYPINCHER are going to see first line copies of walls and feature the top new releases the Eagles, Little Feat, Elton John, The on sale. You can be sure that when a February has been designated budget Band, Jefferson Airplane, David Bowie, new record is released you can find month at Pennylane. For consumers this Billy Joel , The Who and much much more. it on the wall at a dollar off the will mean special discounts on albums The $5.98 stuff will be on sale at 3 for regular price. Also all Beat1es 'records and tapes which are normally priced $12.00. Other budget merchandise will and tapes are always on sale at in the $1. 99 to $ 4 .49 range. Noteworthy have similar discounts. It's a great PENNYLANE North. Our Jazz selection has bargains indeed, but perhaps more im­ opportunity to replace some of your fav­ really jumped. We now feature the portant is what this sale portends for orites that might be a little scratchy finest selection north of the river. the future. Some record prices are act­ wi th new mint copies. ually corning down. Once again, anything you want, that we don't. have, tell us about it and we'll With the already positive response these get it for Also, Jazz fans shou~d Six or seven years ago CBS shocked the you. price reductions have received, we can be checking out our excellent selectlon i.ndustry by offering a brand new pop expect to see more in the future. This of jazz cutouts. release by an exciting young duo at trend that the record business $2.00 less than the standard manufact- and starting to respond to That brings us to count~y. We've added ~""~~~a~~t~e~a~l~r~p~ay~a~n~~~~~-~~~~~~'~~'+''''~~~~~~~sk~a.nd'4iK~8Ci"~.iG~s oiyou- the to,· and· are working. on increasing our of the performers folk, bluegrass and country selection. it to develop into the smash seller it This is another area in which you the As I was pondering this development it customer can help us stock what you has become. But I remember how much occured to me that perhaps there might easier the selling process functioned wan·t. Country fans can look forward to be other aspects of the book business new releases from Glen Campbell, Dave when potential customers spotted that that could be transferred to records. & Sugar, Hank Williams Jr., Austin pricetag. One could afford to take a Obviously, the system of selling music chance on an unknown like KENNY LOGGINS. Roberts and more in the next month. is not perfect even with this new level A new addition to our store is classical of maturity. I called my friend Peter, section has grown and in a short time Giving price incentives to generate sales who has had experience in both industries for new artists is certainly a reasonable we should have a fine. selection of and asked him what were some of the classical records and tapes. approach to developing talent. However, differences. "The systems are identical," like many things in the record business Peter told me. "The book system is more We have also increased our catalog ther.e seems to be something a little organized but it's really just the same. backwards. The expensive part of put­ in .reggae,sou1, rhythm & blues, show­ The retailer doesn't get screwed around tunes, audiophile and cutout records, ting a record together occurs at the as much because he has more information." beginning. Studio time, promotion, wi th more to corne. . artist advances, jacket design and Oh well, getting screwed around will have Last but not least, no we diq.n' t for­ producers fees are only some of the to wait for another article. ini tial costs incured. One must expect get our rock-n-rcl1ing friends in the that a record would cost more when it northland. If anything has grown in How about you? Are you tired of being our store it has been our selection of comes out and these up front costs need treated like you don't count? Tell me­ to be recovered. It seems to work new releases and some catalog, now what's wrong with the record business? encompasses more than half of our something like that in the book business. How should it work? Write me, H.B. Prophet New books corne out first in hardback at total record. selection. You have care of the PENNY PITCH. Who knows, responded by making REO, Pat Benatar, a high price and get cheaper with later maybe CBS will have the answer. printings. AC/DC, Kansas, Queen and Bob Seger your favorite. selections. In the area of rock-n-ro11 PENNYLANE NORTH has acqui'red tRe fine talents of Rage 'n tP8NYWNEtl' Rick, to go along with our own in­ Feb. is \ Budget Month at SPfClAUSTSIHRECORO£OMliSlC • house expert Brian Colgan. So don't corne crying to me if your ears start ~ 3 for $12 . ~tore~I' bleeding. Lots of new releases corning CARLY SIMON - HOTCAKES~ soon - Shoes, Styx, New Riders, Jorma ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL CARLY SIMON _ ANTICIPATiON Kaukonen, Grace Slick, 38 Special, DAN FOGELBERG NETHERLANDS ROD STEWART _ FOOT LOOSE Nazereth, 707, Clash, Ian McLagen, Jam, DAN FOGELBERG - SOUVENIRS ROD STEWART _ ATLANTIC CROSSING Jimmy Buffett, Steve Ctopper, April DAN FOGELBERG - HOMEFREE BOZ SCAGGS _ BOZ SCAGGS Wine, Henry Gross, Journey, Elvis JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL GARY WRIGHT _ DREAMWEAVER Costello, Rolling Stones, Marshall BILLY JOEL - STREETLIFE SERENADE YES _ CLOSE TO THE EDGE Tucker, Todd Rundgren! Whew! The CAROL KING - TAPESTRY YES _ THE YES ALBUM list goes on, so you'll just have to LOGGINS & MESSINA BEST OF FRIENDS YES ._ FRAGILE corne in and see for yourself! KENNY LOGGINS - CELEBRATE ME HOME MOTHERS _ FILMORE EAST WILLIE NELSON - RED HEADED STRANGER ZAPPA _ ZOOT ALLURES Till next time, WILLIE NELSON - THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND WARREN ZEVON _ WARREN ZEVON THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER - COMING OUT LITTLE FEAT _ SAIL IN SHOES Debi, Brian, Rick, Joe & Marc JONI MITCHELL - BLUE LITTLE FEAT _ FEATS DON'T FAIL· ME NOW JEAN-LUC PONTY - ENIGMATIC OCEAN BLACK SABBATH _ BLOODY SABBATH P. S. We're now a ticket outlet for JOHN PRINE BEST JUDY COLLINS - BEST several differant shows, so give us JOHN PRINE - SWEET REVENGE RY COODER _ BOP TILL YOU DROP a call or stop by. BONNIE RAITT - SWEET FORGIVENESS EAGLES _ EAGLES BONNIE RAITT - STREETLIGHTS EAGLES _ ON THE BORDER RAMONES - ROAD TO RUIN MICHAEL FRANKS _ SLEEPING GYPSY LINDA RON STADT - LIVIN IN THE USA MICHAEL FRANKS _ ART OF TEA BULLETIN--I-SHERYLJ WINDOW WONDER J HAS ROXY MUSIC GREATEST HITS EMMYLOU HARRIS _ PIECES OF THK SKY JUST BEEN NAMED ASSISTANT ~1ANAGER AT TODD RUNDGREN - HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW EMMYLOU HARRIS ELITE HOTEL PENNyLANE ON BROADWAY ••••••••••••••••• TODD RUN OGREN - WIZARD EMMYLOU HARRIS _ QUARTER MOON LEO SAYER - ENDLESS FLIGHT PAGE 4 THE PENNY PITCH ROCK AND ROLL

POOR Le Roi.'s FAIR AVERAGE OR GOOD BETTER THAN AVERAGE; VERY GOOD EXCE~LENT Short Reviews DUKE TUMATOE & THE ALL STAR FROGS/ Naughty Child Blind Pig 980 $7.98 list Well folks, here's another Lunch of Produced by Greg Riker & the band stupid short reviews for your viewing pleasure. There was a major shortage This record is quite different from of new releases at press time so I had their first release on Trouserworm a heck of a time finding anything to Records. It's not that smooth, champagne wr.i.te about. These were very last minute sound anymore. The harp is gone. But reviews so' please excuse any mental lap­ don't give up hope. Where the smooth ses which I 've been more and more prone is gone, the edge is on. This is a hot to lately. Whguitar and keyboards and Duke's killer vocals, Le Roi. they've came up with another humdinger.

DOUG & THE SLUGS/Cognac & Bologna RCA AFLl-3887 $7.98 list Produced by Doug and the Slugs

This is a great exercise in bad taste, which it's meant to be. Just look at the cover and you'll know what I mean. The THE BLUES BROTHERS/Made in America music is good, especially side two, but Atlantic 16025 $8.98 list the best things are your Slug Sound Produced by Bob Tichler & Paul Enhancers,TM. that come inside. These Shaffer are bound to be the next big thing in the stereo industry. That is if you can This record doesn't make it. It' $ the stand the nails in the side of your head. same old crap. The songs were all done better by the original artists qnd very few of them would qualify as blues songs. These guys were good for a laugh and have done a lot for dwindling careers such as James Brown, but enough is enough. The novel tv has worn off not to mention my patience wearing thin. This is the 1st lll&N.!lilj/ Autoamerican frisbee of the new year. Fly it in peace. Chrysalis 1290 $8.98 list Produced by Mike Chapman

In the last year, BLONDIE became one of the leading forces in music as well as BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND/Sweet Vibrations one of the biggest sellers. With this MCA 5145 $8.98 list their first effort for the new year ,they Produced by Monk Higgiris & Al Bell seem to be feeling their way as a trend setter one toe at a time. It seems they've ***** To my pleasure, Bland has come up with STEVE WINWOOD/Arc of a Diver tried doing any style they could think a real gem this time. He's gotten away of and will sit back and see which ones Island 9576 $7.98 list from trying to make the disco crossover Produced by Steve Winwood catch on. They do anything from reggae and is now singing with his gutsy, soul­ to new wave to Broadway musical tunes. ful style again. He has attempted to The songs are very well done with a lot Winwood is a very amazing man. He is onEl make a very sensuous record and with a of the few rock musicians that keeps of Jimmy Destry influence, but there is nice blend ,of strings, horns, and his a definite lack of fluidity on the getting better. From his early days with vocals he has more than accomplished this. ars whole. Spencer Davis Group, tI;rou<:!h hi~ Y7 This is one of those records that when with Traffic till now ~n h~s br~ll~ant played at the right moment it will make solo career he has never produced any­ the girls tremble and the boys sweat. thing but excellence and this record is It's definetly a fine mood maker. no exception. Even the cover is excellent. KATE BUSH/Never For Ever Winwood plays all the instruments and Canadian Import does all the vocals. Once you hear the Harvest 6476 $8.98 list distinctive vocals it jogs all your Produced by Kate Bush & Jon Kelly memories of past works by him and leaves you drooling for future works. Kate Bush is fast becoming my favorite female artist. She has a very high pitched, haunting voice that is shocking at first, but becomes appealing very quickly. She writes her own material and does one great job of it. She has FIREFALL/Clouds Against the Sun appeared on the English stage in musicals ATL 16024 $7.98 list since she was seven years old so' she Produced by Kyle Lehning has a great: background. Her songs are very weaving and winding and almost This record will please Firefall's big bring to mind fairy tales. Kate Bush, fans but that's about all. It still besides being extrE;!mely beautiful, is comes nowhere close to the first album. extremely talented but alas, I'm afraid It has about two songs that could be she won't become a hit in' America because hit singles and the rest is filler. The of a lack of record company faith and title song is the best song on the record commerciali ty. but it's not enough to save the record as a whole.

NICOLETTE LARSON/Radio land HOMEGROWN 1980 / Various Artists WB 3502 $7.98 list KY 102 Presents - $7.98 list Produced by Ted Templeman

This is a compilation of local bands This is a big improvement over her last apd musicians that supposedly are the tfL?\ FRISBEE OF TBE MOmH AliARD record. Her choices of material are best rock bands K. C. has to offer. much better this time which is the main \J!j,J Whether this is true or not is not up improvement. There are a couple of poten­ to me, but I can say there is a wide tial hit singles , such as "Straight from THE O-11m\' SEAL OF PLEASURABLE range of music on the record , some the heart". One disappointment is her LISTENING good and some not so good. One stan~out version of Lowell George's "Long Distance on the record is the cut by Pedestr~an. It's a nice idea, but I'm just sorry Love" which lacks the feeling of the or­ 'other good local talent didn't get re­ iginal. Overall I would say that this presented. Maybe next time bands such as record will be very pleasing to Nicolette Marsyas will show up on the record. fans, but may not win any new fans. i \

THE PENNY PITCH PAGE 5 LE ROI'S REVIEWS (cont.)

JACK BRUCE & FRIENDS: Clem Clemp~ CLIMAX BLUES BAND/Flying this Flag SPECIALLY-PRICED ~y Cobham, David Sancious/I've always WB 3493 $7.98 list 3-RECORD SET Wanted to do This Produced by John Ryan

CBS 36827 $7.98 list For a band that has often shown bril­ THE CLASH Produced by the band liant talent, the Climax Blues Band are fast plummeting into the abyss of SANDINISTA! This record was a pleasant surprise. When mediocrity. The last few things they've including: I saw the lineup I didn't know what to done have not had the crisp sound that The Magnificent seven expect. I figured it might be a half­ they used to have. It seems they need Plus 35 other brand-new Clash songs! assed attempt at jazz fusion but 10 and some sort of shock to the system to behold it was rock. Some

This is a real sleeper.

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JOE "KING" CARRASCO & THE CROWNS/ self titled RUMOUR/Purity of Essence WARREN ZEVON/Stand in the Fire Hannibal 1308 $7.98 list Produced by John Wood Hannibal 1305 $7.98 list Asylum 5E-519 $7.98 list Produced by Alan Winstanley Produced by Warren Zevon & Greg This is it folks! This is gonna be the Ladayni This is fairly characteristic of the big new sound in '81. Reagan may be previous Rumour albums. It has some This one was recorded live at the Roxy president, but when you ~ear these and contains three previously unreleas­ guys play you won't even give a shit: really good tunes and some very medi­ ocre ones also. The first side is the ed songs plus versions of most of.hi~ It's called Tex-Mex Nuevo-Wavo, and ~t best songs from previous records. Th~s cooks. It's high energy, sixties sound­ superior of the two. A

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~peNYYNE~ SPEClAUSTSlNREtIlIIDEOMIISIC rUE PENNY PITCH PAGE 7 MOlE LE 101 '5 SHOIT REVIEWS LE ROI'S ***** RY COODER/Borderline WB 3489 $7.98 list BEST OF THE BUNCH Produced by Ry Cooder

This record is top notch all the way around. From the music to the cover, PICK OF THE MONTH you just can't beat it. Thi~ r~cor~ was digitally recorded, the mUSlC lS hlghly THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET/Border Wave compressed, so you should play this very Takoma 7088 $7.98 list loud to get the full effect. When we p~ay Produced by the band this in the store by the time it gets to the 3rd song "Why Don't You Try Me" -­ This is what's happening baby! This is which is the best song in my opinion the original sounds that brought forth the whole store starts to rock out and the likes of Joe "King" Carrasco. The at least tap their toes if not start thing is they did it 15 years ago. Now dancing. Cooder is so hip on this record Sir Doug has reformed and made an album that when he does Down in the Boondocks, that has all the freShness of the early he even plays the guitar slightly out of works yet sounds as Tex-Mex Neovo-Wavo tune to get the feel that the original as the youngsters •.Augie has dug out the had. This is definitly some of the best Farfisa and it has a sound that bands stuff I've ever heard Ry Cooder do. in New York would kill for. Why they've even- got Alvin Crow playing guitar and Doug Sahm has never sounded better. It's amazing but they've got them dan­ cing in the aisles again. My hats off THE TEARDROPS EXPLODE/Kilimanjaro ~~l:'! to the Sir Douglas Quintet for put- Mercury 4016 $7.98 list IV ting a little spice back into life. Produced by Bill Drummond & David Balfe

This is one of the hottest bands out of England these days. They are out of the psychedelic school of bands, such as the Mekon, et.al. The vocals are very simi­ lar to those of the Jams' with very acid rock style gUitars ala Moby Grape with a horn sound that Sounds like a cross between The Ides of March and John Ent­ whistle. Believe it or not, if you put this all together you have one of the TRIVIA Q.UIZ hotter sounds I've heard in a while. In what year was the Lovin' Spoonful single "Do you be­ lieve in Magic" released? JORMA KAUKONEN & VITAL PARTS/Barbeque King A) ______RCA AFLl-3725 $7.98 list Produced by David Kahne What are the last names of the popular R&B singers Sam & Dave?

Although he's using fresh new musicians A) ______Kaukonen still sounds basically the same. The songs are a little more up tempo but it's still Hot Tuna to me: What was Credence Clearwater Revivals' first hit single? A) ______

.4:) What year was DO;:; Watson born? '" This is one of the strongest records from 5.) Peter. & Gordon, popular 60's English duo, were given their Alvin Lee in many a moon. It's '.: '.' ...... : .. ,.' ...... i,: -.:.~. big break when Lennon & McCartney wrote a song for them taken many tries, but he has finally to record. What was that song? come up with a nice piece of work with lots of participation from the rest of . A) ______the band. ®~®~ 6.) What jazz pianist overcame his stuttering problem, and went on to become one of the most popular vocalist in the 60's? tPEttftWNE t A) ______

7.) Who wrote & performed the soundtrak to the movie - "The Exorsist"? Hint: He played all the instruments on the * TOP 32 * LP. 1. JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO - Double Fantasy A) ______2. STEELY DAN - Gaucho 3. NEIL DIAMOND - Jazz Singer 4. POLICE - Zenyatta Mondatta 8.) What famous family from Philly, have given the jazz world 5. STEVIE WONDER - Hotter Than July 3 outstanding musicians, and what are their names? 6. ROCKPILE Seconds of Pleasure 7. REO - Hi Infidelity A) ______8. S~YX - Paradise Ballroom 9. DIRE .sTRAITS. - Making Movies 9.) What famous guitarist emerged from the Kentucky Colonels, 10. RY COODER - Borderline played with the Byrds - and met with his untimely death 11. TALKING HEADS - Remain in Light in 1973? 12. BLONDIE AutoAmerican 13. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - The River A) ______14. BARBRA STREISAND - Guilty 15. DAVID BOWIE - Scary Monsters O.)What year was the song - "Who put the Benzodrine in Mrs. 16. PAT BENE TAR - Crimes of Passion Murphy's Ovaltine," by Harry the hipster Gibson recorded? 17. JOHN LENNON - Shaved Fish 18. FLEETWOOD MAC - Live A) ______next issue) 19. NICOLETTE LARSON - Radioland (answe~s 20. STEVE WINWOOD - Arc of a Diver 21. KENNY ROGERS Greatest Hits PITCH Musical Trivia Quiz Rules 22. RAMPAL/BOLLING - Picnic Suite 23. ALAN PARSONS - The Turn of a Contest is open for all to participate except anyone affil­ Friendly Ca:r:d liated with or employed by PENNY LANE Records or HOUSE 24. BUS BOYS - Minimum Wage Rock & Roll Dist. 25. CLASH - Sandinista ! 26. DONNIE IRIS - Back On The Streets All entries must be postmarked or received by us by Feb. 28, 27. OUTLAWS - Ghost Riders in the Sky 1981. . 28. JACK BRUCE - I've Always Wanted to Do This Winner will be contacted by phone or mail so be sure to 29. ROBERT' PALMER - Clues include address & phone number. 30. DELBERT MCCLINTON - Jealous Kind 31. RICK NELSON - Playing to Win In case of a tie, winner will be randomly 32. BEATLES - White Album drawn by Editor Warren Stylus.

*based on sales as of 1/25/81 WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $20.00 GIFT CERTIF­ ICATE FROl>l PENNY LANE RECORDS! PAGE 8 THE PENNY PITCH NEW YORK NOTEBOOK clouds, dirgibles, eagles, and Eve as a snake winding around Adam's thigh found An EVEnInG WITH THE 8-sa'. their way into our vision. Acrobat monkeys danced in Kate's hand as AnD REV. HomARD FInSTER she squeezed the bottom of their plat­ form. Burt Hemphill and I discussed how McLuhan's concept of the global village had reversed to specific organic visions. Folk art, said Hemphill, is at once "nou­ by Rev. Dwight Frizzell veau naive" and "hyper-self conscious."

"VISION OF CRAFT FROM 14 DIFFERENT PLAN­ The dreamscape Of New York unfolded ETS OUT OF AN ENDLESS SPACE~UMBERED UN­ above and below" me. My visit here was KNOWN," was the title of Rev. Finster's improvised. When I arrived at Tom painting, now in Hemphill's collection. Rubnitz's apartment I had no idea I'd The canvas was populated by UFO's, each be spending "the evening with the B-S2's "The hydrogen bomb is an imitation and with a unique system of travel. Some Kate Pierson and Robert Wilson. the forerunner of the power of God," were constructed like kites with "center Rev. Finster explained while pointing air channels all the way through the Tom Rubnitz is a video artist extraordin­ to his painting of the scraggly-haired craft." Others were anti-gravity disks aire, art curator, friend, and perform­ Einstein. Religious expereience was from "TRENAL, SUPER-N, DUEL, TEDWELL, ance-art associate from our student days inseparable from his art and life as a DAVRAIN, HUMPREL, NORCIN, PROVo 23-12, at the Kansas City Art Institute. His minister. Rev. Finster was an honest FREN, FRONZIAL, TUMULTOE, TREDEL, TENO­ Soho apartment was covered with life­ man ,and for him all was not God. "About PILE, SNARDNLIN, SOREDNIK #3, FUNDON, sized drawings of humanoid figures sur­ hell ••• children should be exposed early and THROB," as the painting indicated. rounded by auras, paintings of TV trays on," he suggested, recounting a mother's on TV trays, photographs of a half-wo­ criticism after one of his sermons. L'invitation au voyage continued as we man, half-mannequin creature that is walked on the streets of New York, star of Tom's latest video tapes, and Rev. Finster disappeared into the fading leaving Hemphill's house. Robert con­ a giant bee painting by Rev. Howard Fin­ dot of light on the turned-off TV. This structed his own folk art--a barn out ster. was not the last time we encountered his of a trashed out crate propped against work that evening. We departed for Burt a fire-hydrant. A car rounded the corner Kate and Robert arrived at the apart­ Hemphill's house, perhaps the only house full of people with their arms out the ment along with Jesse Murry, the art in Manhattan. windows holding a mattress on top. critic who lived upstairs. I had scored Kate and I turned towards each other. in Cleveland (see the Pere Ubu review Tom arranged the meeting with Hemphill, Their arms were in the same position as for that experience in PENNY PITCH Vol. whose extensive collection of American the angelic figurines we had seen in 1, Number 3). We ingested these potent folk art is revered worldwide.Hemphill's Hemphill's collection--reaching up, herbal refreshments along with ample house, amid buildings and basements, was palms ascending but facing the ground. drafts of polluted New York air. hallucinatory. Every corner, wall and floor was covered with folk art images. "Einstein had hair like a porcupine," Dum-dum dolls (with new-wavish glasses) , We walked onto ,a corner two blocks down said Rev. Howard Finster over the video a life-sized Navaho carving of a baboon from the cafe featured in TAXI DRIVER, monitor that permeated the room. Rev. with a turtle on its back, a pre-LSD and I saw the most grotesque image in Finster is an Alabama "folk" artist Groucho doll made from stones and plas­ my life. A couple, who appeared to be whose work includes inventions, envir,­ ter, a woman-math teacher doll with a a man and woman in torn clothes, were onments, paintings, and sculpture. Tom book full of equations, robot dolls rolling and apparently vomiting into made a video tape of Rev. Finster at his (from Texas) composed of electric in­ each other's mouth. We walked quickly show in New York, where Finster's art is sulators, swords made from swordfish, on, motioned a cab, and returned to exciting everyone, including the critics. a lunar landscape with an earthrise, Tom's studio-'apartment. "New York has never seen anything like various sizes of penguin figures, a Howard," Jesse commented. bear and Uncle Sam fighting in the

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Once again ••• I'm afraid Greenway, bass of Steve Lang, and skins Coverdale and crew have come up with you'll need to crank this one too, and of Jerry Mercer 'lend this set some quite another killer set. I can't honestly let the sound of 707 take you to new awesome overtones. Cut for cut, blow by tell ya that this is the best live heights. blow, April Wine explodes with the force recording I've ever heard, in fact it's of an atomic bomb. If you crank this up, far.from it. However, the potentcy of Suggested Cuts: "Millionaire," "Pressure (please do, by all means) I'd advise the material offered more than off sets Rise, " "Rockin , is Easy," and "The Party's exercising caution in using that loudness this short Over" switch, 'cause windows don't come cheap .1;.he!?e c13il.YS. 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Here's lection and a must for metal fans. and leaves ya with little time to a clue •.• Ya ever heard of Rush? See ya catch your breath. Side one features a then. B-S2's CONT. FROM page 8 The' Du Champ Files at a time, and looks a little vacant." The B-52's had cited Sun Ra as one of CHAPTER 23 The short, stubbly tips of dark-rooted their influences in the liner notes of tie-dye-blonde hairs bristle on his head as he talks, between sets, a disarmingly Ra's new album, OF MYTHIC WORLDS. Kate by Charles Chance, Jr. and Robert told me they had seen a spec­ sensible young man. Everyone is, in this tacular Sun Ra show at the, Squat Theatre. as told to J. Mandeville band. Yes, I admit to them, I did stop Three days later I would speak with Sun at the bookstore on the way over. But any Ra (see the Sun Ra interview in PENNY lingering wince of outraged sensibility PITCH Vol. I, Number 5). Long past rush hour, January 16th: in has long since yielded to this harvest the bowels of Jackson County, you can of barley-malt, wattage, and Rousseauesque It was Tom's turn on the Exquisite pull down the shade, or bundle up and primitive-big-band music. Corpse as I began dancing with Kate to go play electronic games at Quick­ a recording of Sun Ra's DISCO 3000. I Trip. Or ••• you can saddle yourself with Who would have dreamed that these poor, had practiced this surrealist Exquisite all the lackadaisical sanity you can flat-chested, paper-mache-mad loser Corpse game many times in the midwest, muster~ foot it to the door of the sclemiels would get up the simple interest but this was the first time in New York Downliner, 4719 Troost, go in and get needed to form a kickass-rock-pop-rarr=--­ pleasantly lost. ' City. We folded a large piece of draw­ down-or-crawl-back-in-the-womb Wave band? ing paper into thirds, arid each chos~ a section drawn by one person at a time After a brief, spirited opening set by Getting toward one a.m. now, and the and folded to become invisible. Kate Get ~art, the stage is swarming with bodies dancinq seem to expand, escape drew the head, Tom, the body, and I con­ shrub-and-machinelike figures--who turn collision less and less. Ultimately, tributed the feet. Here is a recon­ out to be the featured band, DuChamp. . DuChamp have nothing to show for their struction of those feet, as I remember talent but these late-night cigarettes them: What de DuChamp do here at the Downliner drooping from everyone's mouths. The is de kwayziest, but let me back up for room has grown shapeless from the sounds a moment, listen to Ornette, run my eyes bouncing around in it. over a page of 20th Century music score, reinvent myself or be reinvented, and Other, more successful, lounge-type bands pick my teeth with Jarry's toothpick. I've seen around town, with their metro­ DuChamp have taught me nothing, I insist, nomes ticking right on stage, slick where yet, opening a drawer, I put my poison these guys are rude and ragged, should away. watch out these old Moses-snake tunes and rhythms don't wrap themse;lves around Here is the recipe, the recitative, that their temples some lost weekend. DuChamp pours into you PBR: I want, I want, I want, like a finger in the eye, When you've been three days running, your a red-handed snatch of pie. Poems of Will head is spinning, your buttons are missing, Scanlan, or F. Frenge, DaVink, Jon, or and your pocket's full of marked bills, Tom Cat, with or without words, flow, these geezers will be jumping like mad, blare, flower and hunker. "The Phoenix;" in a microscopic spot right near the Will Scanlan assures me, "lays one egg center of your third eye's ear. PAGE 10 HIE PENNY PITCH

Steeplechase has come through with some real winners in it's new releases. Tete Montoliu' s latest I Want to Talk About You and Archie Shepp's 'Trouble JAZZZZZ .ill....!::1i.w . Tete's Trio with George Mraz, bass and Al Foster, drums is up to his usual level of technical proficencv. by These three guys move together like Lonsum Chuck Haddix a well oiled machine. Archie Shepp's new album Trouble in It's been a good year for Jazz in Mind, is a step forward and a step Kansas City. Lots of good records have backward. Archie and pianist Horace been released and a lot of excellent Parlan go back to one of the roots of live jazz has happened.' Hopefully American jazz;the blues. Archie did the 1981 will be more of the same. same with spirituals on his last Steeplechase record with Horace Parlan, One record is from two sessions recorded Goin' Home. Shepp and Parlan's inter­ in 1955 and is Lennie in a trio; Peter pretations of blues standards such as This time of year most of our thoughts Ind bass, Jeff Morton drums and in a "Trouble in mind,""See, See Rider," and turn toward spring. And what spring quartet Lee Konitz alto sax, Gene Ramey "St. James Infirmary" is truly from the would be complete without the Women's bass, Art Taylor drums. The second, heart. This record should appeal to Jazz Festival. I understand Ernestine recorded in 1961 and is all solo piano. both jazz and blues fans. Anderson, Flora Purim, Shirley Scott, The voicing and harmonies Tristano uses and Judy Roberts are slated to appear. make this record not accessable to the If you handed a fish to Ira Sullivan, The Women's Jazz Festival should be casual Pop-Jazz fan, but for the true he could play it. This is obvious by bigger and better than ever. Let's heart and soul jazz buff this is the the array of instruments he plays hope they make lots of bread so they real thing: truly great jazz. masterfully on his new album on Stash can continue the good work. We all know records, which is appropiately titled, what summer brings to K.C. The music in The Incredible Ira Sullivan • He plays the parks series which has been respon­ Our friends at CBS have the strongest flugelhorn, trumpet, alto and tenor sible for so much great music for the commitment to jazz of any of the so­ saxes, flute and afuche cabasa. Ac­ price of a couple of six packs and a called Major labels. CBS is constantly companied by Hank Jones, piano, Eddie blanket. The Friends of Jazz always actively marketing and reissuing jazz Gomez, bass, and Basie-ite Duffy Jack­ manage to brighten our autumn with some records at very reasonable prices. son on drums, Ira Sullivan is a one­ fine talent. Although many of us would Recently, CBS reissued twelve outstanding man band. Although ov.erdubbing was used like to see some of the great black records by the likes of Bob Brookmeyer, to accommodate, Ira's musical gymnastics jazz artists perform in Danziger auditor­ Art Farmer, Count Basie, Art Blakey, Phil the sound is balanced and bright. ium. Woods, Bud Powell, J.J.Johnson. All are extremely nicely priced at $5.98 suggested Ira Sullivan may not be "a household retail. Which means a PENNYLANE price of $3.99. name in Jazz," he should be part of your Then comes Hal's and my favorite time collection. of year--Winter & X-mas. About 75% of all records sold nation wide are sold at I'll have more reviews next month until X-mas. Speaking of records, here's some A good example of the excellence of CBS' then buy some records, they'll make that.will get you thru until the W.J.F. Jazz Odyssey series is the Bob Brookmeyer you feel better. If these don't do the job then your ears album titled Bob Brookmeyer and Friends. are frozen and you need to go see the What friends Bob has: Stan Getz sax, Scamps at the Sni Blue Lounge or have Gary Burton vibes, Herbie Hancock piano, an extended vacation at Milton's to Ron Carter bass, and Elvin Jones drums. LENNIE TRISTANO/Requiem thaw them out. What more needs to be said after those Atl 2-7003 $13.98 list names? Nothing except brilliant! BOB BROOKMEYER AND FRIENDS Atlantic has recently decided to get CBS 36804 $5.98 list back in the jazz record business. Who ~~~:~~e~ai~~mt~:itf~;e~~~~ds~~tt~~~cltic'hf"-~~K~1ii,~~~t~~~~~~~~~~(~~~~~~!~-~~··,·~·~,s.-.~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~~~~~.~~~------~------8 tracks and decided to throw the jazz (on consumer a few crumbs. Promos are scarce drums, Percy Heath bass, Woody TETE MONTOLIU!I Want to Talk About You but I managed to snag a copy of a recent trumpet (on one cut). Everyone on this Steeplechase 1137 $8.98 list Lennie Tristano reissue titled Requiem. LP plays like the seasoned veterans Requiem is a 2 LP set of a couple of long they are. Especially impressive is ARCHIE SHEPP/Trouble in Mind out of print recordings by the catalyst Dexter's tender interpretation of a Steeplechase 1139 $8.98 list of.the white cool school, pianist nightingale song in Berkeley Square Lennie Tristano. Tastefully packaged, and his lyrical treatrnentof Randy IRA SULLIVAN / The Incredible Requiem contains the original liner Weston and Percy Heath' ~*"Hi-Fly. " Stash 208 $8.98 list notes within and new insights by Barry This record is as 1st class as the Vlanov on the back. players on it.

Other Festival events include five free ~OME"'JI and open jazz jam sessions; a lecture/ film series hosted by Leonard Feather; Public TV Airs a full day of clinics and workshops that, in addition to Ms. Anderson's vocal jazz a1JAzZ)n presentation, offer instruction in jazz Local Jazz Series guitar; reeds; rhythm section; and the business of music. A free jazz program for Head Start students will kick off ~~ January brought a taste of what is to the endeavor (Wed. March 25th), followed come on Kansas City Public TV with the by several days of jazzwomen-oriented activities, among which are a Student launching of a new monthly series featur­ Big Band Invitational featuring the "Yes ing area jazz musicians. The series on Ernestine Anderson KCPT, channel 19, called JAZZ FROM KANSAS M.A.A.M. (Musicians Ain't Always Men) Band" from North Texas State University. CITY, was launched by airing a tape of On Sunday afternoon, a jazz dance com­ the FRANK SMITH TRIO on January 16. The ponent, "Music in Motion .•• The Art of Trio was joined by violinist Claude Slated for Festival Jazz I;>ance" will be offered at Crown "Fiddler" Williams. Center Shops. On the 23rd, KCPT ran a tape of STAN Tickets for the Women's Jazz Festival KESSLER AND THE FLAT FIVE, (see Lonesum The exciting vocal talents of Ernestine will be on sale at'PennyLane, al~g Chuck's reviews Dec. Pitch) Who was joined Anderson have been added to the roster with the recordings of the Festival by Karen Johnson, a member of the local of artists who will be performing at the artists. Some titles from the base­ group JUSTUS. The 2 shows were recorded Fourth Annual Women's Jazz Festival, to ment to help you prepare: live at the KCPT studio on Jan. 5th. take place in Kansas City March 25th through the 29th. Ms. Anderson, who is ERNESTINE ANDERSON on CONCORD JAZZ:$7.98 The folks at KCPT share a strong belief also a highly respected jazz singer in list with the musicians that K.C. could be a the Japanese and European markets, will cj-31 Hello like Before top jazz city if the act was promoted and thus recognized more. conduct a vocal jazz clinic i~ addition cj-54 Concord to London ..... to performing as part of the Main cj-102 Live at the Concord Jazz Fest. Concert. Other Main Concert artists cj-109 Sunshine "You'd be surprised at the amount of true include Flora Purim and Airto; Shirley talent this area has," Ms. Johnson says. ' Scott; and the WJF All-Stars led by FLORA PURIM on MILESTONE RECORDS:$7.98 "These KCPT shows are a great way to Judy Roberts. TNT Concert artists in­ list bring it to the people." clude 1981 Combo Contest winners Sojour­ 9052-Butterfly Dreams ner, an octet from Chicago and Detroit; 9058-Stories to Tell Past as well as present talent will be Alive!, a San Francisco based feminist 9065-0pen Your Eyes, You Can Fly featured on the "Jazz from Kansas City" jazz sextet; Salamander, a contemporary 9070-500 Miles High program, with "Jazz Flashbacks," recall­ quintet from Sweden; and Deborah Brown, 9077-Encounter ing (via slides & tunes) some oJ: K.C.' s jazz vocalist who make's her home in Las 9081-That's What She Said Legendary talents: Count Basie, Jay Vegas. 9095-Love Reborn McShann, l1ary Lou Wj 11 iams • Pete Johnson and Bennie Moten. PENNY PITCH PAGE 11 REGGAE VIDEO by Davey Dread

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This LP' from the man who introduced Reggae to the states with his top 40 hit by Israelites, belongs in every reggae fans T. Dibble & P. Keenan collection. There is not one lame song on the record. Listen to the ska version of Israelites and realize where this stuff came from. Good spirited dance music. Desmond is backed by members of ' A 'T''ELL.[-T'E'Cf For $lO:OO~if~l;:~!i~:~:rt~a;~~~~!r- the Pioneers, the Equators and the Rumor. Move over Specials, Madness and the Beat! S~j[ j j[ j ~ meter dlsh captures and The originator is here! the weak satellite signal. 2. noise , ampliphies Our series of Video Articles will begin ahertz the satellite for AUGUSTUS PABLO/Meets King Tubbys in a with the most advanced technilogical viewing. .J Receiver/R.F. (radio fre­ Firehouse tool in communications; the satellite. quency) translates and assigns the Shanachie 43001 $8.98 list The Latin translation of satellite is various transponder frequencies to their "attendant." Until recently, satellites appropriate channels on a television set. Augustus Pablo at 23 is Jamaica's young have been attending to the needs of With a set up like this, it's possible rebel. He is one of the prime movers in governments, and corporations. Technology to skynap up to 75 different channels.The the Dub style of Reggae. Dry & heavy, has advanced to a point where the con­ movie channel, 24 hour sports (Espan) ,24 this is meditation music. Pablo plays sumer is now able to enter areas that hour news, C-span (government), reuter melodica and keyboards and is backed by were thought impossible not too long ago. monitor system (optional equipment) and members of the Agrovators & Jah Malla. The sky is packed with information and more represent only a fraction of the Production and sonic wierdness lies at entertainment. The prerequisition for smart T.V. that's available for your the mixing board of Prince Jammy, King obtaining these is simple. The yield,is viewing pleasure. Imagine, -Dennis the Tubby and Augustus himself. priceless. Menace" reruns out of Chicago to an hour of Pat Robertson doing his rendition of Check out the other Augustus Pablo re­ "Johnny Carson as God." No fooling ,there , leases available at Pennylane and dis­ There are 8 U.S. communication/video more programming available than one cover his progression from melodic R & satellites in a parallel orbit with the person can handle. In our opinion the B style to dub. earth, (geostationary). Each of these satellite in conjunction with a video corporately owned satellites is' equipped tape recorder and T.V. is the current RITA MARLEY/wpo feels it Knows it with either 12 or 24 transponders, pinacle of entertainment, and information Tuff Gong $7.98 list (transmitters). The transponders, are the possibilities and advancements of leased to other corporations who inturn technology right now .is "incredibly, schedule and distribute televi.sion real." We're in the midst of an elect­ ronic revolution which will hurl the in- -formed individual into an all!"eady expand­ flows per ing area of communications. Stay tuned to the PENNY PITCH, so we can inform the a way that can only be npt ~alking about channels ,5,9, through friendship and musical we're talklng about channels x,y,z. poor souls who must rent instead of buy. understanding. It is more simply That's ri ht! Cable T.V. stated on the back of the album jacket "Great is the company that establish ~TEARS & LAUGHTER/Dolla= Brand the work of our Father". The title song clinches the feeling of the music on Dollar Brand is exlled from South this record. Africa. He plays piano and soprano sax, though he's known chief·l v as rl comoos,,",!.' and pianist. This album 1s witty (Tsakve) graceful (Liberation Dance is subtitled " .. ,When Tarzan meets the African Free­ dom fighter) and has passages of tender­ 1980 ness and a quieting, ancient beauty.

Try one and tell me what you feel. Thi.... dlDo.... ld SPECIAL EDITION/Jack Dejohnet IN THE TRADITION/Arthur Blythe SP~RIT SENCITIYE/Chico Freeman t .... easu.... e chest Hit List That branch of bla.ck music variously These three men bring to mind and sense called rhythm 'n blues, soul, race, the lushlife Billy Strayhorn must have disco music--whatever guise--is a by imagined. They play the works of the treasure chest of emotions. It moves master musicians -- Coltrane, Ellington, from the heart, the mind, the gut. "Come debranderson and then some. Embracing. to m¥ World" is a first album by Michael Wyco f and covers a nice piece of that spectrum. It is hopeful, danceable, Allow me to preface this '80 Hit List tender, world-wise. Kid Creole & the with a very old and profound saying, THE EUROPEAN TOUR/John Coltrane Coconuts new release "Off the Coast of and that is , opinions .are like ass­ Me" is funk with a sense of humor, a holes-everybody's got one. And though This music is emotional,living, joyous. gumbo soup of funk, a hint of new wave mine is well developed and highly A rush on your senses. Every time I play (an ADDED twist) and just enough of an discriminating, I won't intrude on it something in me rises like_it wants easy latin feel to flavor. The bass will your intelligence by suggesting that to answer Coltrane. sneak up on you .•. As will Defunkt, a these are THE records of 1980. Pecking group of St. Louis musicians playing a order lists seem divisive,limiting and ~Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin music I'd call funky punk. They could just plain impossible with the large Phase Steve Reich use a lyricist and must stretch out to number of innovative and creative musi­ incorporate more of their musical back­ cians out here, producing music that is Steve Reich has studied Balinese Gamelan ground, still, they are calling up stimulating, inspirational and irresis- rhythms our folks used to dance to, and table. . music, African drumming and traditional Hebrew Scripture chanting. The synthesis it is catching ••• For you old heads, Lou is natural, contemporary, airy and even Rawls' new one, "Shades of Blue", is Let me say instead that the below men­ danceable (do the Monk dance!) music. like fresh'fish smoldering over an open tioned musicians and albums got me up -flame, smoke and silk. Something fast, each morning and through this circus. something slow ••• I am happily surprised The musicians' committment to be wholly BLACK WOMAN/Judy Mowatt with Shalamar's newest work, "Three for themselves and to share that self with Love." I expected popcorn music. Instead, me, the listener, expresses a faith sophisticated funk ••• Earth,Wind,and Fire in me and confidence in our ability to Judy Mowatt is a member of the I-Threes, and Stevie's newest releases, though the female vocal group backing Bob live well and in harmony. Intelligent. several months old, deserve attention Sensual, even orgasmic. Body and Soul. Marley and the Wailers. Her songs are here. These musicians have contributed They all express a quest for excellence, strong both in message and music. Vocal art that is mature, seasoned, wise. to be the best, to give it, and that work, harmonies and a~rangements bring Stevie can still write a ballad that a special treat. Do I hear Supremes indeed is godliness. I hope you will will make you holler or cry and nobody under palm trees crooning?' enjoy. beats E,W &F at what they do. PAGE 12. THE PENNY PITCH BLUEGRASS NU-GRASS Frontier Festival BUDDY SPICHER & BENNY MARTIN/Great NEW RELEASES American Fiddle Collection CMH 9025 $7.98 list Goes on Record 2 record set

BYRON BERLINE/L.A. Fiddle Band. Sugarhill 3716 $7.98 list The Jefferson National Expansion Histor­ ical Association has just released an Strickly for fiddle lovers! album of live recordings from the annual Frontier Folklife Festival held on the grounds of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. On Kicking Mule Records: FLATPICKING GUITAR/w. Dan Crary, Dick The collection, entitled Down by the Rio Fegy, Eric Thompson, Barry Solomon, & Steve Kaufman ~~~~ __ c~~~~t~~~~,h~~~~~~t: ~~~mo~h~he Kicking Mule 210 $8.98 list fine traditional artists who have appear­ ed at the festival from 1977-1979. Each Various flatpick guitarists each showing of the featured performers represents their particular style. the best in his cultural genre: Indian flute tunes and songs; cowboy songs; UTAH PHILLIPS/All Used Up : A Scrapbook tales and verse; mexican border music; Tiny & Merle Philo 1050 $7.98 list old time and swing fiddle; Texas country/ blues. This man is one of the few folksingers I know of that is constantly working to Inspired by the guiding westword expan­ TINY MOORE/Tiny Moore Music sion themes of the Jefferson National Kaleidoscope F 12 $7.98 list better living conditions for all of us. This is a collection of some of the Expansion Memorial, the festival pro­ songs we know best by Utah. All have a vides a forum for the traditional Tiny, somewhat of a legend in the artists of the West, the Midwest and mandolin field, has a great new album message. My favorites· are: "All Used Up" and "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum". Missouri to present their work to the here. The tunes range from jazz oriented public and to mix with artists of like Benny Goodman's, Charlie Christian's "Air If you ever get a chance to see & hear or contrasting backgrounds from other Mail Special" and Duke Ellington's "Don't parts of the country. Get Around Much Anymore" to Bob Wills' Utah Phillips, please do. You will be impressed and maybe even get inspired. western swing song "Maidens Prayer." And A copy of Down by the Rio Grande can be if that isn't enough variety for you, obtained by sending $6.00, check or turn the record over 2.nd enjoy a Merle money order to: Jefferson National Haggard tune "Things 31.ren' t Funny Anymore" MARK Q'CONNOR/On The Rampage Expansion, Historical Association, 11 and the vocals of the McKinney sisters Rounder 118 $7.98 list North Fourth Street, St. Louis,Mo. (including Tiny's wife,Dean) in a song 63102. Dean wrote call~d "Life's Greatest Hot off the presses from Rounder comes Treasure." a new release by Mark O'Connor, a young championship fiddle player who has been Some of the guest musicians on this touring with the David Grisman Quintet. album include Merle Haggard, David Gris­ All tunes are written by Mark and pro­ man, and Jethro Burns. Tiny keeps good duced and arranged by him. I can't help company and that special mandolin sound­ feeling that some of the jazz influences ing great! of David Grisman (and possibly Stephane Grapelli) are surfacing with this LP. MERLE TRAVIS/Light Singing & Heavy Pickin' Don't be expecting hot bluegrass fiddle CMH 6245 $7.98 list this one. Side A is a flowing that comes from This. is a collec;tion o;f featuring the wry humor and fingers of one of the giants of country Old Uncle Bob's Lament music. An easy-going enjoyable album Side B opens with Rampology (could this be in the same catagory as Dawgology?), where 'Merle is supported by a full West­ The trees ern swing band, sure to put you in a a fast tempo tune with a full band sound includinq drums and mandolin outstanning. old bones good mood~ against Joining Mark on this LP are Sam Bush, the sky Bill Amatneek, David Grisll)an, Tony Features: "Moon over the Motel", Voodoo" The leaves "It's Kinda Wonderful" Rice, to name a few. everchanging My only complaint is that to my pointed Like an old man Other new releases on CMH: ears the violin is not mixed far enough growing to the front. Sometimes it sounds like more outrageous JIM & JESSE TODAY! with each it's off in the other room. Yet, you CMH 6250 $7.98 list passing year should give this one a listen and see JOSH GRAVES / King of the Dobro what direction Mark has taken off to. CMH 6252 $7.98 list c. haddix k "duckie" roths

Planxty - After the Break While the songs on this record are well done, the biggest criticism I have is Celtic, COTneT Planxty, while decidedly untraditional, that there are not enough instrumentals­ has been one of the most influential but the few of them are well worth the While folk music from the British Isles Irish groups. Formed in 1972, they broke cost of the record. All Silly Wizard is growing in popularity on both sides up after. five years,but reformed in records are highly recommended. of the Atlantic, I almost hesitate to 1979. Much of the group's creativity use the term "popular" as it might imply derives from the presence of Donal Lunny, Nic Jones - Penquin Eggs that the interest is faddish. Although one of the most respected Irish musicians the past twenty years have seen a revi­ today. His bouZ04ki playing (an instru­ Martin Carthy is probably the best known val of Irish, Scottish and English music ment he helped introduce to Irish music) English singer/guitarist, and for good played by professionals on the stage and provides the band's foundation, playing reason. Although he is less familiar, Nic on records, this music has continuously intricate harmonies behind the songs Jones surpasses Carthy, in my opinion, survived for several hundred years - and tunes. The singing is done by Andy in terms of musicianship, singing and rather a prolonged fad. Irvine and Christy Moore, both well sensitivity. Nic's guitar style is based known to folk audiences, and both are on open tunings and he plays fingerstyle. Today there is as much variety in all accomplished musicians on mandolin and His accompaniments are complex but do types of British Isles music as in jazz guitar respectively. The melody lines are not muddy the songs. Rather, the voice or rock. Interpretations range from . p+ayed by Matt Molloy on flute and Liam and guitar combine to create one in­ ultra-traditional to avant-garde and O'Flynn on uillean (Irish) bagpipes. tegrated sound full of innumerable subtle­ modern players utilize every imaginable This album may be the finest all around ties. The two highlights are the songs instrument from bagpipes to bouzoukis. collection of Irish music to date. Canadee-i-o and The Humpback Whale. Also Recordings are available in such quantity notable is the instrumental Planxty that the new listener is often mystified Silly Wizard - So Many Partings Davis, an Irish tune. as to where to begin a collection. Sc6ttish music, though very similar to For more information on British Isles As an experienced listener, familiar with Irish, was not played by modern groups music, listen to Ballads, Bards and most available recordings, I will attempt until after a number of Irish bands Bagpipes every Saturday at 3:00 p.m. from time to time in this publication to paved the way. The Wizard is one of the on KCUR-FM 89. advise those interested in British Isles oldest of these Scottish groups and un­ music concerning a few of the records equalled in musicianship and drive. This, available. Remember, however, that my their latest album, is highlighted by taste, although eclectic, is my own, the virtuoso playing of brothers John and half the fun is finding out about and Phil Cunningham on fiddle and the music on your own. accordion. (They also have a solo album together, to be reviewed later.) Much Here are three excellent albums represen­ of the band's energy results from the --Gerald C. Trimble ting Irish, Scottish and English music: electric bass playing of Martin Hadden. THE PENNY PITCH PAGE 13

composition is heavier handed romanti­ cism, fuLl- of rhythmic accent and lyrical CLASSICAL nOTBS "schmal tz". The over-orchestration which was one of Schumann I s downfalls BY as an instrumental composer is even more evident with the clarity of the D. CONN digital process. None the less, a good addi tion to audiophilia.

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The waltzes are delightful listening done up here by one of the poet laureates HANS - MARTIN LINDE,flutej KONRAD of the "popular" classical pianists. RAGOSSNIG,guitar/Music of Mozart,Schubert, NEW NONESUCH LP' S JUST IN: Praeger and Furstenau Another sonic delight from Angel. Angel Seraphim S60347 $4.98 list WALTON: Symphony U / Handley, Royal My thanks to Cliff Schultz our Capitol­ Liverpool Philharmonic If you are looking for some very pleasant Angel representative who made these None H 71394 $5.98 list sounds for your early morning dining or gems available for perusal & comment. mid-afternoon relaxation this record This 20th century masterpiece has been fills the bill. These are light, airy missing from the catalogue since the pieces well done by two long-standing deletion of the RCA release many years ,European artists. The quality is ex­ back. The work is a powerhouse and de­ cellent and the price is right. A little serves a spot on any symphonic collectors sunshine for your day. shelf. PURCELL: Dido and Aeneas ; Kirsten R. SCHUMANN: Sonata in A minor op. 105 Flagstad, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf C. SCHUMANN: Three Romances ,op. 22 , Thomas Hemsley MENDELSSOHN: Sonata in F MaJor./ Serg~u Angel Seraphim 60346 $4.98 list Luca Violin, Anne Epperson, piano Nonesuch Digital D 79007 $11. 98 This mono recording was ,made in 1951 at the Mermaid Theater, St. John' s Wood, England. What a wonderful legacy For you who are into "Neue" wave, Deutsche is offered here. Although mainly known Grammophon has recently release<;t seven for her Wagnerian roles, Flagstad' s fine albums of 20th century mus~c: Dido is classic on its own. JOHANNES BRAHMS', LlEBESUEDF.R WALZEIl.OP. 51 The recording is clear and bright & NEUE LlEBESUEDER WALZER. OP. 6S the pressing is quiet. l.OSANG£LES~~TSF.NSEM8LE MAURIZIO POLLINI plays piano music of the , ... -::,~." 20th century. DG 2740229 $49.98 list ~, Dl I'\l( This 5 LP set features music by Bartok, (the Concerti It· s 1 & 2) Boulez, Nono, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Webern .

~_~_", __ ~"~,~L.,, ''l'6RI':7' "l'AftElMI'l'SUl Quatrain 7 A Flock Descends MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante k.297, Ballet into the Pentagonal Garden/performed by music from Idomeneo / Orpheus Chamber Tashi and the Boston Symphony/Ozawa Orch. DG2531210 $9.98 lis1:; Nonesuch digital D79009 $11. 98 list One of my favorite 20th century composers, BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Walzer and the Neue Luciano Berio conducts his CORO for RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G, Concerto voices and instruments. This is a piece Liebeslieder Walzer / Los Angeles Arts in D for the Left Hand/Jean -Phillippe Ensemble based on multi-lingual folk songs. Collard, Orchestre National de France, DG 2531270 $9.98 list Nonesuch digital D 79008 $11. 98 list Lorin Maazel Angel S2-37730 $8.98 list ROSSINI: Overtures / London Sym. Abbado RCA ARLI - 3634 $8.98 list 'This is the Angel records debut of the Probably the best Known Avant-gardist pianist Collard. An impressive debut at Karlheinz Stockhausen is featured on Clean, spirited performances of six over­ that. The works both come from the same two LPs in this series: tures including the William Tell and jazz flavored roots, composed within a Semiramide. For a composer who wrote year of each, other. If your only know­ SIRIUS: An electronic composition linked ledge of Ravel is Bolero (God forbid!) most of his music lounging in bed, his to the constellations, seasons & elements this album would make an ideal point of DG 2707122 $19.98 list bubbly vivacious style as evidenced in departure. The performances are very performances like these show no signs of fluid and leave an impressionistic laziness. Stern Klang or Starsound (Park music cloud hanging above your speakers. The for Five groups) meant to be performed solo melts into the accompaniment like PISTON: Symphony lt6; Martinu: Sym. It.6. outdoors, this composition is based on (Fantasies Symphonigues) / Charles Munch, a cat into the night. astronomical/astrological elements. boston Sym. DG 2707123 $19.98 list RCA Gold Seal AGLl-3794 $4.98 list CHABRIER: ' ESPANA; Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnol; Both Stockhausens are 2' LP sets. DEFALLA: The Three-Cornered Hat Thank you RCA! This is the first stereo Suites 1 & 2/Philadelphia Orchestra, MADERNA: Aura; Biogramma; Quadrivium/ release of these two works. Both were Ricardo Muti The North German Radio Symphony Orches­ commissioned for the 75th anniversary of Angel digital DS 37742 $10. 98 list tra conducted by Giuseppi Sinopoli. the Boston Sym. The Piston dates from 1955 and is typical of the composer's This is my pick of the latest Digitals Three orchestral statements by one richly rhythmic and harmonic style. Mar­ to cross my desk. Muti takes over the of the pioneers of contemporary musical thought. tinu is finally enjoing the appreciation Philadelphia from Maestro Ormandy who he has deserved some 20 years after his took the helm in the mid-thirties and DG 2531272 $9.93 list death. His style would best be described molded it into a great orchestra with as neo-classic cmd very accessable. It a characteristic sound. If this recording is easy for one to become a fanatic for is any indication of the future", Phil a­ LIGETI' MnnumentjSelf Portrait'Bewegung Martinu in a short period of time. The delphia fans have nothing to fear. Zimmerman : Perspectives; IvIonologues performances are top-notch; well recorded Wonderfully crisp and exhilerating Modern piano works performed by Aloys and the pressing is clean. performances expansively recorded using & Alfons Kontarsky. EMI digital process. Bravo A+. BACH: Preludes« Fugues & Fughettas I Thanks to DG for these offerings of CBS M 35891 $8.98 list MENPELSSOHN: SYM lt4 "ITALIAN; SCHUMANN: music by some of the most importan1:; SYM lt4/Berlin Philharmonic, Klaus and adventurous spokesmen of new music. The eccentric Mr. Gould provides us with Teriil'Stedt I hope this is just one installment another view into his world of Bach. Since Angel Digital DS37760 $10.98 list of a series. his first recording of Bach' s Goldberg variations at 21, Gould has been recog­ Al though the digital recording ,done Be sure to tune in to KXTR on Thursday nized as a revolutionary musical mind. here via JVC seems a bit compressed to evenings from 10 :10 pm - 12 pm. for Whether you agree with his interpretations my taste, these two romantic symphonies a new program devoted to music of our or not, to ignore this keyboard genius are given invigorating performances by time. Modern Times is hosted by Scott is a mistake. He breathes new life and Tennstedt. The Mendelssohn is vibrant Cooper and Byl Strother, two friends of e:,:ci tement :i nL) h '.s per fonnanCl·S of and the last movement is probably one modern music, who provide enlightening r.ach' f; keyboard worJ-:s. Take off the of the saltiest "Saltarellos" I've comment and insight into understanding powdered wig and enjoy Bach through 20th heard. and appreciation of music of today. century ears. The Schumann #4 actually #2 in order of PAGE 14 THE PENNY PI KANSAS CITY The Juke Joints by Lindsay Shannon BLUES SOCIETY

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means quit just because you are uncom­ DELITE, VISTA (Lawrence,Ks.), WHATA­ fortable. Go all the way -- hot apple BURGER (Nashville, Tenn. - with a name pie with brandy sauce ala mode! If like that it has to be good) and the you're not in pain when you leave, you "Big Elmer" at SANDERSONS LUNCH in down have done something wrong. Either be-' town K. C. Some other places of blessed fore ,or after your meal, take time to memory: WINSTEAD'S - a mainstay of my walk thru the many rooms to see the highschool days but inflation has over­ attention to style that help make this come nostalgia, STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, restaurant an award winner. MOORE BURGER (R. I . P . ), and something called a Southsider from ROY'S and RAY'S. If you remember this one and your mouth isn't watering, fold your arms on your There are some other restaurants where chest and lie down -- you're dead! both the chef and the interior decor­ ator have been given the opportunity for quality. Here are some of my faves:

The mention of SANDERSON'S LUNCH above, PLAZA III - It's hard to eat there reminds me of another couple of delights. without getting that after the prom But first a few words of explanation feeling, but the steak soup helps make about SANDERSONS. It's open 24 hours up for it. and at almost anytime could pass for a movie set in an Altman film. There may HOULIHAN'S - This place, with the noise, CHOW be a separate article (or a TV series) crowdedness, and hipper than thou clien­ about this classic diner but 'till then tIe has tried to make me dislike it, try the hashbrowns crisp with onions but I always manage to enjoy my meal added, and order a salad. It's simple and the experience. but ,served with vinegar and olive oil LINES in a bowl large enough to allow you to toss it and enj oy . LE CARROUSEL AT THE MUEHLBACH - For a by Alfred Packer truly elegant and delicious Sunday brunch , try this buffet. Fabulous If you've read my ~ cvious columns you pastries and breads, breakfast and may have detected a trend in my diz;ing lunch entrees with tables of other habits as epitomized by the precedJ.ng goodies make for a great time especial­ paragraph. You're probably wondering ly if the string quartet is playing. if I eat anywhere where you don't need ei ther a bodyguard or a dirty T-shirt Another classy place ••• wai t a minute! A belated Happy New Year food fans. to feel at home. Well, I will admit Until Scrooge McStylus puts me on an Welcome to 1981 where eating may be the hat decor, ambiance and style play expence account you'll have to wait only pleasure we members. of the ~mmo:al very little role in determining where for my charming and witty insights m;inori ty have left to enJoy. ThJ.s tJ.me I eat. Rich Corinthian leather, 3 foot into places like the AMERICAN RESTAUR­ I'm going to try to wrap up my random high pepper mills and guys in tuxedos ANT, LA BONNE AUBERGE or the PEPPER meanderings about the various favor- aren't as important to me as how the CORN DUCK. Since that will happen i tes that make my stomach smile. food tastes. However, there are some about the same time LeRoi buys a places on my favorite things list that record, Rage 'n Rick goes to a John combine great chic and great chicken. Denver concert or Col. Lee Schuester What better way to begin than a dis­ becomes host of the 700 Club, I'll cussion of the All-American creation- be sticking to more modest fare. ~the hamburger! It seems no other One place where I enjoy dining (as Till next time, keep on munchin' . topic can ~o~(i;i.,V':i.deoth.rwise friendly people than where the best burgers are. opposed to just eating) is STEPHENSON's Thick or thin, plain or "all the way", APPLE FARM. RESTAURANT. It ~s on~ of single or double a~d the myriad of It's neither' one 0 the carbon copy combinations of these all enter in the meat, potato and salad bar clones or classic example of the two kinds of pseudo-posh food botiques where more people in the world--those who agree creativity is used in writing the menu wi th me and those who don't know what than preparing, the food. From the they're talking about. As far as I'm apple cider offered while you wait, to concerned, a quality burger has one the special desserts; STEPHENSONS offer important characteristic slightly a complete dining experience. Start raggeddy edges. No kidding!! It usually with a couple,:.bf apple or peach dai­ indicates that they have been made by quir,is and check out the. sequence of Ed. Note: Who is Col. Lee Schuester? human beings. A perfectly formed patty cocktail naplUns. Then cruise thru the Just ask about anybody in was probably stamped out and frozen so fork tender smoked brisket or either the Westport Triangle and they stack (and taste) like poker chips. of the two excellent chicken dishes, you'll find that the Col. When I get that hollow feeling that served with hot crispy apple fritters is a living legend, ex­ only a double cheeseburger ,can fill I with apple butter, green rice casserole cept nobody knows exactly head for : NORM'S ZESTO BURGER (prepared and a variety of side dishes all design­ where he's living. in sight-it must be right), BURGER ed to make you' test your limits. By no

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