Carl Rosen brings blend of music to Eagen

By MEGAN O'MALLEY song, "End of the Rainbow," to his own work brielly, per­ As the crowd started to thin, he written for his daughter. Aquinas Correspondent echoed some of Joel's more forming ''Going Back Again." jokingly pleaded for them to Although "Moon and the Shore" upbeat tunes. His performance Although he had suggested remain, assuring the audience sounded very similar to more On Friday, Carl Rosen played dealt with more than just music; that the evening would feature a he'd soon play their favorite. common lullabies, there was the Eagen Auditorium. Posters he also offered some light come­ surprise, he did not reveal the Keeping true to his promise, nothing common about the circulated around campus dy. mystery until it took place. The Rosen's next song was Billy lyrics. The words were those described him as a Billy Joel For example, several of his University's very own Brian Joel's "Piano Man." Harmonica composed by a doting father for cover artist. After his perfor­ instruments kept falling over. Wojciechowski of Blackwood and all, he kept true to the fine his little girl; a gesture that mance, the audience left know­ This. in addition to his manipula­ N.J. and CJ Thou ret of Matawan, instrumentals of the rock and roll almost anyone could appreciate. ing that he was much more. tion of various pop lyrics, N.J., were to sing with Rosen. classic. Unfortunately, as with And so, on a quiet note, the The TV theme songs that received laughs from the crowd. Together, the three created an all good things, the night had to evening ended as both the the played prior to Rosen's appear­ But then. it was back to the excellent rendition of Simon and end. In closing, Rosen sang a musician and the audience mem­ ance set the tone. preparing the music. Garfunkel's "'The Sound of song of his own, which he had bers left satisfied. crowd for a night of laughter and The next portion of Rosen's Silence." Rosen carried the lead, classic favorites. Upon arriving performance highlighted Elton but both students sang fantastic on stage. Rosen immediately John and his melodies. Before background vocals. opened with Joel's "Only the beginning. he explained that The trio followed that with Good Die Young:· After a brief John "s career progressed over Billy Joel's "My Life." With discussion concerning his love three stages. The first and best. great enthusiasm, they replicated for the Keyst,)J1e State. he broke according to Rosen. were "The both the tune and feel of the into "Allentown.'· abo by Joel. Golden Years" or early '70's. "Bosom Buddies·· theme song. \Vhilc not an exact replica of the ··before Elton went nuts." Rosen After. however, Rosen said P1ano Man. Rosen came quite noted that the following period farewell to his apprentices and close. offering slightly deeper was the disappointing mid ·so·s. resumed his solo act. vocals ami e:-.cellent mstrumen­ Luckily. John managed to resur­ The next hit. also from Joel tab. rect himself and succeed in and much to the delight of the A North Carolina nat1vc. 1989. As if to demonstrate this crowd. was "Scenes From An Rosen then plugged his new CD. point. Rosen then broke into the Italian Restaurant.'' "In Case You Haven "t Heard."" early hits "Rocket Man·· and Following this fast paced wh1ch debut, this week. by pcr­ "Good-bye Yellow Brick Road.'' melody. Rosen played his own fonmng some of his own mater­ In between. of course. was the slower "Minnesota Snow." ial. The first of his songs. "USA crowd favorite ""Crocodile Continuing with this pace, he Seashore ... includes some piano Rock," which included some then performed John's work. the beat of steel drums. audience backup. After his trib­ "Sacrifice," which he mentioned Aquinas Photo/ Stephanie Davis and a harmonica. Rosen's next ute to John, Rosen then returned as one of his personal favorites. Brian Wojciechowski and CJ Thouret played with musician Carl Rosen on Friday night in the Eagen. Aerosmith kicks off 9 Lives tour at Montage

By ANNA FARAMELLI metal and hard core. Their performance, Aerosmith opened with the song that is a young girl who killed her father after he Royallife Editor which was, to say the least, horrible, came also the title of their tour, "9 Lives." sexually abused her for years. to an abrupt climax when two nearly The Audience cheered as Steve Tyler, The music of the band was enhanced On Wednesday, September 9, naked females groped each other on stage. who was recovering from a knee injury by the intricate staging and lighting. Aerosmith returned to Montage Mountain This did not sit well with the audience which he sustained from running into a Fireworks exploded and giant snakes to kick off the final leg of their 9 Lives members, who were by this time freezing microphone while on stage in April, pro­ reared their heads on cue, much to the tour. and irritable. The audience hurled insults ceeded to dance (as well as he could) delight of the audience. The concert, originally scheduled for at the crude band and in return they were around the stage. Aerosmith played continuously for August IS, was postponed because of tortured with another 40 minutes of the The group sang such classic songs as over an hour and then graced the stage injuries sustained by drummer Joey loud noise that they called music. "Walk This Way," "Love In An Elevator," once again for an encore. Kramer in a gas station fire one month After Monster Madness left the stage, "Rag Doll" and "Dude Looks Like A In the end, the show was a huge suc­ ago. This performance was to be their first the audience was forced to wait in the Lady." cess. It was packed with excitement and since the accident occurred. poor weather conditions for over an hour They also entertained the audience energy. The crowd realized that their Thousands of fans braved the cold and before Aerosmith decided to take the with some of their latest hits including hearts were in the music and they appre­ the rain for a chance to see Aerosmith per­ stage. "Pink" and their current number one song ciated every minute of it. form their rock classics. Once they took the stage, however, all "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" from the The camaraderie and confidence The concert opened with a perfor­ the ill feelings of the audience members hit movie Armageddon. shown by Aeromith is what keeps them mance by Monster Magnet, a group were forgotten and replaced with antici­ The crowd went wild when the band on the front burner of today's music. whose songs were a mix between heavy pation for the upcoming performance. played "Janie's Got A Gun," a song about Some things just get better with time.