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THE GAMECOCK E ntertainment August 8, 1984 ? Page 5 r^m^W Zfcjm. BPf! ^';t' I ~9^ff j IS/ .'^ ?dg3B?ai^MlWltf>EMMp' r gflr JMUHHHlit '^dMl fillip ml < rifB" lifMPTI ; I Let's hear the News ... San Francisco's Huey Lewis and the News del crowd at Carolina Coliseum Sunday night; openinr guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn in promotion of his I I 'Ska' group E By Doug Keith , Out of the punk movement in Britain, whi its criticism of government and establishar ticular mix of punk, pop and reggae, know As a style of its own, ska became phenomenon in Britain, and a number of wave ot sica, including me apeciais, iviaanes: best ska act, the English Beat. Bad Manner ska band that charted several British hits, ar for success with their third American i Ahead." w i:.- ? ?u _ n_:?:?u ?i . A,* n< nus uii inc oniimi iiiaii, iiwwcvgi, uu success, given the inflexibility of Americj charts, along with the fact that ska has on following in the U.S. After twoLps, the (although now reformed as the Special A records that only achieved commercial succ< English Beat called it quits, and Maidness' I ? t'a&L ,'M8iM , IK/MSP1 B i ** 1M' i1 'iillf' Vi ' 111 ii y1V" I11 'V l?WlWWCTMjffigjsg^gsH^^ V '*' - - ^ '^ ry aMJlSw^w^ d^W I II'ii i'iiii> i H'i ! ii11' u l iW iiivi1'11 ihi1 I1 1 :,V HHA ights a near sold-out jf ) was award-winning HHH^flH^^HHHK|> '> second solo eESSEBSSBBL kJMMHR jc ^ g|g|g .; '^SH|mH i Bp||||?|| tad Manners doI House" went nowhere commei album must stand on its own rr ich prided itself on ride on. nent, grew a par- Bad Manners seem to incorp n as ska. bands mentioned above. "Forgi cnmpfhino of a Harlr cka rtf thf? ^nppialc mivpH bands caught the the English Beat and the hum s, and possibly the make for a solid record. "Fori s was another hot but it definitely lacks the < id they'll try again movements. release, "Forging Although Bad Manners fuses one trademark: lead singer "Fa >t mean American has the typically fake Jamai an nnnnlar mucir* phara^tpriclioc ara omitkinn Kit* MILS pv/puiui IJMi'lV VllUIUVlVIIJllVi] U1 V niljllllllg uui ly managed a cult 300 lbs., Fatty's imposing figu Specials split up British ska scene, as was the bi .K.A); after three All told, Bad Manners has j jss in England, the were released in the U.S. "Fo follow-up to "Our England in 1982, but was held t "Heart of Rock alive and well a Ry Art Boerke and Tracy Mixson jvja The heart of rock 'n' roll may be the beat, have mt the soul of rock 4n' roll is most definitely away he blues. guitar Headliner Huey Lewis and opening act itevie Ray Vaughn know the roots of their VA nusic, and treated a nearly sold-out Carolina drix' < Coliseum crowd to a back-to-basics perfor- was ii nance Sunday night. had r Lewis ? with his polished pop-rock Slo eputation ? and Vaughn ? the tough and slippc yrittv Tpvai hlupQman ? attrartpH t \ur\ Vauo >eparate ready-to-rock audiences. Th Lewis and his band The News have vaulted with into the top-40 spotlight with several hit Stan< singles and popular videos, all of which have latesl ~ : \ ?:..:? c. itvtivbu ncavy uiauuii uu iviumv i cicvibiuil. on lit Co VAUGHN ATTRACTED an older, more treat serious listening audience. They turned out demc to hear one of the hottest blues-rock guitar strun players ever to hit town. ? w While the music selection would seem to contrast at first, both bands called upon Tl i : ? u ~ . u i : 1 ivjv^i\ ^ uaaic leaving uuui Lcwii ctllu !>Cl Vaughn fans more than satisfied with the strur performances. previ Vaughn and his band Double Trouble, Th composed of bassist Tommy Shannon and betw drummer Chris "Whipper" Layton, came play out smoking with "Scuttle Buttin.'" This in- A! strumental showcased Vaughn's fretboard took wizardrv rnnr Ri theii outs "Th V> r?fi^fl[BH^|^^HHHH^|HBB t?iac ing orig ^^nHBHHHH groi relei II visit Vau nati L and biar lorn Photo courtny Columbia fawspapers ite to listeners c rcially. So Bad Manners' new America. lerits, with no ska wave left to "Forging Ahead" centering around th( orate the styles of each of the "That'll Do Nicely," ing Ahead" presents the bitter, relevant message (thii with the social commentary of songs are those that i or of Madness, which should The other tracks ar< ging Ahead" is well rounded, lyrics might have sen originality of the early ska As far as potential song is probably the ska styles, the band does have own particular stren tty" Buster Bloodvessel. Fatty hook that might hav< ican voice, but his physical remaining tracks run typical. Weighing in at close to of jazz and pop, but re was a familiar sight on the If it is true that md's music. ^ Ahead" could be the produced five LPs; only three rather poor track re rging Ahead" was released in come easily. The otl wo years before being issued in Ahead" is refreshinf n Roll" \ it f!nli<:piim lb H KM* ny audience members not fortunate to heard the Texan before .were blown by his speed and dexterity on the UGHN'S RENDITION of Jimi Henclassic 4'Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" ncredible; it was as if the rock legend eturned from the grave. wing down with "Honey Bee," the trio :d into more traditional blues, utilizing hn's feeling for this form of music, e group picked up the pace once again flawless performances of "Couldn't j the Weather,l' the title cut from his album, "Pride and Joy" and "Love :k Baby." including with "Texas Flood," Vaughn ed the audience to an acrobatic >nstration with his guitar, playing the innent above his head and behind his back hile singing. . IE ONLY weak portion of his one-hour * was his encore, an anti-climatic innental not equaling the power of his ious sones. le back-to-the-roots theme continued een sets, with taped '50s soul music ing over the loudspeaker. Fter the brief set change, Huey Lewis the stage, entertaining the night's 44sel shift" of fans. iinning onto the stage, The News and frontman Lewis won the audience at the et, kicking into the band's theme song, e Heart of Rock 'n' Roll." /F.ARINfi RI.AfK shoes, white socks. k pants, a white t-shirt and a grey smokjacket, Lewis was a.throwback to the inal rock 'n' rollers of the '50s. his '50s attitude was apparent in the Lip's a capella version of "It's All Right." ,ewis also played all of his top-40 hits, inJing "Heart and Soul," "Do You Believe Love?" and the middle class anthem, 'orkin' for a Living." ie dedicated his latest single, "This is It," "all the female sports fans in the auice." The ballad, from the LP "Sports," w a great response from the crowd, which g along with every word. WO ENCORES brought the evening to a e. Huey came back to perform his smash 'I Want a New Drug," and later returned a 15 minute jam session to spotlight each iician's talent. he jam's highlight was Lewis' excellent nonica playing, proving his ability as a :ician. he only flaw in the show was the lead er's voice, which was noticaoly more ?y than on record. hroughout the energetic performance, is and his band made use of the entire e, including the tops of the p.a. speakers, ugh obviously fatigued, Lewis did not nt in his desire to please the crowd. N A summer with few major rock acts ing Columbia, Huey Lewis and Stevie Ray ghn offered concert-starved fans an alterve to the Olympics. ewis and Vaughn have captured the heart soul of rock 4n' roll, and given Columis the best concert to come this way in a 5 time. in riPiA# I P W II I IU ?? i? consists of 11 tracks, most of them ; ska rhythms and not the lyrics. Only the album's opening song, has a kind of s is not a put-down ? Bad Manners' best ire played with and for pure enjoyment). : simple, good-time tunes that weighty tselessly ruined. for pop success, "Salad Bar" has it. This nlKiivvt 'r kar* a1*U/v?*Mk ??I- - - ? hivuiu a i/v31, ailliuugll cav/ll littLK lltti 115 gths. "Salad Bar" has a great melodic e a chance if it is offered as a single. The the gamut from slow reggae to a fusion the ska style is constantly there. ''third time is lucky," then "Forging one for Bad Manners. However, with the cord" of ska in the U.S., success will not ler thing that does come from "Forging $ly fun music.