Page Eight SNAPPER Wednesday, October . 21, 1981 . ' . - Lead guitarist Dave Hlubek Comedian Ajaye and Troup amused viewers talks about Molly Hatchet - BY. KAREN DRYBRED BY SUSAN MILLER any more. funerals. If we hear anyone - ' Franklyn Ajaye , along things worth waiting for , is fooling around with that stuff , we Some are withJivehis troupe of amateur comics , like good wine , the best seats in the kick their asses out. Even me ; even amused spectators with their humor¬ with Molly Duane. " house , and aninterview ous antics at Lyte Auditorium last Hatchets' lead guitarist. Even seven For Molly Hatchet, the future - Friday night. calls to Louisiana , and - - looks bright. Their new album , Take The performance opened with Can¬ house , and an interviewtwowith Molly No Prisoners will be out November adian comedienne Margie. Gross, listening to the sound check . Recorded during - ium first a who entertained the audience with could not detract from the satisfac¬ stay in the Bahamas whilefivethe band her unusual gestures and vivid facial tion of finally getting the job done. took a break from touring , it fea¬ expressions. Margie, it was an¬ An hour before Molly Hatchet was tures such notable guests as Mothers' . nounced earlier , had recently been ' Kennedy take the stage, lead guitarist and Finest lead singer Joyce, and to . playing a few well known clubs in founder Dave Hlubek was sit¬ the Tower of Power horn section. band Philaedlphia , and has been scheduled backstage in one of the locker Said Hlubek with a grin of confi¬ ting to appear in the soon to be released eating " ' ! " ( by Marty ) rooms , sipping scotch and dence, Its gonna surprise you He " " Photo Brumme movie Comets in January. FRANKLYN AJAAJAYEYE performs . olives. Relaxed, almost bored , he feels it is definitely their best effort. at Fellow comedian Kevin Rooney, a Lyte Auditorium last Friday. started talking about the tour. Goals for the future include fame tall , lanky man who - been playing the col¬ and fortune. Sure" were' rich. We The band has ¬ good . poked fun at his approaching bald of their acts." the last three years , want to get richer ," Hlubek laughs. lege circuit for ness, followed her act with a much all, Molly Hatchet wants Since those days of his gradual ". of the regular tour Butut most of before the start.of more subtle approach to humor. " climb towards success , he tucked season. This givesgiv s them a chance to to be number one "We are. number has : Finally Franklyn Ajaye , noted for ¬ - ' ' " " try' out new material and get the aud one in the south , but wwerere getting such credits as Car Wash and ( Photo by Michael Choroneko ) ' his humor that draws true life Lti from " " ¬ ' . bigger the nor ." Dropping Convoy under his belt , with ience's reaction to the show . in north too hu DAVE HLUBEK displays his mus¬- incidents that are funny , sauntered ce briefly, Hlubek morous roles . also is the air of confidenceconfide in each He has . Hlubek feels strongly that there . also ! ical talents at Homecoming concert across the stage to casually b ' ( banternter ¬ ? : . ec- admitteda . tted there . aree " . managed to : couple rec . , . some doubts a no , difference between audiences at produce of ( " ' with the audience in his relaxed , colleges at larger arenas. With good reason , the band does "You're never sure of the future. ord cuts as well. This may sound and those - style delivery . ' ¬ of " ; college most of their writing on the road. You never know. there's no guar ilke stardom is smooth sailing, but People are people students streetyears ago Ajaye ' ' . ' Nine Franklyn " : much as They spend eleven months at a time antee of success That's why we go according to Ajaye , there are good , appreciate rock music as . > ¬ was just another student attending n.yone " thing on tour, and are knownkti: wn as the hard for broke very night. " ' points as well as bad points." . anyone else The important . college . hopes becoming' . ¬ is thirty years old , with of a anywhere is the audience response. est touring band in the business Liv Dave Hlubek The" travel and freedom are the. ' . lawyer, when he decided to drop out ' ing togethertoget er as much as theythey'havehave a husband and a father. How long : If th audience dosn't get involved , ' main advantages of my job , along he was "',tired ." " for the past five years , the band can he continue in the grueling busi¬ because of school "I : , can the has " in the concert then neither ' with the lack of regimentation , he.ihe " g . " ? "'' " wanted to give it a try at becoming. ' become very close. "We have be ness of rock music , die , he . According to Hlubek, the band to Til I , " \. said the celebrity aspects band: Y"" " - but are " i-ist hesitation . " ' a comedian , because being funny was '. , close , the guitguitarist pointed . asserted without "There's always gives in proportion to what out " more of a hassle." " & ¬ something I did well , he said. "We" ' like to Some days we travel together ten: no halfway house for old rock roll the audiencee gives don't " . ' " began ¬ What does this versatile man have :' , , - . Sure you ¬ He his career as a comedi cheatch at an audience . Some bands have hours four hundred miles for a two ers have to make sacri " ' an planned for the futurefut e? "I just want ' money ' - hour concert." fices.. You never know what date it an within. the clubs of Greenwich thatth t take the money and run atti- . ' . go as Village they re-- to far as my talents will take '. .or ' when offeredoffe ed theirthe re- . r . >> colleges. WeW One thing the group seems to share is, or where you ; are or where you're , especiallye pecia y with : ' " tilet ' " ] 'e . ; me, he . , lso" d " replied also - ' ; known , Nights. a HHe mentioned Amateur resultre t . f. | - " :is strong aversion to hard drugs goinggo g tomorrow Youou lose a little of As . , . a > ur. audiences. carecarb about \pur' ' : . ' . \''t , ¬ . that he has enough material ¬ ' : Hlubek's' voice became intense :as he yourself. Touring takes a lot out of off this experience, he gradually de for an ; ;Absently plate of Stabbing; , . at a , ' ' ¬ " other record but a contract has yet , ' ' aired his feelings. "We" don't believe you ; wears your body down." Grim velop his conversationalist , almost . bagels8e; , part of the banquet for the ' , - to be negotiated . ¬ - ' in needles." Guitaristitarist Duane Roland acing , he glances dodownn at his stom method of communicationcomm nication ¬ " show, , band and crew after the Hlu ' " . one ' .ac1 ," , with his audiencess.. Is ssatisfied is & who had to . "I to be a weightlifter , shit he withwit his progress ;, wandered in listen to ach used ' : ? ! bek: 'didiscussedcussed his involvement in the ' ' : the interview . " is noI ,1' look like a pig. But :. that's' what we The two main comedians thatth t' he over the years ? "As" long as it pays nodded , I There , zPus c business which beganwhen. hen he . ' ' music . ' ' ' " " " be : sites as influencing himhii . are , the bills , ' . smile. ' . place in Molly Hatchet for needles wanted to .be. stars You have to the most are the bills he said with a'a was fourteen years old. With' his long ' / shit.. many love than you love your wife Richord Pryor and Bill Cosby , ¬ , and Too of our friends it mmorere ¬ " be ' " blond hair and amber aviators glass : " "h " " honesty have died . We don't' tot . go to or kids. ' cause of the blunt , straight died want - Molly Hatchet guitarist is the - es , the , ' ' -f , . personification of southern rock. But :: ' : 'i . I I P students' : : rneLL tei : ¬ PurnelL speaks MSC ' lI to : N () . Noll . he is also a husband and father Mar . chosen , . I1 " ried eleven years , he has two children; ff - BY. TAMMY LEVGG F1o id , Florida , - : and a home in JJacksonville Mark Noll, . a 1981 MSC. graduate up.-- - as groups' - , the city, which serves the couples to break . with a . -in , ¬ . ness up BSB.S.-in geology has been . causes se homebase.. : ' ' . ' < : lected to be one of the four members : BYY DAWN MAURER The broken dream , Purnell said , is Purnell' suggesteds.ugg. sted Jo ! couldou1 : ' , God. that ' As the founder of Molly Hatchet , Self, : " ' ' of the U.S.. - Antarctic " get ¬ give men womenw m . Research Pro ¬ an ideal we from past relation and n a bettertter' life ' Couples are having difficulties : , Hlubek has picked all of the band stay " ' ' gram. sponsoredsponsor d . - i-¬ ships. Men and women take the most "I" believe God can deal wit1with ouri' by the National SSci ing together because individually men . members personally. Of the original ' - ence . :.:. appealing qualities in past boyfriends - ," - : , which Foundation ' women . - ,; ¬ the ;, and are accord group , formed back in 1971 there - . " . : " and girl friends and tally them to is the key to thesaidwhole . :.problem.. According to Dr.. PaulP ul" Nichols , ¬ ingirig.to , :national traveling are only members left to Dick Purnellself " " - ' are two Hlu ' . -¬ self" ' . ' ¬ ' " . form what they dream as the per God is the one that guides"usus, chairman of the Earth Sciences De - : p he . speakeraker 'fQrfor Campus Crusade for bek and guitarist Steve Holland " - . fect mate , Purnell added. " men added , is able to handle , . partment-partment-.atat MSC , Noll is currently a ' What and our , Christ. " While the band was getting Started. - - . " women what . research assistantasSiS l1lt; g ' and women are attracted to and hearts ingeologyology at the . " - ' , they were is what detracts - - - Hlubek remembers : - they " , is . ' really want , however quite Purnell believes God canca.it. give- us New Mexico Institute Technologyof Technology " every week or so couples having the kind ' life changing the name from of " - - different , Purnell said. the best quality of life and . in Gods' where he is' also pursuing his masters' , if also ' ' Self" ' .