The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, July 21, 1982, Page 6, Image 8
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Van Halen hits Columbia
with high energy rock
By Dean Foster
A packed Carolina Coliseum received a two-hour heavy
metal flogging Sunday night from high energy rock's
champion, Van Halen.
To the crowd's delight, the group also brought out the
worst in lead singer David Lee Roth.
uiaa in black leather chaps over black tights with bare
buttocks showing, Roth lived up to his image of raunchand-roll
king. He primped and strutted from stage
corner to stage corner, showered with applause and
deafening yells of adoration.
THROUGHOUT THE evening, Roth bellowed obscenities
and challenged ice-throwers with threats of
physical harm.
At one point he stopped the performance to compare the
audience to a Los Angeles conrprt ornwH cavino "thoro
may be twice as many of them in L.A.," but the S.C.
audience members were his favorites.
Musical talent did not go unnoticed, thanks to the superb
guitar playing of the band's backbone, Eddie Van Halen.
With eyes broadened and face gleaming, he said nothing
to the crowd but concentrated instead on consistency. Van
Halen proved himself worthy of his selection as the
world's top rock guitarist and generously accommodated
outstretched hands with Fender picks.
The band whipped out their old favorites: "Ice Cream
Man," "Jamie's Cryin'' and "Running with the Devil."
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theme on their most recent album, "Diver Down." "(Oh)
Pretty Woman" received sustained applause showing why
the song has become Van Halen's best single on the charts
yet.
BATHED IN a flood of red and white lights, bassist
Michael Anthony soloed with nothing but 100 percent
feedback, quite a feat when you're playing around with
40,000 watts. Alex VanHalenemerged from his drum set to
help in a strange vocal rendition of "Happy Trails To
You." The crowd didn't know how to react.
Often targets of abuse by band members, some 30 light
technicians successfully "painted" the concert with an
elaborate system of lights. Ten separate steel frames with
about 100 lights arranged in rows by color were constantly
raised and lowered above the stage. Seven men on floating
spotlight platforms enhanced individual band members
while hovering in the background. The band kept calling
for different lights, making it difficult to determine
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The near-capacity crowd got a dynamic rock show
Sunday night, and they loved it. As for Van Halen's music
and stage show, it's definitely not maturing, but perhaps
it's evolving.
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Singer goes
By Dean Foster
Three months ago, a gifted young
solo artist named Rick Bowles began
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first album.
This past week "Free for the
Evening" was released on the
Polygram label containing "Too Good
to Turn Back Now," a tune already
beginning an ascent on the pop charts.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Bowles
is pictured on the album's cover
sitting at the bar in O'Neals of
Charlotte eyeing a blonde through the
dim light ? not a bad beginning for
the former Charlotte high school
English teacher.
Bowles describes his music as intelligent
rock. "Well, let me say this. I
don't mean to imply that all other
rock music is 'dumb,' it's just that my
folk-rock melodies are supplemented
with intelligent lyrics," he said.
"Actually, my producer refers to my
music as intelligent rock and the term
nas sort ot stuck."
THE 26-YEAR-OLD guitarist appeared
at Striders Concert Hall this
past week under the direction of John
English of Carolina Promotions.
"Hey, you know we don't play any
Southern rock," he told the audience.
Bowles and his band did, however,
offer some excellent "folksy-blues"
numbers in the same vein as Mike
Cross and Tim Weisberg. Bowles
demonstrated a well-trained singing
ability that was strong and resonant,
much like a cross between Kenny
Loggins and Dan Fogelberg.
His crispy lyrics bring out his first
talent ? writing. Bowles and his
sister poet collaborated on several
songs on "Free for the Evening,"
prompting Polymar to print a lyric
sheet on the album's sleeve. "My ego
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write than by performing," he said.
"This album is actually here to
showcase what I've been writing."
Although his lyrics are the album's
mainstay, his bass guitarist and
keyboard player provide energetic
musical talent. A surprising jazz
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introduction to a rendition of "Lady
Madonna" was accepted with wide
audience appeal.
The roots of Bowies' music go
back to his diversified interests. "The
emphasis on melody as well as lyrics
is very heavy," he said. "I have
always been and always will be a
Beatles fan. Some of my favorite
albums overall are 'Sgt. Pepper's'
and 'Abbey Road.' "
HIS JAZZ EXPOSURE has
stemmed from listening to classical
scores every Sunday with his mother
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discovered the Dave Brubeck Quartet
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woodwinds on the album.
"I am very proud of this album,and
my only goal right now is to have it
well-received nationwide," he said.
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From teaching remedial reading at
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has come a long way, but admits he
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