Page Eight SNAPPER Wednesday, October . 21, 1981

. . ' . . . - Lead guitarist Dave Hlubek Comedian Ajaye and Troup amused viewers talks about Molly Hatchet - BY. KAREN DRYBRED BY SUSAN MILLER any more. funerals. If we hear anyone - ' Franklyn Ajaye , along things worth waiting for , is fooling around with that stuff , we Some are withJivehis troupe of amateur comics , like good wine , the best seats in the kick their asses out. Even me ; even amused spectators with their humor¬ with Molly Duane. " house , and aninterview ous antics at Lyte Auditorium last Hatchets' lead guitarist. Even seven For Molly Hatchet, the future - Friday night. calls to Louisiana , and - - looks bright. Their new album , Take The performance opened with Can¬ house , and an interviewtwowith Molly No Prisoners will be out November adian comedienne Margie. Gross, listening to the sound check . Recorded during - ium first a who entertained the audience with could not detract from the satisfac¬ stay in the Bahamas whilefivethe band her unusual gestures and vivid facial tion of finally getting the job done. took a break from touring , it fea¬ expressions. Margie, it was an¬ An hour before Molly Hatchet was tures such notable guests as Mothers' . nounced earlier , had recently been ' Kennedy take the stage, lead guitarist and Finest lead singer Joyce, and to . playing a few well known clubs in founder Dave Hlubek was sit¬ the Tower of Power horn section. band Philaedlphia , and has been scheduled backstage in one of the locker Said Hlubek with a grin of confi¬ ting to appear in the soon to be released eating " ' ! " ( by Marty ) rooms , sipping scotch and dence, Its gonna surprise you He " " Photo Brumme movie Comets in January. FRANKLYN AJAAJAYEYE performs . olives. Relaxed, almost bored , he feels it is definitely their best effort. at Fellow comedian Kevin Rooney, a Lyte Auditorium last Friday. started talking about the tour. Goals for the future include fame tall , lanky man who - been playing the col¬ and fortune. Sure" were' rich. We The band has ¬ good . poked fun at his approaching bald of their acts." the last three years , want to get richer ," Hlubek laughs. lege circuit for ness, followed her act with a much all, Molly Hatchet wants Since those days of his gradual ". of the regular tour Butut most of before the start.of more subtle approach to humor. . " climb towards success , he tucked season. This givesgiv s them a chance to to be number one "We are. number has : Finally Franklyn Ajaye , noted for ¬ - ' ' " " try' out new material and get the aud one in the south , but wwerere getting such credits as Car Wash and ( Photo by Michael Choroneko ) ' his humor that draws true life Lti from " " ¬ ' . bigger the nor ." Dropping Convoy under his belt , with ience's reaction to the show . in north too hu DAVE HLUBEK displays his mus¬- incidents that are funny , sauntered ce briefly, Hlubek morous roles . also is the air of confidenceconfide in each He has . . Hlubek feels strongly that there . also ! ical talents at Homecoming concert across the stage to casually b ' ( banternter ¬ ? : . . . ec- admitteda . tted there . aree " . . managed to : couple rec . , . . . some doubts a no , difference between audiences at produce of ( " ' with the audience in his relaxed , colleges at larger arenas. With good reason , the band does "You're never sure of the future. ord cuts as well. This may sound and those - style delivery . . ' ¬ of " ; college most of their writing on the road. You never know. . there's no guar ilke stardom is smooth sailing, but People are people students streetyears ago Ajaye ' ' . ' Nine Franklyn " : much as They spend eleven months at a time antee of success That's why we go according to Ajaye , there are good , appreciate rock music as . > ¬ was just another student attending n.yone " thing on tour, and are knownkti: wn as the hard for broke very night. " ' points as well as bad points." . . anyone else The important . college . hopes becoming' . ¬ is thirty years old , with of a anywhere is the audience response. est touring band in the business Liv Dave Hlubek The" travel and freedom are the. ' . lawyer, when he decided to drop out ' ing togethertoget er as much as theythey'havehave a husband and a father. How long : If th audience dosn't get involved , ' main advantages of my job , along he was "',tired ." " for the past five years , the band can he continue in the grueling busi¬ because of school "I : , can the has " in the concert then neither ' with the lack of regimentation , he.ihe " g . " ? "'' " wanted to give it a try at becoming. ' become very close. "We have be ness of rock music , die , he . According to Hlubek, the band to Til I , " \. . said the celebrity aspects band: Y"" " - but are " i-ist hesitation . " ' a comedian , because being funny was '. . , close , the guitguitarist pointed . asserted without "There's always gives in proportion to what out " more of a hassle." " & ¬ something I did well , he said. . "We" ' like to Some days we travel together ten: no halfway house for old rock roll the audiencee gives don't " . ' " began ¬ What does this versatile man have :' , , - . Sure you ¬ He his career as a comedi cheatch at an audience . Some bands have hours four hundred miles for a two ers have to make sacri " ' an planned for the futurefut e? "I just want ' money ' - hour concert." fices.. You never know what date it an within. the clubs of Greenwich thatth t take the money and run atti- . ' . go as Village they re-- to far as my talents will take '. .or ' when offeredoffe ed theirthe re- . . r . >> colleges. WeW One thing the group seems to share is, or where you ; are or where you're , especiallye pecia y with : ' " tilet ' " ] 'e . ; me, he . , lso" d " replied also - ' ; known , Nights. a HHe mentioned Amateur resultre t . . . f. | - " :is strong aversion to hard drugs goinggo g tomorrow Youou lose a little of As . , . . a > ur. audiences. carecarb about \pur' ' : . ' . \''t , ¬ . that he has enough material ¬ ' : Hlubek's' voice became intense :as he yourself. Touring takes a lot out of off this experience, he gradually de for an ; ;Absently plate of Stabbing; , . at a , ' ' ¬ " other record but a contract has yet , ' ' aired his feelings. "We" don't believe you ; wears your body down." Grim velop his conversationalist , almost . bagels8e; , part of the banquet for the ' , - to be negotiated . ¬ - ' in needles." Guitaristitarist Duane Roland acing , he glances dodownn at his stom method of communicationcomm nication ¬ " show, , band and crew after the Hlu ' " . one ' .ac1 ," , with his audiencess.. Is ssatisfied is & who had to . "I to be a weightlifter , shit he withwit his progress ;, wandered in listen to ach used ' : ? ! bek: 'didiscussedcussed his involvement in the ' ' : the interview . . " is noI ,1' look like a pig. But :. that's' what we The two main comedians thatth t' he over the years ? "As" long as it pays nodded , I There , zPus c business which beganwhen. hen he . ' ' music . . ' ' ' " " " be : sites as influencing himhii . are , the bills , ' . smile. ' . place in Molly Hatchet for needles wanted to .be. stars You have to the most are the bills he said with a'a was fourteen years old. With' his long ' / shit.. many love than you love your wife Richord Pryor and Bill Cosby , ¬ , and Too of our friends it mmorere ¬ " be ' " blond hair and amber aviators glass : " "h " " honesty have died . We don't' tot . go to or kids. ' cause of the blunt , straight died want - Molly Hatchet guitarist is the - es , the , ' ' -f , . . personification of southern rock. But :: ' : 'i . . I I P students' : : rneLL tei : ¬ PurnelL speaks MSC ' lI to : N () . . Noll . he is also a husband and father Mar . . chosen , . I1 " ried eleven years , he has two children; ff - BY. TAMMY LEVGG F1o id , Florida , - : and a home in JJacksonville Mark Noll, . a 1981 MSC. graduate up.-- - as groups' - , the city, which serves the couples to break . with a . . . -in , ¬ . ness up BSB.S.-in geology has been . causes se

homebase.. : ' ' . ' < : lected to be one of the four members : BYY DAWN MAURER The broken dream , Purnell said , is Purnell' suggesteds.ugg. sted Jo ! couldou1 : ' , God. that ' As the founder of Molly Hatchet , Self, : " ' ' of the U.S.. . - Antarctic " get ¬ give men womenw m . Research Pro ¬ an ideal we from past relation and n a bettertter' life ' Couples are having difficulties : , Hlubek has picked all of the band stay " ' ' gram. sponsoredsponsor d . - i-¬ ships. Men and women take the most "I" believe God can deal wit1with ouri' by the National SSci ing together because individually men . members personally. Of the original ' - ence . . . . :.:. . . appealing qualities in past boyfriends - ," - : , which Foundation ' women . - ,; ¬ the ;, and are accord group , formed back in 1971 there - . . " . : " and girl friends and tally them to is the key to thesaidwhole . :.problem.. According to Dr.. PaulP ul" Nichols , ¬ ingirig.to , :national traveling are only members left to Dick Purnellself " " - ' are two Hlu ' . -¬ self" ' . ' ¬ ' " . form what they dream as the per God is the one that guides"usus, chairman of the Earth Sciences De - : p he . speakeraker 'fQrfor Campus Crusade for bek and guitarist Steve Holland " - . fect mate , Purnell added. " men added , is able to handle , . partment-partment-.atat MSC , Noll is currently a ' What and our , Christ. . " While the band was getting Started. - - . " women what . . . . . research assistantasSiS l1lt; g ' and women are attracted to and hearts ingeologyology at the . " - ' , they were is what detracts - - - Hlubek remembers : - they " , is . ' really want , however quite Purnell believes God canca.it. give- us New Mexico Institute Technologyof Technology " every week or so couples having the kind ' life changing the name from of " - - different , Purnell said. the best quality of life and . in Gods' where he is' also pursuing his masters' , if also ' ' Self" ' . . . really bizzarre things I'm they really want, said Purnell.. . . . some . ' " Because men believe women think perspective means people :- degree in geology. Nichols said ! " that two that not even going to mention The Speaking to a packed audience in - - : . . women believe men ' . was ' ' like men do and uniting in marriage , then Hell bring Noll was chosen within one week of name which finally stuck was sug¬ SMC's - room last Monday ' within think like they do, Purnell's final two people together that will supple- . . his arrival at NMIT to be a memberm mber gested by original member Bobby evening , Purnell suggested four geng n-¬ reason why couples break up, called ment each other so ' there is a of the research team by aa"" professor ¬ all : that Maddox , who took it from the in-in eral reasons why couples break up the communication gap , occurs. " . ' ' Men balance . " at the institute who wasw s' to head the murderess Hatchet Molly. The social tug , measuring stick , ¬ " famous brok ¬ . . . and women think differently ," .. ' ; Pur - suggested . , men . projectpr ject , Purnell and Having played informally since the en dream and communication gap. that . . nelln ll said. Men think in compartments women should look into the ¬ On DecemberDe ernbet 1 , 1981 , Noll . early teen years , Hlubek and other The media tends to pull couples char will and flip these compartments all the ¬ Hatchet members have formed close acter of their mate instead of ex leave for New Zealand and from . apart rather than together , Purnell . " ," : time , he said Men are like waterw ter ¬ bonds with other southern rock ternal and superficial qualities. A re there will be flown to McMurdo Sta¬ said , which consequently enhances he added , They" seek a class of less " lationship physically starts out as two , . musicians , especially members of ¬ tion Antarctica Nichols explained the social tug. The" media has pro ." According Purnell, resistance to people , said Purnell , . but should ¬ Blackfoot and of course, Lynyrd grammed us to make certain ideals emo He added that from there, Noll and women are more global. Everything tionally unite as one hi marriage. Skynyrd. " , we were supposed ' the other members of the research Yeah our ideals and we've incorporated in their lives fits together , he said. clones ¬ team will be transported to a station to be some kind of Skynyrd or them into our lifestyles unconscious Men put their heads on women and something ," Hlubek remarked wistful¬ " " 250 miles away from the nearest hu¬ ly, he said. The problem is none of vice a versa, said Purnell.. They" just . man camp with as ly. This probably stemmed from the us a radio their only. make it because no matter what don't' see each other as different ," he ' fact that he and Ronnie Van Zandt means of communication with the we buy, it goes out of style and no added. . rest . weeks were close friends mater what we wear, its' not ade¬ One simple solution to the break of the world For four " Noll will study the volcanic rock and . While Molly Hatchet is invariably quate.. up dilemma , according to Purnell , is and its to and past ¬ , relation current vol labeled as southern rock , Hlubek Couples practicing a 50-50- rela¬ to learn to give. Not sexually , he ' canic activity in Antarctica. doesn't consider them members of tionship, where men do their part and added , but with the mind and emo¬ " ' ' that category. Were" the first of our women do theirs, is a prime reason tions.. Learn" to get out of your self- Nichols said that Noll's masters kind from the south ; our music is couples fall into the measuring stick centeredness and let your mate know thesis will be based on the informa¬ ' ¬ " much heavier. And we don't do fif category, Purnell said. Individually who you are ," Purnell added. tion that he obtains from his research teen minute jams like the Allman men and women ask themselves Will" A second solution , Purnell said , Isil) there. Upon completion of the re-re ¬ "'; Brothers and some of the rest. you (their partner) make me happy ?" to learn to love. According to Pur¬ quirements for his masters degree , Hlubek also notes an important said Purnell.. Men and women should nell, love is not a feeling or emotion Noll will probably seek employment

difference between Molly Hatchet be asking themselves what will make but a commitment which includes within a governmentalgove enta1.. or university " " and other hard rock bands. "We write them as a couple happy , said Purnell.. feelings and emotions. Love" is get¬ setting, Nichols . stated. " * ' ' about real life," he insisted , not A woman , for example, knowing her ting out of yourself and committing NolFs selection to be aa' member of ' fantasy like those fag' ' bands like mate has a lot of school work to doo, yourself to someone else'saidelse," said PurPur-¬ this research program is not only sig¬

Queen and Judas Priest." Most of might slip an encouragement note . nell. nificant in terms of his own career , Hatchet band members write , but under his dor rather thent en nag him to In summing up his presentation , but also in terms of the placement. : Hlubek has produced a large percent¬ go with her for dinner because that Purnell suggested a thought that' of MSC graduates in research proj¬ age of what goes on the albums. would make her happy. Likewise , a might help men and women get out ects , according to Nichols. Eight out of the ten cuts on Flirtin'' man who wants to see his girlfriend of their - and face. "We" previously had graduates in¬ : with Disaster are his , as are some of. might delay his visit because he daily consequences that enter their volved in researchresea ch ono every . continent' . ' , ¬ . " self ¬ " ' pieces inin- knows she up ¬ the bands most popular has a big exam coming lives "Is Madison Avenue or is so ( Photo by Steve PolanskyPol nsky ) except for AntarcticaAntar tica, Nichols cOIcoml- " ' cluding Gator" Country ," Bounty and his presence would only distract ciety leading you down the right PURNELLspeaMngp aat SMC m . :"'Wi' ' placementp ac , DICK. . _ _ , mentednt . . With Marks ment we " " " " Hunter ," and "Beatin'eatin'' the Odds. her. path1"? he asked. on why couples break up.. can nowriow claim every continent."

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