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Hall del By ERNIE WIGGINS WUSC-FM Music Director When one enlists the awesome perennial celebrity couple, Carly S o-:n J?ui-JI itxyiiH, uuiuuc nam, uiiuuuuieui^ contemporary blues vocalist; the m saxaphone, David Sanborn; the poel York City, Garland Jeffries and I Blues balladeers, The Persuasions big plans. John Hall, formerly the Orleans, had big plans which result* on Elektra-Asylum titled "John Hj This album is an amazingly li pleasing everybody. With his wife . writtenjfjjht tW^_MC?}.|;otally.,di other. Ffotti ttt^'Iffity-Mhereil funky-gostfei Hall ^mn! 1 Yiii assistance 6rctiudc PlotJcin-aHd a they do. The quality of sound is ne cuts. On the semi-country-funk dit shows he has a remarkable tou melody and intelligent lyrics. Wit! T ower From page 22 the backbone of the group. It seems the rhythm section is showcased a bit on "We Came To Play/' particularly on the album's title cut, and on the song "YinYang Thang." The horns and rhythm sections complement each other very well throughout the album, especially on the love ballads "Let Me Touch You," and "Somewhere Down The Road." Tower of Power performs a very controlled form of blue-eyed soul. ii? ? # niveryuuiig uk ($ruup penoims 18 The Pal One of the first things young Puffins learn to do is fly Icelandic. Beginning Apri 1, JmmSsm 1978, Icelandic wffl Mplll|?| a<> on.. ..? ju /rv n uj ojij jruuui vr ui I III or person) from 12 B || i tnru 23 years old roundtrip from New York to Luxembourg ?1 for just $400. $430 Mm from Chicago. Return tickets are |p good for a fufl |;: year. Fares are [ subject to change. Book anytime. - -v* $2 Roundtrip 14-45 day i $4 Roundtrip Youth Fare Icelandic i *$296 from Chicago. Tirkrts must be n paid far wilhin 8 days cA reservation. A<* bute offe background voa medium-paced ti talents of that "BREAK OF D imon and James of John David S r the best white Bonnie Raitt on hi aster of the sexy guise of a contem t laureate of New u - - .jiuiivu uui rviui im those Rhythm & beautiful south oi , one must have The powerful, writing force of Wrong Woman" ii id in a big album but with more gt ill." sleazy sax solo ii with Joel Tepp's 1 ikeable exercise simple four-four Joanna, Hall has lyrics and backin fferent from the on the cake. 'oWers" to the /'Trust Xourseli brwfes tb&Yhe is better days of ;<*r m medium. tieavjy bi with, the tetti^arkable job ' into the nebulous ar perfect on all put punch into the ttv "Night" Hall for all ending, cn for beautiful h a full choir of planned out yery tightly and neatly tor a clean and soulful sound. The fresh sound could be attributed to almost every member of the band because each member has some sort of expertise in songwriting, music, arrangement and instrument coordination. THE TOWER of Power is a band that slowly emerged into one of the more respectable bands in rhythm and blues music. The group was founded in Oakland in 1969 and fin fare 1 FUtAVM I jlBV. |||||^^ But there's more to ||j?||M^ low fares. ^ gplg^L great dmtier and | % excellent service \ &k :i on your trip. And : Icelandic wtD :j set you down -j tight in the mid- ] . -/ de of the European Continent, where youU be just hours away by train from Europe's IplBF y most famous landmarks. Qbv So take a travel tip from Iceland's !y3?f favorite bird- | Learn to fly Icelandic. fiPjfflh Vy See your travel apent. Or write jHHHStjT Icelandic Airlines, j ' / West Hempstead, - : . -y-W N.Y. 11552. CaB W*-. : iW 800-555-1212 for toll-free number in your area. 575 VPRX fare from N.Y.* DO i. ChhmI thru age 23. to Europe nerved 45 dmiprior to departure aad | ts mucK alists Hall swings through this me with instinctive ease. AY," the second cut, is reminiscent iouther or Jackson Browne. With irmony vocals the song takes on the iplative lovelorn tune. Hall's guitar i easy going hollow belly refrain in a F the border tune. hlllMV "Mocoind 'PaiimJ ??rS*U ? j .uvwuig ivuuiiu mui uic s suggestive of Andrew Gold's style its and less tears. Mike Brecker's 9 outstanding, but when combined larmonica is so good it's sinful. The beat is suitable for the fast paced g by the Persuasions puts the icing }"V.' ? ' ? : >, f," a funky, cut reminiscent of theuM ahani ^entral St^tion, has a very,(( lipe andfull choir. The complex i,tune out of the realm of disco and realm of jazz. Hall's guitars again i bridge to carry the tune to a free See HALL, page 24 played at various nightclubs in Oakland. In late 1969 the group played on "Audition Night" at the legendary Fillmore West in California, and were later signed by the now defunct San Francisco Records. Tower only released one album, "East Bay Greast," for that record company. 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