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The G By DAVID STEELE Gamecock Staff Writer rVxl i *y\ Kin /lartrtat^f .... v^uiuiuuia vuiitci i"gUCl a W< highly charged entertainme when Styx and Wet Willie per the filled coliseum. The performance of Styx Sunday's show upheld every< system was powerful enough band members produced. To perform at their best. DENNIS "THE DOCTOR" vocalist for the eror . had a from the start. Tommy moving so fast at times that h once. James Young, guitaris keep up with Shaw and alm< Bass guitarist Chuck Panozs jj'f Ik *? TBi " ' *^U|k?v >* .'{XI ' y" '. rMflOSora^, ;x^^#f:.;. '*" ^|jj|J^kii|^^^^^ s'X^* Mill Eric Ch rpnrpcpri By TERESA McCLAIN Gamecock Staff Writer A strong country feeling meates Eric Clapton's new a "Slowhand." With the i popularity of country n especially the progressive st Waylon Jennings and 1 Nelson, Clapton seems to sacrificed creativity for a The musicians, who gather "461 Ocean Boulevard" back spring of 1974, are still with They are Marcy Levy and Y Elliman on vocals, Carl Ital bass guitar, George Terr guitar, Jamie Oldaker on < and percussion and Mel Coll saxophone. The repertoire on this alb pleasant enough but lack spontaneity of a few years ag Johns, the producer, has po this recording into a concis FUNNY BUSINESS' SEI "COCAINE" ENTICES listener with a rocking bas percussion. Instead of the re jamming style expected n< poignant love song plays. ' derful Tonight," writte Clapton, blends a smooth guitar and a controlled key with touching lyrics. Vocals on the next tune rrand Illi explo mer, like tl ere treated to an evening of out u tnt and sound Sunday night Sty formed a three hour show for with albur as a grouD is leeendarv anH r ? . -O J iwi tjr me's expectations. The sound Th< to bring out all the sounds the perfo hear Styx live is to hear Styx made show DeYOUNG, keyboardist and Th< good time with the audience colis< v, guitarist and vocalist, was was j e seemed to be in two places at the v ;t and vocalist, was trying to there >st passed him several times. pleas x), usually a constant player, thew v^^KJr |SnNBH^|HBBHKre::S ^ ^ ||i|i|M IHSBm jS .. Styx anc night in Cs guitar an< formance. ipton's lat< its different ' nftr- P'f 0 rising 1/ F:::: K??fl Jrums incredibly like Kenny Rogers ins on the First Edition. "Lay 1 Sally" is a pet of the AM um is stations with its clogging rh s the and staccato vocals. o. Glu "Next Time You See Her" lished threat to the man with his ey e, NO Clapton's woman. The theme -T.FIR old hut successful s reminiscent of Gordon Lightl the "Sundown." s and laxed, The country influence domii 3xt, a "All the Way," written by 'Won- Williams. Clapton and Ell n by surpass the harmony of lead Kristofferson and Kita Col board when they sing "Don't go a halfway when you know we'i sound the way." asion' St ded in sections with great rippir John Panozzo pounded on the skir hey were about to burst. Togethei rith their Derformanre x arrived on stage at 9:00 p.m. ; "The Grand Illusion," the title < n. The audience was treated to 5 -five minutes. They played two < * popularity of this band must be rmances. Starting out several y< i it big until after they began tour s that Styx is still performing si e sound system that drove the so 3um was monstrous. Costing $15 superior. The sound engineer didi olume and a member of the road ; was no better show than Styx. Jo ed with the show, the way the a ay the sound svstem sounded "T'< '-v f^jw|j|BjE|BM 9j|H Dave Roback-THE GAMEC l West Willie presented an enj< irolina Coliseum. Saxophone, i an ever-changing backdrc est release direction! "The Core," on side V summed up in the wore Stsruce, Dass player toi describing Cream's terpoint style years ago,' playing melody aga another." The only imp found on the album is h( jam with Mel Collins < quick saxophone lead. WITH AN OUTCOME that of "Cocaine," too pi relentless, "Mean Old Fr a whining slide guitar foi blues number and like tl song is too Drecise and i > and But the upbeat tempo , Down you well' sentiments of radio Never" perk the heart uj ythm last song. "Peaches and Diesel is a strumental arrangem es on could have come from I is an (he Dominos, closes the a tory, hope as Clapton plays foot's which won him the nic 'Slow Hand' from his when he was with the ^ nates Eric Clapton began hi Don career with the Rooster: iman band, after being expelle< Kris sch(X)l. His love for rh; lidge blues carried him cting Crawdaddy Club of Roll e aI1 See CLAPTON, yx lives up to high ' ig bass lines. Drum- room with is until they sounded concert. they blew Columbia THE EN: and opened the show back once cut from their latest more with Styx for an hour and "Born for encores. Wet Willi : related to their live the audiern Bars ago, Styx never stuck to. T ing. This year's tour Willie play trong. The two I unds of Styx into the one should 0,000, the equipment town, it m; l't even have to push being held crew remarked that this was o hn Panozzo was very The next udience reacted and Sunday wil rt just like to take this them shou OCK | jyable concert Sunday t double-necked rhythm i?j >p enhanced the per- H| I _____ New AJ I Gallagher ar Michael Mui wo is best is of Jack I Bob Weir r Cream, neocoun- r ocus Coj "We're all . ^ . inst one * rotomaker rovisation i rr o Jre, a fast Jeiierson htt Offering a + Terje Ryp(Ja much like * Lavender Hi ^ecise and A Iiiunil, 11 dMd Russell Dash Scorpions 7 and 'wish "May you + Tubes Livi ) after the Head East " 311 'n" IT ' U IJ ent that Uriah ileep )erek and ? , lbum with Journey lr knamlTot M anfred M ai mnnnflor 'ardbirds. Van Halen s musical n IA T, . 5, a small *'ee L>ee Bn< i from art tz , ythm and Kenny Whee to the a f tv ing stone * Lonnie Doni , page 28 Be Bop Delu Columbia expect me, it sounds good," he r DING of the show was tremer with a rockin' encore, the I a blasting rendition of one of Adventure." e's show was no back-up by s :e going is an old Wet Willie ti here is no boogie like southe ed it well. bands rocked Columbia in an I forget soon. After a concer akes one wonder why more c here. Few good concerts cor ne of the better ones. ; time Styx comes to town, t II probably go see them agair id taKe tne second chance. I Af ' ^ a [bums * * id Lyle Showdow phy Lone Wolf Heaven Help the b i Pro by Fotomaker irship Starship Ec 1 W aves lint I W 1 it ivi od Lavender m Annie In Wondi liell Elevator ah en by Force Head East Innocent Victim ifinity tin's Earth Band | Van IIalien dgewater Just Far ler Deer Wan legan Puttin9 on tl ixe Drastic Plastic lations emarked after the iaous. Aiter coming >and returned once their earlier songs, iny means. Keeping edition, which they rn boogie, and Wet evening of music no t like this comes to >f its caliber are not ne to Columbia, but hose who saw them i. Those who missed tar denotes loice albums n ?ool .rtL Hill Mob trland Watch n ily [ re Style