Talent Steppenwolf Savage Darlings WGJB Swings Out With NEW YORK -Steppenwolf, motorpool, play with the angry geant, Steppenwolf has proved to Listening and Dancing Beat West Coast hard quintet, ecstasy of a thousand motor- be a serious rock contingent bullied home its "savage soul" cycles gone amuck. Hard blues, whose music is impressing audi- EW YORK - The World's floor as a reward for both tech- message to Fillmore East pa- sinister psychedelics and rip - ences with its rugged blues base Greatest Jazz Band, which nique and tempo. trons Friday (8), outblasting the roaring rock numbers pinned and outstanding musicianship. opened at the Riverboat on They also boy to contempo- Buddy Rich Big Band and the the listeners to their seats by Steppenwolfs other numbers, accomplishes a rary material. Children of God, who shared the eardrums. Steppenwolfs including "Somebody Else Will," Thursday (7), the bill with the Dunhill group. play featured the heavy organ "Don't Step on the Grass," strange feat: it plays a form Alternating with the WGJB, John Kay, Steppenwolfs lead gushes of Galdy McJohn, "Sookie Sookie" and "Despera- of jazz that leans toward Dixie- co -led by Lawson and Haggart, is a small led, singer who admits that, when at tommy -gun stick work by Jerry tion" -all enhanced their image land yet veers away from the driving group, pushed and pummelled by Big its best, the group sounds like Edmonton on drums and Mike as a precision and peerless rock straw hat, banjo and peanut a "wild animal or a dragon," Monarch's biting riffs. outfit. Only an extended version Tiny Little at the piano. Tiny's The reason is prob- snarled and snorted his solos Nick St. Nicholas handled bass of "" fell flat, as a shell image. is a kind of do- anything group. with abrasive abandon. The re- and harmony, while Kay dou- long preamble of forced feed- ably maturity and pedigree. Bob They rip into a rock tune, toss sults were loud, animalistic and bled on second guitar and har- back lapsed into a dull elec- Crosby, Benny Goodman, off a country weepie, and go some of the finest rock yet to monica. tronic monolog. Woody Herman, Artie Shaw into a soulish blues, aided con- boom through Fillmore. Suffer- Formerly a Canadian group A &M's Children of God, cur- and others are all former em- siderably by singer Carrie Smith, ing from an Elvis syndrome of called Sparrow who migrated to rently recording their first LP, ployers of WGJB members. who obviously remembers the suggestive dips and wiggles that L. A. and San Francisco during kicked off the show with rock The IO =piece groups, Yank old days of Julia Lee and Lil more resembled deep kneebends, the West Coast rock rush a few and soul numbers, which suf- Lawson, Billy Butterfield, (trum- Green with affection. Kay nevertheless graded Fill - years ago, Steppenwolf has fered from mediocrity, if any- pets), Lou McGarity, Carl Fon- IAN DOVE more as one of the best blues emerged from the battle of the thing. Cris Sigwald is an excel- tana (trombones), Bud Freeman, belters to play here. His clarity bands as a major force in rock, lent rock drummer, while lead Bob Wilber (saxophones), Ralph 111111111111tUIIIIII1111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIttttttI111111111111IIIIIIttu111111llll1 of phrasing, rising out of his weathering the trends to estab- guitarist Gil Silva proved to be Sutton (piano), Clanay Hayes, lion's roar like laryngitis prac- lish themselves as best sellers the talent of the lot with a (banjo), Bob Haggart (bass) and SEEGER TOURS ticed to the point of purity, with their two Dunhill LP's and compelling soul vocal on "The Morey Feld (drums) play the lifted "Magic Carpet Ride" and singles, "" and Children of God," the group's familiar Dixieland -swing era rep- OF PRAGUE SET "Hootchie Kootchie Man" to "Magic Carpet Ride." Led by theme and last number. Buddy ertoire- "Dippermouth Blues," the intense heat of excellence. composer - singer - guitarist Rich demonstrated his virtuosity "Limehouse Blues," Haggart's NEW YORK -Pete Seeger The quintet, who look like John Kay, endowed with the on the drums as the evening's own "South Rampart Street Pa- has been set to concertize in draftees from a Hell Angel's vocal authority of a drill ser- second act. ED OCHS rade" -and get a crowded dance Prague Czechoslovakia. Al- though specific dates have not been set, the Seeger visit will be made sometime towards the end Reid Goes Full Blast Vikki Carr Leaps Her Way of 1969. The engagement was ar- Up the Musical Mountain ranged by Seeger's manager In Harold Explosive Display NEW YORK -Vikki Carr, a delightful diversion at dinner Leventhal and Prago Liberty's first lady of spunk 'n' time or a happy pursuit any Concerts in Prague. NEW YORK Terry Reid, - is a screamer who can over- satin, reached a pleasure pitch time. I11111111111111111UUUIUUUIIIIIUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIttlttllt111Ut a young British package of dyna- power a song, but the strength at the Persian Room in the mite, blasted his way through of his voice always keeps the Hotel Plaza (13), his first set Wednesday at Steve Paul's lyrics clear. scaling a musical mountain Scene on Monday (I1). Reid He also can handle a softer topped with her summit success, Julie Landon Sultry, lyric, although this ability usual- "It Must Be Him." Unsurpassed in Quality at any Price ly was displayed in part of num- A pixie with a roomy, boom- bers, rather than in complete ing voice, Miss Carr dipped into selections. "Bang, Bang (My the well of emotion for `More Provocative in Act Baby Shot Me Down)," which Than You Know" and "Yester- NEW YORK Julie Lon- Daddy" while teasing him with GLOSSY is one his first Epic album, was day I Heard the Rain," and -To an example. Reid began softly, sprang into pop pastures with don, sultry play's the thing. soft embraces. PHOTOS then built to his full vocal "The Other Man's Grass Is Al- What she lacks in vocal power The vocal support she re- volume. This selection also gave ways Greener." Her kicky read- she amply makes up in provoca- ceives from her young men in ¡Wet CH 8x10 him an opportunity to display 1000 LOTS ings, bright -eyed and busy with tiveness. permissiveness and per- a few of her numbers, "Up, Up his full vocal volume and his gestures, lifted ;12.45 Per 100 her over the ta- suasiveness. In her Empire and Away," "Girl Talk" and Post Cords considerable skill on guitar. His ble tops like the proverbial $49 per 1000 two back -up , Peter bouncing dot. Deep in her mood, Room performance in the Wal- "Don't Pass He By," is question- 1,000 Soley on organ and Keith Webbe Miss Carr groped for hope, dorf- Astoria Hotel Wednesday able. Actually, it disrupts and 8x10 COLOR on drums, makes her MOUNTED also demonstrated bringing tears to "With Pen in (13), she peeled off the prop- inaudible. ENLARGEMENTS $175.00 their abilities on this one. Hand," her best number. Her conductor and arranger was 2000" 56.50 3,000 Postcards erty from 16 tunes, including Kirk Stuart. He has a marvelous 30 °:40" 09.50 Donovan's "Season of the by $120.00 Supported the Bert Farber such varied material as "Mickey talent, shaping and guiding the Witch," another album cut, also orchestra and pianist Andy Special Color had the softer Mouse Song," "Hello Dolly!" Empire Room orchestra with Process beginning before Thomas, the petite singer per- building in inensity. This num- and "The Road Gets Tougher," precision. And his skill at the formed in a big way with "Some piano, especially when accom- ber had a long instrumental sec- of These Days" and Can't Take with the organized abandon of tion, including some excellent of a top stripper. panying Miss London in "My My Eyes Off of You," bringing Baby Just Cares guitar work by Reid. Other to the Not only did the Liberty Rec- for Me," was P1tlRT supper clubbers her of the highest caliber. otoyraPberr songs from the album were cheery musical episodes and ords' artist reach the audience "Tinker Tailor," "Summertime heat of lyric insight. Her bran- in this intimate manner and in In total, Miss London stresses A Division of LAMES 1. KRIEGSMANN Blues" and "When You Get dy -warm way with message mu- her revealing white gown, but make love, not song. There's 165 W. 46th St, N.Y. 36 PL 7-0233 Home." sic and her easy leaps from she also sat on one of the male not much wrong with that. One of Reid's best numbers mood to mood make Miss Carr patron's lap, softly cooing "Hey ROBERT SOBEL was a pairing of two Bee Gees' songs, "I Can't See Nobody" and "You Don't Know What It's Temptations Do YOUR HOST: Like." Leading off with the Stewart & Buffy Ford Give former, he gradually built until A Blue -Chip Act a short instrumental section led New Act Poetry of Its Own into a belted "You Don't Know In Las Vegas What It's Like." Then, back to LOS ANGELES folk should the LAS VEGAS Berry Gordy -The singers rely on their ,edwif ,RESTAURANT first song, but with more - offerings at the Troubador, of voices and intensity than has unleashed another act from eliminate the audio at the beginning. John Stewart, the ex- Kingston and visual aides. Reid also over Ray his stable of Motown recording The "boom- put Trio member, and Buffy Ford, barn," which looks like a conga Charles' "I've Got News for artists on the Las Vegas Strip and his new singing partner, have a drum, has a disconcerting ef- 163-65 W. 48th St. You" in fine blues style. Another enthusiastic opening night piercing simplicity. fect. good number was throngs indicate that the Temp- New York, N. Y. 10036 a slow, soft Stewart and Miss Ford, a re- Backed by Pat on 245-6138 "Penny," but this number also tations will follow in the foot- Smith bass cently formed duo, have feeling, guitar and George Yanok on built as it went along. This steps of their sister -group, the depth and purity in their grass drums, the pair went The Gourmet's Haven likeable lad appears to have a Supremes, as a blue -chip Vegas through attraction. roots repertoire that is the es- "Thunderbolt Star," "Dark Prai- for Italian Cuisine bright future. sence of excellence The in any folk rie," "Omaha Rainbow," "Lin- Johnny Jenkins Blues The Temptations, five hyper- group. coln's Train" THIS WEEK WE SALUTE Band, a Southern trio, showed active and "Day Dream young men with strong Their songs consist of ma- Believer" in fine BRUNO a high degree of instrumental physical as well fashion. -N. Y., INC. as aural appeal, terial sensitive to rural Amer- They also inserted several CHAIRMAN OF EXEC. and vocal ability as it offered rock the COMMITTEE Flamingo Hotels 700- ica -small towns, farms, dusty tunes into the act from their JEROME HARRIS such numbers as "Sunshine of seat showroom with a resound- roads and the uncomplicated initial album on Capitol, "Sig- CHAIRMAN: RICHARD HARRIS Your Love" and "How's My ing broadside of first -rate vocal- life. The poetic quality of their nals Through PRES.: ARTHUR SARNOFF Mojo the Glass." The Working?" Also on the bill izing, dynamic choreography act cannot be faulted. But act EXEC. V.-P.: VICTOR HARRIS was Glitterhouse, dis- brings Stewart back into the a promising and surprisingly creative special tractions are twofold: a slide music business DynoVoice quintet, which material. after a one -year Diners' Club Comedian Myron show depicting rural settings absence, while Miss is a started slowly, but hit its stride Cohen co- Ford American Express headlines the Fla- and a too -loud percussion in- pleasant plus to help kick off with "Tinkerbellé s Mind." Carte Blanche mingo bill. strument which Stewart de- Stewart's return. FRED KIRBY (Continued on page 16) scribes as a "boom -bans." The BRUCE WEBER 14 NOVEMBER 23, 1968, BILLBOARD

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