Entertalnlllent- . Page 10, the Retriever, October 8, 1973 Chick and Ruth's Deli Political cuisine Annapolis is a pleasant enough specialties, a"D Dahlmeyer Champ" diversion as it is, but sometimes, no (? ), hot pastrami, cole slaw, and matter what you're into at the Russian dressing. The pastrami was moment, you may recieve-a higher quite tasty, not so over ipiced as to sensory calling. So when you are decimate meat's flavor, and quite strolling down Duke of Gloucester lean. There is nothing as disap­ Street and your lunch-time mind pointing as pastrami so oily and suddenly explodes in' a shower of greasy that it slides down your throat tangy kosher hallucinations, slabs of before you get to chew it, and Chick sa vory delly meats, stacks of rye and Ruth obviously know this and bread, sommery salad side dishes select their meat with care. The meat and omigod I gottahavitNOW!, what on my sandwich, too, was amply you should do is choogle over to Chick heaped on. The slaw was average, and Ruth's. and almost overshadowed by the It's a cramped little joint, aboout quality of the pastrami. The Russian ten tables and a lunch counter, and it dressing the menu promised was not is even more cramped during the there. Their potato salad was also 11 : 30-1: 00 lunchcrush, when you get rather ordinary, but with chunks of to hobnob with the plaid, pastel, and potato neither choking size nor diced, worsted bankers, barristers, and and tasted fresh. denizens of the statehouse and My friend's dessert was a dish of general assembly. vanilla ice cream, unspectacular. - Your little eyes will light up as you Mine was a slice of cheese ,cake, Entwhistle redoes the 50's read the menu. Straight sandwiches having a good flavor but texture just fun from the 60 cent cream cheese to slightly grainy, therebymaking it not Rigor Mortjs Sets In-JQhn Ent­ For "Who's Next" fans, John has the $1: 50 rib eye. Platter~ include as heavy as I like it. My taste does, whistle (MCA Records)- This latest included a new version of "My Wife" lettuce, tomato, and cole slaw or however, favor cheese cake so stodgy release from Entwhistle (bassist for which he handled on the latter lp. The potato salad, and range from egg that while eating it one cannot utter a The Who) is a bit different from other new "My Wife" has a bit more power salad, $1.10, to 6 ounce ribeye, $2.00. sound (which helps my table manners rock 'n roll revival type albums which Every aspect of "Rigor Mortis Sets The peculiar part of the menu is the a bit). are out now. What Entwhistle has In" was handled quite superbly. specialty sandwiches. They have all Chick and Ruth's serves up a fine done is to write some songs which Entwhistle's bass work as well as his been named, mostly after political delly lunch, with portions which will sound like the music of the 50's, and vocal work, is excellent. The backup figures, from Alton to Nixon (cheese stuff you well. The side dishes and record and produce them in a similar' guitar and piano work is also ex­ steak). There doesn't seem to be extras could use a little more loving manner. Only two cuts on the album cellent, even though no one famous much connection between the care, but well' worth the stop if a are actual songs from the 50's­ helped out (the guest musicians are ingredients and the names, but there siezure such as-that at the start of this EreSIey's "Hound- Dog" and Little just personal friends of John.) If any' is the Watergate "all bologna with essay jumps you while in our state ~---------Richard's "Lucille." The rest is pure conclusions are to be drawn, it is the other tappings" and of course, the , capitol. Entwhistle. fact that Entwhistle no longer needs V.P. Spiro T.-ham, turkey, and And as for the big question: for two John Entwhistle has to be one of the· the Who---he can stand up on his own bacon ($1.75, and I didn't make it up.) people) (also sharing with two year most keenly aware composers in quite well. Even his last album, My friend had white meat turkey old,) $4.50. (urp.) Rock today. He has hJs fingers right to "Smash Your Head Against the Wall" on rye, the turkey being pressed --by Rick Levy the pulse of rock 'n roll. Ent­ was respectable; featuring rock, variety rather than fresh off the bird, <Editor's Note: This is the first of whistle has sucessfully captured Latin rock, and a variety of other and it was quite tasty and very several food reviews to appear on through mood, lyric" sound and beat sounds pleasing to the ear. He is the generously stacked between 'a couple this page throughout the semester. everything that Chuck Berry ever George Harrison of The Who---the of 'slices if medium light rye. The Some reviews will be on restaurants stood for. One listen to "Gimme That quiet one who later emerges as the frech fries are the usual skinny in this area and others on Rock n Roll", with its classic, yet true talent. --by Neal Mc'Garity produced type, but well cooked and restaurants further away from original rock beat, can prove this. not greasy. UMBC which are interesting and John even does the slow songs well. _My sandwich was one of the unusual.) "Roller Skate Kate", a beautiful FAST NOTES. satire of "Teen Angel", has its hero going to "that great skating rink in .. United Artists has re­ the sky." (l was so sad I burned my issued an old Johnny Winter lp of skates ... ) "Peg' Leg Peggy", a song particular interest to blues collectors. about a girl who really knows how to The lp, formerly titled "The hop, is by far the best rocker on the Progressive Blues Experiment", is album. It has a very tillht blend of now titled "Austin, Texas," after the bass, guitar and drums that will place where it was recorded. Though shake your speakers. There is even the album is over 4 years old, the social comment in the form of "Made music within is extremely high in Japan," a song which scoffs at the quality. "Mean Town Blues," "Black fact that everything is made in Japan. Cat Bone" and "Tribute to Muddy" (this is so typical of social comment in are a few of the cuts featuring the 50's, which dealt with such trivial Johnny's super guitar work. A must things.)1 ' for Winter fans.... - New McGuinn Album Roger McGuinn (Columbia). Roger Though a few of the songs on the J', IcGuinn has made a seemingly album are weak, the rest have their smart move. Instead of trying to good moments. McGuinn still sur': regroup his old band, The Byrds, he prizes us with his guitar work that is has produced his own' album., heavy with treble ,solid moog syn-, McGuinn plays guitar ~ sings, and thesizer background, as well as some plays the moog synthesiser.This is fine sax playing by Charles Lloyd. The new Sly reminiscent of the moog work he did The vocals on the album, including ..... Sly and the Family more. UMBC'ers will 'get a look at the on "Younger Than Yesterday", an. background vocalist Bruce John- , Stone will be appearing at our own new Sly--who has changed his evil earlier Byrds album. He is ac­ ston(former Beach Boy), are ex- , Gym II October the 7th. That's quite ways.He now shows up on time for all companied by such fine sidemen as cellenUy recorded and polished. an honor, considering he hasn't ap­ his concerts and is polite to all con­ Bob Dylan on harmonics, David The album's cuts are divided peared anywhere around the Balto.­ cerned. The concert is expected to be Crosby for harmony, Chris Hillman' between country rock and traditional Washington area for three years or a sell-out, but not until Sunday on bass guitar, and Charles Lloyd on ballads. But they all are con­ night ...... saxophone. temporary in their execution. .