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Oconee ha folk, rock, blues soun< By DAVID SHINGLER iMiiei irtmmeiu n,uiior Oconee is definitely a band Columbia n? more of, for they offer many original work beautifully with adaptions ranging from * stars to Broadway. The five-man band from Macon, Ga Brothers land) performed at Almost Nuts, and Friday nights, and succeeded in dr crowd into their music. Oconee's strong point was their selectior Thev truthfullv claim to nlnv nhrmt q<; original material, and the few previously songs they performed were transofrmed their unique style of jazz and folk-rock. l.KAD GUITARIST Bobby Carr was t iront man for the group. He supported tl with fine vocals and excellent work on the mandolin. Rhythm guitarist Roland Jones also prov of the vocal work on their arrangemen Glass, who offered an excellent selection piano, synthesizer and melodian, round< vocalists for the band. He has an background in classical music and has professionally for several years. Hassist Paul Tucker played with differen nine years, and has recently toured the U.: with the musical opera "The Wiz." Drummer Alfred Thomas joined a group and has since toured nationally and inter with such performers as James Brown, Otii Percy Sledge, Arthur Conley, Clarence C Joe Tex. Oconee's music was quite diversified, standing quality of their music was their craftily blend any type music they played v overtones of jazz and blues. ALL MKMKKItS of the band write lyrics compose and arrange. Their abilit; artists' songs to their style was impressi> One selection the band played was a number from the play "Porgy and Bess," e Ain't Necessarily So." The song was ada elude beautiful transitions from mandolir solos, played with a strong blues flavor. The vocals, led by Carr, were especially this selection and it was evident the banc cessfully adapted some other artist's mi their style. Fearsome r _ at ourire By DAVID SHINGLER Kntertaimiient Kditor I have this friend... I don't think many people on campus hai met him yet, but you have had contact wi him. He wrote the article on "Lolita" in la Thursday's "Gamecock." Well, anyway, he was telling me the oth< day about how his week went, so I ju thought I'd share his commentary with yo His name is Jerry Atrick and he lives the Quadrow Woodrangle. That's ov< behind the women's quadruple. He roon wim a iresnman med-student, Chest* Drawers. His whole week began last Sunday wht they were walking across campus with tl two guys that live across the hall from then Dusty Pumps and Butch Marabi. Butch is foreign student from Outer Swomonglia. THE FOUR were on their way to st "I>olita" when a suddent hanger pang h Chester. They had to do get something I get. Well, the foursome knew they did not hav nine iu fc" 10 me caieieria in me uoDeri t Ix?e Memorial Mortuary, so they decided I go off-campus to eat. That's when things a started to p wrong.Dusty said he knew of a place in th "mortuary" that had just opened. He said would not be crowded. jfff * t^Fr seds to see s, blended ^ ather rock A mixture of folk, roc . (Allman blended with 95 per ce Thursday strong point of Oconee, ; awinp (ho ...i. i_ _? . . ,. - o ? which fiiayea iasi in Almost Nuts. i of music. i per cent / recorded Oconee recently won t nSy into Bands" contest. "Most ofthe other band little variation. That's wl he natural a lot of variation with our heir music "The only problem I ha guitar and people referred to us as j that. I don't know exactly ided much laughter, "but I certainl; ts. Jerry band." i from the ?d out the THIS IS not to say the excellent rock numbers. They pla; performed during the performance t solely to that style. t bands for S. working "Almost Nuts" is a plo from week night tapes to; at age 15, The bar has two leve nationally were placed on the first s Redding, aucjjence downsta -arter ana wjth a good background The out- The second floor crow ability to quite well, but the voc /ith strong downstairs speakers ari above the second level. as well as T1IK MEMBKKS of tl y 10 adapt joyed the night. The u /e. preciate the music. ( Broadway commitment to return I niuiea 11 would ne in their tavor, a pted to in- them to return soon. 1 to drum "We like Columbia," I strong on played here before, a go< I had sue- this bar. The people ar isic to fit. building is beautiful. T comments were correct. foursome Ihov mounHoroH (Iniun thn .itvMiiuvt VV4 uu nil vi IV Ol< center of the mortuary, Butch somewhat foreign dialect, "in understandum whyum notur /e studuntums knowum abouturr th placeum." st Needless to say, the other th never pay any attention to Butch er st AT ANY KATE, as they neared t u. of the stairs, they ran into sevei in coming out of a strange doorwa; *r them had evern seen before. In a is people all looked B A D. But it jr difference to the frantic fourson wanted to eat. m They walked through the green le behind it found many green p< n, wearing green welcome tags v ;> anH hnmp tnvjunc nrintoH ni green. The peculiar aspect ah hometowns were that they were a k; on Uranus. it The four were in a rush, so to mediately went to the counter and They waited five minutes, then ten 'e They reminded the green girl we C. tag with the name Anitaman ab o order and then noticed something about their her eyes. They were t [o le THEN TIIKY noticed her fee it never once left the floor as she aimlessly about the room. "Whyd< 1^ _ SMS Mflndaj v Horn \ Electio Polling buildinj Efflr^^lftMRBBEi toliseu k, and rhythm and blues glass c nt original music is the \ a band from Macon, Ga., Tuesda ursday and Friday at Speal p.m. C( of NAS he "Atlanta Battle of the space space i s were strictly rock groups, Stomply I think we won. We have blues and iazz selections " Wednej id at the contest is that the Hom< a rock band, and we aren't same what we are," Glass said in places y don't think we're a rock cookoul Cosmi , , , , ,, b a 11 r band can t play respectable "SleeD< yed several hard rock tunes . >ut were certainly not bound . . J short-S asant bar, but the adaption Thursd a live band did suffer. Cockl 1e but the band's speakers p.m.--f floors. Soleil i irs heard some nice vocals sponsoi of music. Bus Si ,'d heard the instrumental Council ?1<. IU. ffnm T? Clio VV^THJ lUdi uciwct'Il lilt: ?* wi.i U id the ceiling twenty feet buses. le band, however, still enidience also seeded to ap)conee has not made any o Columbia as yet, but it ppljll is well as the city's favor for the pianist added. "We've |l?|?||? ju wnnu uac-K. i reauy line ' e really receptive and the I HBsSl he former school teacher's V. roam in L< airs in the move any faster?" askec said in a somewhat anxious voice, icum not The girl heard him at n allum countered his remark (wit i thisum whcih seemed quick for statement "before work the >ree guys must take three Valium an i. As she triumphantly Chester mumbled, "Yea, th he bottom them green amps and blac *al people y none 01 She was preparing their word, the berburgers and damn-no y made no four gentlemen noticed a si le. They with the name of the bar o Crock Crack Bar." door and eople, all IT WAS AT that point the /ith their other lines, with these r< i them in hanging over them: "Dr out their* burgers, just capsup;" "I 11 located Hamburgers all the Way, burgers, Three Sprites Six 1 they im- More than a hundred pers< ordered. around the "Miscellaneous minutes, .which was closed. aring the By this time the waitresj tout their handed them their four o I peculiar invisible plates. The poor b )loodshot. " they were in training for th at Bingling Rother's Harn< >t. They Circus. shuffled They made their way to jesn't she myriad of disco tunes filled > omecoming calendar i, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 30 ecoming Queen Intergalactic Disco-ns 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Russell House ballroom, 8 to r D1 nnnr 1 \ D A 4 ? A , i ia\.to-i/ jo. , iz p.in .uu--spinning I, 2) R.H. patio 3) records, Les Gardner and m. Street Dance on Dan Valli from WCOS-St. 7 to 11-Tristan. No beverages will be served ontainers allowed. furnished by Spur. y, Sept. 27 Saturday, Oct. 1 cer in R.H. ballroom-8 <Time Capsule >1. Donald H. Peterson Ceremony, 10:30a.m. Parade\ will speak about the -Noon--begins at corner of shuttle and future Richland and Main near explorations. Future Jefferson Square-Ends near -4 p.m.-R.H. patio Horseshoe-Homecoming costume parade-open to any ;day, Sept. 28 student or faculty, original icoming Queen run-off design in keeping with times and polling futuristic theme- have to Space Deli ?ARA vvnlk in naraHo..Pri7oc "ct : on R.H. patio, 5 p.m. $30, 2nd-$20, 3rd-$10) Judged c Comedies--R.H. on theme, originality-oom--7 :30 p.m. Register at Student Act. ;r," "Flash Gordon" Office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, bbott and Costello Outdoor Concert-Field A--1 11.00 p.m.--IDs checked. "Red, White and Bluegrass ay, Sept. 21) (bluegrass band from Nashfest-Stadium--7:30 ville to perform-No glass ree (IDs checked), containers. ,aser Music Spectacle Football Game-USC vs. -ed by Phi Kappa Phi- East Carolina-7:30 p.m. ervice sponsored by I of Presidents-starts T-shirt sales around campus ussell House at 6:30-2 all week?collection of articles for time capsule. W^W?TW? wi m i BI i IF ! ! ! ! > i _ t.?. i i ana or iMoa I Chester in a wondered aloud why it was two degrees centigrade here, while most other buildings id immediately on campus were 120 degrees, hin 25 seconds, her) with the TIIE YOl'NG MEN were very impressed employees here when the bar manager, Winkley d a qualude." Sinkstopper, walked over to ask how things ambled away, were going. They all agreed, in unison, ey ought to give "This is the slowest service and driest food k beauties." we have ever had. It is too cold in here and that disco music is driving us crazy!" ()rHor of (!rr- "Tlmnli vnn luivc " j unmoiv;pJA"I ^uiu. II ogurt when the is this kind of feedback that has made us gn over the bar what we are today. Go have some more n it: "The Big Damn-No yogurt on the house." At this point another student happened to walk by and {hrev; in his two cents. "On the >y noticed three house nothing; it'll probably be on the floor, espective signs under those shuffling feet." inks and Ham)rinks No Ice, TIIF HOYS WKRK no further than 18 " "Four Ham- inches out the door when they all screamed, French Fries;". "Ralph!" )ns were milling There he was, their hall advisor, sitting on > Orders" line, the stairs, Ralph Chupuck. He said he saw them go in and waited to see the condition in > was back and which they'd leave. rders authentic oys looked as if Three weeks later, as Ralph met them e juggler's jobs leaving the I>ast Chance Informary, under iss and Crailey the orders of Dr. Bloodletter, they all reasoned, "What a way to spend three a booth while a weeks. We missed all the cancelled concerts the air. Jerry and programs."