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* THE GAMECOCK E ntertainment July 11. 1!>84 - Page 5 Bands give i tr-TB pSLv. I "Sister Christian" Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy delivers establisl material. Book emphasize By Marisa Porto It's comforting to know that as U.S. deficits soar, South American issues con tinue, and tensions with the Soviet Union increase, Americans can still find humor in the situation by reading Gerald Gardner's latest release, "Who's in Charge Here? 1984." Gardner, who has pondered this question since 1960, has once again created a classic paperback of political satire equal to no other this year. The book, to be released next month, includes more than 90 full page photos which allow even the most cynical American a brighter look at world events. "Who's in Charge Here? 1984" includes presidential candidates, and also those not running for a political office. British musii disappointing Byjttchard Jarvis A cocky young Scotsman belting whiskeysoaked blues over the scream of electric guitars at their limit. Young and excited with the nrosneef of heine the next suoererouo from England, it was 1968 and Led Zepplin was still an idea fermenting in the mind of Jimmy Page. Another of The Yardbirds' trio of talented guitarists had just asked an unknown named Rod Stewart to join his new band. Jeff Beck. Rod Stewart. Ron Wood. I A^in Oo.tl I rvnnr At/nri cot t n on ornon f r\r Q ^V/iiu i aui juiivo vvv^ii sai 111 an ui 5011 ivi u tune. Rod Stewart's first work with Jeff Beck put him immediately in the public eye. Records and tours of the United States in troduced Stewart to a world hungry for new music and new stars to bring it to them. Beck had established himself in the British supergroup, The Yardbirds, and his fame o? a * .i c:... _r :^ uiium oiewan mio me nrc ui inc w ? iuu.mv. scene. He was a new kind of frontman singing a new kind of music. A sexy, hardsinging blues belter screaming over a blur of guitar pyrotechnics. Blues-based music that in the 70's became heavy metal. Stewart's 1984 effort finds him again working with Beck on three songs from "Camouflage." The result of the reunion after 16 years is a disappointing one. Stewart is trying to change both his sound and the fortunes of his career with this album. This is Stewart's first album with producer Michael dynamic perf By Tracy Mixson I A small crowd at the Townshi didn't damper the enthusiasm Nightranger and Tony Carey. Rock fans filled only two-thin polished metal sounds of both p into a successful evening of roui Although poor lighting and < Carey's performance, he and \ their purpose as an opening act. The Fresno, Ca. native has ph far on his first tour of America, opening for Nightranger. Carey cond solo album, "Some Tough HE RECIEVED his greatest c his first two singles off the L P and 44A Fine, Fine Day." Both songs from the album h; rock radio stations throughout rotation on the video cable stati Other tunes from both albur songs "Reach Out" and "I W< couraged the audience's enthusis headlining act. The announcement "You're Iionigni, maue oy mgntranger ved to be an understatement, as opened with the heavy-metal so THE FIVE-MEMBER band j its successful debut album "Da current L.p"Midnight Madness. "WHEN WE were out tourin that a lot of people wanted to gei rock'n 'roll, regardless of the fa *? * Draw fMrwi saying rock' n'roll was being r< pop," he said. Though a relatively young ba Ned hits and raw and the radio airwaves have van tional spotlight. >s nnlitinal satiri ALTHOUGH REAGAN, Mondale, Hart and Jackson are the main targets of Gardner's amusement, Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles, Princess Di, Nancy Reagan and Richard Nixon also receive some unique attention. The book, to be published by Bantam, is one in a series of political satire books by Gardner. Thp r\rioir<a 1 "Whrt'c in Pharos Hmp?" ran for 35 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list. The series was followed by another satire in the photocaption format called "The Watergate Follies." Gardner, who has written comedy for television and motion pictures, has been in the satire business for more than 20 years. cian releases i cnIn album J I V UIMMIII Omartian, who also adds keyboards and electronic percussion. Omartian's production leaves the guitars far down in the mix with synthesizers and the tinny-sounding horn section dominating the music. Stewart's rough-and-ready voice is lost in the electronic maze. His usual full power vocal is reduced to almost speaking the lyrics on many of the songs. The lack of powerful guitar forces him to sing in a style uncintA/4 tn him UII3UIIVU IVS lillll. The song selection for "Camouflage" could have been excellent if handled properly; unfortunately the two best possibilities suffer from too much change in their original arrangements. A cover of the old Free Band standard "All Right Now" bears on resemblance to the original version. The grit ty, driving guitars and smooth Paul Rodgers vocals are replaced by quirky sequenced synthesizers and Stewart nearly speaking the lyrics. An attempted mid-song rap further destroys the quality of the song. A Stewart version of the original could have been a "must have" cut but this is needless changing of a rock classic. t ; , ^ICWctn S VUICC itllU JCil uctK s guuai tuuiu have been an overpowering combination after 16 years apart, but all the wrong decisions were made and the wrong sound was used. Stewart's voice is still strong and sexy and he hac nn lark of talent. "Camouflage" should have been a page in rock history but it is instead only a footnote. ormance at ' p Auditorium Thursday night . * or hard-rocking energy of rafi^HgnBr as of the concert hall, but the erformances turned the night sing entertainment. i i confined stage area limited lis five-member band served HHH&lsHL tyed approximately 80 gigs so t^lSSE J|||1K including the last four weeks is currently promoting his se- BwBBfc-reBjHl i City." rowd response by performing "The First Day of Summer" ive enjoyed success on top-40 the nation, as well as heavy ? on MTV. WHM ns, such as the hard rocking 3n't Be Home Tonight," enism, preparing the way for the Rljj^JI '0y^S| ; gonna hear some guitars s lead singer Jack Blades pro- 11 the group took the stage and und "Touch of Madness." ?layed a number of songs off twn Patrol" and the group's ig the country, we found out [ t up and declare their love for ct that some magazines were ^placed by a new age synthnd, heavy exposure on MTV ^ fill?. fine I ilted Nightranger into the na- Toney Carey plei special brand of ri b,. sarcasm to at wwin nor*i\wnrc i i _ uti_ _ ^ 11 r t?i nis i^KrvUiis inciuae, 1 nai was i ne Week That Was," "The Red Skeleton Show," and "Get Smart." Presently, Gardner is writing an entertainment special for CBS-TV called "America Censored." This light-hearted review is about movie and television censorship. "Who's in Charge Here? 1984" hits home with interesting quotes, such as the Nancy Reagan photo on page five. Waiting for some cafeteria food, Nancy smiles eagerly, handing her plate to the ! 'l I ? t < V ' 11 I waitress wun me linmuriai wurus, i 11 nave some of that slop." ANOTHER HUMOROUS photo included in the hall of fame (or shame) depicts Jimmy } ^^Hp|jgg|||g ii[flKM^?MB?.Mtad^pi^SBHBMW^^^H^B^;j^p; Hold him back! Harpagon, played by Rod Bladel, is the leading chi July 11-12, 15, 20, 28 and Aug. 3. Township Ilk. -1 t|* f ^ JKv^ ^hi flHHffiHW' i ^fcA'ifflBWBBKKlg ite '?HHHn? M, 3k&0BBH9|HF .^ Kp; .?'* jH^^B Pff^K ^bmhSf^ ^5BI i ft ?& ' ->'. vifi>Vii 11> i-| . wBi *?. 9h>ojS| iff- ^F J| ry-- . %> "** ML afc. : gjlBlBM ' ' flHSi 1 ggjjlpgpifiBL. Jl -m iftsfN < Ptwto ky Okw N?mr concert ises a Township Auditorium crowd July 5 with his Dck-n'-roll. :hieve humor Carter, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. "I loved the Oval Office," Jimmy said. "I loved the Victorian Desk," Gerald said. 4<I sold the rugs," Richard said. IN A time of political turmoil and terror, it is nice to know that one can sit back, relax, and take a break with an unusual, easy to read book. For those who wish to discover the lighter side of world events and another enticing ap proach to satire, "Who s in Charge Here' 1984" is an interesting approach to a tiresome subject. But the real question to be asked in this election year (though not answered once again), is, "Who's really in charge here''? " flfj^H^^j . * % -?gv^"#/ f ?' mSS^'Gh mW) *k ^B&^r^R^li ^ ?| % * BP*? ^ Bt^i;~~>--, '?.iv'" fa>. w*^PiWI Photo by Capon Hmmm^ iracter in "The Miser," on tap at Longstreet Theatre