University of South Carolina Libraries
Weisbei By Chuck Cromer Flautist Tim Weisberg Friends, playing strictl; strumental music, provic relaxing and pleasing evenii about 1,500 persons in the B T. Washington Auditorium nesday night. Usually it is difficult for persons to attend and en, totally instrumental concert, complain that the music, a: while, beeins to sound monotc and that vocals are needed t( the audience's attention. Ind heard comments like these the Weisberg show. Howeve great majority of the au( appeared to enjoy thorough! instrumentation. Weisberg, after the initial of having to perform in a dum Booker T. Washington Audit had ceased, played two a identical 70-minute sets th; eluded choice selections fron nf hie fiifn Aje.ni iik.i? *-?r. vsi 1110 ii ?v rftuim UlUUlllO. The first set could definite classified as a "feeling out" { where Weisberg and his tested the sound system an crowd's reaction to their n The band seemed methodica pass through their selectior knowing whether they cared performing that night or not. conclusion of the first sho1 encore was provided for a capacity audience. AttituHps rhanopH ni during the 30-minute breal ween shows as Tim Weisber Friends returned to pres< somewhat more inspired s set. The band generated a I The versatile Morning Song rg's musii satisfying rapport with tl during the second show. and y inled a Weisberg's music has nc ig for adequately described ZAl O It _1 wrci itiul's. oome can 11 ciass Wed- rock, soft rock and evei description that Weis particularly annoyed many Whatever it is, it's good joy a will a person see a rock ba Some centers its music aroum fter a player. Itvs just not the >nous, route to monetary suc< keep j eed, I after r, the B lience ; y the j' shock I p like ! Drium ] ; v.lmost | at in- H. i four ! . ?ly be : K?riod band I d the illy to I about | : At the no Bm near- ^ lickly ttffiflflGHbfl c bet g and ent a Tim Weisberg hypnotized I ;econd Washington auditorii^m. more The tiamec< iiivnaiii W' M will play today and Tuesday ii e provides ie crowd Weisberg himself admitted interview But where merciality runs short, the de: play abounds. iver been by rock ical, pop Weisberg had adc n jazz-a assistance from Lynn Bless berg is organ, synthesizers and vih i L. _1 wiiii. unities on urums anu perci . Rarely Doug Anderson on bass anc nd which Robinson on guitar. The sect 1 a flute was opened with "The Good quickest a fast-paced song expn cess, as Weisberg's personal zest for oksbht g|jK? ^gk^V. < the audience Wednesday night with his i ?ck imenf V i the Golden Spur. relaxing ev in an The fusion of numerous i com- struments was fascinating to hef sire to "The Good Life" slowly dissolv into "Rainbow City," a slow tempo number that relied complete dominance by the flute ?quate make its impact. ing on >es, Ty ission, The entire evening continued I Todd this manner, shifting from a bris mnset energixeu pace 10 a siower, mo Life," pensively moody deliver sssing Whatever the pace, the effect w living, quite stimulating. viBi * _."*r i '<* '" /] %*? >* 9 m$ / / j Ji Photo by stepnen J. ValV melodic flute playing in the Booker T. : T^yr 1 iuovies, r Mghlighi By Chuck Cromer Numerous entertaining divers can't adapt himself to the disci| the ensuing March 11 spring br ^ A full schedule of concerts an entertainment available for the < weeks. ^ j The Russell House Universit mittee will present the soft-roc tonight and Tuesday in the Gold Billboard Magazine describe narmonies at times come clost Young, who can handle soft rock ease and who are vocally and in major people around today." As far as "big name" shows g< featuring the Pure Prairie Leag Feb. 29 at the Carolina Coliseui tickets are $5.25, $6.25 and $7.2! ZZ Top and their "gut level ro( luue musically since tneir Kio G three years ago. However, th enormously with the release of I *30^ from their gold album Tres Ho ' Who could ever forget the fre Russell House Fatio two years kdecidedly country twang of a pe( captivated the patio crowd tha rearranged their musiral fnrrr?n ? ^ again. fgj Looking ahead a few weeks, I gift will present the New England Robertson, in the Carolina Coli Robertson began his a panding his musical prowess to I fig choral conducting with Abraham PWjH and orchestral conducting with Conservatory of Music. Closer to home, USC's Poet ''providing a new format" in th ening n- Weisberg himself was the main ir. attraction. His mannerisms while ed playing expressed his many rer moods, the textures of his music on and his complete personal conto tentment with his chosen profession. in With an electric flute and alto k, flute Weisberg beamed his rc beautiful notes to every corner of y the auditorium. In the end he had as his audience demanding more. I Ending the second set with a vibrant "Invisible Messenger," Weisberg returned for a solo encore with only his huge bass flute. The solo was mostly an im Iprovisation using an echoplex to create diverse musical notes, but for an audience that had had little contact with flute music of any sort, it *vas like music piped from heaven. Every concert lacks in some aspect ol the presentation and the Tim Weisberg show was no exception. The bass guitar was never at a high enough level. Except for an excellent solo exhibition on the vibes on "Lovemaker," the skillful Blessing repressed his truly gifted keyboard talents and camouflaged those talents into a mediocre back ground musical performance. Weisberg was guilty of overusing his flute echoplex. After a while the noveltv of th#? iHoa i/nrn /\u* !> * Weisberg's use of it didn't. Even with these shortcomings, the concert was very enjoyable. I look forward with anticipation to hearing him again., niisic t events ions to occupy the student mind (if he aline of studying) are available before eak. d theatre productions heads the list of Carolina community in the next two y Union Contemporary Sounds Comk sounds of Morning Song at 8 p.m. en Spur. Admission is free with an ID. d Morning Song as "a group whose ; to those of Crosby, Stills, Nash and , country traditionals or folk with equal strumentally as capable as any of the oes, ZZ Top will headline a concert also ue and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils n. The festivities begin at 8 p.m. and ;k-and-roll" have been sliding down the rande Mud album was released almost eir financial situation has improved .he million-selling single "La Grange" mbres. e Pure Prairie league concert on the ago? Playing country rock with the ial steel guitar and piano, the League | ijfiv :inr) unlock -l i: ? ii . ?j uuivoo int;^ ve urasiicHiiy t, will probably be the crowd's favorite he union's Cultural Series Committee Sinfonia, under the direction of John seum March 4. ireer as a concert pianist and is ex:he conductor's podium. He has studied i Kaplan of the Julliard School of Music Richard Pittman of the New England in Residence, James Dickey, will be le reading of passages from his latest See EVENTS, Page 13