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Consumer! /TV -W IT* Vv gidll musical products By STEVE DeANTONIO Gamecock Staff Writer The music industry is a constantly changing cycle of business adaptations, a conglomeration of styles and an infinite source of enjoyment. New record shops multiply several times as often as existing stores die. There are a variety of categories available to a listener. Presently, people invest nearly as much money into stereo components and records as they do in automobiles. Concerts, radio airplay and television concerts are lucrative businesses. "Record sales increase at a steady rate," says Vicki McGregor, assistant manager at The Record Bar. "We've been ordering between 50 to 75 'Peter Frampton Comes Alive' a week, for a long time now." Concerts have had their share of success, also. Elton John has played before 100,000 people at Dodger Stadium. ZZ Top, who gave a performance in Columbia last night, has broken several at tendance statistics, beating figures set by the Rolling Stones. People take more interest and make more investments in music and listening equipment than they did three or four years ago. The stereo system, once a luxury for college students, now is a near necessity. AT THE SAME time, music is the staple of commercial radio stations. Artists contract their works through copyright companies, that secure royalties from published music. While rock music tends to control the bulk of the music industry's profits, there is a market for rv* ? ni..1 ? atii\.anjr cva j iiiuaiudi biyie. The title attitude the ultir 'Rose' demo] By MKLANIK MASON (iamecock Staff Writer "Black Rose", .John David Southei is packed with talent and sprinkled Souther has added jazz to his balla< ceeded. The first song on the alburn, "Bn Against the Moon", has a reggae i with amusing lyrics. David Crosby ar assist Souther on the background v "If You Have Crying Eyes" is a sa< that Souther performs well. Linda harmony in this song, which is rei Eagles' song "Lyin Eyes". Souther u and cello to provide an interesting companiment. SOUTHER PLAYS acoustic guit Hoes all the vocals in the next cut, It's a mellow rork turu> that it: Hn lormer style than any other song on tl "Faithless Love" is a slow ballad tl \olo acoutic guitar and Souther sin holy lyric . The change comes wh< ' <<i ill I' I CI 11 11* II II tUIIlt* III I "histicated and unforgettable lyri BP mr faflmW Warn Music boom Law Student Corky Erwin i of records available to the fills stores, such as Tunes ; Country music is often labeled backwards, but country mu radio stations thrive everywhe "Compared to a few years aj country rock and jazz have becoi increasingly popular," McGreg said. She said that the large surplus records in 1 ne Kecord Bar alio her to have a large selection classical and opera music. "We have customers of all ag We have the teen-agers buying t 45's, the college students buyi cut, "Black Rose**, sums about love. The black ros< nate death of most love r nstrates Soi the disappoir Joe Walsh j one, "Baby C r's latest album, good without with surprises. touch that se dis, and has sue- joins Southei inging My Head "SILVER 1 1 - iiiudiv. tuniuiiicu uass sirumn id Art Garfunkel plays a brief ocals. Orchestratioi i, country ballad blues ballad. Ronstadt sings "Midnight Tiiniscent of the crime. The s< ses violins, viola that stands background ac- album. "Doors Sw album in th, ar, congas and through bac four Turn Now " nVw?i?t ?4nM?o - - - ? ? ? -? uuv/ui i/i V- C41 ser to Souther's face" in this: tie album. The title c lat begins with a attitude aboi ging the melan ultimate dea F'n a viola, cello Ihissomewhc to make tins ;i and won cal comment on if Souther sli wgnm, ; . EgM?J"V : - ^hhb5^SaHSk **: B|9|9r: b K!%v .V bb j^^BNviwiVflB shifts through a few of the thousands ; listener today. The music industry and Things pictured here, with rock, as the rock, and the businessmen isic come in during the lunch breaks to sre. buy classical." ?o, -ne ARTISTS WAVEK in styles and jor success. Cat Stevens is no longer one of the world's great recording of artists. The Allman Brothers no ws longer are as popular, because of of the death of two band members nrtrl fV*A r> *xl /\i r. r< ^ ? auu uic auiunig CiiUlld U1 Ult'g es. Allman and Richard Betts. he A contrast to faltering groups, ng there are artists who have enjoyed up Souther's e symbolizes elationships. 9.1 liner s taient ltments of love. Mays slide guitar on the final song of side !ome Home." The song would not be as ; Walsh's addition. It adds a country Ls the mood for the lyrics. Crosby again on background vocals. BLUE" begins with the unmistakable ling of Stanley Clarke. Later, Clarke solo that is the highlight of the song, n again adds to the impact of this soft, ri 1?? ! i rruwi is a jazzy comment on American >ng moves easily with a catchy rhythem out more than any other song on the ing Open" is typical of other cuts on the at is is an easy ballad made special kground orchestration. Souther sings ms that are broken and fall down your ?ong about crumbling love relationships. :ut, "Black Hose", sums up Souther's it love. The black rose svmbolizes thr ith of most love relationships. Despite it depressing theme, the song has a good ild probably do well on the singles chart lould decide to release it. *ii * vnSHR W jazz, classical, disco and many othi satisfy the consumers wants. the taste of success after a so mediocre beginning. Boz Scaggs m naa received lime acclaim until his at latest "Silk Degrees" album went to the top ten. George Benson, who has had a ac long career with Creed Taylor Records made an album on Warner Brothers and his m popularity and financial success ez has skyrocketed. w fr Benson's album release on si Warner Brothers, "Breezin", has w, _ ? The Gam Entertai r i v^uurse to De ( on science fic By SAM L. IRVIN JR. Gamecock Staff Writer Ki v* Science fiction and fantasy will f t/vni/. r.i .1- t 1 uv iiiv iv/jnc ui uu iMiKiisn aepart- "] ment film course this spring. of The code number for the course 0 is 566-B. It is the second course to dt be offered in the revised "Studies te in Film" series. The first course in w the series, 566-A, is the Films of th Ingmar Bergman. m The series will offer a different topic each semester, enabling students to take as many English di uuv vuui ota as UCS1I Wl, T1 ar TIIK COURSE will trace the ur history of science fiction films by viewing such representative films as, "Destiny", "Nosferatu", hi "Metropolis", "Things to Come", ()< * . I er forms of music in order to m Id more than one million copies, any to people who know little x)ut jazz. ARTISTS ALTER their styles to lapt to current trends of music. The music industry is a money achine, with little intention of ising profits. It appears that atever the consumers want _ om the music industry, it will 9 ipply. Music lovers get what they ant and plenty of it. _____ ecock nment ? 9 >ffered tion films The Time Machine", "King 0 ong", "The Thing", "The Inision of the Body Snatchers", rhe Day the Earth Stood Still", Forbidden Planet" and "Planet the Apes". "2001: A Space - Jjootjr Will ut: U1SUUMVU 111 ;pth, and an episode of the levision series "The Prisoner" ill be shown. There is a possibility at excerpts from "Star Trek" ay also be used in the class. m The course will be taught at two ffnnnnt * 1 - 1 n.on m 1 ncimi nines; ui mesuuy, lursday under Dr. David Byrd; id at 11:00 Tuesday, Thursday ider Dr. Ina Hark. Preregistration for this course is begun and will continue until :t. 27. t