Even without the Who, 'It's been a good year' People frequently ask me, "Why sas did a show at Wesley an early in the appeared at Rites of Spring a week later band which has excelled in popularity don't we get any good concerts down year and have been in Pekin and Peoria with ISU's own Black Arts Jazz Band. since Rites. John Newbold, director of here?" I guess this questioning stems since; and let's not forget the Rollow Roy Ayers entertained an ecstatic Public Safety termed last year's Rites I > from the fact that the Rolling Stones Radford show starring Bill Quateman audience in the Ballroom. Also last as the "quietest" he's ever seen. and the Who have never been here. which played in the Ballrom a year ago November the snap judgement of book­ Classically speaking, ISU's own Well, be that as it may, we still did have today. ing the Commodores in the Auditorium piano virtuoso Ton-Il Han was given a proved to be a disco/soul crowd pleaser some good shows at ISU last year One of the best folk concerts of the recording contract on Phillips Records as well. I , which should have sufficed even the year was the Aliota, Haynes and last August. The Symphony Being close to Chicago means that most diverse musical appetite. Jeremiah show last January. Not only Orchestra performed here as did the scene easily includes us here are they good instrumentalists, but violinist Yehudi Menuhin. Also seen In the popular music category, at good ol' Normington. their combined vocals are some of the this year was Footnote, a quartet made Carole King started off her first tour in was featured at Capen last November; up of a bassoonist, cellist, pianist and , three years here and put on one of the best heard. Another excellent concert most moving performances that we was Hary Chapin's ISU comeback last had seen. The Lettermen were here, as September. The starkness and intensi­ was Glen Campbell. Campbell's show ty of "The Mayor of Candor Lied," then was nothing more than a TV variety unreleased, is something I'll never show without the TV; and lest we forget forget. SoundScenes Barry Manilow. One of the year's mild disap­ The rock genrewas also pointments was Joni Mitchell's represented well in Normal- February concert. She seemed aloof > Bloomington, especially with the likes during the LA Express-dominated con­ Ralph Baum of Electric Light Orchestra. Although cert. Shortly after her ISU debut she guitarist Fred Lynne confessed after broke off with the Express and the show that the performance was not drummer/boyfriend John Guerin. i ELO's best, they still managed to com­ Maybe she did the right thing. Another bine concise musical arrangement with letdown was the Shawn Phillips con­ a show traditionally put on by radio female vocalist. Not only did they play electronic visual effects. cert last March. It seems that the hired station WILN. In regards to a return some interesting interludes, but they The ZZ Top cancellation on the day audio hands didn't know the difference performance by Siegel put on by 'ILN, also incorporated visuals into their of the show caused many people's between a potentiameter and a VU program director Duane Moss was un­ repertoire. opinions to turn sour about the group. meter. The result was a sound mix that available for comment. Comedy saw the astute off-the- However, Entertainment Committee is was inexcusable. Phillips was forced to Jim Schwall was here numerous wallism of Proctor and Bergman trying to get ZZ Top back to ISU to stop playing numerous times to give times throughout the year. His presented by the Union Board. The recoup the apparent financial loss in­ the soundies a chance to get their act memorable performances of livid blues success of their humor was a result of reproducing ISU and Normal- curred last Feb. 21. together, which they didn't. occured once at Tobin's Pizza Place in New Friends brought in the Rosehip Bloomington, at the Lay-Z-J ranch 10 Bloomington landmarks and figures One of the year's biggest disasters String Band in April and the same miles outside of town, and aboard the into their act. Last September also saw was the Deep Purple show of Feb. 11. month saw Megan McDonough in the Julia Belle Swain, steaming leisurely the gentle musical humor of Victor Not only was the audio mix atrocious Ballroom. Mary Travers headlined down the River. Borge, presented as part of the Celebri­ and the show boring, but the bulk of the Rites of Spring last year and the Papa John Creach played his old ty Series. ISU rock populous did not attend the Dwayne Hoover band played their time blues in an Entertainment Com­ All in all, it's been a pretty good year show. As a result, the threat of damage famous ballads throughout the mittee freebie last May and Luther as far as music was concerned. There to the Fieldhouse by an outside Normal-Bloomington area. Allison appeared throughout the year was something for everybody, as there audience was only too eminent. That Last year also saw an adequate spic­ at the Red Lion. He will be there again always is, and so far, this year already was averted, however, by the steady ing of jazz, especially in the form of this Thursday. If you really want to get promises to be just as highlighted audience walkout. Deep Purple broke Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, down to the roots of blues, stay tuned as last year. Tentatively Jeff Beck will up over the summer, and former George Benson and Buddy Rich, who for Sleepy John Estes and Hammie be here in February and Bread will guitarist Tommy Bolin died of an alleg­ appeared twice at Fannie's Trolley last Nixon at the Prairie Room Feb. 18. If appear with David Gates in March. ed alcohol overdose in Miami in year. Last year we also saw the Duke you can't wait until then to enjoy the Aside from Estes/Nixon, New November. Ellington Orchestra and the old-time, blues, Willie Berry plays regularly at Friends of Old Time Music has ' ' The Boston, Starcastle, Jim Peterik bluesy jazz sound of the Memphis the Normal Galery in his familiar coun- scheduled Ken Bloom for the 28th of show was filled with surprises and un­ Nighthawks in the Prairie Room just try style. this month and Jim Post will be fortunately Boston wasn't one of them. last November. This year's Rites of Spring proved to featured tonight at the Coffeehouse. For a power trio, Rush did a pretty good On the soul scene, Entertainment be a peaceful and music filled occasion Good tickets for Average White Band job in August but headliners Head East Committee hosted the Spinners in as usual. The headliners were and Sea Level are also still on sale. seemed to overplay themselves. Kan­ April along with the Notations who Heartsfield and Thin Lizzie, a rock Have a good '77.

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