Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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B.B. sings blue By BOB CRAFT Features Editor It was rhythm and blues night in the Coliseum Friday. The rhythm was provided by Curtis Mayfield and the blues were supplied by the main man himself, B.B King. e concert started, as usual, late. Curtis Mayfield hadn't shown up at 7: p.m. and there was some doubt as to whether or not he would show Finally, he did and the show started about 8:30 when Mayfield walked on stage and plugged in his black solid-body guitar. The 2,500 in the crowd were in a good mood despite the wait and the applause was generous when Mayfield started his set. The sound flowed from Mayfield into the crowd. Henry Gibson, a member of Mayfield's band, took the crowds' head off with his superb VOTE Tim McConnell Student Government Vice President McConnell Supports: 1. A University Senate For More Effective Legislatiqn. 2. Improved Method of Ticket Distribution. 3. Priorities With Internal Control. ELECT DON HENDRIX Senator From the Towers (District No. 7) Your support for a better Towers is appreciated ALEX H Restaura 988Knc Stude' Mi served with meal For Res 796-5012 s, moves technique on the congas and other pieces of exotic percussion. :ussion. By the time Mayfield finished his set, the crowd was in his pocket and they jumped to their feet screaming "More! More!" as Mayfield walked off stage. After intermission, the house lights went out and B.B. King's back-up group, Sonny Freeman and the Unusuals warmed up the audience. After about three numbers, the baritone saxophonist walked to the mike. "And now here he is. A young man who's making quite a name for himself.. .The Chairman- of the Board... B.B. King." The audience exploded. On their feet cheering, clapping, screaming, applauding because here he was; B.B. King! There he stood, looking removed from it all. He wore a patterned brown double knit sport jacket, with a wood-grained Lucille hung from his shoulder. Part of the crowd was sitting on the floor in front of the stage taking it all in as B. B. and the band started going through the num bers, "Ain't Nobody home," "Sweet Sixteen," "Help I Don't Really Need" and "The Thrill Is Gone." He held long notes through feedback and in the process, blew two amplifiers that had just come back from the factory. Finally, two small Fender amplifiers were put on the stage and finished out the concert. A concert where the people got into it. "Right On," "Tell 'em, B.B." as B.B. sang the blues. These shouts where heard from every corner in the room. And it was all right. Car TODAY. MARCH 20 John Biggs Consort, 8 p.m.. Capstone Campus -IRoom, sponsored by USC Artist Series Commit tee. AWKINS nt & Lounge ix Abbott Dr. lit Special )f - Tues $2.50 z. Sir., Sal, bread choice of pot. - crowd Blues artist B.B. King shook played Lucille, his guitar. feelings with applause and ch give an encore. B.B. King finished to roars and, as his back-up band played behind him, he reached down, gave his pick away and shook the hands of the crowd that was pressing to get closer. He finally waved and walked off. The house lights went on and still the crowd chanted and pleaded for more of B.B. King. The clapping went on and finally he came back. The band went into a rocking tune that sent everybody moving or wishing they could forget themselves long enough to move. Moving, dancing in the aisle and .you were back in high school in the gym after the big game and the Royal Kings were playing and you were dancing away and it was all stuffy and hot, but you felt okay anyway and God was it fun just moving away there and forgetting that you'd just been stomped by apus Calen( FIm. "Smiles of a Summer Night," 6 and 9 p.m.. Russell House Theatre. Beginners chess short course. 8 p.m.. Room :121. Russell House. Photography short course. 7:30 p.m.. Room 3122. Russell House. Yoga short course. 7 p.m.. Room 306. Russell House. )ipera short course. 7:30 p.m.. Room 312. Russell Hlouse. Inve(makmng short course. 7:30 p.m.. Room 310(. Phyvsic'al Science Center. Candidate cookout. 5-7 p.m.. Russell House Pat ii Poll watc.her's meeting. Room 302-E. Russell Ho use TL'ESD)AY. MARCH 21 St udent Government Elect ions. 9 a .m . to 5 p.m at pollbng places around the campus Film. '"he Seventh Seal." 6 and 9 p m. RutssetllHouse Theatre. In honor of "Eart] the 1st d All Tan] 25 COIASTO DUTCH SQUA - awsPhDUps the audience as he sang and Listeners expressed their eers until King returned to William Fleming across town for the fifth straight time and you kept eyeing Betty Gibson, the head cheerleader, and feeling all right. Past good time flowed around as the audience moved on the Coliseum floor to B.B. making Lucille scream and the brass blowing and it was all right. Finally, it came time for B.B. to go and he gave away another pick and shook some more hands. Then, it happened. Some idiot tried to pull B.B. down into the crowd. B.B. straightened up, shook a finger and walked away. B.B. King sang the blues Friday night and a lot of people went away happy. Once again, those who dian't go really missed a great event. Once again, the Concert Committee lost money while bringing Carolina a dynamite show. It makes one wonder about the campus. lar USC CAncert and Oratorio Choirs. pop concert, 8 p.m.. Capstone Campus Room. Pi Sigma Epsilon meeting. 7:30 p.m.. Room 223. Business Administration. "Night in Las Vegas." sponsored by the USC D)ining Service. 5-7 p.m.. Capstone Cafeteria. VWomen's Lib short- course. 6:30 p.m.. Room 104. C.urrell College. Karate' short course. 7:30 p.m., Physical Education ('enter. Alpha Phi Omega. 7 p.m.. Room 323. Russell House. Episcopal Student Center. 5:30 p.m.. Holy Communion. Int ernatisonal St udent Club meet ing. 7:30 p.m.. iculty Lo)unge. Russell House. 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