The tony Brook Friday, May 9, 1980 Vol. 1, No. 14 RESS mmý NRC Report on Shoreham Challenged

by Scott Higham construction, Long Island energy needs have decreased. According While the NRC (Nuclear The safety-related reactor recirculation system plays an to LILCO spokeswoman June Regulatory Commission) has Bruce, peak demands fell from dismissed 30 construction defects important role in pumping coolant through the reactor's 3,107 megawatts in 1977 to 2,919 in at the Shoreham Nuclear Power 1979. In addition, Newsday Plant active core, where fission occurs. as unfounded, a former reported that sales of electricity plant employee has revealed The system is similar to 23 others which were ordered shut down by dropped by 1.1 percent in 1978. documentary evidence which Claiming that Shoreham will shows that poor welding was the Atomic Energy Commission (forerunner of the NRC) in 1974 provide about 30 percent of Long performed on a safety-related Island's energy needs in the system. because of leaks found at plants in other states. 1980's, LILCO officials have said The employee also claims that that blackouts will be the inadequate welds were The deviation in the system is commonplace if the nuclear accepted for economic and in the 28 inch recirculation pipes reactor is not completed and political considerations. which are connected directly to operational. Shoreham is According to a former the reactor vessel. In the original scheduled to begin operation in employee at the facility, who design, there was a plan to have 1983, although a LILCO official in requested anonymity, two one-inch pressure instrument 1979 said there could be blackouts construction delays, higher connections. However, it was in 1981 if the plant was not interest rates on loans, and later decided to remove and plug operational. stricter Nuclear Regulatory the connections, which the LILCO's problems with Commission controls contributed engineering department deemed Shoreham began in 1969 when the to a LILCO decision to proceed unnecessary. company purchased a General with a Hydro-Static Pressure The work was done by Courter Electric reactor system. The Test in spite of the poor welds. and Company Steam Fitters reactor was originally intended The test is used to inspect various Union during the summer of 1979. to occupy a site on Lake Cayuga, components of the plant and It exhibited two discrepancies; Constructuon surrounas inorenam's cooling ower. New York. But when strong marks the end of the construction first, Site Quality Assurance public opposition defeated the stage, and the beginning of start- (SQA) found that incorrect weld However, the former employee Since 1969, LILCO has raised proposed plant there, LILCO the up operations. wire was used to plug the holes, alleges that LILCO accepted its construction costs at arranged to buy the pre- "Once the Hydro-Static is and second, the fillet size of the deviations because it did not want Shoreham from $261 million to fabricated unit for Shoreham. performed," the former weld did not meet the inspector's to delay the Hydro-Static the present $2.2 billion, making it The NRC later discovered that employee explained, "LILCO specifications. Pressure Test again, which the most expensive commercial serious problems may exist with would would have further increased probably experience less General Electric, the plant's reactor ever. Shoreham's cost this particular Mark II Reactor, the cost, pressure from its opponents and engineering firm, was soon per kilowatt hour is expected to and three General Electric ratepayers" who are outraged at thereafter requested to decide LILCO spokeswoman June average double that of other Engineers noted in 1976 that there the rising costs of Shoreham, and whether the deviations should be Bruce, was unable to locate the nuclear power plants in 1983. are "alarming safety While LILCO its numerous delays. Originally accepted. The "deviation from documents in qquestion' and- insists that inadequacies in the reactor's slated for June, the test was specification" was accepted by refused to speculate on the Shoreham is needed to provide containment building " postponed until September 22, General Electric and Shoreham's impact of delaying the Hydro- Long Island with electricity, Nuclear Physicist Michio Kaku 1979 because of construction Site Engineering Office. Static Test. during the period of the plant's of New york's City University delays. Continued on page 2 On The Inside Couples Discuss

Theatre Department's 'War and Campus Cohabitat ion to Broadway Peace' goes Bruno and Toots live in Tabler Quad. -P. 2 by Lawrence A. Riggs (Several of the names in this story have Bruno is a senior with a high grade point been changed to insure privacy). average who plans to attend law school J. Geils Band at the Palladium When Jeff Sussmann and Diane Cambey next fall. Toots is a sophomore psychology p. 4 decided they wanted to live together on major. The two have lived together in campus, they approached several Toots' suite since January. They decided Mi-Sex Seduces at My Father's Place Residence Life officials. All of them turned to do so because "we had lived together over the summer," said Bruno. "It worked p. 5 the couple down because University policy prohibits cohabitation in the dormitories. out well." The two had been seeing each Frustrated after speaking to officials in other since last Spring, and have the Student Affairs office the two turned to considered engagement the Polity Senate which, in January, Bruno said he does not feel cramped as the only man in a women's suite. "I have 'Betrayal' is overwhelmingly passed a resolution proposing experimental, limited, so many friends that if I don't want to be reviewed there, I can be with them." Also, Bruno p. 6 voluntary cohabitation in the dormitories. the Student Affairs office, the two turned said that his suitemates "are more to the Polity Senate which, in January, courteous to me than they are to each governing board) at its next meeting on other." May 22, calls for establishing voluntary "They like him," said Toots. "They cohabitation in Stage XII Quad, co-ed think they're unique because they have a Kharma vs. suites in Kelly, Roth and Tabler, and co-ed male suitemate." And there are no halls in G and H Quads, according to problems with using the bathroom, as the Kramer women stay out when Bruno is inside and p.10 Council student representative Larry Siegel. He said that so far, the sentiment of vice-versa, although "Sometimes I forget the rest of the Council is not dear. to put the toilet seat down and they get Meanwhile, many couples now live annoyed." he's in the shower we stay out," together on campus. They arrange this by "When making couple switches, taking advantage said a suitemate. Otherwise, "the only is of single rooms, or other circumstances. difference is that I have to bother to put on Cruising' robe." There are no figures available my examined Rose is a senior. Two years ago, she p. 11 concerning the number of couples living together because it is not sanctioned. lived with her boyfriend Elmo in his suite, to move "Officially it doesn't exist," said also in Tabler Quad. She decided Residence Life Director Claudia Justy. in after they had gone out for two months. "Unofficially, I see ads (for couple She explained, "I was having difficulties switches) in Statesman, so I assume with my suitemates and I was spending Continued people cohabit." on page 3 VR~sMN

NRC Challenged Continued from page I To this date, no other discovered. Documents warned in a lecture here April 23 consulting firm has been hired to designated as Field Deviation of the dangers of the General assist the county in its Disposition Requests, Electric Mark Series Reactor. intervention at the undetermined Engineering and Design Kaku cited a brief history of federal licensing hearings. Coordination Reports and Non- all Mark Series accidents: After abandoning the original Conformance Reports, In 1970, at the Dresden Nuclear plant site in Huntington, and described various design changes Station in Morris, Illinois, a Mark deciding on Shoreham, LILCO and alleged defects. I reactor safety release valve applied for a construction maintained malfunctioned, causing license. In 1973, the Atomic Cachere extremely high water levels in Energy Commission granted throughout his trial that the 600 arrested for the reactor building. After ULCO a construction permit demonstrators the plant were reviewing the accident, three GE after three years of hearings. trespassing at were engineers, Minor, Hubbard, and These were the longest licensing justified because they by delaying Bridenaugh, reported, "We came hearings in the AEC's history. protecting the public to losing that reactor." Later that year, the Long the construction of Shoreham's very close "threat to life." Newsday Another Mark I accident at the Island Business Revk v reported that Kaku, expert Brown's Ferry Plant in Alabama that LILCO released a letter to reported witness for the defense, testified involved a seven-hour fire the public stating that, "Much of levels in the the public campaign against the that the documents were causing water "nuclear related problems reactor vessel to drop A-Plant now under construction critical parts of the unnecessarily low. The reactor at Shoreham is based on involving reactor." But Joseph Navarro, came dangerously close to going irresponsible, emotionally Shoreham's Project Manager, and Minor, Hubbard, dishonest arguments designed to critical, disagreed: "The problems and Bridenaugh quit General appeal to people's fears and in the dump papers are Electric, denouncing the Mark ignorance. There is nothing detailed not serious. The documents dealt Series Reactors at a San Jose wrong with opposing LILCO's routine, minor modifications press conference in February, plans on the basis of solid with in the plant's design that have 1976. evidence, but we can see no nothing to do with safety." Two years later, the three reason why scores of people engineers were hired by Suffolk should be left powerless it the Although the NRC found two County to provide technical future, if power can be provided minor weld discrepancies advice and a report on the safely, cleanly, and efficiently." stemming from Cechere's Shoreham Plant. Midway It was not until 1979, when Matt allegations, Esther Park, .a through their study, the Suffolk Cachere was tried for trespassing leading Long Island nuclear County Legislature fired them, at Shoreham during the June 3 opponent, reportedly called the claiming the costs of their report demonstration, that LILCO was investigation a whitewash and were excessive. But County confronted with any solid the NRC's credibility. Legislator Floyd Linton as evidence. doubted reported said, "What we've seen Newsday reported that several The former Shoreham is the success of the (Long hundred Shoreham documents employee will supply the Island) Lighting Company were found at the Southold Town NRC with documentary evidence intervening in the intervention Dump, but physicist Michio Kaku some time before the process." claimed that over 18,000 were tmscheduled licensing hearings. SB Show Moves to Off-Broadway

by Mike Jankowitz curiousity-seekers who came to see last into the artistic media, albeit least become an integral part of the play. The Just like Georgia politicians, successful year's Theatre Department production of sucessfully onto the stage. It was made play i is decidedly shorter and, as of this plays often have plain, humble beginnings. "War and Peace," such assumptions into a full-length feature film twice, first in writing, there is no intermission. Every show that makes it to Broadway or probably never even occurred to them. the '50s starring Audrey Hepburn, Henry But department costumer Timothy off-Broadway had to have its beginnings Little did they know that faculty member Fonda, and Mel Ferrer; then in a 7-hour Miles has continued his design for elsewhere, usually someplace far removed and former department chairman A.G. version by Soviet filmmakers: it was also costumes, and Assistant Professor Steve from the prestigious glamour of New Brooks would end up taking his production adapted by the BBC into a sixteen-part Pollack i.- doing the technical work for the York. Sometimes they start in excavated of Erwin Piscatas' adaptation of the series starring Anthony Hopkins and Alan show. Students Rosemary McMullan warehouses, sometimes in rural re- Tolstoy novel to New York, where, after Dobie, shown in this country on public (Assist ,nt Stage Manager), Jay Schwartz, constructed barns, sometimes in special limited engagements and a lot of television. However, for obvious reasons, (Assist mt to the producer), and Dave converted church basements still hung the usual refurbishing, it would finally end any transition to the stage was, because of Oberor (Sound) will also continue with the over from a cub scout shindig of the night up at the American Palace Theatre, which the very nature of the novel, bound to be production at the American Palace before. And sometimes they even start in is, according to Brooks, "about as fraught with difficulties. The incredible Theatre. Much of the cast will continue, as the insufficiently-supplied theater spaces Broadway as off-Broadway can get." number of characters, the sweep and well. including former Stony Brook of state university centers. This, of course, was no small feat. The scope of the sense of time and place, and student Michael Kovaka, who appeared in To the trickle of avid theater-goers and novel has undergone several transitions the spectacular and nearly limitless vistas the original Stony Brook production. (In 4f 1Narolemnic wanrfare and aristocratic addition, acclaimed actor Kevin Conway materialism, all contributed to form a has recently been cast in the role of the A final personal is tough to write, especially since I haven't written one in my four seemingly insurpassable barrier between narrator.) years at this zoo. I'll never forget the good old days when there were no RHDsto break Tolstoy's words and live theater. According to Brooks, the show is now balls, M-80 fights, BB gup fights, playing killer frisbee until every light was smashed, But in 1936, Erwin Piscata, a noted more "attuned to commercial realities," going to the suites and getting rowdy, turning over cars in Tabler. Lived on four playwright in the field of "epic theater," and the production has had to deal with a different halls but call the old A-1 my home. Roy Boy, "Chonkie," Paulo, Stevo. Arnm, along with Alfred Newman, not only "different set of considerations" than the "Davey Boy," Greg, and "Chuckago." Food fights in Lackmann. Greg, winning surpassed the barrier but elaborated on those confronting it at Stony Brook. One of Arn making drinking contest, stealing that keg from Kelly and selling the tap. the book as well, achieving an artistic the major considerations were those them off at 5 AM. Throwing a re- homemade bombs from blockbusters and setting breakthrough, but finding few commercial concerning the actors. Whereas at Stony and Boner's door down. Chuck; frigerator out an A-3 window. Burning "Cocknose" producers willing to gamble on such an Brook, there was never a financial unconscious. Steve, "Killer Car Chases," neatly running wrestling till one of us was apparent long-shot. Up until now, that is. problem with the people working on the "Davey Boy," clubbing, rafting down the "Phoenecia over a dozen Stage XIIers. the play, in New York it becomes a matter of, ass, then going mountain climbing wasted. "Lather Producer Rick Hobard has taken Rapids" and me breaking my as Brooks puts it, "not 'do I have the me "Laser Man," what a dick!) Tool, Russo's core people from last year's Stony Brook Man" at Langmuir. (Galente called production, tacked on a professional cast, people' but 'can I afford the people'." Garage. "Give me a wrench! I gotta fix my car!" Serious mud mechanic. Blowing Because of this, the crowd scenes were hlunch at Beefsteaks and then drinking a case. Speeding for finals and doing "braus" given the show a first-class treatment (in to mellow out. Going for "Tang." Poopchute Netty. Horseshit breath Ellen. Me some cases, a red carpet reception), and eliminated. was necessary to getting N.S.U. at record 13 times in one year. Pissing on old people; having shit fights. finally placed the show in a comfortable Brooks also felt that it The "Physics Connection." Working at the "Loon" and ripping them off blind. commercial setting. Whether or not the change much of the focus. Winning the wet underwear contest, "Big Balls Q." "Have you ever been to show pays off in a financial sense remains "In Stony Brook, we emphasized the ?" Smegma parties. Chick, the "palace" has collapsed. Making ends meet. to be seen, but the production does offer a romantic aspects as well as the differences You ripping off tapedecks; furniture and sticking London broils down your pants. unique experimental diversion in a season between the aristocracy and the The "Kate Connection." "Joe, did you light the fire?" "No! Serious Gandhi abounding in surefire revivals and original peasantry," Brooks said. "In New York, Movement!" Watching "Davey and Goliath" wasted off our a&s. Chick, to survive, scripts wrapped in conventional, easy-to- the key thrust is the anti-war aspect." remember it's "Every man for himself!" I seriously do not think I will ever have swallow packets. Brooks said that he was not so much another chance to behave like such a "crispo" again. I won't miss Stony Brook, but I The present show may be unfamiliar to excited as pleased. one will miss the crazy bastards I've mentioned in this exciting letter. Well; we have those people who saw the production at "I'd be much more excited if I thought Boys.) Let's make more "serious" party to attend. (Beefsteak zooing and then Davey Stony Brook. The attempts to portray that it was going to run for three years." fucks, all I ask is that you it the craziest of all. Serious oot toots. Take care fellow sick sweep and spectacle have been (for the He did say that it was "nice to see our Ha ha. on it; to see my faith in never "growup"! I IAI~A d most part) sacrificed in favour of a more own people work ouri I tALL1U~f tiultun iriemno I Bugs intimate, quicker paced perspective. The their abilities pay off. It was pleasing to all ADV ERTISEMENT the people involved that they did good - -- number of characters has been decreased, and a new character, a narrator, has work. Now that's exciting." Page 2 The Stony Brook Press May 9, 1980 Resident Couples Discuss Cohabitation

Continued from page 1 "But before living together, you have to married," said Rose, for the benefit of still get along." He added, "College is "seeing the person supposed to prepare you for real life." most decide that you're not going to be with 24 hours a day in good of my time there anyhow." The two Rose found she actually got along much of anyone eise He added that he does not times and bad." Bruno feels that living them are now engaged. better in Elmo's suite than in her former "We got along really well," said Rose. female suite. "When I was living with "They liked my company." Here, too, the Elmo, I was the center of attention," she suite apparently had few problems said. Her suitemates would say things like, adjusting to the presence of a suitemate of " 'Gee, Rose you look beautiful.' It was an the opposite sex. "The guys wouldn't run ego booster." around in towels after they took showers," "I'm more comfortable with guys than said Rose, adding that she stayed out of the with girls," said a suitemate of Bruno and bathroom when someone was in the Toots. "Guys are better people. They're shower. "But after a month it was less catty and there's no competition." comfortable." Claudia Justy does not approve of In all the suites interviewed, the general cohabitation in the dorms. But she said feeling toward the suitemate of the that she does not do anything about opposite sex was that towards a brother or cohabitation unless it comes to her sister. "We functioned more as a family," attention, either through complaints or said Rose. "It was a very small suite." through personal ads for couple switches Most of the couples living together said in Statesman. In any case, the problem is they preferred to do so in a suite. "You can dealt with by Quad and Residence Hall contain your goings-on to the privacy of six Directors. people," said Rose. Inga, a junior who Another reason Justy disapproves of once lived with her boyfriend in a women's cohabitation is that students may be doing hall in H-Quad, also feels the suites are something "under protection of the better for living together. "On the halls, University" that their families might people would ridicule anything you do." condemn. She said that she even stopped visiting This is a point of contention. While some of her male friends on the adjoining Bruno's father knows of the arrangement, male hall because she would be hassled Rose told her mother of it only after she every time she walked by. "There's more had lived with Elmo for seven months, and freedom in the suites," said Bruno, "Also, never told her father. She did have an people are a lot more mature." interesting confrontation with the parents of one of her suitemates. Regardless of the accomodations, "Jim's family lived upstate and they students choosing to live together meet came down once to surprise him. I problems both trivial and crucial. Several answered the door in a towel," Rose said. "I was so embarrassed. of the women interviewed, for example, think it a good idea for freshmen to with Toots strengthened their relationship. They didn't know found that men were sloppier than they. In cohabit. "It would stymie growth." who I was and Jim had to explain." She Rose's suite, "Guys tended to be more Joe agrees. "Suppose you met someone described their reaction as one of disbelief. dirty. The dishes were left around and you just wanted to go out with? If you He said that living together on campus "But they seemed to be glad it was not there was shaving stuff all over the decide to live together, make sure you tests "if you can live in a 10 by 10 cell and their daughter." bathroom." Accordingly, she found herself to go out again." never want I[IiMInum'M^^ ^ ^^gLZMLAML AWL cleaning up after them. "I felt for a while At the same time, cohabitation creates like I was being a housewife." But she certain expectations. "When you're living called a suite meeting after a while and the together, you take it for granted that you'll -W 7 I~w vwwik 1W TW Wl T-7 problem was resolved. be spending time together," said Toots, WOULD YOU LI&hl adding that it is disturbing for her to come Belinda, a freshman who last semester home and find out that Bruno has made TO MAKE P lived in the suite of her boyfriend, Joe, also plans that do not include her. a freshman, found herself in the same can affect grade EXTRA MONEY? position. "Once they cooked chili and left Finally, cohabitation point averages. Both Joe and Belinda in the pot for a week," Belinda said. attributed their poor academic Another, more profound, problem is the performance to living together. "When lack of privacy students encounter living you live so close to someone, you need in the suites. Belinda was a little some time where you can lock yourself up apprehensive at first when she moved into in the room to study," said Joe. "I couldn't Joe's suite in Kelly Quad. "I felt like I was study when Belinda was cleaning up- -xkirng away from his roommate's dusting my speaker cabinets." Because privacy," she said. Even after living there they were living together, "I stopped going for two months, "I still didn't feel right, to some of my early morning classes," even though they treated me really nice." said Belinda. On the other hand, Toots "If you have a fight," said Rose, said, "I was not a studious person at all "everyone can hear you and if you're before we lived together." Now, she says, making love, everyone knows." her grades have improved. Cohabitation also engenders a lack of Nevertheless, all those interviewed freedom. "There's only one freedom I except for Joe and Belinda felt it was a don't have and thats not being able to positive experience. "Everyone should offers High Quality Products get bring a girl back to the room," said Bruno. live with a person before they at reasonable prices. · _L~IL·I II I'· · · ' ILII·ILI st L -i Make High Commission, good benefits, selling SPECULA 1980 products off-campus as is coming! full/part-time work. Due to the increase in demand, Yearbooks will be mailed directly to your home in mid-June by our publisher. If For info, call: there are any changes in your mailing South Setauket address since your order was made, 698-4728, Mrs. Bond contact Specula/Polity immediately. Leave your new address in Specula's mailbox at Polity. North Babylon Specula 1980 staff wishes all grad- 643-6899, Mrs. McKee uating seniors happiness and success. I We also thank the entire campus com- munity for its support. IIl MIES ~L ~· I ~1 I-- · = I r. I May 8, 1980 The Stony Brook Press Page 3 J. Geils Band Parties at the Palladium

by Jeff Zoldan J.'s cool guitar picking. They led right into "Come back and a strobe light pulsating down upon his head, Wolf Well, those bad boys from have done it again. Back," a song with a heavily pronounced bass line and a looked like he was fading into that unknown region called They've added another chapter of raunchiness to the large the twilight zone. Man, can that white boy dance! book of rock'n'roll. Love Stinks is everyone-who-has-ever- Now, if you have to use a model to point out the meaning gotten-fucked-over-in-a-relationship's chance to voice a of coolness, check out the J. Geils Band. J. Geils, the rebuttal to the age-old, syrupy supposition that love is the band's namesake, is a living paradox. He exudes an aura greatest thing that could happen to you. And the J. Geils of equanimity and coolness, while at the same time, his Band say it so well that I'm beginning to believe them. fingers smoke as they come flying off the frets of his I have two friends who swear by J. Geils' new endeavor, guitar. During "One Last Kiss," his solo was virtually Love Stinks. the satirical, biting, and often poignant orgasmic. The notes were hitting so high, they were the bickering with Between both their love lives, after getting nose bleeds. And combined with 's their boyfriends is over, you could plot several soap virtuoso solo, the song brought the art of her, and she operas with daily installments. "He loves jamming to epic proportions. else, you just can't win." loves him; he loves somebody The band never let up the energy and electricity that true? What could be more was present from the moment they stepped onstage. The even more exciting, the J. Geils Band To make matters rhythm section of drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and bassist took to the road to support Love Stinks and last month kept the music hot through the night their show to the heart of New York City. The brought providing the energy for some especially exciting tempo hit the Palladium stage, with the force of moment the boys changes on "Night Time," another gem off Love Stinks. a three megaton bomb, it was quite clear we were in for a 's keyboards were right on target, as he roll partying. And a party we sure as hell night of rock 'n' oftentimes let loose on the ivory with the ferocity of a tiger had. , the hyped-out and raunchy (I can't think in heat. Looking back at that fateful Friday night in April, I'm to describe him) lead singer, was of two better adjectives amazed that there wasn't one singly definitive highlight. in rare form. His funky dance steps were exciting and There were scores of them. Everything the boys did was touch of hoarseness present in vibrant, making up for the strong, powerful, and above all, tight. From the title track it wasn't his flashy dancing his vocal arrangements. But of Love Stinks, with Magic Dick, dressed in an all black of the sold out crowd that evening. It that stole the hearts leather suit (he looked like Super-fly), providing the deep courage and charisma he displayed by jumping was the baritone chant of the now infamous "Love Stinks," to the seats to break up a fight between an over-zealous into their classic rocker "Give It To Me," the J. Geils had their guard and an avid J. Geils fan. Anyone who has security shit together. The driving momentum of the night didn't ever attended a show at the Palladium can tell you how let up until the boys performed five (yep, count 'em, five,) those muscle-bound, macho security guards sometimes encores. And even that wasn't enough. The audience like to assert their authority at other peole's expenses. waited two long years for the J. Geils Band to return to the Well, that time, Peter Wolf asserted his authority: "Ain't Big Apple, and they weren't going to let them get off the gonna let no fighting spoil this house party tonight. If J. Geils Band: Gives a new meaning to stage without making up for some lost time. anybody wants to fight, they can come up here and fight in raunchiness. The raw power of the J. Geils Band made its mark at the front of everybody." crisp guitar solo (once again) from J.'s hot fingers. Palladium that night. With a brand new blockbuster Early in the evening, the boys popped a few quick ones Strutting around the stage, slapping hands with the and an overwhelming live appearance, one Love Stinks. "Just Can't Wait," your typical J. off from audience, Wolf did not let up. Belting out the words from couldn't ask for much more. Geils, gut wrenching, hard core rock 'n" roll number, was "Southside Shuffle," he sure as hell shuffled. With a Many thanks to Cynthia Pallotto for being the impressive harp playing and highlighted by Magic Dick's snappy black and white, horizontally striped cloak on his humanitarian that she is.

Danko/Manuel Band Together at MFP

by Jeff Zoldan power that made one sit up and take It's been a few years since The Band's notice. As a long time admirer of Manuel, I Last Waltz, and much to my chagrin, little was surprised at the clarity and suavity of has been heard from them since. Levon his mighty vocals. Gone from his Helm has just finished his first acting role intonation was the grittiness that plagued in A Coal Miner's Daughter. Garth him throughout the many years spent on Hudson is screwing around somewhere, the road. appearing now and then as a guest on somebody's album. Robbie Robertson is Over the course of the short evening band involved with some Hollywood movie deal, (they played two 45 minute sets), the of and God only knows what Richard Manuel performed a diversified selection Cale has been doing. At least only God knew material. "Crazy Mama," an old J.J. was performed with the what he was doing until last month's number, cohesiveness of a band that has played appearance with Rick Danko at My Blondie Father's Place. Joining up with Rick together for many years. Chaplin's lead guitar work was inspiring Danko, the former bass player for The and arousing, a good substitute to Robbie's Band and the only one who still actively strutting and strumming style. tours, Richard Manuel broke a silence that old Blondie, to those unfamiliar with him, was muted his golden voice since 1978. of the Beach Boys for several Billed as "Rick Danko and Richard a member years in the early 70's. His guitar style is Manuel with a special band of friends," the reminiscent of the wailing sound produced show at MFP was a semi-renaissance of by Eric Clapton, and he and Danko mesh the Band. What with two of the three lead well on their long, tight jams. singers from The Band sharing the same stage, one could not help but hear some of One of the many high points of the he songs that made these two famous. evening occurred when Danko sang the and sure enough, the first song of the moving classic "Unfaithful Servant." wvening was Robbe Robertson's famous Accompanied only by the piano, Danko's Rick Danko (top) and Richard Manuel tune, .ane, "Stage Fright." voice cracked a bit at the start of the (right): No stage fright from these two. causing him to start clowning around Danko's vocals were strong, his bass during the rest of the number. Despite his playing impressive, and his stage unintentional parody, the high quality of presence very clownish. Sporting a black his voice shone through. pullover shirt and a pair of jeans, Rick has With the addition of Richard Manuel, the not lost any of the youthful exuberance group has acquired an extra dynamic from the glory days of yore. And Richard force that Paul Butterfield, Danko's talent of Danko, Manuel, and their band. Manuel, looking trim and fit, appeared as previous touring partner, never gave. The overriding element in their if he has spent the last few years stuck Butterfield's consummate harmonica performances was the unequivocal fact away on some Caribbean Island. playing lent an air of raunchiness to the that they all enjoyed being on stage After opening with one Band classic, blues numbers that the group performed. playing some very fine music. It was Danko, Manuel and company launched On this occasion, however, the blues were refreshing to hear some of music's finest straiwgt into another, "King Harvest Will light and bouncy, teeming with high- performers engaging in what they do best: Surely Come," this featuring Manuel. spirited vivacity. playing before a very receptive and Seated at his Hohner clavichord, Manuel displayed the fine appreciative audience. belted out the lyrics of the song with a Overall, the show Page 4 The Stony Brook Press May 9, 1980 Fellini Cute and Captivating at MFP by Sheena Suzanne's vocals became more prominent harmoniously while watching Suzanne big payoff, they socked it to us with a In the midst of the latest deluge of as the band faded properly into place. clutch her breast melodramatically, perfectly executed version of "Love on the mediocre female lead-vocal pop bands, Hard Elton John-styled piano chords rang holding down the palpitations caused by Phone." They carried the fast motion song there is reassurance in the knowledge that through the air while Suzanne's pony- "...damage to my heart." The stagey without missing a beat or leaving out an with a bit of studied perserverence one can tailed stream of fluff followed her behind follow up took advantage of the audience's orgasmic quake. It is a nonsensical ditty secure a reward of authentically en- every hop and strut. wild proclamations of acceptance as well ("...it's so hard when I'm feeling on fire tertaining musical talent. Suzanne Fellini The surprise delight arrived in the form as the supposed hurt suffered in the lyrics and all I can hold is the telephone wire...") is one of those prizes. Although this band is of local star-legend P,pe Marchello, lead of the last song. Speaking of hugs and that makes only too much sense to anyone obviously cashing in on a popular trend, singer of the established Good Rats. An old acting flustered over losing something, who has ever conducted a long distance their live performance last month at My pro in stage manners, Pepe jaunted right Suzanne searched and came back with an love affair. A taboo subject taken to ex- Father's Place proved them to be one of up front, grabbed a mike and received the armload of teddy bears. She flung them trenies, it gives us permission to per- the frontrunners along with the currently announced title of "One of the original bad into the crowd (a la Pepe and his rats) as sonally commit a forbidden release. top-rated Pretenders. boys." Serving as a smartly rehearsed the band backed her on a slow rhythm and Suzanne Fellini sings her lyrics The show was broadcast over Long move to warm the audience up to the band, blues rendition of-you guessed it-I just descriptively, overenunciating every Island's WLIR-FM as one in a series of he joined in "Bad Boy," a song that could wanna be your "Teddy Bear." syllable. At times she seems like a grown free concerts that tend to attract a varied have been written with him in mind. Next Striving to be recognized as our peers, up Rachel Sweet; maybe a bit more crowd, from hard-core punkers to trash it was Pepe's showcase as he allowed they threw in a proven winning shot: "This believable. With her hair down, she rockers to basic folksy mellow-outers. Suzanne to participate on his "New York song is dedicated to the one I used to love." resembles a lithe and worldly Larraine Everyone must have been exposed to the Survivor." This coupling was one of the The mention of WPIX-FM, defunct as we Newman. Either way, she is captivating playful hit single, "Love on the Phone," highlights of the evening as Suzanne let knew it, never fails to entice scattered and so cute. thus expecting something delightful-and her hair down. She and Pepe pointed ac- moans of despair from contemporary New possibly trendsetting? The band may have cusing fingers and groins at each other Yorkers these days. "Without Rock and Reclaiming the stage for an encore, she sensed this and presented the first song in while belting out "New York is a tiger-You Roll you're never gonna go to heaven" beckoned nervously, "I never heard such a overdrive, drowning themselves in a are an alley cat." sounded better than it might have without crowd cheer so loud." It was warming to jumble of too much power and verve. The band continued past Pepe with a the inspired dedication. The five piece see her so honestly happy. Everyone was Eased of initial tension, they broke into weak rock and roller, then struck heartily band was then introduced by the lead pleased that evening as we were left with "Bad Influence," playing on a slower with "Permanent Damage." All of the singer as "hot, happening and single." smiles and bounces in our hearts. rhumba-type beat. With this second song, males in the band crooned powerfully and Figuring we-they were prepared for the Mi-Sex Plays with Passion, The Tourists Ride High Mi-Sex The Tourists So many original bands these days are obtaining in- by Sheena ternational tour status and household names via a single at My Father's Place two Arriving fifteen minutes late FM chartbuster. The Tourists have reached'what will catch Mi-Sex, the fear of not being able to weeks ago to probably be the apex of their career the easy way by the opening song were find a prize seat and missing producing a modern, sparse, humped-up version of the to ignore the scattered paramount on my mind. Trying touching Dusty Springfield heartwrencher, "I Only lot, I approached the door handful of cars in the parking Want to Be With You." Such a catchy tune could make entering, I was provided with hesitant hopefulness. Upon even the shyest hummer sing out in public. If you had of seats, this due to the with an abundant selection been at My Father's Place on April 16 you would have already present in the whopping total of eighteen people witnessed a full house at least lip-syncing (if not singing) the matter deserved a quaint confines of MFP. I figured the words with gut emotion. handsome bit of heavy pondering. Eying a ravishingly At the foreground of the stage one couldn't help but his face, I decided gentleman with a very content smile on notice lead singer Ann Lennox, a gangly broad with theories on the to make my approach. I proposed my short cropped blonde hair who might easily be mistaken of WPIX in subject: the lack of exposure due to the demise as the twin sister of Man From U.N.C.L.E. Ilya K (you type of futuristic, 'New York; the underplay of this band's know, not Napoleon Solo, the other one.) No one could are the only computerized sound (Devo and ut..y Numan accuse her of attempting to appear overtly sexy or com- similar artists thus far to have broken through teasing. She looked misplaced and slightly un- promote or mercially in this country); and failure to comfortable as she jumped from behind her keyboards sector apart advertise on Long Island as an individual to center stage and back again, continuously, as if im- drink. from NYC...He kept smiling. Time for a patiently awaiting a command to freeze in a specific seat next to A very personable chap alighted on the position. record- mine and proceeded to chatter about the night's The band as a whole seemed thrown together; they a member of breaking attendance. I told him that if I was weren't cohesive as a group. Too many influences the band I would feel insulted by the turnout. He replied, clashed, pitting each musician against the rest. The handsome "Who? Us?," motioning to himself and the long haired bassist periodically tended to lead the band gentleman with the smile. off in disparate directions. What successfully meshed as review the After I informed him of my intentions to progressive sounding rock (reminiscent of 10 CC), in my performance, he jotted down a few notes of his own suddenly switched onto the southern boogie track, book. He then rambled on about the hardships of life on the road, life as a rock star, life as a sex idol, etc. With much skill, I reverted the conversation back to serious business. He seemed delighted with the opportunity to boast of their accomplishments (four out of eight Australian rock grammies) and a strong following (sellout crowds in Australia, Europe, Los Angeles and New York's Mudd Club). Hailing from New Zealand, they 75,000 promotional dollars in America and claim to spent human and robot-like pops and squeaks, landed like an be impressed with the results. So what's the problem with energy equation put to violent use. Pessimism seems to Islanders? He didn't appear to care. Long replaced love as a major theme in most of the work: (a term invented by poet John Foxx to have "Mi-Sex" "When the world dies I wanta be with you"; "We'd love ones like masturbation and autosex) hit the replace uglier your mind...change your mind." During a black thud and a hint of a giggle. Under to rearrange stage with a sharp playful moment between lead singer and lead guitarist, I had the feeling that I was judging a the circumstances, from teasingly sexual to a scarily, yet than experiencing a concert. the passion turned final dress rehearsal rather strangulation. They seem to be The performance of a number of liHeaDie out quicKiy the band and a potentially realistically, simulated It was good practice for pain and thought breeds forgettable songs filled the show with enough action to crowd. The com- preaching that love breeds powerful musical exertion for a large hands clapping and spirits high. It's too bad that light and sound violence. keep bination of well executed, computerized most of the impressive songs were ultimately somebody such as "production by the likes of David Bowie, Iggy Pop (ad- effects with lyrical comparisons, Influenced else's (seems to be a common affliction these days). an effect of geometric, and The Stranglers, Mi-Sex is a more easily (line)" and "seduction," created mittedly), "Ticket to Ride" didn't quite stand up to the original but accessible touring band than others. They can pump out yet raw, muscularity. was dutifully accepted...okay, actually the audience ate revealed through heat and symmetry on stage to satisfy any of their Serious musical capabilities were enough it up. Maybe they were drunk. Steve Gilpin revealed own discriminating record-listening fans. Too bad to draw each of the songs, while lead singer The Tourists have the ability and stamina in strategic spots on much of Long Island won't face the future and accept himself through little zippers situated enough fans for live concerts Their material is No one could actually and warnings of the the fronts and backs of his thighs. the intelligently existential warblings pretty and listenable on the turntable, but their visual nor was anyone creating new music today. catch him pulling them open and closed, talented innovators who are presentation tends to handicap them. The potentially written tunes prepared for the rocky stream of sharply There is much to appreciate. classy image created on their album Reality Effect, is performed that continuously accosted their ears. Mi-sex dispelled when the possibility of any definite style (C'mon, won't Coming up at My Father's Place: for the lackadaisical few that evening vanishes as the physical stage is mounted. A non- imagined us to Jeff Lorber Fusion somebody dance with Sheena?) as if they May 9: discriminating public, though, will appreciate their behind our Sweat & Tears be the record agents with the magic contracts May11: Blood, music substantially enough to bestow the riches and of coolness. 24: Selector backs. They receive this reviewer's stamp May marginal fame desired by these mixed up rock and-or Games, with its -by Sheena Major international hit "Computer rollers. May 9, 1980 The Stony Brook Press Page 5 Fusion, Rock, and the In-Between Kittyhawk Gentle Giant Civilian Kittyhawk their debut album, Kittyhvyk, what kind of sound it makes. All I always can communicate to music lovers is that it's quite hard to Gentle Giant's long awaited making an ass out of What they call "new" can say himself of all kinds. and you'd be better off new release, Civilian, is the in public, has releasea nowadays is really nothing but describe, another What's so unique about the it for yourself than group's first studio album since album. It's called Mad old hat. New wave is just a hearing Love, group is their instrumentation. having me explain it to you. Giant for a Day in 1978. and according to the throwback to the early 60's, and dilletantes The band, made up of four Regardless, what makes The band has always been of , it is punk is something that the Who Linda Rondstadt's have been for the past sixteen members, utilizes guitars, Kittyhawk so different is that open-minded about incorporating affirmation of new wave. Well, years. But now there is percussion, saxophone, and they are the only ones who use different styles into their music- all I have to say about this something that can actually be Chapman Sticks. What is a them on a national basis. This is this time there are definitive new is that the only thing new wave about labeled as "new." And it is called Chapman Stick, you ask? To be not something to be taken very wave overtones on a few of the Mad Love are the colors of Kittyhawk. honest, I really don't know. It's a lightly, for some big musical cuts Giant's new music is the album cover and Kittyhawk is the name of a new new ten stringed instrument that heavyweights have expressed lyrical'y quite simple-no heevy sleeve: hot pink and black. One thing band that originated from Los sounds like a cross between a deep interest in the band. Pat messg-..s here. For the most is certain, though- no one Angeles. With roots buried deep piano and a guitar. Since I've Metheney wanted to produce part, the music is high velocity can blame Linda for not copying in rock, jazz, and classical never seen one or know how it their album, and Leo Kottke is rock'n'roll. other people's arrangements. musics, it is not surprising why works, I was very anxious to hear just one of the many admirers of Grinding out an impulsive Six cover Kittyhawk. That's good enough electronic sound along with all versions of songs by Elvis for me. kinds of audio gimickry, Costello (her favorite It's no small wonder why "Convement (Clean and Easy)," ) and the Cretones Methaney wanted to produce describes the "modern way of appear on the LP. And the all Kittyhawk. The sound is so akin living." This song works have the exact arrangements of to his own that, logically, he particularly well with the new the originals. C'mon Linda; give would have been the most ideal wave beat, as does us a break. person to have produced it. "Underground," leaving this On "Party Girl," Linda's Elvis "Chinese Fire Drill" is the best writer with the feeling of riding C. imitation doesn't quite make example of the Metheney sound. on a subway. the grade. A bit too wimpy for my The song opens with lots of However, set in the midst of taste, although her voice is percussion, slowly building up to this basically rowdy album is a excellent (as it is throughout the a Pat Metheney-ish sound. Dan mellow surprise. "Shadows in the entire album. But one Bortz's droning guitar in the Street" is emphasized by must question her taste when one background gives off the excellent keyboards and some hears a piece of rabble like "Cost impression of a subdued Pete very fine vocals by Derek of Love." The lyrics are so trite Townshend. Shulman. Together, Gentle Giant that oneoften ponders the thought Kittyhawk is fraught with has produced an extremely of throwing up. However, on pearls of music. There are many melodic and pretty song. "Talking In the Dark," Linda fine tunes for the serious musical Gentle Giant fans will most attains perfection. Her voice cognoscente. Paul Edwards' likely find Civilian an album well reaches a pitch that even Elvis C. Chapman Stick is a very worth waiting for. wouldn't (or couldn't) gripe interesting and unique in- by Nancy Bellucci about. It's my favorite song on an strument that lends an air to the otherwise dismal album. Maybe Kittyhawk: Innovative and captivating. beautiful tunes present on this next time around she'll go LP. It would be foolish not to Mad Love cabaret. listen to Kittyhawk, for to listen is, That cute girl from out West, by Jeff Zoldan to love. the one whose boyfriend is Ah by Jeff Zoldan 'Betrayal': Revealing and Stimulating by Eric Brand With the exception of a good game of softball I can think out the other characters' evasiveness. The dialogue of no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than at a abounds with questions ("What are you trying to say?"), Roy Scheider, (who missed the Oscars-he was Broadway show. And without exception I'll take a brilliant parries (I'm not trying to say anything. I'm saying nominated for All That Jazz because of this show: good for script acted to the nines by great actors any day. As I saw precisely what I wanted to say," assumptions (I thought him!), turns in a bravura performance. Very evident Harold Pinter's Betrayal last week, you can imagine I yu knew,"), and misunderstandings, that with a wink, or beneath the veneer of British calm and manner lies the was very happy. a nod of the head, are finally met with realization and a injured pride of a betrayed husband. Thanks to the clever Jerry, Emma and Robert, poor souls, are not nearly as great "Ahhh." Or are they? We're not sure, because script and its topsy-turvy order, we know that Robert is happy-at least not when the play opens. For it is the end they're not sure. Such is the nature of betrayal. aware of the affair early on, and his words and gestures of Jerry's and Emma's love affair, and the ramifications convey far more meaning than they might have other- of this sadden Robert, who is Jerry's best friend, and-oh, wise. Mr. Scheider subtly presents the smugness of a man yes, Emma's husband. It is a menage-a-trois of sorts fit who knows-knows what's going on, and knows where he frf f Nitsobu Pinfiri tid* a(3 t143 l.jiub.W. fLU tAJ stands. And he plays the situation to the hilt, mining it for At 4 .wjap, uu X- n eM dasuu2a a twIst, Legniingn the acuion the end of the affair and wrapping up with its inceptio all the double entendres, hidden accusations and pointed creating a fascinating exploration of dishonesty.. probing he can. The three are played by Raul Julia, Blythe Danner ar The result is that we are on the edge of our seats the entire Roy Scheider, as a British press agent, his wife and h evening, guessing at who knows what, when and how. The best friend, upper-class Britons all. (It is amusing to no subject is honesty, or the lack of it, and Pinter that Mr. Julia is a New York actor born in Puerto Rico ar has us questioning everything in a vain search for the doing a British accent. It is an accent, by the way, that tl truth. three do marvelously.) Peter Hall's direction complements the script Ms. Danner has been increasingly heralded as the fine beautifully, drawing the most out of pauses, glances and young American actress on the stage today. Her a motions, bringing a polish to the performances and the pearance here does nothing to diminish this tribute. H production. The sets and lighting by John Bury are ser- performance was terrific: gritty, sensitive even froth viceable and neat. And the Trafalgar is a beautiful little In what was possibly the tensest moment of the play, mn theatre, decked out in maroon with gold trim. The and wite confront one another over her affair. She lies sightlines were fine, the atmosphere intimate. - bed in a hotel room in Venice; he stands across the-stag I had, however, one major difficulty with the play. For With a tense flick of her toes, the actress portrays all tl though the audience is certainly rapt with the play, it is indecision, all the fear, shame, love, and fury that sl ibasically an intellectual involvement, rather than an feels. The power of the acting was such that with no oth emotional one. The characters are quite serious about movement, without a sound, we can feel the enormoq themselves and each other, but because they've removed energy that crackles between the two. Now, that's e themselves to avoid inevitable pain, we too are removed. tertainment. (Further, I find Ms. Danner graceft The sorrow we feel is an objective one, and not at all charming, intelligent, and indubitably more sexy th< personalized. (I'm not sure if this is related to the fact that any of the numerous Cheryls running around on T the characters and their creator are British, but it does Maybe it's her posture.) seem to me that those English chaps, on the the whole, are The accomplished Raul Julia does a commendable j awfully removed, rational types.) as the amoral friend. It was at his insistence, we discove Nevertheless, the evening's message is not dulled by that the affair began, and it is mainly through his sever this. In the final scene, we are privy to the first move revelations that Pinter explores the trappings of betrays toward the affair. Jerry tells Emma that his life, without When Emma reveals that she has told Robert of the affai her, is all emptiness, absence and desolation. They are he is outraged. He is far more concerned with Roberl merely words, representing his shallow attempt at luring ignorance of the affair, than the fact that it is with his bex her. But they succeed, and the initial betrayal leads to a friend's wife. And when he discovers that Robert's ac- sequence of deceits, misfortunes and misgivings. We are tually known about it for quite some time, he feels he's overwhelmed with the idea, viewing events with this been betrayed! Jerry enjoys playing word games, always hindsight-foresight, that once the choice is made, the binting at his meaning. Mr. Julia is deft at saying just less results are inevitable. Having witnessed the end of their than he wishes us to know, and imbuing it with enough relationship and the breakup of the marriages, we are aware of what meanings to leave us speculating. Pinter uses this to point this betrayal will lead to: true emptiness, absence and desolation. Page 6 The Stony Brook Press May 9, 19 Editorial

Memories Great and Small

As a larger number of seniors each day are While Schmidt was responsive, other affirmative action plan, rape education and a rape gloating over about finishing their last class at this adminstrators here did not seem to follow suit. crisis center staffed by professionals, and a university, and as they are reminiscing about the There were numerous problems with Residence women's study major. The women rallied on the scores of midnight runs to Jack-in-the-Box, another Life, including tripling, relocation and RA-MA academic mall, and then held a vigil in the year at Stony Brook winds down to an end. selection. The student government in trying to fight Administration Building lasting three days. Those who have been here in the past four years fire with fire took the University to court over the But as most students are not personally involved have seen some of the most rapid changes at any relocation, but was handed a disheartening defeat. with what is written in the papers, a judgment of educational center. To begin with, there was John Next was the situation with bars in the the university cannot be based on the actions of a Toll, University President for 13 years, who left dormitories. The student run, student owned relative few. Stony Brook in 1978 to head the University of businesses which have become a tradition at Stony For Pat in B-3, or Mike in D-11, or Cathy in G-2, Maryland. Granted, it is not uncommon for an Brook were threatened with closing by different the remembrances of Stony Brook will be the administrator to seek a better job, but when it was areas within the administration, including Finance midnight missions of espionage and sabotage as followed up by the fiasco with T. Alexander Pond, and Business, Residence Life, and the Office of they attacked their neighboring halls with water which led to Richard Schmidt as the second, and Student Affairs. and shaving cream. present acting university president, a lot of people Woes with Residence Life and campus bars were Especially before midterms and finals, is there were left dumbfounded. in the spotlight much of the year, and so too was anyone who has not cursed the dawn, realizing the And it was for good reason. Not only does Stony vandalism. To combat the rampant acts of sun's rays mean there is no way to get all the Brook have run of the mill hassles common to any vandalism committed during the late fall and early studying done for that big one? university, but as it is young and has grown so fast, spring semesters, the Crime Prevention Unit was Who can ever forget the crazy hallmate who it has additional problems. Included are problems established. This created friction between students decided it would be a good idea to give you a change by reconstructing your room on the relating to student life here, and others involving and the administration, which was further of environment funding. And while Stony Brook seemed to have complicated when the CPU became involved with tennis courts? Or, what about the suite down the stable leadership, shock waves were sent drug use. hall, which always seemed to have enough alcohol throughout the university system when the Board of Just two weeks ago, the radicalism which to inebriate all of Stony Brook, and then threw the Trustees dismissed Pond as acting president. marked Stony Brook in the 1960's seemed to come parties where you swore that happened? on that Several months later, Richard Schmidt came to back as the campus was ablaze with rallies. The How can you ever forget throwing a couch the rescue. While Toll and Pond appeared more Progressive Alliance of Stony Brook Organizations, poor guy's car, or, better yet, when everyone got together and carried off the Volkswagen? interested in administrative manners, Schmidt composed of 12 minority groups, took over the showed he was concerned for students. As the Polity office in an attempt to get more funding and Who can forget about those weekend breakfasts Cottage? Everyone remembers the day newly elected Polity president was introducing recognition. Across campus, graduate teaching at Pancake walked in, and the room became himself at orientation as Herzog, Schmidt was assistants rallied throughout the academic mall, that that couple all, if you wanted to find out who slept much more casual, greeting incoming students also in search of more money. Perhaps the most silent. After after, PC was the place to with, "Hi, I'm Dick." And throughout the year, tenacious group was that of about 25 women with whom the morning Schmidt continued with his open attitude towards representing the Coalition of Stony Brook Women go. Ah, yes. Memories of the Brook. students. for Action. The women were demanding an I b- - III Irl I-- IP~ICL~--~~4Qi The Stony Brook Press issue, The Stony Brook With this Executive Editor Press goes on vacation. We will Chris Fairhall resume publication next Managing Editor Associate Editor semester. Melissa Spielman Eric Brand Photo Editor...... Dana Brussel Arts Editor ...... Jeff Zoldan News and Feature: Kathleen Barrett, Lindsey Biel, Robert Hayes, Vivienne Heston, We would like to wish all our Greg Hullender, Ray Katz, Jesse Londin, Ron Rein, Larry Riggs, Bari Rogovin, Rich Silverman. readers a great summer, and to Arts: Eric Corley, Patrick Giles, Larry Feibel, Scott Higham, Mike Jankowitz, Mary who supported us Thomey, Alan Oirich, Gary Pecorino, Sheena, Paul B. Weiner. thank everyone Photo: Spunky Cullen, Steve Daly, Steve DiPaolo, Jim Fowler, Issa Khoransanchi, in our first year. Frank Mancuso, Marty Marks, Vincent McNeece, Mike Natilli, Eric Wessman, Roy Zeidman. Graphics: Clare Dee, Steve Sinkoff. Phone: 246-6832 Office: 020, Old Biology Building Mailing Address: P.O. Box 591, E. Setauket, N.Y. 11733

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Rotten Surf ac inPiL attempt is successful. Over Johnny Rotten. The very name two record set t up one wild course of this undoubtedly conjures are both high and low po image or another in the minds of Many of the latter are cause most people. Johnny Lydon (nee restraint. Some of his American a lack of Rotten) has made songs would have been r with the LP Second return effective if they had been Edition under the guise of a new shorter, like the ten mi a new band. name and seven minute Public "Albatross" or the Although the group. "Poptones." While some of the (PiL) features ex- Image Limited tracks drag on too long, the Sex Pistol Lydon and former album itself is very short. The guitarist Keith Levene, Clash double LP clocks in at about 60 Named Cretones sounds like Aptly Second Edition minutes, but the short sides do neither of those two bands. In have one advantage: the sound what the album does fact, exactly quality is exceptionally high. to explain. The sound like is hard When the music and the words music doesn't rock'n'roll, boogie, in Debut jell, and this happens more often Crash bop, or hustle, but you can (I'm than not, the results are exciting. told) dance to it. Such is the case with the sung- Playboy interview Linda Ronstadt says of songs, added something to them. In fact, the only The record is produced in a In her spoken selection called "The The Cretones (I'm not sure if they deserve "The" difference is that Ronstadt emphasizes the last unique way: The bass mix is the Suit" and the import single Goldenberg: "He's writing some of the syllable longer in songs like "Mad Love" and "Cost loudest I've heard on any LP and leader Mark "Memories." There are three rock and roll today," Perhaps this is why Ms. of Love." You might say that Ronstadt puts a little the drum sound is crisp and up best instrumentals on the album, two three of Goldenberg's songs on more love into it. Something is wrong when you can front. The top layer of music, Ronstadt covered of which, "Socialist" and "Radio and seven others can be copy songs but improve them. made up of guitar, vocals, and her latest. These three 4," are engaging endeavours first (and probably last) The Cretones' problem is a familiar one: The occasional keyboards, floats in found on The Cretones successfully continue songs are all too similar. While the basic melodies and out of the speakers like a which album: Thin Red Line. PIL's stretch of rock music's to some extent. Golden- are quite good, the lack of variation eventually passing fog, loosely anchored by I agree with Ronstadt conventional boundaries. even if they do have banal leac.s to their demise. The better cuts are the ones the bass and drums. Many of the berg's tunes are catchy, the album's of side two the mentioned (I'll take Linda's word for it) but there is tracks feature the distinct vocal Despite lyrics. However, around the middle shortcomings, Second Edition is title suggests, thin. I do not much distinction between any of them. The contortions of Lydon, who attacks material becomes, as the It should though. They Cretone's biggest problem seems to be what word to the listener with some of the definitely worth a listen. have to give the Cretones some credit, be very interesting to hear what same versions of put in front of the word "love." year's most thought provoking did come up with the exact PIL's next project will sound like, "Cost of Love" (even Thin Red Line is an a propos title indeed. The lyrics. "Justine," "Mad Love" and but until then this record will are the same) melody lines are indeed thin and the lyrics are red Public Image explores a lot of the times and the arrangements satisfy many of my own listening these rawer versions, for love. On the Chuck Barris scale, in order to add a new musical territory, but as is before Ronstadt. However, needs. strange vocals, force circular line to the straight ones they already have, often the case with combined with Goldenberg's -by Gary Pecorino me to admit that Ronstadt, despite cloning the they will need a more diverse repertoire. experimentation, not every -by Larry Feibel Marshall Tucker Ends a Decade In these days of the Bo Derek syndrome, "It Takes Time," the single with AM What else have the Tucker boys cloned, goes electric on "Save My Soul"' and the The Marshall Tucker Band's latest crossover probabilities, is a normal ABBA you ask? "See You One More Time" is mellow tones of The Eagles appear on the offering is appropriately entitled Tenth. song which contains Caldwell's only real very similar to Dire Straits, especially ballad "FoolishDreaming," a song a tune. Actually, the title refers to the fact that the guitar solo on the album, albeit a trite one. with Caldwell's Mark Knopfler-like guitar which lacks any semblance of band has been together for a decade of Tommy Caldwell's "Without You" is, of all riff. Their creativity is at its apex in "Jimi," which music, as well as the number ten's things, a soul influenced ballad with the "Disillusion" is a funky jazz piece with a takes, you guessed it, a Jimi connotation of fullness, excellence, and flute and harmonica especially Carlos Santana-style solo, except with Hendrix guitar lick straight out of "The perfection. The subliminal meaning, reminiscent of the Philly sound. much less improvisation. Glen Campbell Wind Cries Mary." however, may be the ten different styles Don't get me wrong. This album isn't found on the LP, all of which differ from bad. In fact, if you like the aforementioned the success formula that has gained them (which this writer does, for the most part), the cult following they presently enjoy. you will be very pleased with this effort: Yes, my friends, The Marshall Tucker The fact remains, however, that die-hard Band wins the 1980 Billy Joel award for Marshall Tucker fans will be surprised, if turncoat of the year. They have gone the not disappointed. way of their Southern brothers The Charlie In rock music there is a fine line between enjoyable and original. Tenth may not be Daniels Band (can Skoal commercials be far behind?) and toned down their hard original, nor does it have much to say, but southern rocking sound to a the way it is said makes it enjoyable. While this album may not be for die-hards, it will conglomeration of many different forms that will make you check to make sure that undoubtedly be successful anyway. The Marshall Tucker Band will have a chance you are not listening to the Top 40. The cuts to improve its vocabulary on eleventh are mostly stock arrangements with very through twentieth. little of Tommy Caldwell's trademark -by Larry Feibel freestyle guitar. Page 8 The Stony Brook Press May 9, 1980 Allmans: Southern Blues Come North by Jeff Zoldan Deftness and maturity were the focal points of Wednesday night's Allman Brothers Band performance in the Stony Brook Gym. The amazing musical abilities of each of the band's members, coupled with (for the most part) the many years of concert and studio experience, provided the excited audience with what was, in this writer's mind, the best SAB concert of the year. The show was unique in several ways. For one, the Allmans usually play in big arenas, not college gymnasiums. So it was quite a treat to see them play in a small gym instead o Madison Square Garden, where nose bleeds are common occurences. Also, this concert was not one of fifty of sixty semi-consecutive dates that the Allmans play in the course of a tour. Thus, we had the opportunity to see the band refreshed and without the weariness that accompanies long tours. And, this will sound superficial, at the start of the concert, there were many tickets still waiting to be sold. No reason to wonder why; how many college kids can afford to pay 13 dollars for anything, let alone a concert? At first, the evening appeared to be starting on a very bad note. Having kept the audience waiting an extra hour, the Allmans finally clambered onstage. No sooner than they started was one aware of the grace and nimbleness with which played his guitar. After watching him pick away, it is quite obvious that, to Betts, the guitar is not merely an instrument. Rather, it is an extension of uis soul, each note played being a former part of himself. Betts makes the sound of his guitar come alive only in the way of the immortal Carlos Santana. Complementing Betts' extraordinary playing was the inimitable, -less, tooth-achy Greg Allman. Seated behind his keyboards, Greg was pretty mellow throughout the night. The audience got their first taste of Greg's It's not simply the length that made the songs falter. It's at its culmination was a fact known all along: they play bluesy vocals with "You Can't Take It With You," the lack of anything substantial in the context of the song very well together. Give me a Dead drum solo anyday. performed near the start of their set. His organ playing to justify its extensiveness. Bonnie Bartlett's powerful vocals rounded out the was forceful and energetic, a pleasant filler to the rhythm The Allmans, like the Grateful Dead, employ two Allmans' sound very well. She and the newly acquired and lead guitars. drummers, an uncommon entity, especially in these days bass player are the most positive additions the Allmans Despite the cohesiveness of the Allmans, they tended to when double bass drums are rarely seen. an have m made since their reunificationt two years ago. occasionally over-indulge in the course of their jams. Jai Johanny Johanson (), both highly gifted and Despite the evening's late start and the occasional During "," a sprightly instrumental, the focus was talented, share the honors on drums and percussion. overindulgence in jamming, lost because of the excessive duration of the tune. And the During the shows first encore, "pegasus," the obligatory were in rare form. Kick yourself in the head if you missed last encore of the evening, "Tied To A Whipping Post," drum solos took place. For fifteen minutes, Trucks and this one. Dickey Betts alone was worth the price of lasted approximately fifteen minutes before it was over. Jaimoe were far from impressive. The only thing proven admission. Bromberg Falls Short of Potential

by Steve Sinkoff Last week's David Bromberg show in the Stony Brook Gym was not the -st concert this writer has seen during the past SAB concert year. It was, however, an enjoyable evening that provided a good time with good music. Special guest Scott Jarrett, a guitar-vocal soloist, opened the evening's show close to schedule (the SAB stage crew unloaded and set up Bromberg's equipment faster than any other crew on the tous), with wine and cheese-style originals and renditions of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood," and the Band >."Up on Crippled Creek," Though Jarrett's originals displayed many fine qualities, his entire performance was out of place. I would have cheered a whole lot louder for him in t he Hobbit Hole or the Rainy Night House. David Bromberg and his seven-piece band came on soon after and commenced to play what had been rumored to be his very last Long Island appearance and possibly his last concert tour ever. The first number was very traditional country-bluegrass and featured solos by all of the band members. Five of the players, including Bromberg, were multi- instrumentalists. Instruments played through the course of the evening were sax, flute. trombone, Fleugal horn, trumpet, mandolin, violin, acoustic and electric guitars, ball. and drums. Some of the band members had as many as three instruments in common. The second song of the evening, "What a Wonderful World This Could Be," one of David Bromberg's more popular numbers, was aimed directly towards the audience. The lyrics humorously addressed the topics of school, classes, studying, etc., and featured "dueling" electric guitars. As the show progressed, it became clear that many musical styles would be explored and that no two songs in this concert would be played in exactly the same fashion Bromberg and the band shifted easily from swingy jazz to rock and roll, country waltz. funky blues, ragtime, bluegrass, soul-blues, folk-rock, and back again. The music grew hottest in the latter part of the show when "Travelin' Man" and "Oh, Sharon," two of the most popular numbers of the evening, were played in succession. "Travelin' Man" featured Bromberg's classic, quick-rapping, funny musical monologue and a bit of audience participation ("She what?..."). During "Oh, Sharon" bromberg had a one-man conversation, with his electric guitar giving voice-like replies. The-combination of David Bromberg's never-ending wit and the consistent level of virtuosity displayed by all the members of the band brought forth a very fine concert. This writer, however, was not satisfied. He would like to have seen Bromberg hold the spotlight m much longer than he did. Instead, most of his solos were of short duration, and an attitude of "we are a band, not a soloist backed by session men" dominated most of the show. In fact, each band member, with the exception of the bass player and drummer, tended to take as many as three solos per song. These solor were quite professional, but not nearly as dynamic as Bromberg's, whose solos sparked the audience with his deep sense of statement. The inertia David Bromberg is so capable of gathering was repeatedly diluted, as other band members took the spotlight, often as little as eight measures later. Perhaps this is why his popularity has waned since the days of "Mr. Bojangles." Nevertheless, I will always regard David Bromberg as one of it f ..... ,.rmvr. who stand on a nlateau exclusive to only the most diverse and entertaining performers.

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