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! Mother's * Finest... By MARY HELEN ft YAR BOROUGH Gamecock Staff Writer The atmosphere was electric as the crowd anxiously awaited the shnwinif nf Mnthor'c KSnocf TV>n rock and roll disco wasn't enough to hold the people down at the Electric Warehouse. The rumbling drum was the obvious introduction, and when the band came out to play the crowd drowned out any introductory recording. In the first half of the night, which began at 10:15, Mother's Finest came out clad in red. The crowd was totally turned on by 0 such numbers as "Fire," "Rain," and "Baby Love." Joyce Kennedy, the female and lead singer for the group, had no trouble in getting the audience to respond, and had them r ? ? Fi w I Everyone joinin will receive Fr< I Come in for a c and let us show Phone 772-4688 1! per week based membership. RESULTS > 1 FROM O m j improve physi P f Lose weight b !| Increase your o Improve your I I > Increase level : I - Wb. moving with the beat of the songs. It was like a rock 'n roll pep rally. When Joyce Kennedy said, "Put your hands together," the audience did . .. when she said, "Yeah," the automatic* rocnn?e? ?1 ?* ?... . wpuuov ui uwycvi UUI the vibrating sound system. One advantage the audience had was the situation of the stage in relation to the audience. One could not only boogie to the music, but they could also see clearly the electrical band perform. The first half of the show ended at 11:15 and the band returned for the second half at 12:00. The music was a little mellower in the second half of the show, although the night ended with a dynamite display of excellent professional shnwrnanchin nroocn^ ? ?i vowvu in uidCIV and luminous silver, Mother's HA tness & Spo, LCOM 5KAN g during Grand Open! ?e Workout Appqrel. ompldVnentary workoi you how Nautilus wc k ^ ? ? >. kotos low as $3.50 I on 8 month or 1 yea rou CAN HAVE UR PROGRAMS [que and muscle tone ut gain energy strength level tennis, golf, or any sport of cardiovascular fitness !! j^^ie ife, 5&f* a w^ mhhl l> v Finest shot their guns ol into the audience at 1:00 ? I ? - J *? > * enueu meir performance. Overall, Uie band pi dynamic and sensation; Their style is unique. Aire have appeared on Don K Rock Concert and 1 Special. They have m albums on Epic and plan another one in late winter spring. They also plan to [ live album. Mother's Finest starte seven years ago in Daytc Singers Glenn Murdork Joyce Kennedy came cai Chicago to join the origina Miami. They have spent their time in Atlanta, in fa where they now base the There are six mem Mother's Finest. Along wi n n ca .UY rts Clinic Dutch Sq IES! n / i^unnq v IDOI Sept. Iing ? I _ ?rks. HI This I 1 Before Se mmmmm ; <:> WHfiL^ TO ?; .", W F dry ice Kennedy im which there is th the percu it on a Bordon, a il show, lead guiU *ady they the man o irshner's Keck. Midnight ade two The ba to make ages 25 ai or early own song; >roduce a to do thei Singer id about Keck botl km /"\i- 1 Kftd aai Ill, UiUU. ?aa UW) III, and Referring ne from from otl 1 band in percussio most of "We did < ict that's but that'; mselves. tioning." bers in said, "It v th Joyce had to fit nn U Its of Sou ucrre STl Dur PEIS 10 _S? ISCOU Coupon Gc 10% OUR REGl ptember 30, 1 IhGL ' HMk i and Glenn Murdock, R.C.A. h e bass player, "Wizard," were a i isionist's name is Berry Bordon. Iso called "B.B. Queen," Conce rist is Gary Moore, and "Columl n the synthesizer is Mike us," rei "We like coming ) nd ranges between the id 31. They all write their Comm . One day they would like formanc r own producing. Gu Glenn M jlenn Murdock and Mike apprfccia i agreed by saying, "Epic Mothe \ very good to us." through to offers they received would lil ler recording studios, tours U nist Berry Bordon said, markets >ne album under R.C.A., > not even worth men- Mothe Bass player "Wizard," Columbi 'as a good album, but you Jackson into this little mold that on Sept* 05= th Carolina IDEN1 IING UDBNT NT COUP) od For Student Disc 15% OFI JLAR MEMBERSHIP 977 AAlJSt hn\/0 unlirlntiv - - - ? - -w?. W VIIIVIVJ * back d finer iad planned for you They pal nicc-Qcc '' ooiW v^,? U0OT OdlU LJU1 I y rning the capital city, )ia has been real good to marked Joyce Kennedy, to just stop off when we're through." enting on previous peres "Yeah, we played at the ard in about *74." said urdock. "We really got to ite Columbia then." r's Finest plays mostly ?ut the Southeast. They ke to expand their concert i mciuue otner regional r's Finest will return to ia to play back up for the s at the Carolina Coliseum ;mber ninth. il TS Ma ount i ! i U.S.C. ID j