Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Blues and boogie ( A Colise rowd of shod &M -was treated to the New Oramis style blues of Seamy and Terry FrMay might. Heodikg the audIeace fom' start to flaish. Seamy and Terry. accering to many. br4vght eat the best blues heard In these parts in quite some time. Staff phtes by Steve vaa. The Unih - Committee and Paula I Phillips ai guita'r due * classical k4 Russell Hot These y( successful Puerto Riu national tel oliseum C BY WILLIAM WELSH Of The Gamecock Staff Friday night, I left my house feeling a little down and a little burned out from the previous week's scholarly activities. But as soon as I walked through the portals of Carolina Coliseum I became instantly recharged. The crowds, the bluejeans, the distant faces-they all were there and ready to partake of some blues and jazz. The reason for the blues excitement was Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, who, being old timers, put out the best blues and boogie I've ever heard. They were dynamite! Sonny Terry was on harmonica, running the wood from octave to octave and back. Sonny, with his croaking voice, captivated the audience with "She Done Chained the Lock on the the Door," a real down home blues song. He also did "C.C. Rider," bringing the audience to clap and boogie. His style was something straight out of The New Orleans French quarter. Sonny had a nonchalant way of performing that he con veyed to the audience. He has to be one of the greatest harmonica players around. He has a habit of making that little piece of wood talk-a real professional. Brownie McGhee, who seemed to be the favorite with the audience could put the blues to you and never take them back. His ex pertise on guitar struck like lightning, coupled with a blues voice that reminded me of B.B. King. His stage presence was magnetizing. Brownie conveyed a deepness into his music and lyrics and when he sang "'Th Son Is' Gonna Shine on My Back Door Seme Day," I knew he was singing from his heart and not hm the and of a dolar bill. ersity Union Cultural Series will present Richard Phillips latcher (left) in a mini-concert guitar on Tuesday, Nov. 19. ud Hatcher's one hour flute and >repertoire ranging from jazz will be presented in se Theatre at 12:30 p.m. ung musicians have made ours of South America and to and have appeared on evision In Venezuela. oncert d Sonny Terryand Brownie McGhee have been performing for over thirty years and their performance Friday night proved It. They held the audience from start to finish. The main attraction of the evening was Larry Coryell's Eleventh House, a multi progressive jazz group. Eleventh House was a talented group but a disappointment to me. I was turned off by their com positions, which seemed to sound the same no matter which member of the group had written them, although' "Joy Ride," written by the organist, Mike Mandell, had a different flavor. The oter ap, w.ich Inluded 'Wm Smasber., .he .,Oth Side," and "Ie FuWky Waft" were in a mood that bnucwed sleep One of the highlights of Eleventh Von Hoffmai visits USC Wednesday Newspaper columnist and televi Hoffman will speak at the Univers Nov. 13 on last week's elections and Von Hoffman, on the staff of The speak at Booker T. Washington Streets, at 8 p.m. The lecture, opi sponsored by the USC College of Jot Ideas and Issues Committee. In addition to his column which a Washington Post, Von Hoffman Is news program "60 Minutes." Von Watergate," includes cartoons by account of the Watergate break-an i Hoffman include "MississippI N~ -"Multiversity." and "We are the Against." A native of New York City, he w Industrial Areas Foundation of Ci staff of the Chicago Daily News, 1Wf rnamite' House was the drum solo. The druimer, a Charleston native, did a gusto tune called "Where I'm Drumming From." Of course, there is no disputing Larry Coryell is one of the best guitarists in the country. 'Tat Eleventh House is an m strumental group probably ac counts for the sudden departure of some of the audience. In strumental groups just don't seem to hold an audience's attention for two hours. On the whole, Eleventh House is a very innovative group whieh needs to concentrate on different melodies and on recruiting vocalists. Ongratulation to the University Union Contemporary Sounds themteae for bringing arUsts of tis cMM to USC. sion contmentator Nicholas Von ity of South Carolina Wednesday the make-up of the new Congress. Washington Post since 1966, will Auditorium, Wheat and Marion mn to the public at no charge, is rnalism and the University Union ppears three times weekly in The also a commentator for the CBS Hoffman's latest book, 'Fireside Garry Trudeau and Is a satirical and cover-up. Other books by Von otebook," "left at the Pest.' People Our Parents Warned Us as formerly associate director of cago, 1964-63, and member of the 46,. before ining the Post.