Hamilton Radio Clinic Convenes CONCERT REVIEW Eric & War No Burden to Fillmore NEW YORK-Eric Burdonwith more emphasis on har- (MGM) & War (United Artists) monies. Very interesting and opened their enjoyable show atagreeable. Fillmore East (5) with a heavy, Two other songs which must building song. not go unmentioned were Burdon, lending his own"Paint it Black" and "Tobacco brand of soul to a funky, blues -Road." Burdon's and the group's oriented group, was absolutelyversion of these tunes were in- sensational Friday evening, onedeed exciting and refreshing. of the best blues singers any- where. His energy andelec- Also on the bill was Capitol's tricity are contagious and theQuicksilver Messenger Service. audience loved it. Originally from San Francisco, The second song was "Barethe group came on with some Back Ride"(fromtheir LP,tight, together material. All of "The Black Man's Burdon" ontheir tunes were moving and MG -M), a really moving, heavywell done. number and very suggestive. It Especially noteworthy w a s featured a fine harp solo fromthe title song from their new Lee Oskar. LP on Capitol, "What About For their third song, BurdonMe," which had the audience left the stageto War. Theyclapping and really into what proved to be truly fine musi- the group was doing. They came cians with some very togetherback for an appreciated encore material. Without Burdon, how-and ended another memorable ever, they seem to be into bluesevening at the Fillmore. of a different flavor - softer, Toni Merkur Grand Finding Tyme NEW YORK FatAlice Push Massive from Dallas is what five people HOLLYWOOD - With theare going around town calling group's producer -manager Terrythemselves. Knight in the studio putting the The group, which features finishing touches on the newJanuary Tyme (who headed her Grand Funk Railroadalbum, own group last year), consists "Survival," Capitol Recordsis of Jim Gregory (bass) ; Gregg busy readying itself to support Diamond (drums) ; Harvey what the label expects will be the The recent (Feb. 26-27) Bob Hamilton Radio Clinic drew some 75 Top Vinson (guitar) ; and Ed Koby ,l() station personnel to the King of the Road Inn in Nashville for amost massive album pre -order(keyboards). Only Harveyis rundown on what's happening with contemporary radio. Mooney Broad- in company history. actuallyfrom Dallas;the casting's WMAK hosted. Shown, from top left: Hamilton; Kama Sutra's AccordingtoBrown Megg,others were all with different Brewer and Shipley, Record World's Marie Ratliff; Vanguard's Joan Vice -President, Marketing, pre-groups when Fat Alice from Baez and Warner Brothers' Doug Kershaw. release orders for the trio's newDallas came about. album are expected to exceed The current incarnation of even the record -breaking pre -Fat Alice came about a month Segal Climbs Feldman Named A&Morder of one million albums andago when January put an ad tapes on Grand Funk's "Livein the Village Voice. The group Totem Pole Promotion Rep Album" by as much as an addi-answered ensemble and they're HOLLYWOOD-Lew Segal, Steven B. Feldman has beentional quarter of a million units.starting to accept gigs at this West Coast Publicity Directornamed A&M promotion rep for After receiving the recogni-point. Miss Tyme will long be of Mercurythe San Francisco and Peninsulation of "Best Selling New Group remembered for her partin Records,hasareas, reports Harold Childs, Na- of 1970" awarded at the recentwriting"One Man Band," resigned t o tional Promotion Director. NARM convention in Hollywood,which was a huge hit by Three headupthe Feldman, who will work outGrand Funk has just begun aDog Night, and her first album, progressiv,eof the company's San Francisco52 -day tour in which the group"First Time from Memphis?' r o c k depart-distribution office(H. R. Bas -will make 38 in -person appear- The group will be playing at ment of Totem ford), was formerly an inde- ances from coast -to -coast. the Village Gate and a record Pole, nationalpendentpromotion man with production dealis pending at publicityor- Herb Rosen in New York City,New Brown LP present. The name? That's from ganizationworking with such acts as Elton King Records is rushing outthe fat ladyinthe Ringling formed re-John and Kris Kristofferson. Bros. Circus. Lew Segal a new album by James Brown. centlyby "Sho'isFunky Down Here," RichardGersh and Norman whichisbeing aimed at the Winter. PJ's Get Manager underground market as well as Segal, who will be based in The PJ's, song duo of Paolahis traditional followers. Hollywood, joins the firm ef-and Jeanne Napoli, signed a per- fective March 15. sonal management contract with Segal, prior to his stint withKen Roberts, who also representsRedwing to Fantasy Mercury, was editor for bothFrankie Valli and the 4 Seasons. Redwing,rock group from show and entertainment worldTwosome debuts their new actSacramento,Calif.,has been magazines. He has written onat Caesar's Palace in Las Vegassigned by Fantasy, and a single music and films for such pub-on March 25, then joins the Donfrom their first album was re- licationswitthe Los Angeles Rickles show at the Copa in Newleased March 10:"California Fat Alice from Dallas with Free Press and Calendar. York on April 15. Blues" and "Dark Thursday." January Tyme

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