Country Band Takes Requests Benefit Concert Held a Benefit Concert for Singer Jim Deblois Will Be at 8 Fans
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6 Arts/Entertainment Friday November 13, 1981 The Lumberjack Artifacts Country band takes requests Benefit concert held A benefit concert for Singer Jim DeBlois will be at 8 fans. But that's not all the The loudest request is in p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Avery’s Kowboy Kountry By Kriatl Bird song has to offer - the cat variably played, to the Club. A donation will ve taken at the door. Featured Selective cross-breeding chy words are combined delight of the audience, and bands are: {lying South, Duane Davenport. Mark of rock ’n’ roll and country with a smooth rock beat in sometimes the fans who Wood. David Stilly. Calvin Kristofferson, Ray music produced a new corporated into a country know the lyrics will sing Calloway, Kevin Quigley, Ray Calloway and others. sound which is sometimes style of music. along. At the end of the The concert’s purpose is to raise funds for DeBlois called progressive country- ‘‘The Gas Song’’ is song the audience claps, and his wife Nancy who lost their home and possessions western music. another attention-getter. In whistles and screams its ap in a recent fire. Most of DeBlois’ musical equipment One of the First-born protest against certain proval, and Maultsby was destroyed. The singer/entertainer currently has a bands of this type of music OPEC countries, the gas modestly says, " I say, song on the recently-released album called Hole in the is Chuck Wagon and the song’s solution to the gas that’s nice of you - give’em Ground Sounds. H evill be releasing an album called Wheels - a Tucson-based shortage/oil embargo is a hand back guys." The Piper next year. six-member band simple: " L et’s use the Both original songs and notoriously known for Arabs to test the neutron remakes of old favorites, Music fills air satirical hit, ’’Disco bomb . such as a medley of "Ghost Sucks.” Although Maultsby is the Riders in the Sky," A free ensemble recital will be performed at 8 p.m. Last week about 300 lead singer, other band “ Rawhide" and “ Ballad of tonight in Ardrey Auditorium. Also, the Flagstaff Sym NAU students gathered in members have a song or Paladin" can be heard on phony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the North Activity Center two in which they do the any of the group's four Ardrey. Conductor is Thomas Kirshbaum. to experience the Wheels in lead singing. And unlike albums: Chuck Wagon and a mini-concert during most lead singers, Maultsby The Wheels, Country Sw Jazz bands perform ASNAU’s Club Night. The doesn't monopolize the ings, Disco Sucks, Please The NAU Jazz Bands I and II and NAU Lab Band majority of the audience crowd’s attention - he Pass the Gas, cr Red Hot consisted of fans of the will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 shares the arena with the Women and Ice Cold Beer. 4t the Museum Club. The performance will raise money band, but foot-tapping and rest of the band. for travel and jazz festival participation next spring. rhythmic swaying was Mellen sings a rock song Maultsby said the current characteristic of nearly he wrote called band has been together for everyone within listening "Everybody’s Talking about three and one-half Contributions wanted distance of the “country yean, but originated about About Cocaine;” Aston Pine Knots ,. the NAU student fine arts journal, is five years ago. The only rock and western roll" sings several songs, in now accepting submissions for its Spring 1982 issue. For music. new members are Neil cluding "Lone Star Beer." more information contact Jeff Ringelski at 523-4442. The music of Chuck During the mini-concert Harry who replaced Rich Wagon and the Wheels is in the AC, Holloway relin Brennion on pedal steel Moviefarp at NAU more humorous than crude, quished his drums to guitar and Mike Holloway creating a party atmosphere who replaced Dave Ownby Kelly's Heroes shows tonight, Electric Horseman, Drummer Mike Holloway keeps the Wheela during tho band’s recent ap- amateur instrumentalist for dancers, drinkers and on drums. Saturday, The Jazz Singer, Sunday and Altered Slates. beat going lor Chuck Wagon and the pearance at NAU’s Club Night. Maultsby long enough to "hefl raisers.” But cute sing a blues song accom Maultsby said the band Nov. 18. All movies show at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and are $1 lyrics can’t stand alone, up vocals; Scott Bish, bass -may wander around the Another alluring quality panied by a little harmonica members were originally in withi ID. • which is one reason the a nd vo c als; M ike stage, imitate fellow band of the band is its ability to playing. rock 'n ' roll bands, but got band’s popularity is steadily Holloway, drums and members while they’re describe American sen- Another contribution to together and changed to Talent search conducted increasing - they have in vocals; Neil Harry on pedal creating music, and often timents concerning social "country rock and western the band's success is its will Students who perform comedy, drama, musical and strumental quality and steel guitar; and Roltah seems more interested in the and political issues. ingness to play request roll.” “ There, was more strong vocal support. Aston, piano and vocals. audience than what he’s do- „ work to be had for more other acts may be eligible for cash and scholarship songs. After a set of songs, prizes worth 514,000. The combined quality of It’s difficult to determine ing. Sucks-" " n,,en Maultsby will pause and ask money with less physical ef exactly what part of the Bish and Mellen fre- by bass gu.tanst B.sh, gatn- fort,” he said. Entrants must submit 5-minute performances on each band member's talents the audience, “ Okay, guys, band's makeup has the quently sway in unison to nation-wide attention on video cassettes or easelte tapes with pictures by 5 p.m. eliminates the possibility of whattya wanna hear?” The Their fifth album will Dec. 4. to All-American Collegiate Talent Search, Box monotony and is another most appeal. It could be the the rhythmic beat produced the airways during the audience immediately more thoroughly 3SE, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M. major contribution to the personal touch of the band by their guitars. Pivoting height of the “ disco demoli- hollers favorite songs, such demonstrate their rock V 88003 or call (505) 646-4413. Entry fee is S2S-pp act. pleasing music they create. members - their casual at- from one foot to the other, lion era," and it’s no small as "Red Hot Women and roll efforts. Maultsby said it Band members include tire, joking actions and they either imitate the wonder why. Ice Cold Beer," "My Girl will consist of "Old Wave” Artifacts are briefs about f*ople and events In Chuck "Wagon” humorous remarks may re- stereotyped movements of Perhaps the song’s big- Passed Out in Her Food," music or rock V roll music the arts. Submit Information Jo Angela Yearta or Maultsby, lead singer; Eric mind you of the joker in . hard-rock singers or back- gcst attraction is the lyrics, and “ You Only Say You from The Rolling Stones. Lenore Lansing at Th» Lumberjack by calling Mellen (a Mick Jagger look- The Doors and other rock your circle of friends. hom e c o u n try g u ita r w hich lig h t-h e a rte d ly Love Me When You’re 523-4921 or m all them to C.U. Box 6000. alike) on guitar and back- groups. During songs, Maultsby pickers. degrade disco music and its D runk." Music comes to Flagstaff Sign language studentsktake spoils at NAU’s first talent show at union Mike Seeger performs By Lorene N elson win and they all have had a the talent show was the sponsored by CAB, a newly Mike Sccger will perform ballads 10 blues and early Review sign language class at NAU. peformance by Local Mo- formed volunteer promo- -V 8 P *m »S *turday ai the American songs. Seeger is a SparkUoXglwitk'Svariety Sccood .place..a n d , . ^ of NAU '(ional'--organization, Coconino Center for the collector of Southeastern and entenafltment, NAU’s went to audience‘favorite theater students. The actors Freeman said the^how was Arts, on North Fort Valley traditional music and is first talent show was Barney Kubat, a juggler filled performed skits and part of what is known ai f he Road, Highway 180. known both as a soloist and presented Friday night in who used his talent to im provisations between All-American Collegiate , Seeger is a one-man tradi- a founding member of old- the North Union. demonstrate various jokes acts. Talent Search. \ tional music festival who time string band, The New First place winners took and do sight gags. The performers in the "The top winners will sings and performs on Lost City Ramblers, home S50 for their rendi- Third place and S20 went talent show that did not have a video tape of their many instrum ents, in- Tickets are $4 for adults tion of a staged musical to singer/guitar player place were a rock band, an act >cnt to be judged in eluding fiddle, banjo, and $2 for children under production of “ New York Doug H assett, senior, a c to r p e rfo rm in g a regional competition in Las guita/, dulcimar, mandolin, 12.