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ft w yj By MELANIE MASON Gamecock Staff Writer Homecoming '76 will no the alumni get together t could be a record breakii about for years to come. The Homecoming Coi ^ number of events aimed s Book of World Records", urged to try and break i oiuvivuio want IU MI COK itllj come by our office, and w Rick Miller of the Studei have a whole pile of new r< people." TO HELP GET students bars will have organized si tonight. Drinks will be ? f, < throughout the evening. At 1 p,m. Tuesday, the < At- - r* ? in me nussen nouse Baiir Stephen Si "Long Ma] artist has careers. ? JJull de Stills-Y By TOM SHE ALE Y Gamecock Staff Writer a s Stephen Stills and Neil latest' album, "Long N Run", is dull, there is no o to explain it. After hearing David Cr Graham N&bH*s simple meanderings on theii albums, it was assumed genius and talent tha Crosby, Stills, Nash am was the result of Stills aiv 9 C The hypothesis was that 1 to compete, in both creati ability, Stills and Youi responsible for CSN&Y's t which made them one legendary groups of all ti But "Long May You Ri arifnnntolv nnH Mallvi rli< ?; * W""V "" assumption. , IN ESSENCE, the a I bus joint effort. The songs don' # { the unity and cohesio collaborative album; it sec One-half Stills and one-hal Thft /vri UfVMrl m. iiv ui uvw ii itu iw nam it seem like a duo LP. On Young's songs, Stilts' vocals sound like they wei after Young had finished and had gone back to the 1 o Sk^ ^^S^BPmhIBbbI^S K ''% v^SBBBB^HBK : "MB?-: -^v-"- -.' fjU * ' :^-- -rV- -; ^ Bglg^ . =?-3^^iajgi|ffi > ^ . f ^ i? y?Vi^ .;;.-g The Charlie Daniels 1 music is pla Tuesday n >t only be an occasion where group of loca 0 discuss old times, but it - the world's ig reunion people may talk sandwich. T 1,300 ft. long mmittee has planned a generous sai it records in the "Guinness At 7:30, Gr , In addition, students are world's large 1 record of their own. "If rock band frc r kind of record thev should e'll try to arrange it," said GASTRGN it Activities. "We want to . ... , on tne uussc xords to send the Guinness various eatir to set world t in the mood, many college speed eating upporting a Spirit Night for At 4:00 p.n M)ld at special low prices a Frisbee Fli holder. John Concert Choir will perform record is 386 oom. A program of popular tills and Neil Young's latest album, j You Run." is th* HiiiiAfif ? W WWBBWV vi?. cnucr produced during their successful >scribes new 11 oung aiDum dig up his car. The devout, "never say di< Stills-Young fans will proclaii Young's that "Long May You Hun" lay You merely a return to their old style ther way music. But, there exists a fine lii between "going back to the o osby and' days" and ripping off old riffs. ] -minded this case, Stills and Young seem p three have fallen on the "ripoff, that die recycling the tired, overwork* t drove Buffalo Springfield ideas, i Young Most of Stills' compositions < & Young, the album sound blatantly far >y trying iliar; you know you've heard t! ivity and songs before but where? A qui( ig were listen to his two previous album brilliance "Stills" and "Illegal Stills," wi of the put an end to the ponderin, imo iim ?- ?? "?>' ? ?? " ? diuck u>r?u, !* ? mues ar in," will, "Guardian Angel" (Stills' cot spel that pulsary tatm-based song) all bea striking resemblences to sonj from his previous works. m isn't a in the good 'ol days Stills coi t display structed songs with a simple rhytl n of a m section aftd a firey, biting lei - A* ? * ? , ana tu uc guitar mai snowea nis Drwiance i f Young. a guitarist. Today, he is still usir to make the simple rhythm section excej some of now his lead guitar matches it; r back-up flashes of excitement, only yawi re added of boredom as in "Make Love 1 I singing You." beach to Young's material on the albui 1 Homeco flveworl i also wai which i 1 homecor the Char B perform, BfcT* Wi B2|S3S& hI knd Paragon Agency Photos lined. [ ight is Super Stuff night. At 6 p.m., a r I sub shop employes will attempt to build i largest coke and the world's largest j he finished sandwich should be about and will be sold by the foot along with a !*_. nple from the World's Largest Coke. een Street will be transformed from the st sub shop into a dance floor. Tristan, a >m Atlanta will play for the street dance. H OMICAL Epicurean Delights Night gets 5:00 Wednesday. A cook-out will be held [ ill Hous* Patio and will be followed by tg contests at 6:30. Students will attempt records in marshmellow stuffing and contests. i. Thursday, students can participate in p, featuring the world's distance record I i Connally of Chicago, whose frisbee Hnwfl ft., will lecture and demonSee HOMECOMING, Page 12 does fair a bit better than Stills', J ^ ^ >" which doesn't say too much. His UvS m songs also sound familiar, but they is are easier to nlare in rolafrmn to By JOHN of Other albums than are Stills'. Gamecock ie One of the most obvious stand Id outs is Young's "Ocean Girl." ^ In Remember "War Song" from the to 1972 presidential elections? Young . Town Th ," must have liked the time because ^ ,^n id he has altered it a bit and given it Camelot. new lyrics. ' - \ ' .. *?** J >n The other screamer that sticks no h n~ out is "Fontainbleu," which should Guenevere \e have been subtitled "Cowgirl In ?^c?use ? jk the Sand." It and "Let It Shine" (^ek>tjjs S, are the two best songs on "Long ill May You Run." Both vaguely hint s^ge. It is g. of the tone and spirit that Young production id achieved with Crazyhorse in the n- glorious days of "Cinnamon Girl." ir Lyrically ana musically the gs Stills-Young Band fails to emit any 8ln8er? " life or excitement. One would n- expect better things from these Ann Beta h- two; they are too talented to be ?cung is < id satisfied with this type of filler. ^fUenevere is The younger audience, the 13- SOME T ? * ? - - ig an* i?*-year-oias mat don't supporting pt remember the first albums, might the at temp io find something arousing in "Long Lancelot a is May You Run.*' But, the fan Who The play to expects to return to the bygone temoon. It days of musical greatness is in for musical wa m a rude awakening. t least at the ming *76 will be an attempt to set at least d records. The Homecoming Committee its Stlldfllifi til ? rv ? v??v Mit/U VTVII CVCIIIS, :ould break world records. Other ning activities include Cockfest, where lie Daniels Band and Grinders witch will amecoming V-/ ies to break >rld records Imf* 1 JT1 1^ v Tr ^WHmff i 111 *r~;^r?CTHMBHKjjHflWBHniTWWHI Grinders witch ~ ~ ?~ ?* \ The Gamecock intertainment 4 melot9 entertaining pite actors' faults ROBINSON , Staff Writer * . { te^tfe's "Camelot" is good entertainment despite its acting leatre the oldestcommunity theatre in continuous existence ited States, opened its 58th season with the production robabiy know. "Cameiot" involves the legendary King Arts round table, Sir Lancelot du lac and the beautiful Queen ; . Virtuous Lancelot convinces Guenevere to leave Arthur, ley are madly in love with each other. The harmony of dlSTUnted and thrown intnwarKwfk? ... , , HIV BUCMl . > ' eatre is made up of people who do not make their living c? the obvious that a great deal of time and sweat went into this , but the performance was uneven, and not consistently good. ELDER, playing the lead as King Arthur, is undoubtedly the tar on Town Theatre's stage. Being more of an actor than 5 , delivered his lines with feeling and surprising ilism. t.. , \y\]i on is good as Guenevere. Her singing is excellent, and her convincing. She manages to capture the fickle side of j s personality, ,-u . HINGS did not work well though. In Act II, 7, the entire cast, dressed in black, side stepped across the stage. 1 think 1 t to communicate the turmoil and confusion in the court with nd Guenevere gone, fails. itself succeeds as ?inmw *? - ??* * ? v?m H.KUUCII1 iui a ounaay aiseemed that a play such as "Camelot," a light, familiar s just what everybody wanted to hear, and the audience, at performance I attended, gave the cast a standing ovation.