lPE lPITC1HI VOL. I NO.4 YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH READING THE PITCH NOVEMBER, 1980 il~~1]l)] g The Unra Blindfold Test Series Retospective Musso Comix hort Float is Fair Shake Lonesum Chuck Rude? CONFUSION ON CAMPUS by Warren Stylus, Editor IN A DARING daylight raid on a free press, The future of the Pitch on the UMKC campus staff members of the University of Missouri remains uncertain.· However, students at­ at Kansas City' s University News confiscat­ tending the University who are able to read ed and removed from the campus a towering twelve-inch stack of Penny Pitches which, two different papers without becoming con­ fused but are unable to obtain a copy of the according to the News' managing editor Tim Penny Pitch are urged to fill out the fol­ As everyone always says: "it is not McGraw, "were subverting the purpose of the easy to find live music in KC!" This campus newspaper." lowing coupon and mail it to the Pitch. roving reporter enjoyed an entire ~ay of live music by Casablanca recordl.ng McGraw, who at first told Pitch editor War­ artist Danny Cox, while floating down ren Stylus that the problem was that the the Hissouri River, (with rafts of Pi tch was "being· confused with our paper", others), thanks to r·1uddy River Outfit­ claimed it was "sort of the unofficial pol­ ters - 4307 Nain-KCt-10-64 111- (816-753- icy" of the University to disallow the dis­ YES, I GO TO UMKC AND WOULD LIKE TO 7093) • tribution of the monthly free paper. RECEIVE THE PITCH IN THE PRIVACY OF From original "folk" songs to blues, MY HOME. to "Old Man River", it was a delight­ In a meeting at the University News office, ful way to spend a summer day and hear McGraw told Lonesum Chuck and Stylus that NO, I DON 'T GO TO UMKC, BUT ADD MY some original KC music. the unofficial policy could be circumvented NAME TO YOUR MAILING LIST ANYWAY. You can also catch Danny at the if Penny Lane Records, the publisher of the Name ______________________________ Granada Hometel lounge 5:30 to 8:30 Pitch, would give the University News $63.00 Thursday through Saturday. Address ___________________________ But don I t forget to treat your­ in the form of advertising for each issue to self to a visit to Muddy River and be distributed on campus. When informed check out what trips they have lined of such an optl.on, Lonesum Chuck began be­ City, state______________________ __ up for the fall. You just might having in what the campus newspaper editor meet some new friends and find out later described as a "rude, irrational and. ZIP CODE what there is to do in and around KC! difficult" manner and left the offices with the stack of papers. THE PENNY PITCH PAGE 2 LETTERS is published by Questions Historians Take Note Dear ~varren, Just wanted you to know I 4128 BROADWAY think your paper is the best KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 thing to happen to the K. C • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (816) 561-1580 music scene since mean 01' Charlie Finley brought in The COLUMBIA. S. C. 29208 Editor .••.•..••.... ~'Jarren . S1!yl us Beatles. I do have some ques­ tions though. Is Sid Musso Exec. Pub ••.•..••.. H.B. "Hal "Brody DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY News Door .....•..•• Dan Mayberry the same dude who played key­ City Door ••..•..••. I-Sheryl boards for Virgil Hill? What Store Door ....•.••• K-Roths happened to Hon Dayberger? \"Jas october 14, 19130 Contributing \"lri ters this issue: he replaced by this Mayberry guy? Does Le Roi sleep in the Dear Penny })1. tch, Rev. Dwight Frizzell, Lane & Dave from nude? Is lonesum Chuck Haddix GENCO labs, Blind Teddy Dibble, I -Sheryl, a real person or what? Conp;rat;ulat1.onn to Penny Pi tah and K-Roths, Lonesum Chuck, Mr.D-Conn, Le Roi, Keep up the good work! enpecially LonesulU Chucl{ for the P. Hinkin, Art Coate.s, Lindsay Shannon "conversation" Hith Eilton i·.orris. I Vi Nell Player hop{) that historical scholars Hill read this intervieH, which provps what: many INSPIRATION THIS ISSUE: P.S. How about a story on whal­ people have suspected for a long time: ing music. I hear it's the Bef'ormers don't Hant anyone to have a The Kansas City Royals next big thing to happen in r;ood time: music. 7/-Zy-,-- Dear Vi, J3ill 'ruttt~ -~ Professor of' History Where is Foot Foot? I thought everyone' knew virgil gF was the foremost one man band ,Dear Professor, in K.C. music history. As for Han Dayberger, he was indeed Thanks. \1e must prepare @ entire cont~nts this issue copyright 1980 replaced by Hayberry. His mind ourselves for the New is currently on vacation in \vave Reformers if any a­ Jamaica. Does Le Roi sleep in mong us are to have any LETTERS POLICY the nude? Not a wink, yer ho­ fun at all. nor. Lonesum Chuck real? What is reality • Whaling songs-­ ADMIT IT! You HAVE A SECRET D!;SIR!; TQ in the dumper. Dear Pitch, BE A PUBL I SHED WR ITER, THE PENNY PITCH OFFERS YO.U THE ~EST SHOT IN TOWN, T'S I enjoyed the Burning Spear OBVIOUS THAT WE LL PUBLISH ALMOST ANY­ concert, however it upsets me THING. to see reggae shows at the SEND YOUR LETTERS J COMMENTS~ PHOTOS J uptov1J1 I in Babylon where I ETCHINGS J NEWS ITEMS J QUESTIONS ABOUT saw the security goons need­ THE KEV. DWIGHT FRIZZELL OR SID r"USSO lessly hassel the audience-­ TO: that is the Jamaican audience. ~':ARREN STYLUS Reggae is a music that en­ lightens, so don't stifle the ~~2~0~ROADWA Y spirit. KANSAS CITY J r'10. No audience deserves rude treatment. Remember, we are 64111 paying for our tickets and vie are not captive. Also, this audience paid for one act we FOR ADVERTISING INFORf~ATIONJ WRITE OR didn't see. Blue Riddim Band was good, but I was led astray. CALL HARREN STYLUS C/O THE PENNY PITCH, C.C. Goer 816-561-2744 4128 BROADWAY K,C' J Mo. Concerned Concert Goer Burning Fear at Uptown LOOK FOR THIS STICKER or: NEVI RELEASES AT PEnflY LAr;E Arm SAVE A DOLu\R! The power of imagination to visit fjistant celestial objects gives the feelitigoTsafety atUlletsure,aflhough the speed is greater7lian the velocity of light. THE PENNY PITCII PAGE 3 lliIE£IIDIElli S)~ 1]) ITir© nIT THE PENNY PITCI! ENCOURAGES ITS READERS TO BE ITS ;JR ITERS. SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 2lICll 4122 BROADI"IAY, K,C' J flo. 54111 poet's pitch just like after the civil war and i don't want to blow things all out of proportion but ultra-right wing white supremacist redneck-fascist terrorist gangs keep coming back boomeranging like a bad cold like the clap or like nixon ignoring them don't help reconctruction is over again bakkeism weberism and the klan are on the rise in the big cities unemployment rages corporate profits soar the demopublicans smile and it I s just like after the civil war --lloyd c. daniel, 1980 WRINKLE ME TORNBLER WRINKLE WRINKLE WRUNKLE WRINKLE POST MOHTUM WRINKLE rules wOGten BAAB BAAB KIN WRINKLE FUR RAULEINEN (KEINE) in dobe myble t .................... MIT ALL THOSE POSTS POST z~~~~%~~ZU WITH POST POST POSTS POSTDS post line bis CLAMMER DIGGER POST CLAMMER CLAMMER CLAM MER clam mer ciamMER ZU --C. HAGGLE (Presently 1'm rooming with Bani Sadr. He's a good roommate). THE PENNY PITCH PAGE 4 ROCK AND ROLL Short Reviews POOR FAIR AVERAGE OR GOOD BRIAN BRIGGS/Brain Damage BETTER THAN AVERAGE; VERY GOOD Bearsville 6996 $7.98 list EXCELLENT Produced by John Holbrook & Ian Kimmet DOOBIE BROTHERS/One Step Closer I am thoroughly disgusted with this piece­ WB 3452 $8.98 list o-shit record. The single from this one Produced by Ted Templeman is actually good, but don't let that fool you. This one is prime flush material. It Le Ro( The word in the record business today recieved my new award: Frisbie of the is: if Michael McDonald sings on your Month. Take this one out and fly 1t record, it will be a hit. Christopher Cross is a prime example of this theory. John Cougar/Nothing Matters and What If it So what could be better than a record Did from McDonald's band, the Doobie Broth­ Riva 7403 $7.98 list ers. You get exactly what you would Produced by Steve Cropper expect on this record and in this case that's good. There are about five solid Rollover Bobby Seeger 'cause Johnny singles on this record, so you'll hear Cougar is comin' on through. Really folks, this one for a long time. If you're not if you like Seeger, give this one a try. tired of the McDonald sound like a cer­ He does some really fine Rock and Roll and tain reviewer, then rush out and buy croons a couple of ballads to keep it this record. fresh. The thing about Cougar is that he enjoys playing music and has the ability to vonvey this feeling even on a studio al­ bum. That's no easy task. DAVID BOWIE/Scary Monsters PETER GREEN/Little Dreamer RCA AQL 1-3647 $8.98 list Sail 0112 $8.98 list Produced by David Bowie & Tony Visconte Produced by Peter Green This is Bowie's best effort in years. Al­ Yes, this was the Peter Green that was in though it maintains the artsy sounds of Fleetwood Mac many moons ago.