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By Skot Garrick I
Asst. Entertainment Editor I
One year ago, the Dixie Dregs
were, to say the least, obscure, i
Their highly-technical Southern i
improvisational style was at- 1
trading some recognition with
serious music fans, but as a whole
they remained out of the public ]
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ugm. :nuw, wiui me receiu release
of their second album "What If," 1
the Dregs are gaining popularity.
The origin of the Dixie Dregs has I
to be one of the most original
stories in the history of rock music. <
The band got together as the result
of a student project to get good
grautrs. j
STEVE i.IORSE, lead guitarist i
and principal composer of the 1
Dixie Dregs, relates the story.
"The University of Miami (where
the band first went to school and
met) is the only school in the
Southeast that has a jazz depart- .
ment and a degree program for a i
guitar major. It also has a very
liberal faculty, and I was able to
convince them to let me form a
rocK ensemble. We all got credits
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Outdoor Concert featuring Eoic R<
on Field A. Midnight Blue will start
takes the stage. IDs are required ai
SATURDAY
Homecoming Parade ? The para
proceed down Pendleton Street to th
parking lot, proceed down Pendletoi
The parade will then turn left at C
Street and turn right and end at the ]
displayed throughout the weekend.
Homecoming Dance will be at the
Road at 8 p.m. Admission is $3.00 a <
form.
)regsfor
playing together and pla;
Faculty recitals for grades."
To the purists of the jazz facu
liic jL/icgs wcic suicuy a r<
item, but to the students \
listened to the new band,
Dregs' music was best defined
jazz. Actually, it is almost
possible to label what the Di
Dregs are, as well as classify w
they play.
Andy West, bassist for the fi
man band, sums up their st)
"We try to avoid falling i
categories. There really isn't
name for our music. We're an
instrumental band, and that ma
most people think of what we dc
jazz, but there is a lot of primil
stuff in it, too. A lot of people \
like our music would never listei
jazz."
JUST WHAT West means
"primitive" is unclear, but ther
a good deal of raw rockin' po\
undercurrent in their music.
large degree of the impact of
Dregs' music comes from
ever-changing musical modes.
See DREGS, page
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The days of performi
in small crossroad towi
group of well-seasoned
as Garfeel Ruff.
Today excitement a
when the five-member
includes an album on (
has waded through the
S devoted fans throughoi
THE BAND membe
talents and experienc
original tunes. Garfeel ]
members quickly poin
country-western, blues
and soul in their songs
In the beginning, Ga
show of commercial tin
band has a tendency t<
with amusement.
"We had to plug our
known bands like the
22 listen," said guitarist
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k A. baturaay morning
beginning Oct. 14. Thi
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illie Nov- 2- cos* *s ^
ved For information or a]
[ Jackson, 777-4236.
hnc T^e Independent
5 Southern Circuit p
lter series of several filr
I hp Columbia Museu
Friday, Oct. 20at 8p.
luff "Eccentricities of
>er- Showcase premiere
South
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in bars above gas station:
is have come to an end for i
musicians collectively knowi
nd anticipation are eviden
band talks of a future tha
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difficult times to end up witl
it the Southeast.
rs have capitalized on thei
e to produce a show of 4
Ruff's music is rock; yet ban<
t out that you can also hea
. and old-time rock and ml
rfeel Ruff started out with i
nes and 10 original songs. Th
) look back at the early day
originals as obscure songs b;
Beatles just to get people t
Buddy Strong.
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f Art at USC will sponsor
art classes for children
e eight week class will meet
n every Saturday through
>20 per child for materials,
pplications, contact Cynthis
American Filmmakers
resents "Animations," a
ns by John Canemaker, at
>m of Arts and Sciences on
m. Admission is free.
a Nightingale," the season
by the USC Department of
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n college led to for
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AFTER PLAYING togetJ
decided to make the move t
5 members of Garfeel Ruff
i exclusively their own mat
1 but they figured it was a
realize the goal of playing o
t "The thing a musical ar
t trvine to satisfv thp Artist
f yourself as well as satisf
i public," said band memb<
For Garfeel Ruff the ganr
off. The band that has beei
r years has made a motion
0 movie called The Hitter.
3 warm-up band at concerts
r shall Tucker, Atlanta Rhytl
1 David Bromberg.
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inn. ivuMviDLna 01 uar
a musicians. Each band mei
e for the original songs. Tl
s Pearson on drums, Fran
Strong on guitar, Ricky (k*
y Godfrey on keyboards,
o alternate lead and rhythn
i ?ctr Tip?
Speech and Theatre. T
Longstreet Theatre Oct. :
$3 for the general public,
staff and $1 for students
McKisnick Museums'
memorabilia will contini
Nov. 22. Admission is fr
"Unforgettable," Worl
play of the season, premii
8 p.m. at the USC La
Tickets, available throu
Office on 1136 Bull Street,
for senior citizens, m
students.
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motion of band
ing
tier for two years, the band
o an all-original show. The
recall the decision to do
erial was definitely risky,
step they had to take to
Al A - A
>u uie concert stage.
tist has to contend with is
;ic demands you place on
ying the demands of the
sr Ricky Godfrey.
ibles of the past are paying
n together for almost four
picture sound track for a
They have also been the
for groups such as Marhm
Section, Wet Willie and
feel Ruff are professional
inber contributes material
le Band consists of Alan
k Wilkie on bass, Buddy
dfrev on guitar and Ronnie
The two guitar players
1 guitar duties.
See RUFF, page 16.
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he play will open at 1
19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are |
$2 for USC faculty and S
exhibit of campaign j
le through Wednesday,
ee.
cshop Theatre's second j
eres Tuesday, Oct. 17 at ;
w Center Auditorium,
igh the Workshop Box
are $4 for adults and $3
ilitary personnel and
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