The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 15, 1980, Page Page 10, Image 10
I Tlwre is a certain magic
land sincerity in the life of a
[street musician that gets lost s
Jin the shuffle of the ever so c
Ihectic world of the music r
j| business. r
Based on my observations s
land conversations with v
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iiiuMuiciiib in wasuingiun
Square Park in Greenwich \
Village N.Y.C., Mallory (
Square in Key West and i
Jefferson Square in the t
French Quarter in New ;
'Music is a mediu,
people from the peo
* Orleans, I believe musicians 1
are much happier when they 1
are not bothered with the <
technical double talk in- i
volved in becoming a <
successful' musician. >
Music is a medium that 1
exists for the people from the i
people about the people. It i
explains, defines, and t
comments on every f
imaginable issue through t
p jetry set to music.
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While in Washington s
quare Park this past 1
ummer, I struck up a <
onversation with a \
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nusician named Mark. .
/lark plays his guitar and J
ings whatever he feels like, ,
vhen he feels like it, for free.
ie leaves his guitar case
>pen for people to donate
noney if they wish to. X
hrew a dollar in his case and '
said, "You're very good,
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tiave you ever thought about
trying to get work in a club ]
>r with a band?" He '
responded, "Once I was with
3 band; we went through the 1
vhole outine: clubs, bars,
naking demo tapes, ;
luditioning, you know the I
ap. But after a while it got {
o be too much like a job, the i
un of it got lost. I hate being t
old how and what to play." i
Over the years, I've ob- <
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served hundreds of 'garage
bands' and groups who play
zlubs, maybe make an
album and then end up
waiting on tables in order to
survive ? with a dream of a
lifetime washed down the
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Uittlll.
Why is that some of the
best musicians never get
past performing on sidewalk
and some people who can't
even read music make
millions? Music is an art
form, but all too often it is
treated as a product to be
marketed. I've seen people
who can play the guitar
much better than, let's say,
Steve Miller, but they end up
getting a job in a department
store.
It's almost impossible to
pin-point where the fault
lies. But, as the saying goes
"It's not what you knowt its
^'ho vou know."
Whoever it is, it's a shame,
x slap in the face of the only
rue universal art form. The
jroblem will never be
-esolved unless people learn
0 boycott the garbage music
ind express a demand for
quality and aesthetic value.
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Tom Saw
Theatre
Tanya Savory
Staff Writer
A short improvisational
musical version ot Twain's
Tom Sawyer was presented
by the Columbia College
Patchwork Players on Sept.
13 and 14. The play was one
of a series of theatre
presentations for elementary
age audiences.
Although the play was
obviously not intended to
captivate audiences much
above ten years of age, it
was inorougniy successful in
its attempt to entertain the
children. A brief, informative
history of the life
of Samuel Clements
preceeded the fast action of
the play. The 40 minutes
highlighted several scenes
from Tom Sawyer including
the pulling of Tom's tooth,
the conflicts between Tom
and Sid and the "love
scene" between Tom and
Becky Thatcher in which
they share chewing gum and
their first kiss.
THE PATCHWORK
Players consist of three
bright and energetic
professional actors and
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Martin who portrayed
tsecKy rnatcner, &ia ana
Joe Harper. Since there are
only three players, each
player must change his or
her character at various
points throughout the
production. Ms. EakerMartin's
ability to completely
transform from the
obnoxious character of Sid
to the super-sweet personality
of Becky Thatcher
was excellent.
The part of Tom Sawyer
was adequately played by
Jack Turner whose most
important contribution to
the show was his musical
ability. In addition to his
onstage singing and guitar
accompaniment, he also
composed the lyrics and
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music for all the numbers
performed.
THE THIRD player.
Martine Tuller, alternated
between the roles of Aunt
Polly and Huckleberry Finn.
A large portion of her role
was spent on running around
the stage hitting Tom with a
broom and looking perplexed.
The next Patchwork
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Many Moons on Dec. 6 and 7,
and meanwhile the company
will be touring throughout
the state. If you have a
young child or a strong
desire to see some good
children's theatre it will be
worth your time and money
to catch their next performance.
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