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Bob Marley's "Lively Up Yourself" but By Elias Lieberman overall they handle the material well. The 's better songs include a clever - word-play song, "Shaving Cream", and (MCA Records) Three Chords, Carl Malcolm's "No Jestering", recorded is no longer a recently by Bette Midler. That elusive and phenomenon. The Allman Brothers and distinctive reggae beat is heard Doobie Brothers already rank among the throughout, but if you develop a hankering exalted and The Marshall Tucker Band is Lyrical· Sophistication, for the real thing I suggest you give a listen climbing toward stardom with its to the Wailer's Natty Dread, a fine progressive and jazz-tinged Southern rock. example of what reggae is all about. And hanging in on the periphery are groups like Lynyrd Skynrd, the poor white KGB - KGB (MCA Records) trash of Southern rock. Their latest album, and Old Rock Stars Old rock stars never die ... they just form "Gimme Back My Bullets," lays wide new groups. KGB is the name of the open the paucity of their talent. Russian equivalent of the FBI. It is also The problem with Gimme Back ... is that the name of the debut album and the when the band isn't derivative, they are chosen name of a new rock group of simply boring both musically and Hipgnosis for the strinkingly macabre fervescent and headv brew - a cultivated seasoned veterans. lyrically. "" and cover art. Guaranteed to pierce your ear~. taste. That exPlains alOums like Disco Mike Bloomfield, blues guitarist ex­ . 'Freebird" , past glories for Lynyrd Disco Reggae - Byron Lee and The Reggae. It is a slick attempt to slip a: little traordinaire and former stripe of the Skyn yrd , displayed sparks of talent and Drae:onaires (Mercurv Records) indigenous Jamaican music into vour Electric Flag, has joined veteran imagination which are nowhere to be Ir" only through the sound system of tpe musical diet. bluesman Barry Goldberg, Carmine found on this latest release. Singer Ronnie Byron Lee and The Dragonaires offer up Appice (formerly of Vanilla Fudge and neighborhood disco, America deserves a Cactus), Rick Grech (formerly of Family Van Zant employs his finest laid-back decent exposure to reggae music. In its a decent array of reggae tunes, each and drawl to sound like Greg Allman, but purest form, as purveyed by the likes of everyone with a bumpable beat. At times and Blind Faith) and keyboardist-Iyricist whereas the Allman Brothers have the the Wailers or Maytals, reggae is an ef- their sound is too polished for songs like Ray Kennedy in' a tight fivesome that musical skills to back it up, Lynyrd offers up first-rate music. Skynyrd is trapped in a three chord rut. Bloomfield and Goldberg handle the Take two measures from each song and guitar work with rippling blues riffs while splice them together and the composite Appice · on drums and - Grech on bass song will sound just like any song on the provide the propulsion. Ray Kennedy album. Is there a moral here? You bet. plays keyboards and sings in a voice that Southern macho and Coors beer do not a alternately conjures up the late Otis rock and roll band make. Gimme Back My Redding and David Clayton-Thomas at his Bullets? Gimme back my monev! least obnoxious moments. KGB gives the Beatles's "I've Got a Feeling" a whole To The Hilt - Golden Earring (MCA new feeling, shaping it into a spirited Records ) , rocker. "Midnight Traveller" is a slow There is something hypnotic and faintly blues ballad which Kennedy delivers with evil about the music of Golden Earring. To the authority and respect the slow blues The Hilt reeks of it. It is chock full of demand. "Sail On Sailor", recorded by the bizarre imagery of death, nightmares and Beach Boys, was actually co-authored by psychosis. Picture, if you can, Alice Brian Wilson and Ray Kennedy. Here Cooper minus his theatrical excesses and Kennedy gives his own tune a slightly with some genuine talent and you'll get a gutsier treatment than the Beach Boys. pretty decent idea of how Golden Earring "Workin' For the Children" is a Goldberg­ comes across. Bloomfield composition in the reggae To The Hilt displays a tasty synthesis of mode. Where so many pseudo-reggae the high-energy drive of American rock tunes fail, this comes off admirably. with the lyrical sophistication of much of Aggregations of supertalents are often European rock. Synthesizer noodlings unstable ones - witness Cream or Blind­ embellish the music throughout, weaving faith . KGB holds the promise of good in and out of a strong guitar-bass-drums things yet to come if they can combine framework. Compliments are due their talent with perserverance. A Jolly Journey Through Shearsville

command $30 to $45 up there. The reason not. To become a cutter, one mUst undergo Trying to keep his trim figure in shape, By Kevin Estis he gives for sta~ing in Baltimore is that 15,000 hours at cosmotology school. Special Rudy utilizes his mornings by jogging. it's more competitive. training is then given to ·cut the Hair But, he says, "If its real important, I'll open early and take care of you." It's been written, sung and talked about, Before joining Follicle, Bennie worked Garage way. criticized grown and cut (no, not at the Garage. Although he concedes they "Getting one with his life's work, Rudy marijuana) . Something thats gotta be are widest known, Bennie feels they're too A first time visit will cost $12 while believes "people are into being someone faced every morning 'in the mirror. Your commercial. "They're into money," he subsequent trips cost $10. "The extra two else. So, I gotta be prepared." Working Hair. charges. dollars," explains John, "is for extra from a picture or a thought, Rudy will One morning you decide its time to do Since it's 239 W. Read Street conception time spent talking to and getting to know enliken you to your favorite star. "One guy something. The mop on top looks so bad five years ago, Hair Garage spread you." wanted to look like Valentino. Or if you the commuter cafe flies laugh at you. Your quickly to locations in Owings Mills, and Maybe you're not downtown. If by what, I'll give you a crew cut, a razor cut roommate won't even say good morning. Severna Park. chance you're hopping bars at Fells Point or even a D.A. Also, some people are But where to go? A new Garage is scheduled to open soon and not quite making it, Hair Wizard is asking for the Thirties look." Theres always the Hair Garage, but in Eastpoint. Unique, for it is the only located down the way from E.J. Bugs A stylist for all ages and sexes, Rudy someone says they're living off past studio in Charm City to multiply to Saloon. remembers when the famous "John-John" reputation. Besides, everyone goes there look was popular. John-John of course and you want ::;omething different. being Jr. in the Kennedy Family. Ac­ A look in the phone book proves baffling. "I look at the head as a sculpture," centuated by long bangs and slanted In and around Baltimore are over 300 hair sideburns, John's hair style became cutters, stylists and barbers offering widely published in national magazines. services ranging from body waves and . says Rudy; "And I'm the artist... " Recollecting when "mothers brought their tinting to manicures and razor cuts. Some little kids, girls too, and asked for a John­ places offer hair weaving or transplants. John, " Rudy boasts, "I'll still give it to Hopefully you 're not bald, but wait until rapidly. In fact, several studios have been Located on Reisterstown Road, deep in vou . " finals. You may want to call Waldo's or opened by former Garage employees. the bowels of the Legg Mason Building, is a . Posing a minute to light up, his eyes float Eldorado's for Men. The interior at Reed Street is art deco of stylist who you'll never forget. He'II talk around the room. A scrawled message on a Well ... just when I was about to call it the Thirties, with Esquire type busty to you, sing to you, rap to you, and style piece of paper reads "Pick Up the Brush." quits and get. a Mohawk , a friend beauties pasted up on the walls. Plants are your hair for only $5. Not a bad deal, Rudy explains, "when I stopped painting recommended Follicle Hair Studio. all over the place, and a big colorful bird considering it's in Pikesville. His name is for a while, a customer gave me that." So, Located at 923 N. Charles, Follicle offers sits in the corner trying to sing Over My Rudy Allen, and he operates a one:chair people go to the Emprium not only for a unisex cuts. According to Bennie, a full Head. A pool table near the front is for shop. style, but for his pictures. time stylist for seven years, studios are the customer entertainment. Rudy himself is a picture. A well third '