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? - - ? x ? i uui udi y Columbi varying si By Luanne Hicks bad t e?.<i ui-iA? 1 UVIIIWWM Qiail VTIIIVT 5UHIU Nobody has told the Rob Crosby As group that "acoustic" means name "boring." The trio displays leade professionalism that impresses natur serious musicians and a laid-back proje style that satisfies easy-listeners. He is The Rob Croshv Ornnn pAtnhinoc J VHJUJf three individuals with distinctive enjoy talents. Out of the combination "W1 come some effective harmonies, proje< strong lead vocals and interesting peopl< musical arrangements. The becau selections vary; Ronstadt, Lennon- Cro McCartney and Dylan tunes lead origin the list. most After only eight months of group working together as a trio, the "Sam group has made exceptional on th progress. They have written crowc originals, played in Atlanta and live. Nashville, become Columbia On I regulars, and put out an album handli entitled Rob Crosby. That is not a passa. WUSCi By Henry Green taking Qamacock Staff Wrltar trying Until 3 a.m. Thursday morning, namej WUSC will be airing a special exposi program featuring exclusively the catpar works of women recording artists, of Sai Not only will the music to be who d broadcast on this "Ladies Day" be Witter entirely by women, but the an- Grace nouncers will all be female. In- Great strumentals will be featured along chosei with songs by such heavyweight conse< vocalists as Barbra Streisand. ducte< Different types of music will be Melod featured at different times of the stardc day ? blues during the morning, girl wl for example ? and ladies from all the fc parts of the recording spectrum Peopk will be included, from Joan Ar- said, t matrading to Patti Smith to Joni theyh; Mitchell to Annie Haslam of Renaissance. i Despite the presence of "brand- rtfi name" artists, the sounds of ^J||| women who are not so well-known gsiisa will also be heard. According to % Jane Witten, station manager of WUSC, the announcers, who will be tSBsA GAM'S | Ice Cream |||^ I Opening Soon I iSl 5 Points | ^ 1Th? QAMECOCK la the atudont ;l newspaper at the University of South |l j| Carolina and la published three tlm?a a .1 waek on Monday, Wadnaaday and Friday during tha (all and spring semesters and B one* weakly during tha (all and spring B ^ semesters and one# ' during both summer tons with tfie kSS exception of university holidays and . ^^Jlj examination periods. ^~ll Opinions exprassod In th? GAMECOCK are thos* of th? editors and not those of ' > the University of South Carolina. The Unlveralty of South Carolina ! an /SBSk i equal opportunity Institution. The Board of Student Publications and {Swimi Communications Is the publisher of the Qamacock. The Student Media Office Is ^==al| the parent organization of the Qamacock. Change of address forms, subscription j^SSS I requests and other correspondence r& snouia D? sent to the QAMECOCK, Box 9 8S131 Russell House, University of 8.C., I Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rates I /SSSE 9 are $5 per semester and $2 for the 1 ' fl summer sessions. I j? I ^ Third class postage paid at Columbia, tl IH, 19/9 la group offer yies and taler >eginning by any musician's amazing dexterity, ards. provide the band witt is evident by the group's cohesive element. Rob Crosby is the trio's Margie McCrory's r. He sings with the kind of adds an interesting al self-taught style that Crosby. Her even t cts well into any crowded bar. Crosby's voice for s a natural on stage. The man fective harmonies, J s performing, and the crowds lead singer in her owi seeing him do so. simplv another eler hen you feel good on stage, it satility for the Rob C cts," says Crosby. "I think After all, male talent e keep coming back to see us highlighted by good fc ise we get into what we do." The group's third m sby also writes all of the White, adds except! ial material for the band, talent. He plays a ^ of which is included on the Grand piano with on 's album. "Hiding" and using the other hanc a AM D " " J c wiu ucaaun are wen aone Dass going with a e album and are also real thesizer. His piano i l-pleasers when performed exceptionally good q is not a flashy talen Jie instrumental side, Crosby complished studio-ty es all of the acoustic guitar The combination of I ges. He does not play with an and synthesizer achi eaturing womei r c? ? ..... , i t^ucaio iui ?ungs, win dc w men aaaed tnat ; to avoid overplaying the big that many women r 5 and give those with less tists do not get the e ure equal time. Of the latter deserve simply becai >ry, Witten cites the example women, and that it ge idy Denny, a British singer much longer for a sinj ied last year. Denny, whom "~IIZ 1 refers to as folk's answer to ' Slick, was very popular in -3 Britain for a time. She was 1 top female vocalist for two m ??o.rv.i..,, :utive years in a poll con- || n-2:is*4:4s-?:c 1 by the British publication H y Maker ? but super- ^ ^ * im never quite came for the 111 Blk g a ! ho sang with Robert Plant on H M*WM. "1 >urth Led Zeppelin album. Hj With Ch ; like Sandy Denny, Witten Hj leserve more exposure than ^5 Two Ve ave received. rmiminmi IT | in th | Golden I Wednesday & Th 1 Feb. 14 a 9:00 pm 75 < LMMIIJUIJIJ MUV llv vtvrv^o i an essential, trained voice ' ; contrast to ones encircle lBp?gg?jj ome very ef5he is aiso a / \ n right. She is ( jr nent of ver- % ^r. ^HRS Jrosbv Groun t is often best II 3?3& The Rob onal musical musical variety in the acc famaha Mini form. e hand while I to keep the "The trio came together n Arp syn- group of mutual admirers,' playing is of plains McCrory. Crosby and \ uality. White played together in a group c t, but an ac- Savannah (the band). / pe musician. Savannah split up McCrory the keyboard Crosby began perforn eves unusual together. About eight months n in miisir she believes who happens to be a woman 1 ecording ar- accepted than it would a man xposure they comparable position. If Wittc ise theye are right, then Ladies' Day migh nerally takes one small step toward allevis ger/musician the problem. "| IVY 1 I OlrhlMit u.n I 10 | 11 CW i^pCClftl 111-1:15 44"00-?':'00 iled Liver oice of y(\ getables m \Jr l cl> . 12 - 18HHBHBBSB 3EF I m le | Spur | . .... i ursoay Nights & 15 II , . R :ents Rdmission 5 I WMWUli m W^^^BSESkm^ m , I 3p.:. ->&?&. ::^^^^^^^B^^BB^M^H^B?i^^^MMM^i&flBt^: ?-^~1 Crosby Group mstic White rejoined and the Rob Crosby group was formed. On state, the talents of the Rob as a Crosby Group merge rather than ' ex- compete to produce a fine Vhite evening's entertainment. ailed Mter and ago* Cinematic Arts Classic Film Series Wed. Feb. 14 Tues. Feb. 20 DRACULA >!Tis the original it be 1:30* 4:00 7:00 pm ^ng THE BIRTH OF A NATION M Directed by D.W. Griffith 9:30 only ? FREE [1 BARBARELLA | | | Starring Sexy Jane Fonda U i j 7:00 9:00 pm ?? TH E LAST WALTZ il j\ Don't miss this one |j which contains the [| 5S& - * ' - II V loyoilUO til IIIU3II; =?, today. I 7:00 9:00 pm i?| $1.00 5|f LATE SHOWS |C ERASERHEAD 11:45 pm Frl. & Sat. pP HIGH NOON Starring Gary Cooper 551 arul Qface Kelly 7:00 9:30 pm ? FREE ft ! THE 39 STEPS !j UK Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 7:00 9:30 pm ? FREE j| OF HUMAN BONDAGE j Esk Starring Leslie Howard and Belto Davis 7:00 9:30 pm ? FREE tA REMINDER: Phase remember, the new food policy Is experimental and Its BF' continuation depends OH WAIlf i1 -yj vvi/pvroirurfi pP See You in the Movies