Page 12 The Duquesne Duke Thursday. February 17.1977 EagleSyMitchell release Opera workshop worthwhile albums performs highly By JOHN FIORENTOMO In the Fast Lane," is pretty excellent show A lot of good albums came out in energetic and features the fine By MICHAEL YOUNG 1976. There were three albums that guitarwork we used to hear from The fact that the show was in came out at the tail end of the year Joe Walsh. The song be wrote, Italian did not bury the time-tested that are worth mentioning this "Pretty Maids All in a Row," is a love story of L'Elisir d'A more (The year: Joni Mitchell's Hejira, Jean- favorite. It is a beautiful ballad, Potion of Love) when done by the Luc Polity's Imaginary Voyage, the only lead vocal Walsh gets on Opera Workshop this past and Eagles' Hotel California the album, with some nice har- weekend. Hejira is a return to basics for Jom monies bv the rest of the band In any language, the comic Mitchell. After her last few These are not the only good points romance of the poor country lad albums, which featured the jazz on Hotel California. Every section and the rich girl from the village, musicianship of Tom Scott and L. here is a first rate tune, from the plus such things as a soldier with A. Express, this record is simply catchy opening title tune to the an ego as big as all outdoors and a Joni. There are not keyboards on melodic finale, "The Last Resort" smooth talking con man selling the this album, only two songs with Don Henley's vocals are superb cure for everything including a bad horns, and no more than three throughout, and the band's har- UPB AND RESIDENCE COUNCIL will be presenting Jean-Luc Ponty marriage, seems to never be able people accompanying her at a monies are very tight. Hotel in concert this Monday at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Tickets are to go wrong. time. It's all reduced to Joni California is the Eagles' best on sale now at the Union Information center, 62,50 in advance and Adina (Daria Kissel), the •3.00 at die door. Mitchell's voice and guitar, with a album, and that's saying a lot. wealthy beauty from the little rhythm section to back her up. village in the Basque country, is Hejira is a Joni Mitchell album worshipped by Nemorino (Ulises and it's quite refreshing. The Espaillat). But our hero is a emphasis is on her vocals, lyrics Enthusiasm rockets via 'Alternate worlds'; country bumpkin and has only love and guitar strumming, all of which to offer. are outstanding. "Coyote" opens With the peasants garnered the ' album and sets the mood devoted science fiction fans fervor fires around her, Adina reads a story of perfectly. The musk never lets you a magic love potion and Nemorino down until it's over. My favorite is By MARLIN ROSS hangs onto every word. As she "Furry Sings the Blues," which Gunn doesn't discuss only But Alternate Worlds was quite finishes, the sound of drums are features Neil Young on harmonica. Special Assignment Writer science fiction stories and maga- easy for me to understand. No Alternate Worlds, The Illustrated heard, and in marches Sargent This could be her best album yet. zines. He intertwines these with the super big words, no esoteric Belcore (David Baker), a man Imaginary Voyage knocks me off History of Science Fiction, by true stories of man's early at- theories to master to enjoy this James Gunn, AAW Visual Library, brimming with jock mentality. my feet even when I'm sitting tempts to pierce the heavens, his book. Belcore, with all the subtlety due down. Jean-Luc Ponty has never 17.96, paperback, 256 pages. conceptions of what was out there, By now, sci-fi fans, you should be Are you one of "those" who are his apparent mental powers, asks sounded better on the violin than be and of course, the almost un- drooling. Your face should be so Adina to marry him. Now that she submerged in sci-fi? Do you moan covered with saliva that they'll be does on this album. The music believable space ventures of our has both of them on a suing, the played so well is progressive jazz- own day. In other words, fact and giving you rabies shots. In other rock. *" fair damsel teus Belcore that she'll fiction are here mingled, but words, if you enjoy science fiction, think it over, adding for Nemorino "New Country" gets you moving always preserving reality. no matter to what degree, this book with a true country feel, a la jazz. ALTERNATE to tend his ailing uncle. At no time, obviously, are we led is for you. You'll fondle this volume Into the village comes Dr. "The Gardens of Babylon," an WORLDS to believe something that was with the tenderness of an old acoustic number, mellows things Dulcamara (Craig Gallagher), merely the product of a fertile woman for her deteriorating proclaiming to one and all of the out a bit without any loss of in- 1HE ILLUSTRATE HISIUHY mind. Nevertheless, it often seems prayer book. "miracle cure" he has to give file tensity. ''Tarantula" is very ex- uncanny how writers decades ago, James Gunn, the originator of Of SCIENCE FICTION villagers for a small price. The citing and extremely tight, some dating to the beginning of this these 100,000 (count 'em) words people rush to buy a bottle and soon featuring some flashy guitarwork RY JAMS tana century, could rather accurately and 700 pictures, is a past president look as if they are having a beer by Daryl Steurmer. describe programs that only scien- of the Science Fiction Writers of party. Side two consists of the tists in our day would accomplish. America. He teaches science Nemorino, now looking for any "Imaginary Voyage" suite, which Science fiction is not my thing, fiction at the University of Kansas way to win his love, asks Dr. is a real piece of art Part 1 is bag or interest The only "E" on a and writes plays, screenplays, dominated by a keyboard solo by report card I ever got was in, you articles, etc. His other works in- Dulcamara if be has the potion of love that Adina read about earlier. Allan Zavod. Part 2 and Part S guessed it, earth science way back clude The Joy Makers, The Smiling like a pohtinan, the rearrange the recurring theme, in eighth grade. In fact, I just Immortal, Breaking Point and The "doctor" sells the unwitting fool with outstanding solos by Jean-Luc learned about gravity last week. Listeners. Ponty on violin and Steurmer on what's actually a bottle of cheap guitar. Bordeaux wine for his last gold The climax of the album is Part with half-lidded pleasure when piece. 4, the one which ties the whole calling to mind your shared ad- Ohis Week Gulping the wine with a passion, thing together. The group's playing' ventures with Flash Gordon? Does ByJODYMOREUX) Monday, Feb. at Nemorino quickly becomes drunk; here is remarkable, a fitting close Saturday afternoon find you Thursday, Feb. 17 9 a.m. -3 p.m. — Lambda Sigma but he is confident that with the to the album. This is Jean-Luc hunched to front of the boob tube Focus on Humanity Forum — candle sale, 3rd floor Union Con- doctor's magic elixer, he will have Ponty's third solo album, since glassy-eyed, while the giant sea Ballroom and Duquesne Room, all course. no trouble in making Adina marry leaving the Mahavishnu monster destroys Tokyo? If so, day. 1 p.m. — Poetry/Prose him instead of the pompus Belcore. Orchestra, and it marks him as an have I got a luscious morsel toe 12:30 p.m. — Orgss* Recital, .Workshops sponsored by Duquesne When Adina walks into the artist to be reckoned with. you! University Chapel. Magazine, 610 Union. marketplace where Nemorino has At first, it was very disap- Alternate WorMs is exactly what Hockey — Dukes vs. Indiana 8 p.m. — UPB Concert Jean-Luc been having his one-man chugging pointing to see Joe Walsh join the its title claims. One would have a (Kittanning),away. Ponty, Union Ballroom contest the inebriated country boy Eagles. Joe Walsh has had a difficult time finding a men in- 7 p.m. — Pan-HeUenic Formal is indifferent. successful solo career, eapartafty tense and thorough book on this Friday. Feb. is Rush, Faculty Dining Room and Rejected, Adina goes over to flirt from a musical standpoint. The subject Color and black-and-white 6, 8, 10 p.m. — The Sunshine 608 Union. with Belcore who is ordered back Eagles were much more suc- pictures dot almost every page. Boys, Laura Falk Lecture Hall, Tuesday. Feb. 22 to the garrison. Adrina agrees to cessful, but their musk: had been Many of them are reproductions of sponsored by the UPB, admission 7 p.m. — Pan-Hellenic Formal marry Belcore at once, leaving getting very commercial on then- covers of science-fiction maga- gfe Rush, Faculty Lounge and 610 Nemorino penuy less, alone and latest albums. zines dating back to the 1180s. Union. with a big hangover to face the adventure* that await tarn. H*tel California was a pleasant Their savors scream danger and Satardsy.Feb.lt 8:30 p.m. — School of Music T* : sfflmaiaiaaiililai D^Atial surprise. Joe Walsh has had a good excitement to roe prospective 2 p.m. — UPB Ideas and Issues aTCTCUafMOa BtmmOUM&C, JraGClteU Both Kissel and Espaillat gave influence on the Eagles. Although reader. Usually, inflated-breasted Committee Open Door Session, 806 Hall. solid performances, with Espaillat only one song is his, besides one he beauties (barely covered) add a Union. Wedaesday. Feb. 23 receiving a minute-long ovation co-wrote with the Eagles, "Life touch of unconscious libido to the 2:80 p.m. — Convocation Concert Students on Campus — Duquesne during the second act. covers. (Are all sd-fi fans men?) for Andre Previn, Musk School Room, all day . The pity of the whole night was Isaac Asimov (O prophet!) Recital Hall. s 2 p.m. — UPB Ideas and Issues mat it was performed in Peter writes an introduction to this book, 7 p.m. — Beta Pi Alpha initiation Committee Open Door Session, 608 Mills Auditorium, hardly a place aptly headed, "Science Fiction, I banquet, Marriott Inn, Greeutree. Union. for any musical event Too many Love You." Basketball — Dukes vs. Peon times, the singers were not strong Real fane will find more than Sunday, Feb. 28 State, away. enough to overcome the Duquesne many sci-fi writers in these pages: 2 p.m. — Dante Alighieri Society Basketball — Duchesses vs. University Orchestra and the John W. Campbell, late editor of of Pittsburgh, cultural lectures, 606 California State, home. terrible acoustics of the hall. Analog magazine; Sam Merwin, Union. 6:30 p.m. — Lambda Sigma H.G. WeHs, Jules Verne, Hugo 7 p.m. — Pan-Hellenic Formal Interviews, 5th floor cafeteria Red Cross. Gornsbeck, Jack Williamson and Rush, Faculty Dining Room and commuter side. on and on. A total list of authors 606 Union. Thursday, Feb. 24 The Good mentioned here would read like the Basketball - Dukes vs. Detroit 12:30 p.m. — Organ Recital, Neighbor. canon of saints. home, WDUQ-FM 90.5 University Chapel. +