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Marshall Tucker set for Coliseum concert The Entertainment the Allmans, a Southern draft, Toy resumed Committee of the SGA has group can do more than just songwriting in the first booked one of the South's play the hits in some bar or weeks after his discharge. biggest groups for a concert discotheque." The first song he penned, here at Jacksonville State. The hometown of The "Can't You See," was to The Marshall Tucker Band Marshall Tucker Band is become The Marshall will appear Feb. 24 in Spartanburg. All band Tucker Band's first hit Mathews Coliseum. In members were childhood single. concert with them will be pals from the same South Toy's band, the Toy Elvin Bishop and the Carolinian neighborhood and Factory, which included ex- Outlaws. Tickets will be $4 are deeply rooted in the New Generationer Doug for students, $5 for general archetypal country small Gray and saxplayer Jerry admission, and $6 at the door town atmosphere. Eubanks, gradually for general admission. Toy and bassist brother developed into The Marshall The Marshall Tucker Band Tanmy grew up around Tucker Band. Tonimy pined is a six-member group music. They played 6t guitar later, bringing -with him composed of Doug Gray, duo at Christmas parties. George McCorkle and The Marehall Tucker Band lead vocals, percussion; "We'd get up and strum all drummer Paul Riddle. Tommy Caldwell, bass the Hank Williams tunes," "When we formed this guitar, vocals; Toy Caldwell, said Toy. band," Toy recalls, "we lead, steel guitars, vocals; In their early high school said, 'Man, let's quit doing George McCorkle, rhythm years, the Caldwell brothers all this copy music and try to guitar; Paul Riddle, drums, turned their hobby into a be a lime mare original percussion; and Jerry profession, forming a band about it all. Let's play what Eubanks, alto sax, flute, and traveling the teen club we want to play.' " vocals. circuit. Toy took the rock & It was this determination Like many Southern bands roll route through The Rants, that began to surface in the before them, The Marshall which also featured George band's aggressive and in- Tucker Band has managed McCorkle on rhythm guitar, tense style. Their first to overcome major obstacles playing Rolling Stones and album, "The Marshall in achieving their notoriety Beatles tunes because "they Tucker Band," shot into the as one of the South's biggest were what was happening." low numbers of the charts groups. Tanmy had formed an R & B and the group was thrust to "If you were a group of outfit with sirger Doug Gray the forefront. They began Southern musicians., UD- until called The New Generation. recently the most you could Following a four-year (S, -HALL, Page 2, ever hope to be was a club hiatus fnm mudc dm to tba band," 'said lead guitarist Toy Caldwell. "Before the January 30, 1976 Allman Brothers Band, hell, there wasn't anybody making it from the south. Mayor Then Wet and Cowboy Student averment Association made records and now, Jacksonville State University bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd Jacksonville, AL 36265 and Mose Jones are getting The Outlaws their break, too. People are mar Sindo : startii to listen. Thanks to The children of the community are delighted Action taken against thr to have the opportunity to see the movies on u Personally, and on behalf of the parents of By GERALD KIRK Protection Agency (EPA) tainers have been !LZ!SK' groups maintained that ths the children of Jacksonville I would like to WAGNER survey, the Imdepogit4lo- mstant attack from en- EPA should legislate thank you and the Student Government ~ssociation Contributing Editor return bottles and cans made vironmentalists. The mandatory deposit-tym having such a Program. Perhaps the single most up between 20 and 32 per cent assaults by these en- containers nationwide. ' prominent member of the of all roadside litter by item vironmentalists came to a These groups asserted that litter community is the aunt. head in 1974 when the the 1970 Resource Recovery throwaway or non- Since the beginning of Natural Resources Defense Act called for guidelines for returnable beverage con- mass produced throwaways Council, Environmental "solid waste recovery, tainer. In fact, according to a Action, and the Sierra Club back in the 'W's, these (See ACTION, Page 6 ) JBN:dn 1969 Environmental convenience-minded con- filed suit to the EPA. These 15 Review Aces pr ove the superior group By BILLIE NAPPER get up and dance in the wen louder than the first two core, Gallagher fans. Staff Writer aisles. There was much toe- bands: All musical quality Rory Gallagher danced There was a wild rumor tapping, and people really was lost in a distortion of across stage, shouted to the that there would be more boggied around instead of vibrations. The crowd audience, and performed security guards at the just walking. thinned down to a few mme weird contortions with Flying-Burrito-Brothers- The group, from Memphis, hundred? hard- (See ACES, Page 3) Amazing-Rhythm-Acres- Tenn., provided just what RoryGallagher concert than the audience wanted. (Even there would be crowd. The the security guards seemed Black History Week rumor was almost true. But to enjoy the performance. I those who came seemed to noticed several of them The activities for Black History Week, Feb. 8-14, are as mjoy themselves. keeping time with the follows : music.) Monday: Introduction to Black History Week. Special My first impression of the The "Aces" did several Feature-Robert Doctrie reading excerpts from his play Flying Burrito Brothers was songs from their next record "The Life of Frederick Douglas." 7 p.m. SCA that the lead singer was a album. The best was Tuesday: "Tribute to Black Music" featuring Charles lousy imitation of Charlie probably "Dancing the Night Neh Gospel Singers of Gadsden. 7 pm. SCA. Daniels, but he improved as Away." It could easily be Wednesday: Panel discussion on "The Role of Religion the concert progressed. another "Third Rate in the Black Experience ." Guests will be instructors from Romance." The group JSU and Talladega College and the Rev. J. S. Nettles, Anyone who wanted to finished with "Third-Rate director of Project Pay in Anniston. 7 p.m. Place to be announced. Willie Shed will guest soloist. hear a lyric would have been Romance" and exited to be quite disappointed. The cries of "more." Thursday: Dr. Robert H. Owens, dean of Liberal Arts at Howard University in Washington, D. C., will be the guest ''music" was so loud that the The nicest thing I can think weaker. 7 pm. Roundhouse. singers had to shout to be of saying about the Rory heard at all. As a matter of Gallagher concert is that he Friday: "Exhibitims in Black Culture." 7 p.m. fad, the music was so loud had a rather nice light show. Roundhouse. Roy Gallagher that practically all musical The music, however, was (Admission to all events isonly that you come!) quality was lost. Maybe I'm an optimist, but I feel sure that :lf the group would turn down their amplifiers and Mars hall-- - practice singing instead of shouting, they could be (Continued From Page 1) pretty good. The few glimpses of musical talent working as showiipeners for staying on some 25 weeks. selections were written by everywhere while blowing band that ttwe only lmk red- they showed were im- The ''Irnan Brothers. Reviewers proclaimed the Toy Caldwell with brother featured acts off the stage, shares the pressive. "It's the greatest exposure band as the "best new band Tommy coauthoring "Now but proceeds to create a oollective opinionthat the you could have," says Toy, to come out of the South" as She's Gone." qecial brand of excitement outlaws have paid their dues "It's especially good for our well as declaring them The Marshall Tucker Band that is distinctly its own. and that their time has The hazing Rhythm band because the music is "ready for headliner came out of the hills of South The group consists of five ame, as 100,900 new fans Aces orJy had to Perform one linked somewhat, our songs statw." Carolina three years ago members, three of whom who reveled in their N~~ to show their flow right into their songs." The dynamic power of a with just their instruments. have been playing together York debut with J&- {u~eriorit~to the Flying The Marshall Tucker live performance combined Today, they have earned a since they were kids. Now ferson Starship to 3urrito Brothers. Their Band's followup album, "A with superbly smooth studio reputation as one of the based in Tampa, Fla., the with a wild ovation. nusic grabbed the audience, New Life," was released in tracks makes up "Where We hardest-working, crowd- Outlaws are Billy Jones, lead Hughie and Bfily share mi the people loved it. early 1974 and did quite well All Belong," their third pleasing bands around the guitar and vocals; Hughie guitar chores and are 'meral people felt moved to on the national charts, album. All seven recorded country. Thomasson Jr'9 lead responsible for the intricate Joining them in concert and vocals; Henry Paul, dual guitar lines that are -- ~- ---- p-.p.pp will be the Outlaws, a rhythm guitar and vocals; such a distinctive element in The further adventures of Hermie. Oscy and Benjp musical group that not only Monty ~oho,drums; and Outlawsj sound, attracts more attention than Frank O'Keefe, bass. who,.. holds a degree in everyone else, winning raves Frank, who has said of the mehenlatics, turned down a ......the Gift of Love scholarship from the Cin- that grows with the years cinnat Conservatory of Valentine Gifts Music to play guitar and eventually join the band.