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Clark's s K^Sj IKL jpf^ v JbBB^HBH j"^jf("^ '^"-" ' '^ ^ S~~^L ^*-^j- firSgg]^^ H&a <} 11 njMi ( vLt. JK ?' <)Hliiliii^il ?> il K 1I H i '' I I ''I " -v! Cintfy Iviiw^fNI Oi Headlining the Roy Clark more show, Saturday night at delight Carolina Coliseum, was none countr uiiici man ine numorous countr country music entertainer perfori himself. Clark and a host of Clark other musicians played for each ( New album Steely Dan I reelin' in su By WAYNE DOLESKI with litt Gamecock Staff Writer directio album i The long-awaited album from session Steely Dan has arrived and "Aja" Not & is clearly the work of masters, with th Never compromising, continually Katz, I exciting, "Aja" is a major work provide which should please the appetites that bri of Steelv Dan's hnntfrv maccoc ??? ? O- J VUIVCU. Steely Dan is Donald Fagen and cellence Walter Becker, and they virtually approac defy categorization as they "Aja" combine touches of pop, rock, and and thoi jazz, into a style that is uniquely produce their own. artists Their albums have shown a "Aja." continual progression to the point they combine keyboards and BECK guitar in a manner that makes to co-ai them instantly recognizable from contain llio niainclrnnm ' ........otivuiii miici itau rucn WOrQS ( sound. They developed their sound lyrics ai and have continued to refine it until demand it is nearly perfect, if that is partial!} possible. The t Since Steely Dan is only two topic am persons they rely heavily on a host sly man of top notch session musicians fn achieve their desired sound. Many "Aja" artists think by buying a crew of strong, i quality session men they can get a one is tl clean professional sound which will three so provide them with a springboard to group's stardom. "Blac! These talented musicians, in a brif however, often go into the studio edited with no direction and are provided J how pic By STEVE COLE Mi Gamecock Staff Wri Ti * + ^ 1 * In was as ii carou Opry' as all the per eluding Clark himse and old Saturday ni concert. The sound of steel ( erupted, filling the co the audience had coi Country music lov< but enjoy the talent The first part of r* 1?i? I<..iarK s oacK-up Dana Lane and his Wild numbers, but did sue own versions of Wayl and a Johnny Payc Momma Ever Raise TIIF llir.HMGIIT show was "Black M< old Troy Clarke on s such a young music resounded with the cc audience expressed plause. The second part of Lindy Hern and The Ionver i nreaa ana L four-part harmony vc the Circle Be Unbrol Although their ind offer much in the w; tribution was as bac This act was follov "right hand man and 1MB COCK ? than two hours, W?W ting the crowd with old y music favorites and y humor. In addition to ^ ming his own songs, A introduced the acts of icrformer in his troup. p Fr By IIENR | ^ Gamecock The unn voice that hinge, the these were iCCeSS !!;atmid? househok television Foxx, I le upon arrival. This lack of "Sanford a n has turned many an longer on t nio an expensive nasco for night pres men. certainly t 0 with Steely Dan. Along Foxx ha eir fine producer, Gary apparently the Becker and Fagen better thir the direction and desire from NBC ngs out the best of all in- has his These standards of ex- predictably 1 they create are seldom 10 p.m. on nea Dy otners. Whether ' is so polished it's blinding by the sire jgh they duo is expected to or whether works of excellence, few show in wl ever reach the level of share star Demond W is not kno^ .ER ANI) FAGKN continue "Redd Fox> ithor all the songs which its funny m some strikingly original good as th >! wit and sarcasm. The Son." re so subtley cunning they close inspection to be even "REDD F i understood. stale var wo musicisns can take a Perhaps it d use and abuse it in such a variety sh ner that it risks not being comedy HI vtnnpiini has seven songs, all into two dif nil worth mentioning. Side comparing le strongest as it contains Ixk! Zeppel ngs which rank among the Fred Sa best ever. funny not k Cow" begins the album some gooc }ht, infectious manner. An because of version would probably gesticulatic See DAN, page 15 his own shi Kises au \N tl ter hi na Coliseum was a small 'Grand Ole n formers of The Roy Clark Show inIf, delighted the crowd of both young si ght, Oct. 8 in a two and-a-half hour a: I) guitars, banjos, mandolins and fiddles liseum with the familiar countrv tunps me to hear. w jrs or not, the audience could not help displayed during the show. or the Roy Clark Show to appear was ci , Rodney Lane and the Wild West. West band didn't offer many original te ceed in pleasing the crowd with their nn Jennings' "Good Hearted Woman", a heck song, "I'm the Only Hell My d." w tii of the Wild West's solo segment of the >untain Rag" which featured 16-year- cr teel guitar. It was astonishing to see e\ ian display such talent. His guitar mntr*; ?11 ?* '* 11 uiui j <. imuj uiiiiuKii iu ciu, wnue me 1 their delight with spontaneous ap- oi ar the Hoy Clark Show to perform was st Touch of Country Singers, who did iolden Needles" and sang an excellent ?rsion of the old country classic, "Will w< ken." m ividual portion of the concert didn't ay in excitement. meir greatest con- n(i k-up vocals for Roy Clark. on /ed by a man Clark described as his or colleague," Buck Trent. Trent stirred show lacking xx should r .J e f ?u oanrora Y GREEN It is differen Staff Writer now just anoth< He is funny if listakeable waddle, the material and an sounded like a rusty the same could grizzled old ugly face - stand-up comic* ? the charming features material is not Fred Sanford a familiar The point i 1 face" on American comics, while I and Redd Foxx a star, dime a dozer he man who made common; ther nd Son" a success, is no another effectiv he show and his Friday Foxx, howev ence on the tube will completely an< >e missed. redeeming mon s moved on to what he One of them con thinks are bigger and cemetery for c igs. He has switched In this skit, to ABC. where he now passing of such own show, entitled, Sonny and Che /, "Redi Foxx," shown at "The Sonny Coi Thursday nights. Cher Show," Foxx was lured away Sonny and Cher n's call of more money, be terrible to I the prospect of having twice," lament? lich he did not have to billing (as he did with OTHER PA ilson) was too tempting, include a tak vn. What is certain is Fawcett-Majors i," though it does have hnn?nhoiH ir> oments, is not nearly as including the d e best of "Sanford and lion-like mane. Another fairl; volves the PTL OXX" is just another rows of people iety-comedy show. stantly ringing is unfair to compare a the host, a prea low with a situation slight resemt le "Sanford and Son." Graham, laml ig them when they fall wickedness of te ferent categories is like and "ReddFoxx Lawrence Welk with The fiery mil lin. goes on to give . inford, however, was kind of dirty $ oniy oecause he had about. He has I lines to deliver but joke from a his humorous, hammy monologue: "Yc ins. Foxx's position on problems with y ow is different. your husband si _ " V-??1 ogc I .> 1 dienro ' le crowd with vigorous banjo picking and the style of jmor he is known for on the "Hee Haw" show. Trent, a Spartanburg native, then broke into "The Flint ill Special" which brought applause several times iroughout. Trent's humor added an extra touch to the iow. He threw the country singer Dolly Parton a little pun ; he said. "I've played with Porter Wagoner the beautiful oily Parton. Tell me that ain't some big ones." THE ONLY PERSON who could follow a line like that as the person the entire crowd had waited an hour to see. The sequine-covered, diamond ringed, Roy Clark stepped lto the stage bringing exceptional applause from the owd. whose average age was 40. It soon became evident why Clark received the Enrtainer Of The Year award two years in a row He picked Mabama Jubilee" as his first number and then performed Cilen Cnmnhnll niimKnr >C?..1 u " " - r?v.. muuiu^i , ouuiutrru iNi^niS. The star of "Hee Haw" seemed to mystify the audience ith his music and brought chuckles from all with his an :s. Clark appeared to be a bundle of star-studded talent and itertainment as he picked and grinned' on stage, causing en the worst critics of country music to smile. Clark then played a medley of his greatest hits including Yesterday When I Was Young," and "Sally Was A Good e Girl." The latter number kept the audience applauding id wanting more, which Clark fulfilled with an outanding melody. "Somewhere My Love." CI.ARK'S PKRFORMANC'K on his clectric 12-string mid have made the most experienced guitar player arvel The next act in the show made everyone sit up and take te. Thirteen year old banjo picker. Jimmy Henely came and. accompanied by Clark on fiddle. Trent on mandolin, d a man Jimmy introduced as his father on guitar, played See CI.ARK. page 11. j . ...I lever nave laid j to rest i i i t because Foxx is not only before and after, but | ;r stand-up comic. during." supplied with good The women answering the od jokes. Certainly telephones behind him start to be said for all other giggle and smirk, but the host J ;, and Foxx's comic turns around and freezes them ; bad. with a stony stare. s funny stand-up hey don't come a This skit is not bad but there may j i. are relatively not be enough of these nags to keen i e can never be the show from being killed in the e Fred Sanford. Nielson ratings. er, has not failed The outlook for the "Redd Foxx" i 1 there are some is rather gloomy. iv?t only because ) lents on his show. it is a step backward from "San- 1 jc-s when he visits a ford and Son," but because it is iefunct TV shows, pitted in the same time slot against he laments the CBS's potent "Bamaby Jones." < "classics" as "The J r Comedy Hour," ~ i nedy Hour," "The and finally "The Show." "It must " lave to be buried m ; Foxx. Club. Numerous answer the con* telephones, while cher who bears a lance to Billy jasis me tilthy levision in general " in particular. lister (not Foxx) Mm|m|-.-rjBHBBHp .oteS in example of the - ^r:-v'. .tuff he's talking r<?jTany ^Ittvers Foxx is host of his own >u know you've got variety-comedy show at 10 our sex life when P m- Thursday nights on ABCnokes a cigarette TV.