POINTS WEST Rissmiller, Krebs Push For POINTS WEST - FOUR ONCE MORE - For the first time since its inception nine years ago, the Doobie Brothers is once again a quartet. Guitarist Jeff Baxter and drummer John Hartman have left the band to pursue outside interests. Departures from the Cal Anti -Scalping Legislation Doobies, now at the pinnacle of their success with the #1 bullet single and the #2 bullet album, have been rumored for some time and remaining members Pat Simmons, by Mike Glynn of the initiative was made at a press con- Michael McDonald, Keith Knudsen and Tiran Porter express support for Baxter and ference last week. LOS ANGELES In an effort to curb ticket Hartman in their new endeavors. Meanwhile, the Doobies are set to begin a major U.S. - Although California state law now scalping for concerts and sports events in tour in Seattle April 17. Included on the tour is a week at the Universal Amphitheatre in prohibits scalping on the premises where the state of California, Jim Rissmiller of L.A. July 3-8. an event is being held, the proposal will Wolf and Rissmiller Concerts and David WE KNEW IT ALL ALONG In an interview in Britain's People newspaper, Bay City "Everyone involved in scalping," - Krebs of American World Music Festival, cover Rollers manager Tom Paton admitted that all of the group members had experi- Krebs, "not just people at the Inc., in association with radio station KMET, stated mented with hard drugs and Paton himself was once addicted. Paton added that venues," referring to the hundreds of ticket have formed a statewide committee to get a Rollers Alan Longmuir and Eric Faulkner attempted suicide in 1976, but now that agencies scattered throughout the state. proposition on the June 1980 ballot in the everything is out in the open Paton is confident the future is bright. state legislature which would outlaw scalp- "What we have recommended," con- ANGRY ONE DECKED Elvis Costello has earned the nickname the Angry One for Krebs, "is that these ticket agencies - ing at all public events. The announcement tinued his artistic stance, but singer Bonnie Bramlett was the angry one when the two met at a have a prescribed ceiling or limit on what bar in Columbus, where the paths of the Costello and Steve Stills tours crossed. Elvis above and beyond the BMI Adds Top Songs they can command reportedly was cursing early rock stars when Bramlett took exception to comments original ticket price, similar to the $2 or NEW YORK 28 songs published by af- about Ray Charles. According to the Starship news service, Bramlett then pulled off - $2.50 surcharge now enforced in New York. filiates of BMI have been added to the Elvis' glasses and landed a punch that sent him sprawling on the floor. An alert bar- We only propose that they charge a fair roster of compositions that have attained tender then stepped in before Costello could show whether or not his aim is true. mark-up on tickets." million perfor- ONE FOR THE GROUPIES Ask Edward Reekers if dreams come true. Reekers was one radio and television Artists Concerned - mances. The additions bring the total a confirmed Kayak groupie who knew every word and note of the Dutch band's music Krebs added that many of his clients, number of BMI million performance works and got his big chance when he answered an ad Kayak ran for a new vocalist. His such as Ted Nugent and Aerosmith, are to 327. familiarity with the material as well as his vocal skills blew everyone away and Reekers is justifiably concerned about the scalping, as The new songs are: "Blue Suede Shoes" featured as the band's lead singer on its complaints on this subject are often it by Carl Perkins; "I Can't Help It" by Hank third U.S. album, "Phantom Of The brought to the artists' attention. Both Williams; "After The Lovin'" by Richard Night." The rest of Kayak is also an un- Nugent and Steve Tyler, lead singer of Ziegler and Alan Bernstein; "Angel of the usual lineup, consisting of group leader Aerosmith, in addition to prominent sports Morning" by Chip Taylor; "Daniel" by Elton Ton Sherpenzeel,his brother Peter and figure Bruce Jenner, have pledged their John aid Bernie Taupin; "Endlessly" by both their wives. Shades of ABBA! support on the proposal and many more Clyde Otis and Brook Benton; "Handy Man" POLYGRAM MEET The annual music and sports personalities are expec- - by Jimmy Jones, Charles Merenstein, and Polygram Record Operations manag- ted to join the committee in the months to Otis Blackwell; "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) ing directors' meeting will be held June come. 8-14 in Palm Beach, Fla. this year, the Higher and Higher" by Carl Smith, Gary (co)tinued on pone 50) Jackson, and Raynard Miner; "Lonely ALLEN TO PERFORM FOR LEUKEMIA first time the gathering has ever been Street" by W.S. Stevenson, Carl R. Belew, RESEARCH - A&M recording artist Peter held in the U.S. More than 125 top and Kenny Sowder; "Let's Dance" by F.M. Herb Alpert's Run Allen will perform at the T.J. Martell management personnel will attend. Baldridge, C. Stone, and Josef Bonime; Memorial Foundation for Leukemia Major Polygram acts are expected to "I'm Walkin' " by Antoine Domino and Dave Helps The Needy Research 1979 Humanitarian Award Din- perform during a final evening of enter- Bartholomew; "I Walk The Line" by Johnny LOS ANGELES - A&M will inaugurate the ner on April 21 in New York's Waldorf tainment. Cash; "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" "1st Annual Herb Alpert 10-K Run, Come Astoria. Pictured (l -r) discussing plans for THE ORCHESTRA STARTS WITH A by Barry Gibb; "How Sweet It Is To Be Run With The Stars" on April 29 in Los the dinner are: Allen and Gil Friesen, A&M BANG - You've got to figure there's Loved By You" by Eddie Holland, Lamont Angeles' Griffith Park. Proceeds from the president. something special about a group that Dozier, and Brian Holland; "A Lover's sporting event will be donated mutually to debuts on the annual Oscar awards ceremony. The Orchestra, organized by film com- Question' by Jimmy Williams and Brook the T.J. Martell Foundation for leukemia in posers Jack Elliot and Allyn Ferguson, is a full-sized (82 -member) symphony orches- Benton: "Misirlou" by N. Roubanis; "My New York and to St. Elmo's Village in Los tra made up of mostly veteran L.A. studio cats. For the Oscar telecast, 18 extra musi- Eyes Adored You" by Bob Crewe and Angeles, a non-profit organization that in- cians will bring the Orchestra's total to 100, the largest musical aggregation ever on the Kenny Nolan; "Personality" by Lloyd Price structs minority and underprivileged show. And for the Orchestra's concert debut at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion April 24 and Harold Logan; "Pledging My Love" by children in the arts and crafts. (where the Oscars will be given out April 9) the group will demonstrate its jazz skills with Don Robey and Ferdinand Washington; The Herb Alpert 10-K run invites open such guest artists as Tom Scott, Harvey Mason and Lee Ritenour ... And on the sub- "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" by Paul participation from the general public. It is ject of the Oscars, latest additions to the show's lineup of stars include Diana Ross, Anka; "Rockin' Robin" by Jimmie Thomas; expected that a number of major television Dean Martin and Ruby Keeler. "You, You, You" by Robert Mellin and Lotar and music celebrities will be participating in FROM BAKER ST. TO HOLLYWOOD - Raphael Ravenscroft, best known for playing Olias; "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke; the run. A complete list of celebrities com- the memorable saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's "Baker St." hit, was in town last "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint; "Tell peting in the run will be announced shortly. week on a promotional tour to talk about his first solo album on Portrait, titled "Her Me Why" by Marty Gold and Al Alberts; The 10 kilometers works out to 6.2 miles, Father Didn't Like Me Anyway." Ravenscroft, a London -based musician who has played "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Peter Yar- which will be run on a specifically designed sax and handled arrangements for such diverse artists as Mike Oldfield, the Four Tops row and Phil Jarrell; "You Are So Beauti- course within the confines of Griffith Park. and Family, was given the opportunity to record a solo effort after gaining notoriety for ful" by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher; and The race will be divided into three com- his now famous sax hook. "There were a couple of labels in England which had asked "You Belong To My Heart" by Agustin Lara petitive divisions for both men and women: me to cut a solo LP prior to my success with 'Baker St.,'"explained Ravenscroft, "but I'd and Ray Gilbert. 15 and under; 15-39 and 40 and over. have to admit 'Baker St.' definitely paved the way." Now with his album out, Raven- The BMI performance figures are figured Prizes will be awarded to early finishers. T- scroft looks forward to getting an eight -piece band together and hitting the concert cir- from logged reports of 500,000 hours that shirts inscribed with the logo of the "1st An- cuit. "I've always wanted to front my own band onstage, and now with my LP out, it are submitted annually by U.S.