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' ' : . I $ z . ^ 2 Page 10 ? November 30, 1984 Entertainment THE GAMECOCK \ Chaka Khan By Robort O'Connor' j. Of the many faces of singer Chaka Thi Khan, Wednesday night's spectacular mal n nas?ifinafp COU one. Son In support of her successful solo on album "I Feel For You," Chaka Khan has is a performer with evolving styles and continued excellence. A 90-minute set consisted of 13 identifiable tunes, a To nine member backup band and a ene cohesive stage presence. Khj not "This Is My Night" opened Khan's agii show to a small but polite audience. wa; Though "I Feel For You" has propell- of ed Khan to the heights of superstar- can dom, past material from her group lea: Rufus ruled the evening. / / ke> SPORTING PURPLE hair with an on< eerie smoke filled stage, Khan then In launched into "Whatcha Gonna Do Toi For Me,'' and the Micheal Jol Sembello("Maniac") penned "Eye To pre Eye." The concerts early material was on rather unfamiliar to the Township au- vali dience, but Chaka Khan was treated bac with unusual enthusiasm from the mix- dra ed crowd. pro n iruGnaiiN uuun By Starri Ctiytw Tuesday nifhts at Trinity Cathedral, students rehearse for a production that will be a first for the USC campus's religious community. "Celebrate Life," a musical drama about Jesus' life, will be performed by students from many campus religious centers in an entirely student-led production. USC's Interfaith Council is sponsoring the production at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at First Presbyterian Church on Marion Street. THE ALMOST 73-member company includes cast, chorus and instrument section. David Burroughs, a sophomore music major, wanted to do it within the Baptist Student Union, but decided to make it a campuswide project to get more people involved. 'Tnlnkroto I :* ?>> .. 1 m-t 1 vv-ivui uit lin, was a I7JL ucsi KCllCl cts Broadman Music's New Youth musical, but it has been popular ever since that time. A spicy kinc Funk band Red By Art Boerke Of all the new bands to receive recording year, only a handful can be called great. These inn/Mfof/>rr tirVi f ? 1? --"l* ? iiniuiraiuis, miu aiv.il I aildiu UI mMllg pressions. Of these few, it is rare for Columbia tonight is a special occasion. Tonight at Stride one of the hottest new acts, The Red Hot Chil dazzle the audience. Two other quite good groups, Blood in th those champions of yesteryear, Rockabilly appear. The debut album from Hollywood's Red Hoi is a great record. Contained therein is some < heaviest funk ever to oooze from a speaker syj THE FIRST song on their LP is also the sii clip from the eponymously titled disc. In the vi Men Don't Kill Coyotes," the band smear t) ^1 jl i-- a !a1 ? ?i -1 uuuicsccm oouy ptwiu wiu wrunc unconirouac light. The single is great, but the clip may be a to ever gain MTV exposure. The rest of side one features "Baby Appeal, a toddler who can't stop movin' to the < groovin'. "Buckle Down" and "Get Up ai Fimkmonsters. These are the fastest tunes or tht latter using a brass section in places. Side one concludes with a cover of Hank W "Why Ltea't You Love Me?" If Hank could h you know he'd be shaking. THE TUNES on the back side are more div< off is "Green Heaven," vocalist Anthony political rap statement. Lyrics dealing with p and police brutality are juxtaposed with imag living peacefully in their undersea kingdom. In "Oh Mommy...Where's Daddy?" the bai mellowing jazz exploration. This respite < however, as the band cranks into "Out in L.A., themselves. The Red Hot Chili Peppers keep rolling throughout the cut "Police Helicoptc Always Sing the Same." mesmerizes a lungry ears recognized "Sweet vided m ng," which Khan dedicated to the suggests !es in the audience. "Sweet Thing," pled with the classic "Tell Me KHAI nettling Good," put an emphasis tended v the sultry seductiveness that Khan modern beefi noted for in the past. Beatles' The e 'Everlasting Love" and "Don't Go mance Strangers" slowed down the ample cr0wd d rgy into simple, romantic ballads. m sat down for these tunes and did "I Fee fail to completely capture the im- one in I nation of her listeners. Khan's voice America > the powerful tool and focal point controlU Wednesday night's show, and was tune is a ise enough to hypnotize even the with Stc st attentive of listeners. Grandm ^ short break from Khan allowed . per. Khs 'boardist Michael Ruff to introduce the exac ; of his own compositions ("Once A Lifetime") and Khan's band. An en ny Catlin, Snuffie Walden and Jeff years Ri inson played guitar, Jimmy Haslett an emo vided bass and Vince Caluda was simple, drums. Second in entertainment simplici je only to Khan style were her three enjoyabi kup singers ? Brenda King, San- Come Matthews and Lisa Fisher. Though written bably unintentional, the trio pro- was Cha cil to offer pis Burroughs directs the 45-member cast and the 20-piece instrument section, which in ciuues siring, oass ana wooawina instruments. "ALL THE kids I've got are of paid caliber. They should be paid," said Burroughs. "Most people do it (the show) at Easter, but half the work is on the birth. Sometimes I think we forget the true meaning of Christmas." Eight students will portray Jesus and the disciples. "I help more than direct. Everyone's ideas are explored and respected," said Steve Hendricks, the production's drama coordinator. "I keep the creative flow moving." PAT BERRY, who plays the disciple John, likes being in a fellow student's production. 1 of band Hot Chili Peppers contracts each i bands are the in musical exfn cpp anv hut ^K? ** a song about Chili Pepper's id Jump" are i the side, with AlMftfctr 'k*' fTMf Guitariat Jack Sherman (far laf rilliams' classic R?d Hat Chili Papptrs. ear the Chili's,) For the final track, the ban ferent. An instrumental entitfc erse. Kicking it sounds like it would fit easil Kiedis' socio- horror-sci fi epic. political misuse THE CUT woncs well witn i es of dolphins that build until they heavily c Ex-Gang of Four member / id slides into a tion helm. The sound is c does not last necessary roughness is still pr "a song about Almost as thick as their s( the funk stone resumes. Bassist extraordim ;r" and "You "coolest guy who ever lived," Circle Jerks,^James White an udience mmm iuch comical relief with their /e but hilarious stage antics. M RETURNED with an exersion of "In The '40s" and a and accurate update of the hit "We Can Work It Out.*' ||p?l|||j|pf^ nd of Chaka Khan's perforprovided the moments the aid $14 for. :1 For You," currently number England and number three in 6SEBS3BijiiilMl , threw the audience into unible excitement. The Prince dance song wonder, complete :vie Wonder's harmonica and aster Melle Mel as guest rapan delivered the live version in t way the audience wanted. icore of "Ain't Nobody," last jfus hit, ended the concert on tional note. Khan's exit was as was her concert. However, ty has never worked so .... iy. I fool for you dian Andy Andrews, who has Chaka Khan has "Cn??^n? m;?u? i ;.,o ? tlu narfnrmari Wi ivi oaiuiuajr i^igm uivt, r~' "** " ika Khan's opening act. smtfl audience. ly about Jesus "It's a lot of fun. Steve's real open. When we have ideas, he sits back and says if what we do is working or not," Berry said. Hendricks emphasized the student participation and leadership in the project. "This is totally student-led and operated. We felt it would be better that way as a service to the Columbia Christian area." "Sometimes I think we forget the trim mnoninn ft! Pliriotmoo " iiuc mccuiiny ui uiii loiiuao. ? David Burroughs Music major HENDRICKS, WHO was drama director at the BSU, was approached by Burroughs about the project. "David talked to me at the end of last year. He has organized this for months," said Hendricks, who did the play to 'groove' at Strii l-j;--* -- 'f?" ~ fl}~ijZT t), FLEA, bassist, {toft at center), vocalist Anthony Kitdi! id did something completely dif- College Jazz ba sd "Grand Pappy du Plenty," it Guitarist Jacl y into the soundtrack for some tlesnakes (who < as Graham Pari tne aioum with foreboding tones nier for Captaii i:~*. ? I vHin I lin/-h'c , ^ndy Gill did well at the produc- THE ONLY :lean and natural though the the Swan," his esent in the instruments. ding a Grandmj >und are the members' musical Their music i ire Flea, the self proclaimed fun. If you've has done stints with FEAR, the' another rock sh d the Blacks and the L.A. City see for a very 1< I < fisSSSsI IS&fimNBf ' ^^BiagBfiSHB^^M ,Lu:< *'' ^V^BH - '\\^rr-'' 'hrf^s."'^Igj.* _ CT^r ~l'?-?~- 1 ^ emerged as an extremely successful solo artist, and Bdnesday night at the Township to an excited but Christ ' in high school. "David is the driving force in this production." "Celebrate Life" will be more than what is seen and heard during performances. Far more goes on at the rehearsals than practice. "After we decided to go to Interfaith Council, one of the objectives was to help i? f . * * ?. U111CIC111 LClllCI!) gci IU Know each other," Burroughs said. The choir and cast were divided into four family groups with two people designated as mother and father for each group. Each week, they were given an assigment that helped them to know each other better. "I ALWAYS think that when you do a musical, people who participate get more out of it than those who watch," said Beth Blouin, a sophomore music major and choir member. Admission is free, and the public is invited. lers tonight WWx^i'J^B^.1 - JTrJUHf. ^^e5?3 RMBMH 5, and Cliff Martinez (far left) make up the group nd among others. i Sherman has played with Andy and the Rateventually became Burning Sensations), as well ker and John Hiatt. Cliff Martinez was drumn Beefheart's Magic Band, the Weirdos, and group. relative newcomer"is vocalist Kiedis. "Antw&n nickname, wrote his first rap song after attenaster Flash concert. s exciting and visual, but most importantly, it's made plans, cancel them. This is not just iow. It could be the best concert this town will ang time.'