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..... Friday, October 7, 1977 Scrimshaw Wilson and Ronstadt Can't Sing, But Doobies Still Can Dennis Wilson he~o~:dtf:~lIo~:u!:e ~~~o~~ Doobie Bros. anybody. Anyone who likes the CSN: CSN. Crosby, Stills, and music (7) being put out as disco Nash are three aging hippies who St;:~~v~;i~=~~to amaze me that centrating on older songs. Simple It is rare that an established, ought to try this album. refuse to go away and fade into there are people who make it big in ~;t~:S~Stw":~r:~e t~~n:ix~~~~!~successful group with five albums Barry Manilow: Live. Barry obscurity peaceably. Instead they Manilow is an excellent ,got back together and came up :;e ~:~~:~;:c:i~~~t~~~ three from the early seventies. :~a!l;~i~i~:~f~=~~fp~~:~ songwriter-producer who has an with an album that I feel is ex- sense of what's com- to be Bachman, Mark Farner, Barbara ~r':~e~r:nt~~oTh~Obigtr~~~~~~ the Doobie Brothers appear t~: j:: excellent He's only a fair singer, ceeded on1y in the history of CSNY mercial. Deja Vu. Not ~~~n~;eJ~:tC;:'7:;., ~~!;I~~that anyone doing covers of older ~ll:ti~ ~~k~i~~~~~: but makes up for it with good by personal favorite, even myoId Wind on the Well, you can add D~ Wilson to :.;:~~~;:e~~~~:IO!p~~~fa~: Dccbies he wrote four of the songs material. After some of the superb Water can come close. If you don't live albums of the summer this one have this album yet, you are ::nt~~edM:~~~a~: !~~o:~ song. Linda runs into this on the ~~~~.~~~~:~~i~i~~O~a~~ was a disappointment (to an ex- missing one of the musical cessful for a number of reasons; ~~es~:gi~alth;u:~~~;':~: Line, his second Doobies album, he tent) but it will do. triumphs of 1977. :~;l~n~~:;~cf:~s~o~~:;it:~, of "U's So Easy" Ronstadt's ag~~ro~t~C~a';f;tei::n~:o~~: The Great Record Ripoff almost always well supported by ~~~~ing p~!~!" aC~~;~~~~~~~ Donald wrote "You belong to me", ~~::~~~e!~:07~~t~e:Richard song is very poorly done. ~~~~ l?,~~~~r ~ont~~~,~: Jay Holtzman kinda thing ain't right. 'won't sell Pacific Ocean Blue :ns~i~do~ h~~St~~~~e~~: another excellent McDonald_ Guess the correct song titles and 5. Call it morning driving thru artists (s) of the following 12songs. the sound and even in the valley. ~~:es ::;::a=c~ils~:ls~s h~l~ songs, as "Blue Bayou" by Roy ~r~~;~'~~~'~~'r~y M~~~ Send your correct entry (one per 6. At night we ride through an annoyingly rough voice, but he' ~~~~o~i~':!~~~i~ks~~ J:t~~! Donald, Baxter, and Knudsen is person) to the Scrimshaw - Box 3A, mansions of glory in suicide and if answers are correct and, machines. ~a:t ~:~a~~: ~;:o~ ~~ea~~ and not to try to rock with groups ~~k~e;Ot.~~y ~:~~~ ~~gti~: your name is drawn - you win your choice of any of the single albums 7. C'mon angel, my hearts on VO~ls !rt~or:o:~c~:~~ra::~ ~:~~ !~~~'weaknesses on this :~~~~t~~.;~~ ;~r:OI~:~~~n~~ in which the songs are contained. fire. Don't deny your man's albums, this first solo effort follows album is her back-up band. With a credit for that one, and he deserves We will not accept entries from: desire. a distinct formula. The songs are band that is obviously country a lot of credit. The Doobies have a) Wolfman Jack 8. High up in an overpriced hotel. short, on1y one over four minutes derived it is very hard to do rock, , been improving on every album, b) people who vacation in In- 9. They keep their boyfriends long, wett cwrttten, tastefully only a few groups can get away and as McDonald continues to tercourse, Pa. warm at night. arranged, and very well played., with it Unfortunately, Ronstadt's bringinjazzinfluencestheyshould c) friends of Jay Holtzman's who 10. I was standing on the corner Admittedly, the lyrics are almost group is not very successful continue to improve. have seen the answers must be in Winslow, Arizona. _ it's been a Good luck! All entries darling 11. Little ::!s~~r:s:f~~:~:~~=::t~~ ~::ta't ~~::ess~~:~. s~::IZ Summer Shorts received by 12 noon, Saturday, long, cold, lonely winter. He sings about the ocean, love, her previous work, but not by Klattu: Hope. I heard this album October 15, 1977. 12. Thunder only happens when rainbows, love, "Friday Nights",. much. After several albums once, and that was enough. Rolling it's raining. and love. All solid, Beach Boys Ronstadt can't compare even to a Stone summed it up rather nicely: 1. The taxi's waiting - he's type fare. newcomer like Ann Wilson of "Now, more than ever, this is not blowing his horn. Some of the songs are extremely Heart, and to compare Ronstadt to the Beatles. 2. It's like trying to find gold in a Robot Doesn't good, although none of them could people like Carole King is a joke. In Patti LaBelle: LaBelle. For silver mine. be called excellent. 1 liked short, 1 don't know what you'll do disco this is not a bad album. Patti' 3. You were light and breezy and Break Down "Dreamer" the Best but a lot of with this album, but it makes a incorporates a lot of r&b rhythms, you knew just what to do. peoplelike"RiverSong".Thetitie dandy frisbee. and does it better than 4. You grow up and learn that Alan Parsons track is a little overdone, as is Billy Joel Loses His Touch Mike D'Andrea "Friday Nights", but in general Alan Parson, producer- any Beach Boy fan should like this engineer, has recently released his "coraecut virgmtaucn't I ~=.ri:.~~,~:~~:..~~~a~.TImWind... " The Stranger "expectlin",like"Wocitingtoohacd attack-ack- wait Iet me :::J~;~b~~bU::;b~Ro~~,i:!~,:,?; music can give you a heart resembles anything the group has done lately .: Bll..LY JOEL:-: that found in a Maybe Brian Wilson can still learn There a: I~ery few con~t~ ack.ack-ac.k-ack," from bands like You Catholic girls start much too rock opera. "That category seems from his brother. ~~~;:.YTh:e~O!~::: aala~k' K.C. and the Sunshine Bland, but late to include anything that is sung, Linda Ronstadt of dynamic greatness I had come ~:~f~bi~~ty~Ttto~n:..w~~o:s~! Sooner or later it comes down to has a beat, and reflects some I I have been accused of ~b:i,:: af~~le~~:IUl~~~~: steps out of his field in ill-fated fa~might as well be the one. l ) ~~~~y ~i:r~~~~t~~ ~/~:~;: being a male chauvinist because I compare with his earlier efforts, attempts to diversify his music. ~gi~O~~~~:~~e~~~~::~ Alan Parsons, is by far, not a ~ ~:;e~~~:~:~~~e~~~ =~~~t~tb~as"~~n~a:a~~ above the reJ~::e~~,tyl~;~EVf~~bo~~~~; type bouncy music along with the ~~;c;~t~~~r:~~~~i~~~~:~~i and albums. decided to give it as fair a shot as I' other 'Tales soar of Mystery ms~~ ~~ ~: becauseheisnotsuitedtothat ~~tr':n~~:~e album, cculd, ;~I~nk IIdi~ !ut,:~~ competition has either beenlost or ~ ~~iC .. Plus there's :":e~~ album. Thankfully, Joel's Imagination', shares immaculate ~~~bum.~~tS!xaCtl~ sur: (oopefullyl misplaced this time JoerryJu~~~~~us~~OLVr. ,[iJilosophy here is much lighter !~~~t~=c~~n~~~\.~~~:~~: whatalUloysmemostaboutSlmple around. His mos~ tm~i:~iv~ in the middle of a song as he ~ than on some of his other work... for the sheen of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Dreams, I think it's a combination ~:~r ~~0:;!tJetot ~ma~at~:n on the title track - You get the ~~ee;.,,~~~tre's a heaven for Side of the Moon,' as well as ..o:-f_a_n_wn_be_,_of_w_ea..,kn,.."'_"'_·__ pe;_",_ade_'_m_uC_h_Of_W_ha_t_i,_i",_id_e',Ife~~~ !~:if!Y~r:et~ho~~~ings, Some say it's better, but 1 say it ~t~~~~;sa:;t~::'ion clients, Al What'~ Happening in Concert ~~r:oa~~e e:;~~ :.~~:~ ~:da~:~ratherlaUghWiththeSinners The album musically contains an CAPITAL CENTRE USNER AUDITORIUM almost salvage the album. The than cry with the saints array of melodies projecting from Heart 10/12 Jean-Luc Ponty 10116 instrumental begiruting to "The 'Cause sinners are much more the spectrum of music. The title a is un- haunting, Rod Stewart 10/15 THE PALACE Stranger" piece of music. "Vien- fun! You know that on1y the good die song, "I Robot," progresses from from derstated the type of music expected Santana 10/16 Andv Pratt 10112 08" nnds Mr. Joel once again young.'\ the production of Pink Floyds Aerosmith,lStyx 10/17 advising someone younger to slow With his second LP, "Piano album, to the present-day melody CIVI{; CENTER GEORGETOWN U. down and take things easy. In Man," Billy Joel set new standards of disco. "I Wouldn't Want To Be Nifs Lofgren, "Just the Way You Are," he has for singer-songwriters-With his Like You', continues along the Ted~%ge~:'xS'~~/7 and SeaLevel 10122 fashioned a simple, direct, melodic fifth and latest, he.has fallen into a same disco theme. Cuts from the Iggy Pop, Budgie, and PAINTERS MILL love song. And anyone who has rut. There is some good material album such as "Some Other all- The Ramones 10115 George Carlin 10121 ever tried first to make that will here, but the oot nearly enough to Time," "Breakdown,' and "The of bad important Voice" contain the type of melody abundance balance impression TOWSON CENTER McDONOUGH ARENA certain1y empathize with "Get it material. The only hope is that he which entices many varities of Herbie Mann 1116 (G. WASH. U.l Right The First Time." takes his own advice from the title music listeners. It is these songs Bob Se_ger11/19 Harry Chapin 1017 The standout cut on the album, song... that support the album's status as "Only The Good Die Young" has Don't be afraid to start again, well as the future success of The Billy trying to bring his girUriend Everyone goes sour, every now Alan Parsons Project. WARNER THEATER around to his way of thinking ...r ,",,,,a.nd;;;;~thrn:;en."";;T!r;;;~,",,=== Graham Parker, and Thin Lizzy 10116 UMBC Pure Prairie League 1018 Dave Mason and Kenny Loggins 11/6 -CELLAR DOOR National Lampoon Show 10/10-12 Rick Nelson, and Karla Bonoff 10115 - 16 COLE FIELD HOUSE Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 10122 •• 1 ..