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v u nuyuoi \j i, i uuu, uumu^uuix Jk^gjg&r ^ k^B^H^2j^H|^^JBKiH&C^nEI me : Strike up the band (JSC band practices for upcoming season. USC band pre From Staff Reports If you're hearing vague tunes of "Puttin' on the Ritz" or "We Hail Thee Carolina," it's not someone's walkman turned up too loud or a car radio; it's (JSC's marching band practicing for the upcoming football season. This Saturday, the Carolina marching band will unveil its music and musicians when the Gamecocks erect the Universitv of North Carolina at WiUiams-Bnce Stadium. The halltime collection includes the jazzy "Puttin' on the 1 l^l \ "<4f ^Sj^rTb ' $' g^S 1 ^^^^fSXcwfS^ '^IK /^^iMBm^BsSTwHBHMMf^^^W I Neil and the Shocking Pinks Neil Young has recently released a new album, 'Everybody's Ro i mmit Wk " . *^BL jf*<- cl ^^Syyffitti^ TF8^iBBfc^K^M?^a?'m^Mk, ^^BStv^ TEg? -^JM^ ^BB * j^k MH Hat Eljy^^BI ?^^n^%^(^H9^H^B^L-^SHHHr^Hl^l - ivides jazzy he Ritz," slower-paced "Through the Years" and "My Favorite ] Things." This year, the band will perform three different halftime shows at the seven home games. Each show will be presented to both sides of the stadium, so that everyone can see the music and marching movements. The shows were written by director James Copenhaver; his assistant, Ken Pouncey and the band's four graduate assistants ? Bob Priest, Andrea DeRenzis, Vince Clayton and Jeff Carlton. In the past, many shows centered around a 'Everybod of Young' By Michael Miller ,, .j Neil Young has jumped *' '_* ' ; ^' musical bandwagon, but this right through the floorboard. The canvas for his r ^ "Everybody's Rockin," is ro k.. * rejuvenated shalje-rattle-and-r . > vi the 50s. The picture Young pa vVVrv^' ' by, almost mocking versioi American art form. ^Rock 'n' roll revival bands Stray Cats and the Blasters, critical and commercial succes. > Some of the tunes achieve cess. Most don't. ckin'. .. AFTER SEVERAL liste * i . l i 1 1 ? I Sbssmms^ 5jfT2^syBCS:w ^HHHlH^HBi I *?.' jM HljE^liHiS E ilftime show particular theme. But this year, each will feature a variety of music and movement, Pouncey said. The band includes 192 instrumentalists, 27 percussionists, 32 flag-and-rifle corps members, 32 dancers, two feature twirlers and four drum majors. Of course, Cocky will be clowning and marching with the band. Band members know Carolina faces a tough football schedule, but Copenhaver said "we have pledged to make our greatest effort ever" to initiate Carolina spirit. y's Rockin' void s old vitality Lou's Got a New Pair of Shoes," "Kinda on another Fonda Wanda" and "Cry, Cry, Cry" lose time he falls any distinguishable traits. All that is retained is the remarkable vocal harmonies of Crawford and Palombi. They do an excellent lew album, job with the do-way-bomp-bomp's on ckabilly, that "Wonderin"' and the cash-you-wannaoll sound of wanna's on "Payola Blues." ints is a shabi of a true Payola Blues" is one of the album's few bright spots. Young evokes the frustration of a musician trying to get his new record on the ;, such as the radio. This issue of radio airplay going to the are enjoying highest bidder inspires Young's most impass by maintain- sioned singing and gives the song a better le borrowing sense of creditbility. the Shocking excitement or Songs like "Jellyroll Man" and an inshock anyone teresting version of "Bright Lights, Big City" serve to perk things up, but Young's finger nail-on-1 he-chalk board harmonica playing sends chills down one's spine, wiping t energy, year- out all pleasurable moments from memorv. :s this music in YOUNG LEAVES his harmonica in his vcr in pink tie, pocket for his version of Jimmy Reed's as dubbed his "Mystery Train." The twangy vocals and o of the Pinks fagged piano attains some authenticity, and earlier albums, l*lc son8 works. id alto sax ? >ne rill on the No provocative insights arc revealed in ally on "Betty these songs. Young has either lost his -s" ? and I im "baby" or found his "baby," and didn't Karl Himmel lose any sleep writing the lyrics in between. Dm, piano and from "Raining In My Hear": Raining in my Crawford and heart - Since we been apart, I know I was ? wrong - I hi by please come home. " iggles as a con- Neil Young fans can take heart in the fact i to exhort its that their hero always comes back to what he kin' beat." does best after a few experimental albums. Now thai this past year's excursion into the moderate sue- world of techno-pop with "Trans" and this rockabilly sojourn are out of the way, maybe next time around Neil Young can be satisfied nings, "Betty with being just Neil Young.