Talent On Stage non e, schuu eta LESLIE WEST/MOUNTAIN JOAN BAEZ teiCl lersh1p a MADISON GARDEN, N.Y. There was a very special aura of now SQUARE in ?o, \GANG'S, N.Y.C. - Mountain is defunct Vagrants, a popular N.Y. the rafters with brotherhood in the Garden that night groups group - MSG, packed to one of the best from awhile back. 20,000 bodies, had the air of a cathe- (August 8th) , and some of the young it jotentially a while. Cer- Felix o come along in quite Pappalardi, previously a dral (albeit the appearance of a gi- folks who attended and even a few of 'l r'ne is there: Leslie session il lee, :linty all the talent musician in the City, met gantic space ship) throughout much the not so young, said it was the best the bear -like, his di - Cream on their @l,p hest, huge and first visit Stateside of Joan Baei s first live appearance concert they had ever been to - but >d, soon, minutive wailing guitar almost corn- and wound up writing, playing, and in the New York area in some time. whether it was or not, you just don't 'ecadF, lost against his massive body, producing for them (he produced all When she spoke, the audience was hear that kind of praise from most I )letely but Gill ,nd Felix Pappalardi, long, thin and their first LP), and was certain- rapt, when she sang, they were spell- blase New York audiences young or ly ?rbie ' iyperactive as he fingers his bass instrumental in their meteoric bound. Naturally, most of the audi- old! rise as the aduatr. f ;uitar. first supergroup. ence responded enthusiastically, when When otherwise marvelous elec- happened only spora- Mountain is Pappalardi's the for S ,r Yet things group. she referred to her husband, David tronic acoustics produced a hum last night (13) . That is to ned lically for Mountain say he is the guiding force Harris, jailed for draft resistance, or (someone said it was the air condi- hey were tense and nervous and as far as musical direction goes. The of peace when she made any mention , it, but you of their music act's first tioning) she joshed about rif begi.r. -onsequently much LP is on Felix's label, or "no more war". The revolv- and over rehearsed. Windfall; he produced knew she was disturbed. his fr. ounded artificial and arranged Presented by Sid Bernstein at a ing after almost each song was a did get it together, though, it; wrote or co-wrote most of $2 in on'," W 1 hen they the ticket for every reserved seat chore (but necessary for each seg- was awesome indeed, cuts; and, of course, played on a His -/,'lie quartet it. the house, Baez sang to sellout ment of the audience to see her from be vocal duets with West Therefore, if Mountain is to make crowd, away a thousand at and .'appalardi's turning , but she made light of it. "Theme From An Un- it as a genuine musical the front) blues, were great. force the the gate, with most of them- obvious The lighting, at times a bit vague, Western," a new Jack Bruce way Cream did, it will be solely up Baez fans. You could tell by the way s tor k inished was effective, and the accompani- which Pappalardi sang lead, to Pappalardi to see num- lever une on that the group they responded to her familiar ment of her husband's two friends, :Southbound Train," and one of expands musically. There is entirely bers. You could tell by their atten- d "Chan Jeffrey (who meditated for most of tie group's new singles, "Dreams too much talent in Leslie West, Felix, tiveness as she joked about her re- on to pc the evening in the lotus position if Milk & Honey," vibrated through N.D. Smart, and Steven Knight to volving turntable, a flower and s Wilson the platform) and Fondle (the Strug- he room like a breath of fresh air. continually squeeze them into a greenery -strewn stage, as her "big dan b( gle Mountain Resistance Band) seem- Leslie West, who plays lead guitar three minute song format on stage. cake". And she was the topping on ingheld, ed to fit her to perfection. ;nd handles most of the vocal chores We wait in eager anticipation for that cake - she told them why she 's most jr the act, .was formerly with the their next appearance. was there, she sang to them when she Baez did many tunes from her new- album was there and she left them with tears est Vanguard LP, "David's Album", nsfrume in their eyes. obviously dedicated to her husband, as profit. moment, she spoke "Green, Green Grass of Home", In a touching All od on JAM FACTORY to them of her pregnancy, the baby "Suzanne", Bob Dylan's "It's impose due in December. She told them of Over Now, Baby Blue" (adding comic his wadi now -famous but on the beam impressions of Dylan ILECTRIC CIRCUS, N.Y. On The members of the group, which the blipped lines on that Muscle - TV show she to chuckles), her hit single, "Love Is uesday evening (5) we saw a new includes two guitarists, an organist, Smothers Brothers - a d his sbi went to a Four Letter Word" from recent -oup called the Jam Factory at the a drummer, a trombonist and a trum- was telling the reason David net 1hrM Vanguard LP, and her own original Seethe Circus in the East Village. (sometimes was sub- jail. So she told them at the Garden. peter saxophone voiced to empresario tune, "Sir Galahad". The audience iiknown, the group managed to gen- stituted for trumpet) all played well, She her thanks if are, Bernstein "there aren't too many willingly, not boisterously, joined -ate a goodly amount of spontaneous and the vocals, handled mainly by the - her on "Cumbayah" and her sign - Vanilla f promoters who will present artists rterest with their performance, which lead guitarist, were strong. off, "We Shall Overcome", which th the 'CI at a two dollar ticket!" and for his as spirited and funky. Living up to A good act doing good rock and - brought so many tears. And she did to Aid which she ok eir name, the Jam Factory often blues with a jazz influence, the Jam many personal touches a Cap- rformer the "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" 'oked the unfettered spirit of a jam could, with right label appreciated. Then she asked Factory the throng to join with her on several ella, as well as a fine low-key version ssion, though their act was well pre - and the right song, go somewhere. of "Oh, Happy Day". 'red and did we numbers and they really did. There not, so far as were They deserve a hearing. was one scant moment of shouted If you happened to be a Joan Baez ele to detect, include improvisation. j.k. requests which she blithely slipped fan, you went away happy. If you over and then held the crowd in her weren't when you came in, chances own special way throughout. are, you were when you left. LINDA RONSTADT - TONY KOSINEC Solid BITTER END, NEW YORK - After she is, her real power lies in her in- Steig seeing Linda Ronstadt, one can only tense and powerful voice which calls come to the conclusion that appar- out like the voice of a swamp girl call- ently there are two kinds of country ing to her lover. Glen Campbell was Instrumentalist Jeremy music. There is "sittin'-pickin'-and never like this. Steig is shown- conferring with a-grinnin' " country, light, breezy, Sharing the bill with Linda was principals about his first re- sweet, charming, and there is soul Columbia Records' Tony Kosinec, cording for the Solid State la- country, tense, hard, fierce, disturb- a frail looking singer -guitarist -song- bel. The flautist (seated center) ing. Linda Ronstadt, in some general writer whose music is rich with sen- will be produced for SS by sort of way, is in the second group. sitivity, perception, and tenderness. Sonny Lester (left). Also at the Physically, she looks like a wide- His one "protest song," as he him- talk is the label's general man- eyed country girl gone to the city, self calls it, manages to come across ager Mel Fuhrman (right) with brought down by the darkness and with a gentle ferocity. It does not national promo director Duke the smoke and forced to live out the shout; it pleads: "Tyrant, you Sun DuBois (top left). rest of life a sadder but wiser farm- haven't lasted the past, and tyrant gor er's daughter. Linda comes on stage you haven't learned how to laugh ...' specilic! in tight dungarees, shoeless, wearing Tony is an excellent folk -style gui- , rvpeNes. a blouse, but obviously not wearing tarist, and an eloquent singer. Aided xnedia2º:. everything underneath it that every on stage by Bobby James who plays fiet- is a flute, two . nice little girl wears. Linda brilliant subtle guitar, and pul- Bayou queen and all sating conga, Tony creates a mar- has - seph beautiful lady. Kosma Dies, that rot. What it comes down to is velous atmosphere of honesty and in- s'ote'Leaves' Tune that Linda Ronstadt is an incredible tensity. Broaáw,; ,irf performer. Physically exciting though b.h. RIS - Joseph and ) Kosma, composer are wrote the melody ations ives," for "Autumn TYRANNOSAURUS REX- TARANTULA .gwsiuoo died here on Aug. 7 at the Ñ of 63. ant poor' He had set more than 50 THEE EXPERIENCE, LOS ANGE- least. But the clincher is his singing erns Jacques Prevert, LES - Tyrannosaurus Rex, an En- style: pure vibratto, with a touch ü ny leaves," musichothat glish group in the midst of their ini- of scat singing here and there. And that's where the one problem with ielt by such artists as tial American tour, emerged for a performed Edith Piaf, Yves Los Angeles debut last week as a Tyrannosaurus Rex's live perfor- -nand, an complete contradiction of a new Bri- mances lie; Bolan's rather interest- a Vaucai ing lyrics are completely obscured by damn e. TheesEnglishues lyric of tish group. Leaves" was written by The name itself is a misnomer, as his vocal style. But the feeling, the nny Mercer. "group". Tyrannosaurus inherent happiness that Bolan pro- alma, is the term who was born in Budapest, Rex is just two people, guitarist Marc jected more than won over the audi- ling to France - ence. (Luckily, scores in 1933, also wrote Boland and percussionist Steve Pere the group's Blue for more than 100 films, Repaying the grin Took. They're about as dinosau- Thumb album comes complete with tiding "Children TIJUANA'S BRASH - as your Aunt Ma- lyrics.) p Grand of Paradise" and loan that Herb Alpert made by bor- ricly monsterous E Illusion." He wrote mu- name, the A&M tilda. They deal in gentle, ethereal Sharing the bill was an exciting new (eso- rowing Tijuana's A&M Of!a ks well as invited twelve young musical moods; hence, by no means sextet called Tarantula, formed for theater exec recently "heavy". Their by a former member of Spanky & oPen and oral peras Mexican village to could you call them orphans from the a welcome relief Our Gang. But there's no comparison launchd t' his recording studio for a luncheon, instrumentation, presents and from the ear -shattering soundwaves between the two groups. Tarantula alrigh' tour and gifting with from most British bands, is an extremely strong instrumental km au ano TJB records they could carry emanating heft, oins all the primarily of acoustic guitar combo, combining standout organ, home. The party also served to in- consists ; inivao` I rners Pubbery sales for Alpert's spe- and bongo drums. guitar and tenor sax riffs into ex- troduce ticket Visions of the Incredible String tremely effective dancing music, all (or will be held in San ere YOR cial concert which Marc Bolan, the time it K proceeds going Band? Well, not quite. straddling that tenuous line gam - Fred Milano, formerly Diego (Oct. 20) with all of Tyran- between jazz to Project Concern of who writes and sings and rock. They used vo- disco han meri7 ArtseMusic has joined completely of nosaurus Rex's material, is steeped in cals strictly for bridges, as points of ast Music Work - San Diego and Los Ayudantes Coordinator. Both organizations fairy-tale imagery, conjuring up vi- departure for their extended instru- young He will be working North Hollywood. mental writers in building a childrens' sions of unicorns, silken chariots, and jams, keeping the dance floor le and will be in- are involved sea beasts. Abstract, to say the filled throughout their set. in production. hospital in Tijuana. gentle Box - August 23, 1969 41

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