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Jimmv ~ J mBK^^M - J^fcr Jimmy Buffet.. 'Star Wars in Columl By Skot Garrick Gamecock Staff Writer It has broken every majoi motion picture attendance recorc in history, dethroning "Jaws' from its four-year reign. It has thrilled millions and netted big bucks for hundreds (including one George Lucas). It is called "Stai Wars," and now it won't leave us alone. "Star Wars" has playec t? ? ' " vaiiujiiwo iui uvci one iuii year The movie, after being shown in ai least four Columbia theatres finally took its leave in early June Enough of a good thing: goodbyi "Star Wars," it's been fun However, after a brief absence o! one month, it seems Columbia car delight (or snore) to the metallic dronings of Artoo Detoo and lisp; oaDDiings oi ?ee inree-pio one* again. Don't get me wrong, I'm a five time veteran of "Star Ware," and ] still think it is one of the bes escapist movies made, but after t year, even the best of things cat get old. But it's not really the fact that "Star Wars" made a returi that perturbs mo, it is the cir cumstances surrounding thai return. Buffet - LaJpSPo^SSfl W&m* igfl Wrwi Bon?y ? GAME CO i unshine from the orange statu 'premieres ria - again 20th Century Fox has a wh< new ad campaign for the sU r spanning saga. New posters, n< I in-house theatre ads, new pre kits (with the same old picturc , and the return of full price ? ] mission. In the last few mont 5 that "Star Wars" was in town, I was being shown for a dollar ticket for all shows. Now that it h ' ?1 a >? '-* ?i ' uccu ic-i eicuseu, 11 is going 1 the standard three dollar pri< I with early afternoon matinees 1 one dollar. I 20th Century Fox is now trying push "Star Wars" off as a wh< ' new movie. Hieir movie ads a j now centering on different seen than they used for promoti 1 I t rr* < [ owwe. ine caicny pnrase "lo i ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . ? has been moved aside for a "on ] upon a lime" type of line. The ? seem to be saying "Sure we kn< you've seen it, but forget abc that, hash out your sheckels a see the all new 'Star Wars.'" It I only odd coincidence that t t "new" "Star Wars" Kouro imnatv i resemblance to the old. i So "Star Wars," a one tir t favorite of mine, has returned. I i afraid I might have to forego it ti time around, for fear of tarnishi t the memories I have of the go times it gave me last summer. nit: uiu By Larr IOemececk Columbia was treated I the year last Friday 1 brought his own special Columbia and the who! essential to Buffet's rise t and Buffet's appreciate crowd was obvious; the < way hampered Buffet thnPnimtilu onamiul . I. 0W*A1^%1 1rV concert lasted well over tent crowd filing out of Cs An air of professionals production; both sound ai designed for Buffet's la superb. The Little River Ban Australia, opened the eve set. This extremely tight harmonies and some g< vocalist was more than cc he carried the visual the rate, the band presented crowd especially pleased Baby/' the band's big sc band's selections went o best performances was "] Road," with a very inter number. The Little River Band i act for Jimmy Buffet, pre pleased the Carolina auc After a twenty minute and the Coral Reefer Ran covered with a sand-like was a perfect backdrop f< "Son of a Sailor." This wa styled "Pencil Thin Mou CK took the spotlight on the i You Ever Go Home," witl ? on campus 1 fkar Lord--% j RqspritShh! > j He's resting. S) id- r. hs it a as "or :e, for >te 80 styli ^ of rock gr< ^ T-shirt ice v * DW u* - . n,d is he * rolling pap ?e unisex jew< black lioht 3 1/ 1Q%of ? / * L oiv/iy i y Hudson tt?H Writer jo one of the best concerts of light when Jimmy Buffet brand of insanity to town, e of South Carolina were 0 stardom a few years back, 1 for the Carolina-Columbia cast on his broken leg in no 's performance, and he enjoy himself. The entire 3Vfe hours, with a very conirolina Coliseum after 11:30. im surrounded the entire ad visual stage effects were id back sound. Both were id, a six-man outfit from ning with a fine fifty minute band displayed very strong )od guitar work. The lead impetent, but it seemed that atrics a bit too far. At any I some tine music, with the I with "Happy Anniversary dler to date. Nearly all the ver quite well; among the [ Remember the Days on the eating bass solo to open the proved to be a good opening >viding a sound that greatly iience. intermission, Jimmy Buffet d took the stage. The stage, material and tropical trees, )r Buffet's opening number, is followed with the rag-time sfcache." The Coral Reefers lext number, "Wonder Why ^ ... ei i 1 i i aouie line narmomca worn ^ 11 ^ ihpupkl Sunday iv<?D day of y '^Jdhrte-! / ( / \ iD The He< mo m IvsT Ml ??p a neaoquortersi * imported ban >er ./(iaevrtft <At 0 ? ' . ' r on an mercho C11C1 1CI coupled with an excellent slide j band's lead guitarest. "Sail Awa stage was illuminated by a beau Caribbean Sea, complete with a the Reefers followed "Sail Awa rock and roll numbers, proving Buffet is a diverse musician who a variety of styles. The Coral Rc stage, and a solitary Buffet was crowd. In his half hour solo set, Bu singular talents that make him s< to his audience, almost to the p feels a one-on-one relationship \ precedes each selection with a the song, or with a story c cum stances surrounding the son] image is that of a master storyl avid listeners, with Buffet thor Uncle Remus role; he is, in f; musicians who really enjoys hav the crowd. Buffet's acoustic re Republic" and "Havana D presented to a quiet, receptive a U!- ? ? ucuiuusuaicu ma auiiiiy as a gi vocalist in these two numbers Jimmy Buffet really had the op] his ever popular "God's Own Dr well received by the crowd whic out, contained a number of cant ticular title. One aspect of Jimmy Buffet ar that is sometimes overlooked I lyrics, is their musical ability extremely competent musicians; weak member in the band, and 1 deserves special praise. The Cor tight, a perfect backup for Buffet The entire concert was, to ceptional, and it will be quite a wl experiences a concert of the ca Buffet Show. ?19/8 > rTrrnrTTT-nTrTr^ II Are you kidding With all the racket ^?rn /all make in the morning? ! i xd Shop lain St. > * fT wi mm Studer SZjjgQHIHBHv m a . ^ ror Paraphenalia nboo curtains fis ky a/u/a A4i]aa .a.!i.L jiwiw ws\n oiuoem " lummm?mmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmnm urns guitar solo from the y" followed, and the tiful backdrop of the ail boat. Buffet and y" with a couple of beyond a doubt that is capable of playing ?fers finally left the left to entertain the ffet displayed those > popular. He is close oint that the viewer vrith the man. Buffet short description of *>ncerning the cirt*'? nnmnnaiMnn Tli? 3 w WiA?|AAMMVU* AIIC teller surrounded by oughly enjoying the act, one of the few ing a good time with iditions of "Banana aydreamer" were udience; Buffet also dtarest as well as a . The storyteller in portunity to shine in unk"; this was very h, as Buffet pointed lidates for that parid the Coral Reefers tecause of Buffet's . These people are there is not a simile the harmonica work al Reefers are very and his yarns, say the least, exiile before Columbia liber of the Jimmy by Gienn wwis As if the 1- PTL doesn't el keep Him up all hniirsJ v?it I 99 Ith it I D - ^ ^ ? h nets >sters cense u.p.