ANTELOPE VALLEY PRESS, Aug. 25, 1989 Notes on 'Rye' ................2 SHOWCASE 'Casualties' review .. 10 Frlday August 25,1989, Antelope Valley Press Freddy Fender keeps up attitude through tragedy BY KARLATIPTON we're all in the same boat." said what happened and I said,. 'No.' What they alla Tex-Mex type of Assistant Showcare Editor And it keeps getting easier." rhvthm and blues." espite all the upand AV Fair: today Of his family, Fender said Since many music f- re- n downs in his life. eoun- they are more supportive than member his past hits "Wasted try western pekomer "Whatever happens, just keep ever. "It has brought us closer to- Days and Wasted Nights" and Freddy Fender tries to goi and try to keep a loving at- =ether and now we're sort of "Before The Next Teardrop maintain a positive outlook. tit% toward people, because Eeeping an eye on each other, Falls" - both of which lad trying to stay alive and still go high on the country ans pop on with the business of living, charts - Fender has high hopes which is what it's all about. for his new album. "All families get hit and it "I've alwavs been verv fortu- was our turn, I guess," he said. nate in being able to mo& over," "We're all doineverv well in ac- he said. "My records were ex- cepting it and cjing to live with posed all over the world. I'm one it.~~, one~~~~ dav-~~, at~~ a~ time.~ ~~~~ of the fortunate ones - an inter- "You'd be surprised hhoy much national artist." strength you really have Fender rpmaina ommrarr Apart fmm playing six about his new acting career - months a year at his theater-res- which indudes last "ear's art in taurant, Fender still tours world- Robert Redford's "Milagm'Bean- wide. In November, he goes to field War," as well as the possi- Holland. bility of a role in an NBC-TV Yet despite his many aeeupa- movie, Vespeperados," tentatively tions, Fender feels more comfort- scheduled to air in September. able when he's busy. He is also with "I think that juggling (mupa- Spanish Harlem, which will be tions) is what makes me tick," he out on Critique Rewrds some- said. '1 have never even dwelled time amund Labor Dav. on the idea of beinz an 8-to-5 "It definitely has ;pop diree- man with a pipe in-my mouth, tion and definitely a country somebody giving me my slippers, western direction," he said. sitting in front of a fireplace with "Let's say that I'm continuing in my newspaper. what I've been doing for a Long "I'd die of boredom," he said. time, which is mixing it up, 6x3 "I have to be doin something I. My specialty is the And the more ehafieneine. the %%%%,the simple ballads. nc* wn.m FREDDY FENDER'S countrv western performance will be Open to fairsoers with admission. He Plavs the East Lawn Stage at 7 and 10 P.m todav and Saturdav, and at 8:30 and 10:ls p.m. Sundav. .