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Dr. Einar Anderson will conduct the
Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra tonight at
The Township.
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By Buddy Horres
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Strider's Concert Hall Wednesday night tc
musician involved in the real beginning of thi
tradition ? Gregg Allman.
Allman and his band delved into the origin;
the Allman Brothers a Southern rock legend.
Opening the concert was a regular to
nightclub circuit, Subway. The five-man re
Charlotte, N.C., worked to hold the attentic
sified audience, playing a steady stream of
driving pop.
IT SEEMED half of the crowd, the youngi
mind the opening act sound, so different fr
material.
The older group, however, sat stubborn
with the group's repertoire, despite Subway':
musical talent and an excellent mixture
background vocals.
Subway began the show just after 9 p.m., ]
"One Way," a fast-paced attention-gra
pausing, they headed into a version of John C
So Good," nursed by a simplistic drum kicfc
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One of the bright spots of Subway's first se
a favorable response from the entire aud
group's pronounced synthesizer and lead
Rainbow's latest release, "Stone Cold."
WHATEVER crowd acceptance had been g
Cold," the exhausting medley of four Lover
lost. The audience divided again into twosep;
Closing the first set, Subway may have <
Uriah Heep's "Stealin' " with its stage antics
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By John Vaughar
Billed as "a light and sound spectacular,"
the Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra will
present a special pre-season concert at 8
p.m. tonight at The Township.
The performance is entitled, "A Science
Fiction Fantasy " and it witl combine the
exciting music fk*om popular science fiction
movies with an extravagant light and
special effects snow.
The show is a presenatation of the newlyformed
Palmetto State Orchestra
Association, which has put together an
ambitious program for the 1982-83 season.
One of the highlights of the season is not a
specific concert, however, but the arrival of
Dr. Einar Anderson as music director of
both thp f!PO and thp Snnth Parolina
Chamber Orchestra.
The CPO and the SCCO merged last
January, and the pairing produced the
Palmetto State Orchestra Association,
which in turn decided to hire Anderson.
Anderson was elected from over 150 apc
legend Allmai
ns crowded into
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that made th
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Gregg Allman projects intei
highlighted on such number
j A persuasive partying tune
: set the tonP for thp Y
During the song, the audienc
HHH the first time, accompanyiri
chorus and dancing on the floe
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I expose truly their vocal cap
Wright's voice closely paralle
j Charlie Johnson on bass and
readied the crowd for the banc
anticipation, before the grou
operatic harmonies achievc
rounds brought the fans to the
After listening to "Bohemu
with which it was played, th
utilizing all of their talents?
Allman went to the hearl
rliiil seven-minute version of "Ore
^ AS THK crowd surrounded
| . f| moved into some honky-to
% Wondering."
A thrilling instrumental .
,t inriicatns the ' duced the members of Allr
from each member.
it with him. Dangerous Dan's brother.
iresents spec
piicants after a national search began for a <
full-time music director for both orchestras. I
In na?t th#? PPO had hpf?n Hirwtftd bv 1
Dr. Arpad Darazs of USC's Music Department,
and the SCCO had existed with guest
conductors such as USC Provost Francis T.
Borkowski. ,
When Darazs decided to leave his
post with the CPO after eight ryears
because of his increased responsibility at <
USC, the board of directors began to discuss ,
the possibilities of a full-time director, and
invited guest conductors throughout the
1981-82 season. Anderson was the final guest
conductor, and was offers the position.
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Anderson has been a guest conductor with i
several orchestras in the nation, as well as (
music director of the Del Mar Symphony in
Corpus Christi, Texas. A graduate of
Stanford University and Harvard Medical i
School, he studied music in the U.S. and in i
Germany. He has also performed as a horn ]
soloist in Texas, California, North Carolina,
Colorado and Mexico.
Tonight's performance will be Anderson's
debut in his new role. The f*piece he will
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nsity into a song during Wednesday's concert a
s as "Queen of Hearts" and "Whipping Post.'
entitled "Raise A Little Hell" the crowd who 1
lalf of Subway's performance. Chaz Trippy on
e really began to warm up for Latin rhythm,
ig the band on the repetitive Situated cente
?r and in the aisles. Allman, his lon?
) songs that Subway decided to provided a ser
labilities. Lead vocalist David vibrations.
led the range of Steve Perry on
j." The belated interaction of w H THIi. f
Benny Delinger on lead guitar H , ? A11 '
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concert hall, ?
background sole
le coaxed the crowd into excited "Stand Back,
ip launched into a stunning in- followed by "SU
lemian Rhapsody." The daring set. The audiem
jd during the song's musical stage.
>ir feet at the conclusion. Following an <
in Rhapsody" and the precision Ihe stage ready
e question must be a' ked: why crowd once a^
technically demanding songs distracted, as se
The three eno
tween the time Subway left the $8 ticket price,
peared. The crowd once again rendition of Bol
very well by tin
1 completed his eight-song show people in the el
jdience was anything but quiet former has with
t of his material with a smooth
:ams," featuring Dan Toler WIIHM?IN?.
a show of colorfi
Dan Toler rod
the stage, Allman and his band the solo as far ;
nking with "Don't Keep Me much Allman n
the show to a I in
entitled "Matthew's Song" in- Alhnan certa
nau's entourage, soliciting solos performs, mjec
should not wr
Frankie Toler, revived those in hits to come.
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conduct, to open the show, will be Richard
Strauss' theme from "Thus Spake
Zarathustra," which Stanley Kubrick made
popular in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
The orchestra will also perform Strauss'
'Blue Danube Waitz," another number
Kubrick used in4'2001."
Naturally, the concert will feature the
music of John Williams, with themes from
'Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and
'Superman," as well as a full suite from
'Star Wars."
Alexander Courage's theme from "Star
rrek" will also be performed, and the light
and special effects show will highlight the
entire performance.
The production detail extends even to the
iishprs mpmhprs of thp ITnitprl FpHprntinn
of Trekkers, who will be outfitted appropriately.
The CPO will perform again at G p.m.
Sunday at the Riverbanks Zoo. The concert
will mark another "first" for both the CPO
and the zoo.
ong tradition
Photo by Win McNamee
t Stridor's. Allman's raspy vocals were
lad sat down to rest with his drum solo, as
the congos flavored the song with a bit of
r stage, behind his Hammond B3 Organ, was
blond hair covering much of his face. He
isitive solo, feeling the crowd's upbeat
rst blues selection of the night, "Queen of
s raspy vocals reverberated through the
is Jim Essery delivered a soulful harp
" from the "Eat A Peach" album, was
itesboro Blues," the final song of the regular
:e was begging for more as Allman left the
sight-minute rest period, Allman returned to
to "set the place on fire" before he left. The
lain had become passive and somewhat
veral spectators headed for the door.
ores, though, made the stay worth the entire
"One Way Out" continued the rock, and a
?bv Bland's "Stormy Monday" was received
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ub because of the closer association a perhis
fans in a smaller hall such as Strider's.
POST" appropriately ended the concert with
il beams of light
e the crest of the crowd's support and carried
is he could without milking the audience too
['turned with a final verse and chorus to bring
Bering climax.
inly remains serious about every song he
ting intensity into his work. This old boy
ilten off yet. there may be one or two or more