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will undoubtedly rema
Rick James and the
music industry a ye
platinum album 'Com
single "You and I."
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Stone City Band, the
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in charge; he was the
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his willing subjects,
performer. He went i
at its best to those o:
able to feel the vibes
what to play to tightei
During such slowei
"Hollywood," his rt
nothing less than pas:
involved in the tunej
lady in the audience i
j of "Mary Jane," the
ended with some vei
James, of course, as t
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riday night with the sounds of
tone City Band, and the echoes
in for years.
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ar ago with the now double
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tlates to them...
Rick James is a very versatile
from moments of extreme funk
f mellowness. He seemed to be
\ of his audience and know just
i the power he held over them.
* tunes as "Dream Maker" and
editions can be described as
sionate. He seemed to be deeply
? and undoubtedly swept every
up into this feeling. The playing
other hit single from the album,
ry impressive opera with Rick
he conductor.
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musician. There was an instrur
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next outfit, one with flashing ligh
In the second part of the sho
tunes from his latest album, tl
Bustin out of L-7, which he des
square." He wrote both the wor
all the songs on the album.
He began with the title cut an<
single, "High on your Love." Tl
definitely the best of the night,
best. The audience was totall)
talked to them; they talked bad
they yelled back. He sang to then
along.
Rick James flirted with the 1
one feel that she was the only c
men ? man to man. He dedicat
"Spacey Love" to the ladies i
paused to throw two dozen roses l
Rick James concluded his sh<
hit, "You and I." During this i
was charming. He was friendly,
sexy. He was uninhibited. He was
Rick James is a new kind o
innovative in his music and his s
He doesn't shy away from his
distance; he relates to them. R
spirit, and this freedom dominat
performance.
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stage Friday night, the echoes
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ladies, making each
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n the audience and
to them.
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tyle of performance.
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numbers or danci
choreographer Tw>
of kinetic energy p
cast is just sitting
them for the sake of
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; the Broadway musi
being an Oklahoma
and back to being a
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pruviues a uacKuro
final hour, the shac
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more scenes like it, i
reservations.
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By David Baker
Entertainment Editor
m to open so far this year is
illion dollar version of Ha
I throughout its two hours, but
>rocess of falling asleeD right
mbers are singing one of Gait
ng along with the movem
rla Tharp, Hair is such an enei
ractically emanate from the
around, looking cute and be
love, Hair is a bore.
n with the film is the contriv
; concocted around the rather
cal. The story concerns a youi
cowboy to a Central Park hip
hippie again.
ilms taking place in the 1960s
p for all of the proceedings. U
low of the war takes over th<
wicriicn niiu nit? sinooin-rur
ed to build up through the mo\
with the film is the cast's la<
3 love-struck cowboy and Be
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in; tans in iiivc* wim st-eill I
ir respective characters.
mnie Golden are not bad, eil
known for their musical abi
ailed the Shirts, while he is t
liams, in the all-important rol
andedly ruins the whole movi
>ves is that he should get a nc
it.
thanked for bringing Hair to
movie as a whole is disappc
^es that are destined to be ren
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la oavrtge s i^u-inaucea we
dance and flail about a smc
zling displays of special effe
opper is the "Black Boys VN
>ies and a male draft board m
iex. The scene is hilarious, ,
I would be able to recommenc
.wwn ? rayo /
ship
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Bliffif WIl
Sam Hicks ? GAMECOCK
s
unquestionably Miles
ir. It has flashes of
more often than not it
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til W A IU7 V JVY1 V/I O
MacDermot's musical
ents created by ace
rgetic work that waves
screen. But when the
gging viewers to love
ed storv that scenarist
disjointed songs from
ng man's journey from
>pie to an army private
the Vietnam conflict
nfortunately, in Hair's
? entire film, and that
ining machinery that
'ie's first half.
:k of experience. Only
verly D'Angelo as the
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ther, considering that
lities (she is the lead
he newest member of
le of Berger, is the one
le. 1 he only thing that
?w first name, as he is
the screen, however,
inting, he has placed
nembered as classics,
dding fantasy, where
ke-filled cathedral in
cts ever to reach the
fhite Boys" sequence,
ember - sing about the
and if Hair contained
I the movie with fewer