The Shakin' Street Gazette, Volume 10

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4-15-1974

The Shakin' Street Gazette, Volume 10

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-No, this isn't the Shakin' St. staff. This is * Sha Na Na and they'll be at the Century * Theatre April 5 at 8 PM (sponsored by * Harvy and Corky Productions). Tickets -April 3, Shawn Phillips will sing and )t are $6, $5.50 and $5 and are available at preach his way into your waiting heart at )t all Purchase Radio stores and UB and 8 PM in Kleinhans. Tickets for this Buff State ticket offices. Festival East production are $5.50 and $5 lt ·------' for the main floor, $5 and $4 for the )t balcony, available at the Canisius Student ....._ Union, Festival tickets, UB, Buff State, ...... - Man Two and Pantastik stores. )t

-"The most beautiful ass in show-biz" will be attached to Raymond Douglas Davies * April 20 when the everlovin' Kinks check * in at the Century Theatre at 8:30 PM. Also appearing is Leo Sayer, the lovable, * laughable clown who provided the music * for Roger Daltry's album and the latest Three Dead Dog's single ("The Show * Must Go On"). Tickets for this UUAB production are $4.50 ,md $4 for students, * $5.50 and $5 for nonstudents, available * at UB, Buff State and Festival tickets in the Statler Hilton. * -Genesis cultists are rejoicing kn·owing * this band is going to break in a big way within the next year. And, for once, * they're right: Genesis are a superb English band with a thoroughly astounding stage * show well worth seeing: April 27, Harvy * and Corky Productions present Genesis in the Centuzy Theatre. Tickets are $6, $5.50 and $5 and are available at UB and * Buff State and all Purchase Radio stores. * * * - lt's a proven fact that Texas drunks play r------)t some of the best rock 'n' roll around. '* And for the Tex-Mex rockabilly sound, Todd )t you couldn't get much better than )t Commander Cody who will be at UB's fentufe•.'-A Clark Gym April 6 for two shows (8: 30 )t and 11:30 PM). This UUAB presentation poge ....._ is $3 for students, $4 for non-students 4 ...... - and tickets are available at UB and .Buff )t State. ******************************1 .

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The'I Shakin' Street Gazette with the results we have obtained from $HAKIN' STREET. , Now, we can rock and roll without On the Corner emharassment." -Lance & Mia Ghen The issue of Shakin' St. (Volume 1, No. 10) you're holding is an experimental one. USG has given us the-opportunity to 1 display some of our ideas, but we've been caught with a question. The Finest In Electronic How or why should we start a Musical Instrume1ft ~nd Amplifier Rep~ir full-blown ace- number one Shakin' St. - Prompt, Efficient Service • complete with new columns, new for~at and the like, in a semester almost over? You're halfway home already apd a summer's vacation, combined with the influx of new , students · this fall, will 699 WALDEN AVE. necessitate a fresh start for you and for BUFFALO, N. Y. 14211 us. You must admit, we take some getting Putting o ·uality Service In, used tq and the format of this particular To Keep Your Sound Going Out issue stands as a bridge between our past -Yes, Mom, this is ½ of the Sh.akin' St. staff, the other 13 were out to lunch. To.m Lukasik 897-2443 and our future '. With our current monthly publishing schedule (No. 11 released Apri~ 23, N9 , J2 released in May, No. 13 Staff in June, etc.), we are going to ~ove up · Editor: Gary Sperrazza ! Graphics : Dave Meinzer (Ed.) and up in the ladder, culminating in our Coach and Ref: Michael Sajecki Carol Panaro September "Back to School" extravanga, Advertising: Dan Bender Michael Gallo where we will resume publishing Rick Little Melissa Beckman · fortnightly. Steve Malowski In the meantime, we hope you'll watch Tom Donnelly Kim LeFebvre us grow, enjoy the reviews (the most and, Contri butors: . Ivey Ivey Randi Cb_avis by the way/ acclaimed by record William Tallmadge, Prof. Staffoids : ' Andy Cutler companies a~ , the best of any college Fred Eyer Say GOODBYE . puplication, a' function we hopfl · to be Joe Fernbacher Distribution: . Ron Camacho (Mgr.) known primarily for, anyway) and enjoy Corn Johnson Mitch "Jack Daniels" Hejna to Buff State · the delectable 'little items' which· ever so \ Juicy Lucy Perrone Financial Guidance from the College of slightly foresh;idow what will ~rrive in Mitch Hejna Musical Knowledge: ·Alan Harrington full force nexf semester. . Mr. Potatohead Rock Concerts Our thanx goes to: Gary Sperrazza ( ! ) for being the living proof that rock 'n' roll is still strong and fighting the good -· fight to get Shakin' St. established (Aw, Contents Under the proposed USG budget for next near. money hi,is beeri gee . . . -Ed.), Michael Sajecki fbr eliminated for Student Union Board's Concert Comnuttee. Instead, enduring, Dave Meinzer for always being Todd Rundgren ...... ,...... P. 4 there, Al Harrington and Irwin Gilbert for Long Players ...... P. 8 it has been proposed that funds be allocated to enable S-U B to :buy handling all •the sticky wickets, ·the MCS Cold Cuts ... . . -...... : ...... P. 13 blocks of tickets for ·concerts and events sponsored by other gr6ups for inspiratio~ ,via a theme song and to Concerts .. . : ...... P. 16 \ you for . .'.' well, for being the best in the Buffalo areBig Star, Blue Oyster Cult, Contributions fo r Shakin '. Street are welcome, both from students acid don't let them sink the SUB _ the Stooges, ~Capt. Beefheart and Firesign non-students, however, we accept no responsibil ity for their return. to your student, governmenit)-eps. Theatre), movies and more writers. We'll c>!Z<.. keep you posted. Volume one Number ten I,..• • \ \, 111h "Something's basically wrong here Todd is progressing towardsomething. A year ago, he said We were born out of our time that you might be able to figure out (compute) the new level Nobody is listening to people like us" he . was striving for in two or three more albums. This newest -''Forget All About It" album, Todd, is a preparation for that level. (Todd Rundgren) from NazzNazz From his teenage stint as mastermind of the Nazz1 fully Todd is a significant artist insofar as he'll try almost capturing the flash attitude before it became fashionable for anything. He doesn't really care if he perversifies his sound; every American band to look, talk, play and act British; from nor does he really care if he reaches the "roots" of his (or his first two solo albums where he was a combination of some anyone else's music). Nothing is · sacred for Todd, he's an maniac punk rock and roller and a male Carole King; from his egocentric pioneer who is humble enough to realize his masterful Something/Anything album where he became a shortcomings. Todd Rundgren clone; from his various production work with -Sinbad the Sailor the Band and Paul Butterfield and Sparks and Badfinger and Jesse Winchester and Fanny and James Cotton and the New So that's why this bazooka cost seven dollars. He wants to York Dolls and Grand Funk; from his cosmic excursions in A cash in on his shortcomings before everyone else realizes them. Wizard A True Star; from his recent hit single, "Hello It's And I'll bet he can't even come, short or long. Me," which was recorded two years ago and was written seven -Juicy Lucy Perrone years ago (talk about ahead of your time!);we can think of few "As soon as people start to expect something from me, I ( Shokin' St. others who have been able to keep a consistently excellent and feel compelled to do something else. I could put out singles innovative channel into pop music and matched his outside like "I Saw the Light" and milk them. Some people put out a accomplishments with distinctively personal statements that hit single and all of a ,rudden that's their 'style.' I could have a Looksot are the highest in creativity, brilliance, craft, and - dare I say it lucrative career doing that, but as soon as·I have a hit, I can - taste when no one was around to give pop music the kick in never do the same thing again."" the ass it surely needed. -Todd Rundgren This is Shakin' Street's tribute to you, Todd, and don't forget to let it go to your head. "Us and the Stones is two of the best fuckin' get-it-on groups that's still alive." · "At a certain point, people were not so defensive about -Steve Marriot music, like if you speak to the average person that's into rock Todd is to Rundgren like: 'n' roll and say, "Well, what are you into?', they'll say rock 'n' a) Mott: The Hoople roll, they won't say music. Because rock 'n' roll represents a b) New York: Dolls c) Andy: Pratt lifestyle and music was a catalyst to it. The reason why people d) Chicago: Poop are so upset about rock 'n' roll and so afraid that it's just going to fizzle out eventually is because the lifestyle has become -Scholastic Aptitude Test acceptable to a certain point. It's settled down into its own "The visitors were never seen routine and its values eventually become just as cheap as They missed my monologue between everything else so people aren't into it. What has to be But I think you know" revitalized is the entire lifestyle, not the music. -"I Think You Know" (Todd Rundgren) from Todd -Todd Rundgren In essence, Todd Rundgren is either the sublime eccentric or he sleeps with every twelve year old teddy bear in the "Each album he vomits like a diary. Each page closer to the world. He goes through the motions of a raving lunatic, but he stars. Process is the point. A kaleidoscopic view. Blasphemy is intelligent enough to know what his ·cultists will lap up. even the gods smile on. Rock and roll for the skull. A very Either he's ruthless or he's insane. You have to admit, though, noble concept. Past present and tomorrow at one glance. he'5 not the average run of the mill wimphead. Understanding through human sensation. Todd Rundgren is -Michael Sajecki preparing us for a generation of frenzied children who still "Glam-rock is dead." dream in animation." -Marc Bolan -Patti Smith, Creem Magazine "The kind of music I do is supposed to be the kind of "Us and the Stones is two of the best fuckin' get-it-on music that other people aren't doing - because I don.'t feel any groups that's still alive." -Steve Marriot need to do it otherwise." -Todd Rundgren "Here we are again, the start of the end, but there's more Well, at least he didn't cut the comers ot'f of this one. I only want to see if you'll give up on me, but there's always -Dave Meinzer more ... I swear something lies in your ears and your eyes, 'cause "tryin' to make a living off an LP's worth of tunes." there's more -Todd Rundgren You hear and you see yet you do not believe that there's Todd, I thought you got those baby inhibitions out on A always more" Wizard, A True Star but I guess not. So this time you took two -"International Feel" (Todd Rundgren) LP's to "play" on and although you spared us on a few cuts, from A Wizard, A True Star I'm sure you're capable of sparing us on a few more. If you keep this up, I will ignore you. More appropriate title for your Hey Todd, get rid of those N.Y. jews and ,ge~ Hunt and album should l>e Todd Toddlers or maybe 4 Bucks More for 4 Tony back! '\& Minutes Longer. from a true (fan) star, -Soupy Sales -Mickael S. Gallo Todd and Rundgren are better than Gilbert and Sullivan "I never want to grow up, ever, ever, ever." any day. -Peter Pan -Gilbert O'Sullivan "Us and. the Stones is two of the b'est fuckin' ·get-it-on · Todd? No, I saw "American Graffiti" and "The Exorcist," groups that's still alif,e." Maybe they'll re-release it. By the way, how's ."Papillion"? -Steve Marriot -Rex Reed Todd is either the complete music figurehead for the 70's or .a_n over-inflated egotistical l 'il brat. While his music is "Us and the Stones is two of the best fuckin' get-it-on entirely electrifying and nouveau-pop, he's still mainly a cult groups that's still left alive." figure. Todd could've easily been a single album; there's a lot -Steve Marriot of electronic ramtlings ("In and Out of the Chakras") that isn't necessary except to satisfy a power-crazed ego. Still ·Todd With Todd, Rundgren not only spits on the established comes off well if not a little uneven, but the price, up to eight music world but also on the established music world listener. bucks in some places, .can discourage rather than encourage. A You can't really expect to make any sense out of this flawed masterpiece by a flawed master. Todd Rundgren, chief overpriced little ditty and that's what is so beautiful about the mutant for'the 70's, getting us ready for 1984. man and his music. Todd is innovative, silly and schmaltzy, all · -Andy Cutler at once. He i~ for those listeners who are sick of guessing their music before they hear it. Todd is change, and change is really There is something very perverse about a musician who necessary these days. hides himself behind a wall of electronic mumbo-jumbo but -Jerry Garcia who has the ability to motivate an audience to the point of orgasm. Todd chooses to lurk in the shadows and remain "There's a certain level of communication that people just anonymous on such tunes as "Everybody's Going to Heaven," aren't using, and the place I'm going involves turning that on. "King Kong Reggae" and "The Spark of Life," where he Once I do it'll be easy for everyone else to get to that place, produces well-layered noise· which lends itself to a feel of too. That's what I'm doing musically. Two or three albums sterility. An almost brutal onslaught of sound being played at from now people will realize it. They'll realize that my music the listener. Yet on other numbers such as "I Think You is like a map to get to that place." Know" and "Sons of 1984," Todd radiates a warmth, a -Todd Rundgren sincerity, as if he were a balladeer from another space in time,

11 another galaxy. Todd is more than likely schizoid which makes •• .lo~e in the middle of a fire fight!" his sound worth listening to. -the lg -Michael Sajecki Beatnik-jive ala the Jetsons. Post Orwellian sensory No, Mom, the toilet ain't plugged up again. overload leading to McLuhanistic o.d., because this here Todd -Jeff Lynne the Mod, this ball-bearing, this cog-catcher, has lashed his "Music is the way ,I underst~nd how to communicate now electricity to the bow and is singing Kacidish for the Last ... but it will eventually go beyond that ... I've realized that Evolution. The Wizard-the star, true: he's all that and more. music is not what keeps people involved - it's the attitude Rotwang toying with neutron-philosophy in search to find behind the music." electric eclectic-got me. Todd's a time swimmer loosing all -Todd Rundgren the comforting evil forces of the machine god. Let'em inta ya "T quit" electricity. Metal grape stomping musak this here, here. -Ray Davies -Joe Fembacher · ' . Grand Funk sound better since Todd got his paws on 'em. " ...and .then I'd strap him to a piano stool and whip him That's gotta mean something. with a nice long piece of kielbasa. I'd shove it up his ass and ..-Terry Knight mak~ him suck on it also. Then I'd make him get a brush-cut and stuff his nostrils with Clearasil. And I'd make him go out If King Kong fought Todd Rundgren, 'vote fpr King 1:4 with my si~ter who's big and fat and ugly and wretched (and Kong. But King Kong would probably die of boredom when she smells like garlic every day 'cepten Sunday when she smells Todd started playing with his Moog. Now that's really below like pumpkin seed) ... " the belt. -Godzilla -Sgt. Barry Sadler "I'm trying to show people what they can d~ themselves I think he studies himself, he's most curiou.s about touching and at th.e sapie time keep a step ahead of them. 'Not so much his inner,-mechanisms. He hasn't exposed himself to his that they can play what's being played in the music, but to listeners as ,completely as he could. Whether he should or not understand the inherent simplicity in thiijgs that seem is another question. I do believe he's an isolationist of sorts· .',, complicated." Todd being a product of his fantasies concernin~ copimunicavon. God help him. -Todd Rundgren -Pope Pious XXIII Dear Todd, Daddy won't let me listen to your records no more cuz he says you're a fag-ut. He says you're nutz too and , The sc?r, on the face of the United States today, is not its your music sounds like Mommy commin' in bed; and now position in ,the world, but the P.Osition of the society within it. they sleep in separate bedrooms. Then he told 1me that you What this n~s to do with Todd, I just don't know. were as talente~ as a chesedoodle S_?~ked in mil\,,But worst of -John Wayne "Us a1:!g t_he Stones is two of the best fuckin' get-it-gone all, Todd, he said that you were zilch. What does that mean? 0 · !David Werner groups tha~ died years ago." · -Mr. Potatohead SHAKIN' ST, GAZETTE 8tll STREET SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE 9th STREET although at times a bit derivative, still inaccessible with an initial listening. Some new band by any means, having produced · of a breath of fresh air; radiating comes across as refreshingly original.and of the lyrics are in German, cutting you four very promising, often-times brilliant exquisite harmonies and mixing in some always captivating. off even further but you have to realize albums prior to their latest release, For saxaphone once again, but allowing it to Side one begins with a jazzy guitar that they're dabbing in areas new to us -Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night·: exist in the forefront rather than to progression called "A Morning Excuse" a:nd the musical climate, there is quite Caravan have not produced a moralized reaffirm the rhythm section, as is the case about, well, you· know: "Listen to me, different from the States. Yet, there are abortion (as the title might indicate) with with many so-called "well produced" Long .Pl~yers there's a thing I can say loud/I thought it areas touched here that we are quite this album, as have Seals and Croft with albums. If Caravan were to be compared was you that I was so fucking proud/ familiar with: heavy metal {the their latest release. Nor are they about to to anyone at all, and I really hate to do Many a man walks past your hand, I guitarwork is subtly exceptional as it is infuse your imagination with visions of this type of thing, it would be with Yes Amon Duul 's history is steeped think that's alright/But now I don't care not always pushed up front but acts Camels, . blinding sunlight and burning before they grew "progressive" brain somewhere in the obscure reaches of the anymore about holding you tight." A instead as a lacing), the characters here sand typefied by an over-bloated tumors. Motherland, with countless albums and cello-like violin and interspersed moog are those we've all come in contact with jazz/rock fusion as did Santana. But Next comes a "Hoedown" of sorts, a ' personnel changes too complicated to burps add to the tension and make it one the experimentation here is of the sor~ Caravan will guarantee that you will have breezy, non-chalant beat paced by some that we're all accustomed. unravel. The original Amon Duul split up of the better tunes. The album's an excellent diversified listening conga percussives; and qnce again some into two factions (Mach 1 apparently extravaganza is a 7½ minute picture of UA says their music is more located in experience, even if you can't fathom the very effective vocal harmonies. This tune died a swift death) and American UA has death, torture and battle called the region of art-music within the area of correlatio~ between album and jacket. is a real toe-tapper, as Caravan play with rock music. I say, bullshit. Amon Duul seen fit to release three albums here : "Mozambique": "The white priest is in The band consists of Richard all the finesse of the best hard rock bands, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City (Next the villages/Dealing only in Death/ With rock hard when the occasion demands. Coughlan on drums and percussion, Pye but never allowing their sound to come came a 2-LP Live in London set that UA his soul left behind him/He is . . . the but . still do not close their minds to Hastings on guitars and vocals; John Perry off as being overdone, or over amplified. passed on, unfortunately) and Vive La raper of women/Mutilator of adapting·other styles within the realms of on bass and vocals; Peter Richardson on Now, with a perverse sense of Trance. children/Murderer· of men. " Renate's their work. Amon Duul layers their sound , viola; and David Sinclair on all sorts of continuity, Caravan introduces us to their . The pers?nnel in\the band isn't all that recitation here is a perfect conveyor of effectively to create a multi-leveled keyboards inqluding a Davoli synthesizer, own vein of pop sound and feel; on important smce they work so perfectly as stark terror and, on cue, the band dips- experience that can be appreciated easily whatever that is . And the sound produced "Surprise, Surprise," a slower-paced, a total entity. According to UA press into a double-time heavy riff that sends with a little bit of concentration and an by this band of englishmen ts stiringly wistful mood prevails and is once again service: "The members reside in a chills up the spine. A similar metal open mind. And there's no reason why unique, innovative, progressive and · enhanced by a powerful rhythm section commune outside of Munich. They are breakout occurs in , "Ladies' Mimikry," a Amon Duul should remain "obscure" any etcetera because you've heard all these contribution, and the vocal harmonies intellectual youngsters and create purely song that almost com.es off as being longer. terms thrown around countless times which present Caravan as being a unified Amon Duul II emotion-musiq_; the emotion of unstructured until the bass ·and guitar -Gary Sperrazza ! before, · and most often quite musical force rather than a band of intelligently formed interpretations and slash in with a sizzling riff defying the undeservedly. To fuse heavy metal rock, egotistical soloing super stars. tradition set up in the songs' theme. In light poppish arrangements, tedious As the titles of the tunes are as VIVE LA TRANCE the intellect of emotionally composed "Pigman," Amon Duul .amusingly pay orchestral arrangements (to pervade a suggestive of the album jacket's Amon Duul II numbers" (Jeesus, who writes these press tribute to rock and roll (explaining it moodish feel), and crisp, wispy, folkish ' implication ·as you would care to make (United Artists) sheets? Sajecki?-Ed.) They're a five man, anymore would ruin it). "Apocalyptic delicacies is an almost impossible them, the following tune is entitled "C Germany is hardly the cent.er of the one woman band and co-vocalist Renate Knaup's recitation of her lyrics are· so Bor:e" is a great comment on the ambition. To do this tastefully and Thlu Thlu" a take-off of an H.P. rock universe. So the only rock and roll perfect she's downright scary. The band 'revealing' (read: trite) science of most intelligently is even more preposterous Lovecraft creation of a, beastial · nature. that seeped in during the late 60's were keenly crafts their music around the art-rock bands. In fact, it's their very yet. B.ut Caravan have reached and And the music fits the metaphor as the from those who had the money and/or self-consciousness, luring them to surpassed this level of fusion, with out arrangement begins with eerie time to journey over to England or the themes, which center ·on death, lost love, comment satirically on their own music, ;my strains of pretensiousness whatsoever, synthesized phasing techniques, coupled States .and bring albums back with them. warped character studies and all those which makes Amon Duul so likable. and you can still dance· to it if your feet with a slow, crunching bass and drum Bands like Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and other happy subjects. As a result, the Much of Amon Duul's music could do your thinking. beat' build up. At_this point, one could Led Zeppelin on one- hand, and Jefferson music takes on a demonic tension, a crude but stylish cosmic grace that, sound quite uncommercial and To assimilate ,the heavy, cloud-rock very easily imagine a monstrous Airplane, Pink Floyd and King Crimson on situation is one thing, and Caravan have personality, lurking about in the night, the other, were popular with the undoubtedly had many influences keeping all eyes and ears open for the Germans, the former for the demonic including the grand-daddy forefather of possibility of a pretty, young thing just heaviness, the latter largely for their them all, Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club waiting to be . .. , but this mood is cosmically experimental nature. Band. To build on these notions and to broken with a rocking movement of equal So, · from the American releases Corovon surpass them is a camel of another color, propensity. This particular arrangement thusfar, two schools of German rock can and as ·the album opens with "Memory changes pace again and again, in and out, be discerned, all influenced to _various FOR GIRLS WHO GROW PLUMP IN. Lain" Hugh," an aroma of an exotic, up and down. (hold QJl , this is getting to extents by the budding 60's San THE NI~HT captivating melody is enhanced by flute sound like "Clockwork Orange"). Francisco scene, 70's heavy metal, and Caravan and saxaphone; this melody interspersed If side one sounds scintillating already, 80's futuristic experimentation and {London) with some well executed, deliglitful, side two is that much better. "The Dog. instrumentation. There 's the Billingsgate And the problem still ' remains: if rocking-type prancing. The ease with The Dog, He 's At It Again" employs the , schcol (Billingsgate is a small U.S. label progress1V1sm is a necessary evil within wliich one ·melody flows· into another is viola and mixes in a string section with all releasing only German rock . product), the large scale music world, how is it to the feat which is most easily the sensual production techniques of a l with Lucifer's Friend, the Scorpions, be attained? With a great deal of expertise recognfzable on this particular John Cale, and a poppish, pleasant Frumpy (all Led Zeppelin-ish) and Neu and subtlety of course. Now this sounds a arrangement, and you better start taking melody is featured. Although a (King ·· Crimson-ish). And there's the good deal easier than it really is. How is a my word for these astonishing intricacies synthesizer is used on this cut, it is United Artists camp (they have a bai:id to remain faithful to their thought as I am running out of adjectival employed to decorate rath~r than to be monopoly on German rock in England, and felt out root, and still reflect descriptions and have already digested the the main course ; in other words, it's not latching on to the bands hoping this trend innovational ideas? complete Roget's catalogue. overbearing. Lead singer, Pye Hastings has would be the next big thing) with Can, Caravan are a group of well-trained With the next tune, "Headless," all the necessary vocal ingredients to Nektar (an English band residing in -No, they're not Hawkwind, but if Gary · Sperrazza 's review j rom the musicians who have risen above this most diversified unity is in order, as Caravan sound not only believable, but quite Germany) and Amon Duul Machs 1 and Germany needs a Led Zeppelin or a Pink Motherland typical problem. They are not a spanking bounce and rock with all the crescendos ca~tivating. The rest of side two is broken 2. F1oyd, Amon Duul will fill the fill. See \ SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE 10th STREET SHAKIN' ST. GAZETT 11th STREET into two lengthy tracks, and that doesn't a tawdry version of "The Girl Can't Help "I know that you're not my kind, With the piece in your hand mean the listener is in store for boredom It"-a toon which Suzi does with an STEELY DAN But you don't even know you're mine And leave him lying in the rain" in the guise of ten minute solos. Of abandonment that'd make Jayne PR ETZEL L OGLC And you can have a change of heart." The next number, "Charlie Freak" is just particular mention are the subtitles, "A Mansfield's head do 360's and Little The next few tracks are a bit similar in some number concerning the antics of a Haunting We Shall Go," a heavily rock Richard's eye-brow pencil go out on style, especially "Night by Night" and paranoid hood (aren't we all) and the paced number, a repetitive melody but strike. Ohh, this Suzi-can, can I live next "Any Major Dude Will Tell You." But album ends a little flat with a funky with variations provided, and "Pengola." door to ya, pleeeze ! She also has that Donald Fagen's synthesizer (Yeah, he got "Monkey In Your Soul" (Gettin it on is To say that this arrangement is a fusion universality which '11 make not only all one for Christmas too) and Skunk sure neat, ain't it?). of electronics, orchestra and keyboard the lil' boys curl their toes in joy, but also Baxter's guitars compensate for this With Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan are doesn't do it justice. It is a gentle, lilting, get a few of the 'lil girls out there in twist seeming lack of variety, giving the attempting to diversify and. innovate their haunting melody which is truely 'n' shout land to come up with some wet numbers a richer texture than would be themes and reflections with an awful beautiful. stains on their undies. expected from most repetitive gargoyles large amount of "roots" sounds, perhaps In all reality, Caravan are a band that Off stage Suzi wears denim, onstage of questionable originality. The duets a bit too many. This could lead the· demands the listener to bend his steadfast it's all leather, with a golden zipper with horns and tenor saxes also add to listener to believe that he is oftentimes attitudes in categorizing "now" music. usually open to below the navel. On her the vitality of the sound. missing the finer points of the album They exist at both ends of the rainbow, petite wrist a star-tatooed, naturally. "Barrytown" is a nice little ditty of (which could lead to utter boredom). It's and between and within. The musical And she's already admitted to a spiritual contrived rock and roll which sets you up a shame the way innovative, pleasurable prowess and diversity of For Girls Who Suzi Quotro admiration for the vibratory sensuality of Steely D~n for the finale of Side One. This is the music ends up in the bargain bins, and Grow Plump In The Night is quite a bass geetar betwixt her thighs. Unlike only instrumental and the only song personally I'd hate to see a band of the refreshing, as it has come very close to SUZI QUATRO her Detroit counterparts (Fanny, Birtha, PRETZEL LOGIC which isn't penned by Fagen and Becker. calibre of Steely Dan doomed to this fate. capturing a musical earthiness, fused with (Bell) etc.) Suzi's not afraid to toss her Steely Dan " "East St. Louis Toddle-00," written by You see, quite different from most an unpretentiou~ intelligence that A true Vaseline fantasy come true. sexuality into the wind and play the rock (ABC) Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley listeners, Pretzels are infinitely logical, displays much,much talent. This mama jumps onto a stage and lashes n roll game on the strength of her cock Possibly one of the most ignored (formerly of Bread, check your Hit but not as captivating as potato chips. bands in the realm of rock music today is Paraders for more info) shows the band's -Mitch Hejna -Michael Sajecki the audiences hairlines to the ceiling with appeal. She's not coy like June Millington Steely Dan. Since their conspicious desire to assimilate various other roots. and co., she doesn't view her male OUNDTIU.t:K audiences with cynicism, she swills beer ' absence from AM radio, not many people Baxter has an amazing range on his guitar and, I'm sure, likes to do the do in the realize the capabilities and potential of which gives it an electrified coronet bederoo, and she's perfectly aware of the band insofar as their depth and effect. Tim Hodder, (a most underrated what rock n roll is 'all' about. Like she's versatility are concerned. (As you recall, drummer) carries a splashy rhythm with reel human. 1 Steely Dan paid their dues to AM the brushes while Fagen interjects with a Her first American LP is liquid rock programming with their hit singles, "Do nice sassy, barroom honky tonk piano . 'em sock 'em pornography. This is what It Again," and "Reeling In The Years," Dixieland Rock n Roll. Mona, the girl next door, is all aboutwhen amazing hybrids of poppish appeal, but "Parker's Band" starts side two with a she's in her room conjuring up wet dream spiced with savvy.) Their consistency and quick tempo, face punching beat which is images of planet love. Megaphysics. outlook on music contributes to and a tribute to jazz great Charlie "Yardbird" The initial fulguration centers on her stabilizes their sound, making it Parker. The chorus is very enthusiastic maniacal ability to take songs written by somewhat unique. The material they and y~u too at home can join in and sing: men and sing 'em as if they was being derive from various outlooks and "You got to come on man sung by men-'cept Suzi's a woman. sensitivities employs an attractive mixture And get apieceof Mr. Parker's band." When she wails -that "I Wanna Be Your of instumentation and an almost amazing Right before the ending two alto saxes Man" all you can do is sit back and tendency of d9ing the right things on the start climbing high octaves all over the palpitate. right songs instinctively. melody; it's a fine number but it's a bit PototoGodz To top that she does "Shakin' All Pretzel Logic is their third outing in too short (Shucks!). · Over" and "All Shook Up" - these are the less than two years and is a satisfying and "Through with Buzz" offers us a CHARIOTS OF THE GODS songs you pay attention to, who cares enjoyable piece of music. Their formula change of mood with a string quartet Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra about the Chinn/ Chapman things, hasn't altered essentially but it has accompaniment. The tempo immediately (Polydor) they're only there to git the lady sum $, matured with a greater accompaniment of changes again with the title cut, "Pretzel Hello? and before I lapse into terminal rock 'n brass which doesn't fill in any empty Logic," a four bar blues tune with a little Hey, I got this great new album. aphonia let me just point out that when spaces, but integrates into the Steely electric piano addition. The horns and What is it? Suzi Q. swims the Atlantic and slips 'n sound on a sophisticated level. With guitars provide adequate background and Try tq guess from the titles. slides through the US, well, we can all sit Timmy· Haskell in charge of the brass ride smoothly with Fagen's voice: OK. back and turn in our Vaseline jars-they'll arrangements, as always, Steely Dan add "I have never seen Napoleon "Reminiscences of the Future" be no need to keep 'em. another dimension to their forte, never But I plan to find the time." Strawberry Alarm Clock? This record is a muthahumpa: get allowing the brass to distort or overpower High pitched vocals give it more feeling Un-Unh. "Nasca: Imaginary Landing outta the molasses and buy the fucker, their rocking feel. (A lot of albums that than your normal bogus blues number in Peru" you won't be sorry. And too all of those allow the brass to dominate them, are and the lyrics have the nostalgia. Malo? out there that think Suzi is jus' currently being used for films concerned "With a Gun" is an acoustic guitar No. "Valley of the Gods" "commercial piss" go fish. I'm in love, with WW II beach assaults.) Side one arrangement, with Skunk Baxterwhipping The Dolls? I'm all .shook up. ohh, ohh, yea, yea. opens with a love song of sorts, "Rikki it out on steel guitar, a la country rock. Nope. "Popular Myth and Destruction Myyyy hands are shaking and my kneeess Don't Lose That Number" which is na By the by, there are some - truly~ of Sodom" are week . .. . Nod. up-tempo rock and roll Bosa Nova (Edie inspirational ~rics on this number, as This is rather difficult for me. These -Joe Fernbacher Gourme eat your heart out). Always Steely Dan contemplate their navels, and pretentious song titles ... expecting the unexpected from these everyone else's to boot. "The Obelisk of Karnak" critters: "Did You Pay the other Man It can't be Yes. It's too soon! -Pant ... ooh . . . ahh . .. Suzie Q, baby, we love you! SHAKIN ST. GAZETTE 13th STREET 12th STREET SHAKIN' ST. GAZETT spread out on the floor , surrounding a good idea and not a bad album. "Stars and Rockets" long black box. "What does this one do, Magician's Hat, however, is quite the I don't know. Mick Ronson? Daddy?" The Balloon man blessed opposite. The original personnel are the Hawkwind?? himself and pointed solemnly to the same - Rune Carlsson (drums), Stan "Returning to the Stars" labeling above the exhibit, which read, Bergman (flute) and Gunnar Bergsten Oh, I got it, Elton John's got a new .. . Jim Croce. (sax), but they've been joined by seven Nope. "Rocket Science." As Maybelline pressed the button, a other musicians whose attempt to add What's with all this rocket horshit?!?! hand slowly rose out from the box, giving complexity to the album fails. Having no "Cult Music and Mussel Horn" the finger. The Balloon man trickled a story to illustrate and no theory to Seals & Crofts? tear down his cheek as he led Maybelline elaborate, the album's impact depends Nope. away. entirely upon the music. Blue Oyster Cult? "Pssst. Come here kid." "Who are This is the biggest mistake, for it seems Nope. "Lake Titicaca" you," asked Maybelline. "I thought that Hansson and fellow musicians know C'mon. You're shittin' me . Who the everyone in here was dead." The dummy only a handful of chords. -This limited hell would make an album with titles as replied, "I'm not dead y~t kid, but they 1 chord use, which is prevalent throughout asinine as that?!?! put me in here anyways because of my the LP, hardly leaves much room for Keep trying. "Wandina Came from the future potential. If you get me out of variety. In one cut, "The Sun," the Heaven to the Mortals." here, I'll give you two free tickets to my_ 'Bo Hansson bassist plays the same nine notes for What?! No, No ... Santana! next concert." The Balloon man ran over seven minutes without faltering once, a THE MAGICIAN 'S HAT No, no. "Angel of Promise." quickly and pulled Maybelline away from tale of true courage in itself. Bo Hansson Wait. Now that throws off the whole the Bob Dylan exhibit, telling her that it The songs · are monotonous and (Charisma/Adan tic) South America trend. I give up. was impolite to talk to the statues, since repetitive. Responsible for this poor job A year and a half ago , Swedish One more. "The Flying God of they couldn 't answer anyone back. are both the musicianship and Hansson 's keyboard player-composer Bo Hansson Palenque." The last stop before exiting was the writing. Let's hope that for the next released his first album on the Famous Hmmm you sure it's not gold record room. The Balloon man album, Bo Hannson finds a more musical Charisma lebel (then distributed by Hawkwind? -After 7 gold albums, Ch foago really oughta get themselves some new cowboy - entered the room and Maybelline magician's hat from which to draw his Buddah) entitled Lord of the Rings. Give up? hats. And as Trixie Silver sez: "Hey, you look a lot like a cowboy. " followed. Maybelline skipped over to the tricks. Basing it on the famed trilogy of the same I give up. Three Dog Night section, where a name, Hansson endeavored to do with It's the Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra spotlight lit up each face of the famous will get you in . Well not really Joe for Eric Clapton, well, he wasn't bothered music what Tolkein did with words. His playing the soundtrack to Chariots of the three lead singers, red, yellow and green. Cocker, but a reasonable fascimile of him by the rather sudden departure of his attempt was successful insofar as his Gods As Maybelline pressed a button, the three made out of This monument stands immortal friends, and continued to play musical impressions corresponded with Oh no! (Laughter) Wonderful. That's wax. pulled switchblades from their pockets out in front of the famous Cocaineville the same, constant, repetitive riff. the themes presented in the trilogy: a really fine, that's really great. Hold on, and fought amongst themselves; Danny Wax Museum, a shrine of sorts, shrouded Needless to say, Maybelline and her lemme get a cigarette ... Hutton screaming " I get to use thefuckin' in elegance. Cocaineville was erected for father lost interest and moved elsewhere. (Silence) mike first." As a chorus of "No, me" Mike? the sole pu~pose of honoring those They passed over a few other items of began, Maybelline walked over to where ******************** musicians who in life, perpetrated a interest, such as Lawrence Welk (Silence: 30 minutes later) her father was standing. She observed the * Airplane Cataloque Contest * death-trip sound, and also for those conducting an orchestra comprised of Mjke? eight gold records on the wai'ls artists wl,o ' sounded better dead than The Grateful Pead, The Jefferson surrounding the exhibit. "Who are they, * * -Mr. Potatohead they did alive. Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Daddy? Are they cowboys like R'oy Young, to the tune of "The Beer Barrel P.S. Gee, ain't spurts of creativity Upon gentle placement of one's dollar Rogers?" "No sweetie, that's Chicago ." * * Polka. " wonderful? on the tongue of Joe Cocker, he quickly "Why aren't they doing anything? " The swallows it, begins _to gyrate, spin and Right next to this choice item, they Balloon man stared away, as he answered, * * reel, going through the• motions of a observed Elton John jamming with "Well, after their seventh progressive jazz palsied antelope. It is significant to Liberace, bright lights glittering the * * album was released and turned gold, t~ey mention that at this point, the gate reflections from their teeth, as they figured they didn't have to do anything * * swings open. The fat, little balloon man embarked upon a most impressive else new, if people would eat up that one. improvization of "Chopsticks." nodded at Joe Cocker most reverently, as So they began to reissue their old records * * Over to the side a bit, seemingly he and his daughter Maybelline sauntered over and over again. " "Are they still alive , in. obscured from view, was Ario Guthrie, a * * Daddy?" " No , they 're not. Thank God. harp between his finge~s, sitting in a The two side-stepped the golden They were ripped to shreds in Central * * garbage dump, humming "Alice's · palamino with Roy Rogers atop, as "The Park on the fourth of July a few years Happy Trails To You" recording wasn't Restaurant" to himself. Here we are again. When is someone gonna win all ago by hundreds of fat little Italian ice * * working properly. But something at the "Come along Maybelline, we mustn't those albums of ours? cream peddlers and balloon men." " Did * * Complete the sentence: Grace Slick's Manhole opposite corner of the room attracted waste time," as the Balloon Man led his you . ..?" The balloon man smiled * Maybelline's attention. "Daddy, can I daughter to the religious relics room. proudly, "I organized the attack." "'f" is ... The funniest answer wins. Maybelline pressed the have a quarter please?" "Why sure, button to the "Daddy, I'm bored. Can we go to the Send y,er answer to: sweetheart." Maybelline immediately side of the Pat Boone exhibit, and * * park now and eat some Italian ice dropped the quarter in the slot opposite instantly he sprouted wings and a halo cream? " "Why sure , honey. " The Shakin' St. Gazette the Cream-exhibit. As the exhibit came to appeared above his head. The Balloon * * balloonman and his daughter left the 35 Knox Avenue life, Jack Bruce moaned, scratched__ his man smiled to himself as he watched * * Chicago Cocaineville museum, not a bit wiser, but Buffalo, N.Y. 14216 head, and fell over. Ginger :Baker Seals and Croft rocking an empty cradle, bored stiff, as in Jim Croce. * * CHICAGO VII intended to re-enact one of his famous symbolic of their "Unborn Child" -Michael Sajecki P.S. Deadline April 10. )t Chicago twenty minute drum solos, but he achievement. * (Columbia) apparently lost interest as well, turned As they continued onward, they came * * * * * * * * * *ncn Records and Tapes Just a dollar in Joe Cocker's mouth blue, and toppled over his drum set. As upon · an exhibit dimly lit, with sand SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE 14th STREET SHAKIN' ST. GAZETTE 15th STREET" (vocals and bass) isn't a great singer but gratifying musically. So he has come back more than adequate and he keeps things to back with super efforts. First there was going without lousing up the bottom. It Ahmad Jamal '73 and now we get wouldn't be too interesting to watch Jamalca . Into Jamalca, Jamal takes a these guys though ; they've been around Thom Bell-Linda Creed idea "Ghetto for awhile and have yet to make more Child" (sung by Spinners previously) and Cold Cuts than piddling splashes popularity-wise. At gives his flair. Also on side one he takes a least Live and In Color is a palatable dish Leon Sylver effort and gives it legs to of funk in a.bland and repetitious field. dance lightly on your musical palate. STOMP YOUR HANDS , CLAP YOUR BUZZARD "Along the Nyle" by Ra Twani Za FEET Tucky Buzzard THE DELLS VS. THE DRAMATICS Yemgni (pronounced: however you want Slade (Passport) The Dells and the Dramatics to pronounce it) is beautiful. To end side (Warners) High above the earth the buzzards sail (Cadet) one he borrows "Trouble Man" from So England's best are trying to invade in wide easy spirals. Heads turned The score is zero to zero. The two Marvin Gaye, and gives his interpretation, our shores again - huh?! Well I guess we downward, their keen eyes search for competitors, .the windy city Dells vs. the which still tells me "Please Don't Mess are getting older aren't we? So we don't food - the dead and dying animals of Memphis whiz kids, the Dramatics. When with Mr. T." For some e~citing jazz want none of that good time rock 'n roll forest , field and city street. When one the final buzzer sounds the score is still compositions get into side two. He"'is one we used to play when our parents bird descends, others, guided by its "food deadlocked, so we go into over time. of the most proficient jazz pianists on the thought Mick Jagger was ugly and the flight," follow, until many birds are After listening to what seems to be the music scene today. This is one of the few Mersey Beat had influenced every English feeding on the same corpse. Except long~st, most boring album in existence, albums of its kind that -devout jazz fans band that had a hit on our charts. Nab - I during the nesting season, buzzards are you derive the view that this could go on and pop fanatics both can groove to. First guess I should just let you buzz yourself generally found in flocks. They roost forever, so you go home and if you're at chance you get, rush and pick up Ahmad to death and die listening to yer 55 each night in a regularly frequented home you take it off the box and curse Jamal's Jamalca. You can thank me later. minute guitar solos - Right! Who needs rookery. Most species ·do not build a nest yourself for the waste of time. There's Later. In a duece. Slade.? Damn people! This band just ain't not one cut on the entire album worth its but lay one to three eggs on high GOLDIE ZELKOWITZ your calibre cause they just wanna h·ave a weight in food service food. On a scale of mountain ledges, in caves, or under logs Genya Raven (Janus) good time and not spend the entire and stumps on the ground. The young are 1 to 10,I rate this album minus 10. Talk Why did Genya Raven change her freakin' album in search of further born naked and sometimes require a year about wasting raw materials during a name to Goldie Zelkowitz? So nobody transcendental influences to the of parental care. The birds make no shortage. This is it. Late{ In a deuce. would know who she was? Little did she directions of improvisational bullshit. sound except a low grunting when they FOR THE HIGHEST realize nobody knew who she was in the Maybe I'm wasting a review, but I'd just Aim are disturbed. first place. Once the leader of the think you'd like to know what a lot of (Blue Thumb) ultimate' in obscure bands. Ten Wheel young pubes have been gettin' excited THE SECOND COMING Get it? Well, that joke is almost as bad Drive, Raven hasn't improved much. over in England. Maybe if ya tasted some Jerry Lacroix as this album, but "Seattle" and "4 There's still too much brass thrown on of it ya might get off your ass and shake (Mercury) O'Clock Rock" are the saving graces for top of her would-be soulish voice and she & rattle & roll again when you wuz a this band's initial effort. Chris Huston can't really get going. Covers of "Hold On happy dumb brat. Then you wouldn't Once the guiding light of White Trash gets star billing for production which I'm Coming" and "Whipping Post" are feel so damn old, intellectual and sexually (minus Edgar Winter), Jerry LaCroix only points out clearly how badly this LP included, both listless and sounding too inadequate anymore. shows all the over-indulgence of vapid is produced. Obnoxious vocals, unclear obviously re-worked. Trevor Lawrence, funk that buried White Trash with the sound make this JoJo Gunne/Guess late of the Butterfield Blues Band , is LONDON REVISITED rest of jive muzak. Edgar and brother Who-type band show potential that is, as responsible for part of the production, a Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf Johnny pop in for guest spots, Ed with of yet, unrealized. rather ignominus destinction in itself. (Chess) tasteless ARP ramblings, and Johnny with CR!EATION Goldie's gonna need more than a You'd have thought Chess might have some lackluster slide guitar. LaCroix has his heart set on being the white Billy Creation name-change to get it together and wised up to the near-failure of their . (Atco/ Atlantic) legendary- bluesmen- meets- young- Preston but comes off sounding like the Shakin' St. will find her if she changes her Here's a new group that shines like a name to Janis Joplin or Grace Slick. limey- imitator series. This one seems to fat lion depicted on the cover. The electric clavinet, which seems to have dull penny. Maybe it's because they use THAT'S A PLENTY consist of leftover tapes from the two their own material. The vocals and music different sessions. The title implies that taken over the wah-wah pedal's number Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb) one "cool" spot among R&B musicians is of this album leaves much to be desired. it's a joint effort but Muddy gets one side A group of 8 very talented individuals Gee, nostalgia sure is far out, isn 't it? , and Howlin' the other. These too plentiful on this LP. File this one Here's a cute little nostalgia game you can under Lion Farts. musically, they just haven't put it all collaborations with the British bloozers together to sell an album. Not one cut on play with this record: (1) Put record on never seem to work too well., the only this album catches fire. The style (a turntable and place ·needle on record. (2) exception being Fleetwood Mac in Pretend it's 1940 and the axis is getting ~•tta1L:: LIVE AND IN COLOR typical merging of white-black funk) is so .. Chicago Vols. I and II (Maybe it's 'cause Ballin' Jack old and basic it's almost pathetic. ready to take over the world. Boy those they came here-Ed.). The luminaries on (Mercury) Possibly this may develop into a classic were great days, lots of angry rhetoric this LP include Rory Gallagher, Steve like the Edsel. Take my advice, avoide it and the beginnings of mass decimations. Winwood and Mitch Mitchell on the Ballin' jack deserve more attention like the plague.Later. In a duece. (3) Pretend it's 1950 and Joe McCarthy is Waters side and Charlie Watts and Bill than they've received. Using the basic seeing Commies in his soup. Shit, he was JAMALCA (who?) Wyman on the Howlin' side. guitar - bass - drums format, sax and only trying to save America from the Red Ahmad Jamal Watts and Wyman plod through faithfully congas are added without encumbering menace, who cares if a lot of innocent but make one wonder if this is really the the overall sound. They're undoubtedly (20th Cent.) people got burned? (4) Pretend it's 1984 Ahmad Jamal finally realized that the core of the Stones rhythm. Beware this one ofthe better rockin' R&B groups and shoot yourself in the head for not transition from jazz shoddy example of flagrant waste in the around and they use their ~bilities to the to so-called pop-jazz paying attention in 1974 by pretending it is not only rewarding financially but face of an Energy crisis. fullest on this live disc. Luthar Rabb was the 40's and 50's.