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Enlerlainmen'l Page 8 The Retriever May 8, 1973

In their never ending is so talented with the sticks • , who did most of crusade to please the humar. that he may soon be seen in the the songwriting for the group. ear, the recording industry has same category as Ginger "Dreams I'll Never See", once again released a slew of Baker and Buddy Miles. The "", and the . bass playing of crowd pleasing "Whipping - Mahavishnu fully complements the per­ Post" are examples of Gregg's Orchestra (Columbia) fection of McLaughlin's guitar. raspy vocals which have Those with a tuned ear for' become the trademark of the progressive and rock wilr Birds of Fire is an Allman Brothers Band. Even appreciate the Mahavishnu with a lot of guts and it's though the album contains only Orchestra. Birds of Fire is the evident that Mahavishnu two songs by Dicky Betts, it's latest album from spiritualist, Orchestra is destined for evident that he has plenty of John McLaughlin and his bigger and better things. Their potential. "Revival" and "In group of outstanding May 9 concert at the Morris Memory of Elizabeth Reed"" musicians. With Hendrix dead Mechanic should prove to be a one of the group's best num­ and Clapton in seclusion, very enlightening musical, as bers, seem to point ahead for McLaughlin is hailed as the well as spiritual, experience. the talented guitarist. greatest guitarist of our time. Beginnings Allman --Joe Clocker He claims that he plays the Brothers Band (Atco) instrument of God and is There is nothing new about guided by the spiritual advice this album except for the of his guru, Sri Chinmoy. cover. The Allman Brothers Equipped with his double­ Band and Idlewild South, the necked guitar, John group's first two albums, have McLaughlin has , stunned been repackaged to give concerts everywhere with his listeners a chance to get into The theatre department of amazing ability of con­ some early work of The Allman UMBC will trea t local centration and energy that he Brothers. With the deaths of elementary school students to puts into every number. and bassist a performance of "Ali Baba." The title cut, along with in separate The play, which is a well "Celestial Terrestrial Com­ motorcycle accidents, the known favorite to both young muters", "One Word", and progress of this group has been and old will be presented this "Hope" offer a sample of tern porarily stifled. Begin­ Wednesday, Thursday, and McLaughlin's incomparable nings clearly shows the in­ Friday at 10 a.m. dexterity with the guitar. Jerry fluence of rhythm and in To hold the young child's Goodman does things with a Duane's early guitar playing attention span, the play runs violin that you've pobably and follows through to portray straight through without in­ never imagined especially on , him as the legend he truly is. termission. The cast is "Miles Beyond", a great jazz The album also gives the predominately female; with work written by . listener a chance to see the excellent bandit portrayal by provides ex­ early stages of the group in the the girls. To modernize the cellent keyboard and moog on years prior to their epic album play, an acoustic quitar is "Sapphire Bullets of Pure - , which is fit­ ,integrated into the show. So, Love" and "Sanctuary", along tingly dedicated to Duane 'treat a little person that you with electric piano work on ' Allman. know to an enjoyable as well as "Open Country The package contains many a unique performance of "Ali Joy" .. Drummer of the classics of organist Baba."

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Its nice to see that Bawlimer On Saturday, April 28, ' they had to work with. The Baltimore Civic Center, presence could be felt the is once again receiving some UMBC was treated to per­ highlight was the old favorite, Richard Nader's ~·· Rock n' Roll moment he sat down at the excellent concert fare. Our formances by Creek Symphony "Orange Blossom Special" in Revival" took the spotlight. piano. (clad in an all white, luck usually runs in streaks - and Nils Lofgren and Grin. Sky which they brought UMBC'ers Baltimore once again showed fringed outfit). He started off with the controlling factors ' Cobb, the supporting act to their feet. They really got how much we deserve such by bettering Fats Domino's being attendance & attitude. "straight from the un­ Gym II jumpinJ -- a perfect concerts, by sporting an at­ "Blueberry Hill", and he did a More often than not, the people derground" of D.C., helped appetizer for the next band. tendance of less than 4,000. The few other numbers before who scream that "nothing ever ' reinforce my faith in When Grin came out, they Five Satins opened with a Baltimore heard him wail the happens in Baltimore" are the . Baltimore's local talent. Sky knew they had a tough act to dynamite performance which historic "Womp do da 100 bop" same people who don't attend Cobb suffered mainly from follow, and luckily for us, they reaped them a well-deserved intro to "Tutti Fruitti". It was the concerts, films, etc. sound problems and bad responded accordingly. They encore. Next the Orlons and not long afterward's that I On Wednesday, April 25th, delivery. What minimal punished the walls of the gym The , Dovells whetted the realized he is about the most acoustical guitarist Leo Kottke amount of talent they had was with a sound that was both audience's appetite for what magnetic and energetic per­ gave a fine performance at the covered up by their "tin" powerful and driving. was to come. Bo Diddely then former in the business today. Maryland . Institute of Art. sound. came on sporting his rec­ He literally drove the audience Kottke, who is largely Perhaps that is their main tangular guitar, which he later to a frenzy, causing a majority unknown, is rapidly building a After Cobb exited, it was , problem -- they are much played between his legs. to head for the aisles in glee. Goose Creek's turn to woo the ' better in concert than they are reputation. He plays the guitar' After Bo left (having played with such speed, that if you , UMBC crowd. Their name was on record. When comparing Little Richard enjoyed the a bit misleading - I expected a their recorded version of a really great set) the audience audience's response so much closed your eyes yo'll would waited in anticipation for the swear it was at least two, band comprised of banjos, "Moon Tears" with the concert that he threw them his shoes, guitars, fiddles, mandolins, version they gave last man who started it all - the shirt, and vest as he wailed people playing. As if that isn't fa ther of rock n' roIT - Bill 'enough, he writes all his own etc. Instead, the "symphony',' Saturday, its like watching the from atop his piano. Un­ sported guitars, drums, one, wolf man before the after. Nils Haley & the Comets. Haley ran fortunately, Richard "no material, which is for the large, through his array of hits, and part, unplayable by anyone but fiddler and bass. However, the Lofgren handled the vocals as talent" Nader stopped the band proved that you don't well as the group, quite well. what crowd was there gave show just as it was reaching its him! The most dynamic thing ' him a fine ovation. to hit acoustical guitar since need a myriad of instruments They seem to be much more peak. Now I know why Little "Blowin' In the Wind". Leo to produce a driving country unified on stage -- maybe they After a brief pause, "The Richard was saved for last. 'records For Capitol Records sound. They handled them­ should release a live album. King" made his appearance in Who is there to Follow? exclusively. selves quite _well with what The next night at the full drag. Little Richard's --Neal McGarity