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4-1-1974

The Shakin' Street Gazette, Volume 9

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Buffalo State Archives: History of the College at Digital Commons at Buffalo State. It has been accepted for inclusion in Shakin Street Gazette, Student Music Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons at Buffalo State. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume one, number nirle. Shakin' St ntourns a death in the Fan1ily (It's only a movie: Gone With the Wind) IT'S ONLY A MOVIE T.V. screen magazine, that you can't rinky-dink work compliments of Family touch or feel. This is what Family has left· Tony ·Ashton, and a swing band style (United Artists) . us. saxophone solo. · Well, its finally happened and don't But we've heard all this before. Or Family are to have us believe that the say you hadn't been warned. With the have we? As blurts out rock world is as bastardized with unreal completion of their latest , Family "Two evils can never make one right, Be celebrities as was hollywood thirty years have split up, due to the fact that after sure one evil has already been done," in a ago. They present us with a concept, but producing many· very are we being good ; setting presumptious in the pace and style for believing it7 many of their brethren Take tv.o is called english bands; and "Leroy," lyrically existing as an another cliched re-run, innovational entity given musical scope by within themselves; they a country/western had yet to reach the melody complete with levels of success and ,and some popularity that they so steady finger pickin' by richly deserved. They Charlie Whitney, had done it all, and yet another Family too many people _had mainstay. "The chick uttered, "Who the hell that he;d choose,"would -Take a good long look at F2.mily cuz this is the last time you '11 ever see 'em are they?" have dollars to lose ... " Yes, it's true, We've heard this before, Family are gone now, too. Chapman's and the real effects of delivery of vocal makes their departure have yet one feel his perspective, to be felt. It's like a rock and roll they're not really gone perspective towards ,the yet, the memory of images around him. them is something like And in today's musical remembering a movie, trends, there are many the emotions and re-runs existent. nostalgic chords forcing "Buffet Tea for their way into your Two, a farewell kiss for mind, making you . you." I climb aboard laugh and cry. Quite ' and sh,'ut that door, futile, however, they're we're through ... " a only re-run plots, subliminal cuts; raspy half spoken, half sung manner, it sweet, sweet vocal delivered by Chapman repetitive drum beats, re-hashed guitar seems !as if Chapman obliterates every in his own razor blade style, some riffs; cheezily produced sensory collages thbught he conceives as the chorus line excellent percussion by , and "It's only a Movie." Just a movie, "It's only a movie, it's only a show," and on this track we have a folk rocker of complete with all too real celluloid takes our minds as mesmerized prey. A sorts. As it is paradoxical that Chapman characters, stick men and women, perversified, electrical tango of sorts, here eulogizes the happy wanderer, it is boogiing insanely. Glamour. glitter and complete with chincy drama achieved by also quite extra-ordinary that "Buffet Tea SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE

SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE 0th STREET is beyond me :. :Maybe Lynne is teasing With such obvious changes, one would those wishing for something Move-like in expect to hear a uniquely new sound. for Two" transcends almost every style behemoth of innovation. It is really too "Strawberry ·Fields Forever" as the sound. If so, cut it Lynne, nobody here Well, don't get your hopes up. The sound that it tends to imitate. This non-chalant, bad t_hat the band had to break up on this springboard of an experimental likes a wiseass. is different solely because of the use of happy jaunt builds in tension until it note of seeming pessimism, and it would extension, ELO planned to be a The difference between dependability harmony, which is something new for the 'breaks into a type of dirge, dramatized by be ironic if success was the icing for semi-classical pop-rock fusion. ELO would and predicatability here lies iri the Purp. However, if you're looking for the. addition of strings (compliments of Family's final production and the album rock as hard as the occasion demanded, implied belief that when a group restricts dynamic riffs and changes to accompany Del Newman), and a repetitive, primal turned gold. yet still integrate complicated arranging itself to a set format as is the case with this fine vocal performance, don't bother urgency propelled by the drum beat. I wish Roger Chapman, Charlie through the use of cellos and other ELO, there is the danger of being trapped to look here. Burn could've easily been The futility of the happy wanderer is Whitney and Rob Townsend all the luck traditionally 'classical' instruments. by· their self-proclaimed boundaries, with called "Part 396 is a continuing series on further established in the next tune, in the world in their future endeavors, It was in the first ELO album, No stagnation close behind. saw Blackmore-Lord solos." If Ritchie "Boom Bang," a sensationalized song title and if this trio remains together, all will Answer, that Lynne would come to the this when he left and that's why the only Blackmore is such a hotshot guitarist, to equal the seeming vulgarity of the not be lost for the Family cultists. fore, sharing half the writing and vocal thing you cari predict for Roy is that he why don't he learn some new licks, huh? lyrical content. "Sick and tired, all -Michael V. Sajecki chores. Natural that Lynne would shine will be unpredictable. Now I don't think As a result, there are few redeeming hay-wired, Fever thats for sure, Moon, here considering his past with the Idle this problem will be evident in ELO for cuts on the album worth mentioning. The Lune girl e,rection for a cure." This cocky an album or two more. ELO has a fine title cut, "Burn," I know, you've heard it l·:j·' I... _j_ I'(.4, .1 . )Vl' .. ' .J>I( ·1.. ·-- ~ ..I .. J ..l( __ .'I·:,·. _··-·• 1r-1' . ..·, Race. Lynne later complained that he was rocker shows strains of Gospel inflection, .-., in ')"!w·i·h;rd I la}~ becoming angry that Wood was getting all talent for developing music around the all before, shades of "Highway Star," etc. adding another dimension of perplexity songs' themes and that, along with Nonetheless it's pulsating, hypnotic and (.)... ·1.> l c: .. . , .• ... .·,· ·1?. , ;.~,,, ..··y1J.. l .... •\ the credit. Wood also complained that he to this number, not only the futility of a felt too restricted in ELO's format. Lynne's irrepressible sense of the absurd, BURN · potentially explosive. On "What's Goin' frustrated ego, but also the fact that this Jealousies rose to a breaking point, and make ELO one of the few really Deep Purple On Here," 's use of honky-tonk 'basic honesty is a typical re-run. "Cos I Wood finally left to form his own band; entertaining and intelligent bands around. (Warner Bros.) piano is a welcome change from that got those T.V. nudes running through my , leaving Lynne to handle ELO. Taken on its own merits, On the Third So what if everything Deep Purple does overworked organ of his (you know what 'head." Most are familiar with ELO II because Day is a very good album, but ELO still sounds the same? I mean, they never they say about these English rock and roll "Boots N Boots" begins the second of the semi-hit "Roll Over Beethoven." claimed to be creative heavy metal stars 1). On "You Fool No One," side, with a salvation army type brass On the Third Day is an extension and wizzards . . . or did they? Even though saddles up and rides his cowbell - fine arrangement, as the happy wanderer has refinement. It has its fine points, but the band has undergone a shake-up in vocal unison by H & C in harmony no his soul wrapped up in a sweatshirt; Lynne (who writes all the material) is personnel (again), the sound of their less, and Hughes, cocky as all hell, "Boots n Boots "there so much I got to becoming too predictable, rather than newest album, Burn, is typically Purple threatens: see ... " This tune, initially shows strong dependable. and just what I was afraid of - "If you think you 're gonna take me gospel strains; but an amazing transition A blatant use of drama characterizes predictable. for granted, chasin' 'round wit,h all you takes place with the ease of hitting a "King of the Universe," a song not unlike Bassist extraordinaire see-gonna make you live to regret it" · guitar string, as the number switches to a their own "10538 Overture" in cello has gone on to bigger and better things, LOOK OUT!!! country/folk flavor and Chapman's vocal ELO stabs and chorus. When controlled, Lynne he's currently producing a Scottish gro.up Hughes and Coverdale's voices work inflection matches the occasion. can use this aura of menace and called Nazereth and the well together without any competition "Banger,." an instrumental, flows ON THE THIRD DAY near-hysteria to add to the tension, as in Group. Glover's replacement is none for the spotlight that sometimes results proud as a peacock; a bouncy, chincy, "Daybreaker" and "New World Rising." other than former Trapeze member Glenn from a situation like this. They alternate bluesy number of sorts, with the brass (United Artists) influence is · clear on Hughes, who does the instrument justice, their vocals on each cut with the addition enhancing a swing band effect. Recently, Beetle, a Canadian rock "Bluebird is Dead" and ''Oh No Not although not as POWERFULLY as exception of "Mistreated," where Throughout this number, one can picture paper, interviewed the Electric Light Susan," the former, a little boogie-woogie Glover. Hughes' fine vocal mastery easily Coverdale solos. Even though himself in a sleazy bar, diversifying his Orchestra's Jeff Jynne and - shuffle included with a backwards guitar makes up for anything lacking in his bass "Mistreated" could've been done attentions between an . out of place or tried to. When asked about , solo a la the Sweet and Gun. Released as work (which, by the way, is not bad ... I effectively in four · minutes, the extra jukebox, and a hus}(y, monstroid call girl. Lynne quickly got up and left the a single, "Showdown," some say, should •-This is two-thirds of a Move picture that I just happen to be a Glover-lover). length of seven minutes is not minded With "Sweet Desiree," Family combine The other addition is here. Coverdale's voice oozes such gutsy interview. have come out of Motown, and it's a was taken from the old ~ays. According a reggae effort, including a fine brass In England, Melody Maker had a natural hit even thougn die vocals suffer io UA, this is the Electric Light - who knows where he came from sex appeal it could well be labeled arrangement, along with the lyrical obscene! It's downright EVIL. similar problem with Roy Wood, the in the instrumental swirl and Bevan's Orchestra. Why won't anyone discuss the (nowhere special-Ed.) - ~ho replaces Ian craving for sweet Lady Th!siree; "Lady, leader of Wizzard. When asked about the Gillan. Although he does not possess the Despite the numerous changes in tight funky drumming. I figger if Lynne Move? Jeff gets mad. Roy gets mad. ·You and your crazy ways You in that personnel over the years, the intense Move, Wood sharply replied, "Don't ask would stop holding his nose when he What's goin' on? · vocal stamina Gillan was famous for, at neglige , Sweet Desiree come softly to me about the Move." sings, he'd sound much better. least Coverdale has not yet been afflicted driving elements that made the band ·me . . . " The Move started as a On "Dreaming of 4000," the intricate by the dreaded disease that strikes 9½ out qualified rockers in the first degree have more to unleash on us, and that's From Desiree stems "Suspicion" and rough-and-tumble pop and rock 'n' roll placement of instruments coupled with of every 10 rock stars . . . terminal should still be prevalent,; but instead is where the problems of a set format could as "Age old suspicion is so hard to put band. Leader Roy Wood's talent for Lynne's sizzling guitar reveals strength at inflated ego (Poor old Ian was the last sorely lacking. When Ian Paice gets down become painfully evident. But, in down ... " the musical arrangement has an writing hits and his leanings towards flash composition and arrangemeqt. A versio'n reported case). on those skins - accompanied bv El context, one thing remains clear. Whether ancient 1950's rock and roll style, with a and outrage gave the Move much success of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" Lynne or Wood care to discuss the Move swinging brass section. in England and perked up some ears here. drags because the cellos get tedious. The The last tune on t~ album ., entitled As the Move evolved, many personnel turkey of this album is "Ma-Ma-Ma is unimportant at this point. Because or the Move's demise, we now have two "Check Out" is a true rocker in the fine ·changes later, the line-up consisted of Belle," only because it promises bands, Wizz11rd and ELO, who each have . Family tradition, with stone wall prisons Roy Wood, Bev Bevan and . something it can't deliver. Lynne the double-barreled power to fill the gap and escapisms being the suggested Lynne's former band, the Idle Race, was abandons the subtle rock grace of the nicely. thougrt lines for this number, but a pop band with classical leanings. When other pieces, opting for a crushing rocker Those interested in knowing more perhaps Family's true message is a Wood and Lynne joined forces, they with a hackneyed guitar sound about ELO, Wizzard and the Move should prophecy for the necessity of "change" worked out a plan for a revolutionary reminiscent of "Do Ya," the closest thing join the Move/ELO/Wizzard Appreciation not only in music or movies, but in still new band that would phase out the Move. the Move ever had to a hit in the States. Society, c/o Jack Springer, 1.422 life imagery and potential emotions being When the Electric Light Orchestra's Why he resorts to that old war-horse rock Northland Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107. carried out. initial concept was let loose to the press, riff used many times, most recently by -Jon Lord ·Glenn Hughes David Coverdale Ritchie Blackmore Ian Paice -Gary Sperrazza! At any rate, "It's Only A-Movie" is a it appeared a grand id~a. Citing the groups such as Deep Purple, Joe Walsh, -After. a year of bickering, the new Deep Purple lineup is revealed. masterpiece (of sorts) and a veritable Beatles' "I Ain The Walrus" and Wackers, Mott the Hoople and the Stones ~ HAKIN' ST. GAZETTE · ... ; ·-----:::::::::::::::·:::::: ·~:::::~-:2nd------:- STREET SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE Speedo Blackmore, the probable result 33rd STREET was always music that generated T. & the MG's, the Staple Singers, Sam & excitement, not boredom. Being the avid Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Deep Purple fan I am and always have Percy Sledge, no one would expect this been, I've come to expect more from the band. young foursome, decidedly Angloid in From the Country Side . D_eep , :Purple ', have always been nature, to E1merge with a clean pop-rock _ one qf the hardest driving rock and roll sound that owes its life to the eternally One morning last October I tuned my · versions of ·"Take Me Home Country bands in ·existence but their last youthful spirit that was so much a part of A good bet to follow Olivia in the ,, radio in. to WW-OL, shortly after getting Roads," and "Angel oI the MQrning," but 1 worthwhile contribution was Machine the Byrds, the Beatles, the Who and the number one· country album spot :is the - out of bed. I heard several commercials Olivia doesri't stand up to- repeated Head and unfortunately, their progression Searchers. latest from last year's top country and fl. station identification, and then playings because her voice lacks much has turned into regurgitation. So here's 1974: Chris Bell, who added vocalist, Charlie Rich. The biggest after a very short moment of silence this texture and is often short on real 1 -Lucv Perrone much of the rich texture of the first LP's problem with Charlie is that he's not • tunes, split the band and has a solo LP great little electric guitar intro, the kind emotion. A good example of this is her really too country lately.' Sure he sings already recorded just waiting for the of riff that Jim Messina or Robbie· 'versiorl of Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby -country ballads, probably better than lucky company to grab this fine talent. Robertson might dream up, came over McGee" (to a -pounding rock anybody, ' but the soupy string continues as a threesome and the air. When the intro was completed, a accompaniment). Olivia's vocal just arrangements on Very Special Love Songs Ardent releases Radio City, their second fine, soft female voice sang a nice up beat doesn't compare with Janis Joplin's make him more a middle of the road or heart-rending version, · album. song about how where ever "you" go, she easy listening vocalist than real country. Now look, how many bands are you wants to be there, while a neat bass voice The songs, . half of them written by going to watch fall to pieces from lack of echoed her lines and that great guitar led Rich himself, are perfect material for him recognition? Aside from the deluge of a full, country arr3/.1gement. Now, I don't in his present balladeer role. They include :: Big Star national reviews on the way, I've seen like to brag, but after hearing it just that his two latest hit singles, "There Won't Be .. RADIO CITY reviews of this album in the Record, once, I knew it was a sure fire hit. Anymore" and "A Very Special Love ., -This here is the J. Geil1; Band, quite good Big Star Ethos, local papers whose music staff are By now just about every one has heard · Song," but the real winner is Charlie's lookin' at that. They're aware of the (Ardent/Stax/Columbia) people just like you who are going crazy Olivia Newton-John's "Let Me Be There." version of the ever · popular "Almost , power of rock 'n' roll, as evidenced by OK, here's_ the story: , over this band. After floating around the couritry charts Persuaded.',' When he sings about being their amphetamine live show. March 22, fresh from his Memphis residence with With Chilton as the mainstay, the for a few weeks, the record soared up the almost persuaded "to strip -- myself of • Festival East presents the J. Geils Band at the Boxtops ("The Letter," "Cry Like A band is rocking more. "O My Soul," "Hot 100" charts and is still .highly my 'pride," h~ . brings out the :built-in the Niagara Falls Convention Center at 8 Baby," "Sweet Cream Ladies") heads to "Mod Lang," "She's A Mover" are based rank,ed,in the "Easy Listening" list. It also sexiness of the song, and of his voice. But , New York to lick his wounds and make a PM. Tickets are $5-advance, $6-door and on simple but catchy riffs that don't leap received a Grammy Award for best · -Charlie Rich: "His sexual he's so controlled, so laid back, that you ..._ living. Well, jamming with semi-nobodies are available at' Central Tickets, all Twin out and attack but instead lure you into Country Female vocal performance. The double-entendres are grea·t, but from the wonder if he really has the· energy to do c-; and doing solo sets _in bars did not exactly Fair stores, D'Amico's and Move'n Sound the mood and beat of the tunes. The album of th~ same name , is now the sappy music, you'd never think he was half.the things he sings about. H_ pay for his Lincoln (which he didn't have in Niagara Falls. infectious melodies resulting ' from the number· one best selling country album. capable of walking it like he talks it." Very Special Love Songs is a good anyway), so he decided to return to his Pop Revival stand out in "Back of A Unfortunately '.'Let Me Be There," the Charlie Rich album, because he's one of home in Memphis and get down to rock Car," "September Gurls" and "You Get song,is the only REALLY good thing on So I'll probably just file Olivia the few artists who can sing lik~ this and i and roll business. What You Deserve," based on Let Me Be Thrre, the album. Newton-John somewhere between George get away with it, but I think I'd prefer to , Culling their name from a local traditionaly teenage subjects that speak Sure the music is . fine ·(and the Jones and Tammy Wynette and play the hear him live, with out the strings. He's •' supermarket chain, Big Star was born to all. OK, you don't like dat crazy rock musicians uncredited). "If Not For You" single (the only 45 I've bought since high got a good voice and doesn't really need with Chilton, Chris Bell, 'n' roll, it shakes your old rattly bones, (my,· favorite :Dylan tune) is nice, as are school) another hundred times. · them. · · -- Dave Meinzer ·• and . Nice English names, then skip to "What's Goin' Ahn," and these U.S. Kidz released their firsf 'Morpha Too," "I'm in Love with a Girl" album, jokingly titled No. 1 Record, or "Life is White," where Chilton's airy, which sounded like nothing to come out fresh but solid voice (he sounds 8 years of Memphis, or the U.S., or anywhere for younger here than he did in 1968 !) Grace Slick's ~This cutie is Harold Chapin. Bishop that matter. At least, not in the last five carries those excruciatingly beautiful Neumann High School will present him years. acoustic pieces across with a perfection ·_ Manhole is . • • March 16 at 8 PM. Tickets are Maybe it's because we've been pelted beat only by "Watch the Sunrise'.' and $4.50-door, $4-advance and are available with an extraordinary amount of pablum "El Goodo" from the first Big Star at all Festival outlets, Neumann Book lately. Maybe things have settled into album. Complete the sentence above, and the funniest . . Store, Norton Tikcets and National such a state of despair. Maybe it's becuase Do you think that we self-proclaimed ·answer will win the entire Jefferson Airplane Record Mart. with No. 1 Record, Big Star took the best "hotshot" rockwriters bury ourselves in Catalogue! (Shakin' Street doesn't fool around.) points of mid-60's pop music (Yes, the the most obscure left-field groups and Contest closes April 10, the winner will be annoqnced stuff you grew up on, as ashamed as you in Shakin' Street No. 11 (released Apr. 25). Send all A STAFF MEETING forms of music so we can sit and pat entries to: seem to want to admit it these days) and ourselves on our backs on ho'w (ABOUT TIME!) Shakin' Street Gazette combined it with the distinctive Big Star "intelligent" we are cuz we're listening to Shakin' St. presents its very first 35 Knox Ave. style. Maybe it's because Big Star have something no one else can understand? staff meeting March 15 in Room 421 Buffalo, N.Y. 14216 their fingers in the Great 70's Pop For chrissakes, what we're dealing with of the Student Union: 3 PM for Explosion that we'll be reminiscing about here is not some obscure zydeco P.S. Winner will be judged ' by the editor, for established ·residents, 4 PM for new purposes of his own power obsession. Oh yeah, the ten years from now (as soon as it mish-mush, Radio City is a full LP of staff members and all newcomers and staff is exempt from entering ... and no it's not Paul implements itself, which should be in a incredibly listenable tunes, songs whose friends. Needless to say, your Kanter. year or so). No matter what the reason, structural composition is so damned prescence is necessary and cutting Big Star is one of the most distinctive, attractive that a first listen is enough to (you know who you are, staffoids) snappy, fresh bands to emerge in ages. sell you. And if any band deserved the will not be tolerated. . Memphis has been the home of soul attention, it's Big Star. for years. And with residents like Booker -Gary Sperrazza ! SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE C-old Cuts . SOMETHIN'S HAPPENING LtVIN' IN A BACK STREET Peter Frampton Spencer Davi.s Group (A&M) .(Vertigo/Mercury} Yeah, somethin' happening alright. "Spencer Davis ... Didn't he play Peter Frampton has disappointed his fans center field for the Cubs in '63?" No. with an almost completely inferior "Oh I know, he wrote 'Birds c,f the album. When Peter left Humble Pie · to Caribbean,' right? Um, no, wrong again. MOROCCAN ROLL carve out a solo niche, it seemed a "Well who the hell is he then?" Spencer Les Variations promising one, especially with his launched the career of · Stevie (Buddah) excellent first LP, Wind of Change . Even "Wonderboy" Winwood, you remember From France comes Les Variations, a when he formed his own band and "Gimme Some Lovin' " and "I'm A band with a gimmick .. . but much more. released a second LP, Frampton's·camel, Man." Winwood left the original Spencer I Les Variations plays loud brash rock and it was a vast drop in quality, but, Davis Group to put Traffic on the road roll in the Queen, Painter, Zep style but considering Pete's high level, it still waxed and ole Spencer faded back into a solo have a Moroccan touch to the basics. successfully: But this one!?!?! Pete has career which bombed. One day Spencer Now when I say they rock, they ROCK. dropped the band format (wheh, he must got bit by the rock and roll bug (so he Not like other foreign-American really be bent on being a star now), took says) and decided to reform the old gang. combinations where the influence of a songs he would have never let on vinyl He rang up original drummer Peter York foreign music softens the rock. Here, the before (except for "Magic Moon," a gem and got guitarist and exotic sound of Moroccan music, which is in the old Frampton tradition); and here keyboardist (these last two raucous and high energy itself in the first it is! Watery instrumentation, strained replaced Winwood and his brother Muff place, is added to the basic four man vocals, Doobies-like riffs and a genuine when they split) and topped it off with group. I'm sure all the musicians listed as lack of bottom (a ballsy power, that was Charlie McCracken (ex-Taste) on bass. Ya sidemen do not tour with the band, but lost from Camel also). Peter, what know what Spencer called this band? You they did bring violinist Maurice Meimoun happened? Ir things have gotten this low, guessed it, Spencer Davis Group. Vertigo and Keyboardist Jim Morris for their Humble Pie could use the gentile leash grabbed 'em . and rel_eased Gluggo last ·appearance on Midnight Special last you had on them. Now they're rockin' year, a collection of vapid tunes with the Friday. Be"st cuts: "Moroccan Roll," themselves into repitious oblivion, and exception of "Catch You on the Rebop" "Growing Stronger," · 'Leslie Lust" and you might very well suffer the same fate which showed Winwood that he ain't so "Lord (Give ine Money)." As you might through this medium of mush you've hot after all. Now Roger Glover, late of have seen by their · thoroughly. settled into. Deep Purple (he also produces Nazareth) professional and confident stage show, has taken them under his producer's wing they shall be a band to be reckoned with and cut 'em in a brand new record of (with the help of good promotion and BUCKINGHAM NICKS "'.apid tunes. Again one cut stands out: airplay, which you know as well a~ I do (Polydor) "·Another Day" complemented by they won't get, for reasons unknown). • The Nicks aren't what you'd think,· clarinet and accordion. These guys have unless of course, you were thinking of a talent but almost everything they do SHAKIN' ST. STAFF: male-female folk duo . That's right, sounds like a B~side. Oh, well ... Lindsey Buckingham and Stephanie Nicks . Editor: Gary Sperrazza ! are from the 1968 San Francisco rock Contributing Editors: Michael Sajecki Dave Meinzer scene, where they were members of Fritz. , Ads: Dan Bende.r (manager) Buckingham's influence are S0's rock, ' · Steve Malowski folk, bluegrass and Nicks' are country and · Kim LeFebvre folk (her pappy is A.J . . Nicks, "the Graphics: Dave Meinzer (Ed.) grandfather of country music"). The LP Melissa Beckman isn't as bad as you'd think · but not as Tom Donnelly good as it could be. "Don't Let Me Down Staff: Andy Cutler Again" and ·"Frozen Love" are the Corn Johnson standouts of an album that's basically Juicy Lucy Perrone MOR-soft rock fodder but it is pleasant Fred Eyre listening and easily better than the horrid Contributors: Joe Fernbacher William Tallmadge, Prof: competition in that area. Pushing "Don't Radical Guidance: Alan Harrington of Let Me Down Again" could be the Berkeley U. breaking sirigle the group needs and TV appearances on similar entertainment HI THERE DOLL ... shows (like Sonny · -d Cher, etc.) could With this issue, Shakin' st: welcomes Lucy Perrone to the arms of rock 'n' roll. help also.